{"id":25708,"date":"2026-03-06T09:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T09:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.pinklemonadedigital.com\/alliance-university\/?page_id=25708"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:41:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:41:02","slug":"sponsored-research-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.pinklemonadedigital.com\/alliance-university\/sponsored-research-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsored Research Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"25708\" class=\"elementor elementor-25708\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afda6ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afda6ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d67ce breadcrumb-holder animated-slow e-flex e-con-boxed 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> \n \t\nSeed Grants for Faculty Research - Sponsored research<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb3698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4eb3698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Seed Grants are internal research funding provided by the University to enable faculty to initiate innovative and high-impact research, particularly at early or exploratory stages. These grants support the development of preliminary insights that can be scaled into externally funded research and sustained scholarly work.<\/p><p>Alliance University offers Seed Grants of up to \u20b93 lakhs to facilitate pilot studies, proof-of-concept investigations, and emerging research initiatives. The scheme is designed to strengthen the University\u2019s research ecosystem by enabling faculty to generate high-quality academic outputs, including peer-reviewed publications, case studies, intellectual property, and competitive research proposals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853e134 animation-button elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"853e134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/web.pinklemonadedigital.com\/alliance-university\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/seed-funding.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0235bec e-con-full can-ecosystem e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0235bec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f7f7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"82f7f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1938d2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1938d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adcced elementor-widget__width-initial smallheading elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5adcced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KEY FEATURES<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5f6a8 elementor-widget__width-initial mainhead elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e5f6a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Built to Support Your Research Journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-203ec7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"203ec7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df8e2ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df8e2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CAN functions as the University\u2019s central career engine\u2014partnering with academics, alumni, and industry to create impactful career pathways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b6f98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"84b6f98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb25b90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb25b90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Funding Support up to \u20b93 Lakhs<\/strong>&#8211; 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