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So, this scheme might help in boosting the students’ work and may be they can share the same project in Avishkar,” he added. The first deadline was September 30, while a new circular will be released for the same inviting more research proposals,” he added.Shirke said that generally affiliated colleges scrutinise the project at the preliminary level and then forward it to the lead college that is later forwarded to the varsity.“A research grant of Rs 10,000 per project is given to the concerned college for meeting the expenditure. The lead college organises guidance workshop for the concerned students in which the experts orient the students for smooth conduct of the project,” he said.Shirke added that this research scheme will act as another platform for the students who generally participate in the various research-based competitions.“Avishkar is one such research competition that is governed by the chancellor’s office, wherein hundreds of students participate every year. Kolhapur: Students from as many as 25 colleges affiliated with the Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK) have shown active participation in research sensitization scheme started by the varsity last year.Under this scheme to boost the research culture among students, the university invites research projects from the final year or pre-final year undergraduate students.D T Shirke, pro-VC of SUK, said the varsity started the scheme from the 2017-18 academic year and in the first year over 50 colleges had sent proposals for the same, while this year the number is 25.He, however, cleared the air on the low number saying that it is just the beginning of the 2018-19 academic year and another semester is remaining.“As the second semester starts, we will ensure that more proposals are submitted from colleges..