Call for Research Proposal on Study of "Government Schemes, their
financial implications and impact to the targeted population".

The Committee on Public Finance & Government Accounting invites research
proposal on Study of "Government Scheme, their financial implications
and impact to the targeted population". A suitable honorarium will be
provided as per ICAI norms/as is approved by the Competent Authority.
Mentioned below are the guidelines and rules for the submission of research
proposal.

Eligibility Criteria:
   1.) The applicant must be member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
       of India with a research aptitude having post qualification experience of
       working with or engagement in areas of Public Finance & Government
       Accounting.
       or
   2.) The applicant must be holding a post-graduate degree from recognized
       university and must have research and/or teaching experience on related
       topics.
        or
   3.) Faculty of a recognized university or an institute of repute.
       or
   4.) A research scholar who is a Ph.D from institute of high repute.

Eligibility of Project:
Projects will be supported to the extent that they are strategic in nature, have a
strong research dimension and contribute in strengthening reforms in Public
Finance & Government Accounting.






Duration:
The duration of research project should not exceed 3 months from the date
proposal is approved by the committee unless longer period is otherwise
justified.


Expected Output:
  1.) Research Paper / Publication/Study Report
  2.) Dissemination of good governance and best practices in Public Finance &
      Government Accounting
  3.) Capacity building of the members of the profession and targeted
      beneficiaries as may be agreed in the project.
Copyright and Patent:
Copyright, patent of intellectual property right would vest with the Committee on
Public Finance & Government Accounting, ICAI for any work done by applicant.
The researcher, however, would get due acknowledgement for his work.

Monitoring:
Progress of the project would be subject to continuous monitoring of the
Committee. Committee may, at any point of time during the project, request the
applicant to provide details of work done / remaining, the draft of the project /
publication etc. in order to evaluate the implementation and progress. On finding
of, project not being carried out in accordance with the terms / conditions of
research proposal or if work done by researcher is unsatisfactory, the committee
may consider the withdrawal of project from researcher and if such being the
case then the work already done would become the property of Committee on
Public Finance & Government Accounting, ICAI.






How to Apply:
Application should be submitted to:
The Chairman
Committee on Public Finance & Government Accounting
ICAI Bhawan, A-29, Sector-62,
Administrative Wing (IIIrd Floor), Noida - 201 309
Telephone (o): (0120) 3045950/68
Email: cpf_ga@icai.in

Note: Giving false information shall affect the candidacy negatively. If the
applicant is admitted to the research programme on the basis of false
information furnished, it will lead to expulsion from the research programme.