The ICSSR promotes, sponsors and coordinates research in the various domains of Social and Human sciences to cultivate a dynamic ecosystem of advanced research in the country. In line with this, Major & Minor Research Projects are awarded to Indian Social and Human Science researchers, with the aim of contributing to national development by offering evidence-based solutions to present and future challenges in diverse fields.

 Totally, 29 broad domains with different priority areas were listed : https://icssr.org/research-projectsmajor-and-minor