The facility is available only to enrolled PhD students from HEC recognized Public Sector Local Universities whose Synopsis has been approved by competent forum of university (Advance Studies & Research Board/Directorate of Research/Ethical Review Board etc.) and admitted as per HEC admission criteria with terms and conditions.
- Students can apply for such lab tests, for which they do not have analytical facility at their own university.
- Tests could only be performed from labs of public sector universities/public sector R&D organizations.
- If the test equipment is available in the institute and the applicant is not using that facility, he/she must provide detailed justification for using the facility at other institute/test facility.
- The applicant must declare that he/she has not been funded for the desired tests from any other funding agency.
- The only well-justified proposals duly signed/endorsed by the supervisor are eligible under ASIP funding.
- The supervisor must ensure that the research synopsis/proposal is approved by the competent forum of university, and the student must report results of his/her research samples' analysis, in the research work.
- The supervisor can recommend maximum four ASIP applications in one fiscal year. A record will be maintained to track supervisor endorsements and the financial support granted to each applicant.
- The Supervisor should be approved supervisor as per university policy and a full-time faculty member of the university.
- The research support grant for sample analysis will not be granted to students whose institution is part of the ASIP Panel Services.
- Institutions that are already part of the ASIP panel services must not charge fees from the students of their own university, campus, constituent college, centers, institutes and departments for test sampling/analysis.
- Separate application(s) along with justification must be filed if tests are to be performed from more than one lab.
- Scholars/Students involved in sample analysis must visit lab facilities at the time of sample analysis instead of only sending samples for analysis.
- The applicant must be applying at least twelve weeks prior to sample analysis.
- The maximum funding available for sample analysis for each applicant is Rs. 200,000/year (i.e. from 1st July to 30th June). While multiple applications may be submitted, but the total amount must not exceed the limit of Rs 200,000/year of three disbursements over the course of their program to support the completion of their research.
- The applicants need to indicate at least three preferable test facilities for sample analysis, and the final decision will be made by the committee, keeping in mind multiple factors, including (but not limited to) the cost involved/available budget, etc.
- Paid service providers, including lab technicians, statisticians, researchers, and students from service-providing institutes, should not claim authorship for services rendered to ASIP research support grant awardees.
- The cost will be paid to the service providers upon completion of analysis and upon the satisfactory report from the applicant.
