Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) was established in the year of 1969 by the Government of India to promote research in social sciences in the country. The Council functions include:
- review the progress of social science research and give advice to its users
- sponsor social science research programmes and projects and administer grants to institutions and individuals for research in social sciences
- institute and administer scholarships and fellowships for research in social sciences
- indicate areas in which social science research is to be promoted and adopt special measures for development of research in neglected or new areas
- give financial support to institutions, associations, and journals engaged in social science research