Welcome to Indian Council of Social Science Research
Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country.
ICSSR provide grants for projects, fellowships, international collaboration, capacity building, survey, publications etc. to promote research in social sciences in India.
Documentation center of ICSSR - National Social Science Documentation Centre (NASSDOC) - provides library and information support services to researchers in social sciences.
ICSSR has developed ICSSR Data Service to serve as a national data service for promoting powerful research environment through sharing and reuse of data among social science community in India.
IN FOCUS
- Extension of the Last Date for the Submission of the Research Proposal
- Corrigendum: Special call for Research Projects on Vision Viksit Bharat@2047
- ICSSR is inviting proposals from Indian researchers under "Special call for Research Projects on Vision Viksit Bharat@2047" [APPLY NOW]
- Announcement of the Results of the ICSSR-JSPS (Japan) Joint Research Proposals FY 2024
- ICSSR Empirical Projects Working Paper Series: Based on the Outcomes of the Empirical Studies on the Various Schemes/Public Policy Initiatives 2023-2024
- Announcement of Results of Research Programmes under the call for Project Proposals on “History and Sociology of Art, Craft, Culture and Folk Traditions of the Regions of India”
- ICSSR-NSTC (Taiwan) Joint Call for Research Proposals 2025
- Amrit Kaal Vimarsh Lecture Series - अमृतकालाच्या उंबरठयावर आकांक्षावान भारत by Dr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe at Veer Savarkar Auditorium, IMDR., Fergusson College Campus, Pune, December 21, 2023 [Watch Video]
- Member Secretary ICSSR, Prof. Dhananjay Singh, participated in the debate in the Social and Human Sciences Commission at the 42nd UNESCO General Conference in Paris, November 16, 2023 [WATCH VIDEO]
- Press Release: ICSSR announces Results of Special Call for Short-term Empirical Research 2023-24
- PRESS RELEASE: Prof. Dhananjay Singh, Member Secretary, ICSSR elected as the President of Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC)
- Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Lecture Series - Sri Nitin Gadkari, Hon'ble Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, speaks on "Our Achievements in Developing the National Road Network since Independence and the Plans and Possibilities for the Amrita Kaala", Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 6:00 pm at India International Centre, New Delhi [Watch Video]
- Events organized under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’