The ICSSR has given a special call for submitting collaborative research proposals on longitudinal studies pertaining to the field of social and human sciences. In this way, this call invites researchers to come up with such research aimed at unravelling the mysteries of change in society, which takes place over time, and it allows for a deep understanding of different phenomena in society. The present call for proposals provides scholars with an important opportunity to contribute to adding to furtherance of knowledge in these disciplines.

In this way, longitudinal studies deal with the collection and analysis of data from subjects over a long period of time. In this case, changes and patterns that rough out in this period can be fruitfully observed and analyzed to give useful insight into the dynamism of social, economic, and cultural phenomena. The studies will empower us with insight into how individual entities, communities, and societies change and adapt to various influences and circumstances.

The call for collaborative research sub-projects under the headship of Indian investigators willing to commit themselves to a longitudinal mode of inquiry in the social and human sciences falls under this general framework. The call for proposals is thus addressed to scholars from various intellectual traditions and institutions to pool their energies in undertaking innovative research. In doing so, the approach is expected to remain interdisciplinary, increasing the quality and overall relevance.

It encourages attention to major research questions and themes of the social and human sciences. Proposals are encouraged for projects covering a vast range of themes like:

• Socio-economic transformation and its impacts on communities and individuals.
• Cultural change and their dynamics in the society.
• Effects of policy interventions and initiatives at the long run.
• The interplay between technology, society, and human behaviour.
• Changing patterns of social inequality and their consequences.
• Evolution of social institutions and their place in shaping society.

Proposals can be submitted through the online application process by visiting the ICSSR’s website. This inherently invites multi-institutional and multidisciplinary approaches toward research proposals. Principal Investigator/Programme Director requires a Ph.D. degree of high quality, coupled with research experience and publication record. It will also encourage applications from civil servants, officers belonging to defence services, and other professionals with a social science perspective in collaboration with regular faculty members from known institutions.

The ICSSR will finance research projects that are selected for their conduct. Such projects, especially, can be of variable duration, ranging from half a year in duration for short-term projects to several years for long-term projects. The grants would be for the research itself, the gathering and analysis of data, and the printing and dissemination of the research findings.

The call for collaborative research proposals with the ICSSR on longitudinal studies in Social and Human Sciences opens the challenges for scholars to contribute toward understanding changes in society over time. Researchers would be able to provide articulation of the complexities of social phenomena and their consequences upon individuals and communities by bridling research and analysis. With this initiative, ICSSR aims to encourage more inter-disciplinary research and develop a greater understanding of the Social and Human Sciences.