1

Authors, editors, translators and recognized Institutions are eligible under this Scheme.

2

Only copyright holders are eligible to apply. 

3

Commercial publishers are not eligible to apply for their own publications or on behalf of their customers.

4

Separate application shall be submitted in respect of each title.

5

Two complimentary copies of the proposed manuscript shall be submitted along with the application (in one parcel). These copies will not be returned to the applicant.

6

Soft copy of the manuscripts in CD form must also be submitted along with hard copy in the format mentioned as in column no. 6 of Para II.

7

A brief bio-data of the applicant should be submitted.

8

Request for financial assistance can be made for 3 manuscripts, out of which there is a provision to consider only one in the Meeting.

9

A synopsis of the proposed manuscript in about 200 words preferably in English shall be provided in a separate sheet along with the application.

10

A copy of Pan Card should be submitted in addition to any one of the following as proof of identity while submitting the application.

a.Aadhar Card 

b.Driving license

c.Passport

11

Also Election/voter’s ID must be submitted as a proof of Residence.

12

Cancelled cheque/photocopy of first page of bank pass book containing all   the following details with passport size photograph should be submitted along with application.

(i) Name of the Account holder (as in Bank Pass book)  

(ii)Account No. (13 digits only)

(iii)Name and Address of the Bank

(iv)Branch Name and Code No.

(v)IFS Code           

13

If the applicant applies on behalf of an organization or trust, he/she must submit the following along with the application form.

a)Attested copy of registration certificate/trust deed 

b)The list of Members of the organization

c)A copy of resolution passed in the board wherein approval to apply for       financial assistance in GIA-CIIL is obtained.

14

If the copyright is held by someone other than the author or in case of more than one author/editor/translator, the applicant should submit NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE (NOC)/ self declaration on stamp paper of value  Rs. 20/- 

15

If an applicant avails the grant once, his/her next proposal will be considered for processing only after two years from the date of approval of his/her grant, after exhausting provisions for considering new proposals. 

16

The applicant shall maintain an identical signature in all the documents related to the grant.

17

In case of any change in the postal address of the applicant after the submission of the application, the same should be intimated to the Institute immediately.  

18

No interim correspondence shall be entertained.

19

Whitener\correction fluid should not be used while filling in the application. Corrections may be carried out by striking out in pen and attesting it with a short sign of the applicant.

20

The proposal once approved or rejected by Grant in Aid Committee shall be rejected.

21

Application with incomplete information will be rejected.

22

Application which is not in prescribed pro-forma and without photo shall be rejected.

1

Bibliographies, dictionaries, glossaries, encyclopaedias, anthologies and self-instructional materials

2

Writings on linguistic, literary, indological, social, anthropological, cultural, scientific and technological themes and their translations

3

Descriptive catalogue of rare manuscripts, classics, old manuscripts and also their translation and transliteration

4

The subsequent editions are eligible for grant only if it is reprinted after 10 years of its first edition

5

Minimum number of pages of the proposed manuscript shall be at least 48 including the preliminary pages (excluding pictures).

6

The manuscripts should be submitted ONLY in the form of specifications given below: -

Size

Space to be given at top, bottom, left and right     

Line Spacing                                                       

Font size (for English)

Font (for English)

Font size (for other languages)

Font

The fonts should be the resident fonts / Unicode that are available in M.S. Office.

1

Poetry, drama, novels and short stories, unless they are complete works of a given author needed for academic programmes

2

Publications on political propaganda and religious preaching

3

Any writing which is not in the national interest