Research and Development (R&D) activities in various areas of Science and Technology produce new scientific or technological knowledge, which are useful in solving the technological problems of the state and in daily lives of the common people. Uttar Pradesh is having several institutions of scientific and technical education and research in various fields, institution of higher education and research in chemical, physical and biological sciences, medical colleges and institutes, agricultural and allied institutes, polytechnics and technical institutions, engineering institutions and centres of specialized research. The expertise and research facilities of these institutions in various disciplines of science and technology are utilized to undertake problem oriented research and development programmes for the state.

To promote research and development programmes in the state, technically viable research schemes / projects in various disciplines of Science & Technology: Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Pollution Abatement, Plant Sciences, Earth Sciences, Agricultural Sciences , etc. with time bound result-oriented programme are sponsored by the Council in various universities, institutions, medical colleges, Degree Colleges, Engineering Colleges, and R&D Organisations located in Uttar Pradesh. These R&D Programmes are useful in upliftment of scientific and technological status of the state by providing opportunity to individual scientists to carry out problem – oriented-research programmes in their respective fields. The research schemes are generally sanctioned for the period of two or three years, financial support for scientific manpower like Research Assistant, Research Associate, Technicians, Field Attendant etc. at consolidated salary depending upon the requirement of the project are provided. Financial support is also provided for conducting research work proposed in the project as contingent grant to meet the expenditure involved for the purchase of chemicals, glass-wares, diagnostic and clinical tests etc. and POL for field work.

The research schemes are implemented following the guidelines given in the booklet General Information and Guidelines for Award of Research Assistantship & Grant-in-aid Regulations 1988,. The present involvement for research personnel working in R&D project programmes of CST, U.P. are given as per office memorandum no. 3646 dated 28.3.2003 issued by CST, U.P. The following expert committee have been constituted to examine, review the research schemes of various discipline of S&T.

1. Medical Sciences
2. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
3. Physical Sciences
4. Agricultural Sciences

CST,UP constituted the Expert Committees for the following fields/ area/ divisions :-

1. Agriculture and Allied Sector
2. Medical Sciences
3. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
4. Physical Sciences
5. Engineering and Technology
6. Biotechnology