# Perception of health professionals on extramural research funding in India

## TL;DR

This study shows that Indian health professionals lack awareness and experience with extramural research funding, highlighting the need for training and curriculum changes.

## Contribution

The study identifies a critical gap in awareness and skills related to research funding among Indian health professionals.

## Key findings

- Only 48.6% of participants were aware of funding agencies.
- 85.7% lacked experience with extramural grants.
- Training and curriculum integration are urgently needed.

## Abstract

Limited awareness of extramural research funding hinders healthcare research growth in India, especially among non-medical
professionals. This cross-sectional study among 400 health researchers assessed awareness and challenges related to research grants.
Only 48.6% knew of funding agencies, with 82.9% recognizing only ICMR and 74.3% unaware of proposal drafting formats (p=0.001). Most
participants (85.7%) lacked experience with extramural grants. Thus, we show the urgent need for research grant training and integration
of proposal writing into health curricula to enhance funding utilization in India.