Application for extra mural funding can be made to government or non-government funding agencies and these could be national or international agencies. The Research Section must be provided two copies of the project proposal duly forwarded through head of the department to which the applicant belongs. The different requirements of funding agency e.g. declarations, endorsement certificates, undertakings, should also be signed by the applicant and forwarded through the department head.
It is mandatory for a project proposal to be routed through the Research Section as a first stage of vetting to ensure that the proposal is in accordance with the procedures being followed at the Institute. The project proposal is scrutinized with regards to budget, staff and salary structure, establishment/ overhead charges and requirements related to co-investigator etc. and any deficiencies are brought to the notice of the applicant. Proposals deemed complete are forwarded (via the applicant) to the funding agency with the signatures of Dean Research (on behalf of the Director, AIIMS).