Impactful Policy Research in Social Sciences (IMPRESS)
Updated: 22 Oct 2025
Ministry:
Ministry of Education
Beneficiary:
Miscellaneous
Overview
The scheme promotes social science research to provide critical insights for policy formulation, implementation, and evaluation. It is implemented by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
- Aim: To encourage social science research in policy relevant areas so as to provide vital inputs in policy-formulation, implementation and evaluation.
- Implementing Agency: Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR)
- Eligibility: All Government funded institutions, private institutions with UGC 12(b) status and ICSSR Research Institutes.
- Funds research proposals in social sciences with maximum impact on the governance and society.