NCGSA Research Fund
Research Fund Process
Introduction:
Creating Opportunities
NCGSA has a provision of research fund of PKR 200 Million. The fund will cater for conducting research activities in the field of Space Science, Technology and Applications, particularly the Geographic Information Science (GISc.). This funding opportunity aims at fostering the transition from research and technology to integration and business. This shall help new space products, processes and solutions to reach the market.
NCGSA invites research proposals from faculty members & researchers of Higher Education Institutions and Research & Development organizations of Pakistan. The research proposals should focus on sustainable socio-economic development of Pakistan through Space Science, Technology and its Applications.
Research Domains
The key parameter for research fund award shall be the relevance of research proposals with Space Science, Technology and Applications, particularly the Geographic Information Science. Proposals shall be welcomed in all domains of GIS and Space Applications, however the proposals having significant overlap with the domains / outputs already being covered under the current PC-1 through NCGSA affiliated labs will not be considered for the research fund.
To outstand, the proposal should have clearly defined solution-oriented outcomes and outputs. Furthermore, the proposals with strong industrial and developmental partnerships will be preferred.
Research Grants will be provided on competitive basis in the following major domains (but not limited to) resulting in sustainable products / applications / prototypes / solutions with potential of commercialization and leading to contributions in the socio-economic development of Pakistan.
- Remote Sensing Systems and its Applications
- Earth Observation, Atmosphere, Environment and Climate
- Geospatial System Development
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Water Resource Dynamics
- Natural Resource Inventory and Management
- Natural Hazards and Disaster Mitigation
- Space for Health and Safety
- Space Technology for Agriculture, Forests & Food
- Earthquake and Seismic Monitoring & Mapping
- Smart and Safe Cities
- Alternate Energy Resources
- Space for UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Any multidisciplinary project involving or imparting the confluence of advanced knowledge i.e. Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Robotics & automation and cloud computing and big data, smart agriculture, etc. (but not limited to).
- Small Satellites Technology and Applications
- Satellite Constellations Design and Applications
- Space Based Instruments & Sensors
- Indigenous Technology Development for Satellite Sub Systems
- Autonomous Control and Unmanned Systems
- Location-Based Services and Applications
- Software and Hardware Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Receivers
- Interference and Spoofing Technologies and Countermeasures
- NAV-COM Integration and Positioning
- GNSS Timing Applications
- GNSS Based Internet of Things (IoT) and Augmented & Virtual Reality
- Ionosphere and Seismic Monitoring using GNSS
- Space Weather and GNSS
- Transportation Applications (Road, Rail, Air, Marine, Space)
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Plasma & Solar Physics
- Microgravity Science and Applications
- Astrobiology & its Applications
- Space Education, Awareness and Popularization
- STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Mathematics) for Space
- Space Applications for Tourism and Recreation
- Big Data Analytics & Cloud Computing for Space
- Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Deep Learning
- Space Robotics and Mobility Systems
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (Road, Rail, Air, Marine, Space)
ELIGIBILITY
Applicant must be full time faculty member of Public/Private Higher Education Institution or Researcher of R&D Organization of Pakistan.
The proposals should be academia-industry joint projects leading towards sustainable socio-economic growth. Preference will be given to the proposals having the Principal Investigator(PI) from academia and Co-PI (collaboration) with public/private industry or R&D organizations.
DURATION AND VALUE
a. Duration: Two years (24 Months) Maximum
b. Award Value: Up to 15.00 Million PKR
APPLICATION PROCESS
Proposals for funding should be submitted by filling out the form provided in the package below.
Package Includes:
1. Research Proposal Guidelines
2. PI and PIO Information Form
3. Research Proposal Form
4. Research Proposal Budget
5. Research Output and Outcomes
6. Letter of Commitment (by PIO)
7. Letter of Support (by Partner(s))
8. Evaluation Rubric (Stage – I)
Complete research proposals must reach NCGSA Secretariat through all of the following platforms by April 29, 2021:
1. Online NCGSA Research Proposal Form
2. Email complete Application at researchfund@ncgsa.org.pk; ncgsa@ist.edu.pk
3. Send Hardcopy to NCGSA Secretariat on the following postal address:
1, Islamabad Highway, Islamabad 44000
Phone: +92-51-9075799
