For online submission of project under CRS scheme the registration has to be done as "Institution/University User" and not the individual project coordinator.

As per CRS scheme guidelines

1) Eligibility Criteria is as follows :
Public and Private Universities and Research Institutes can apply under the Contract Research and Services Scheme with pre-determined company partner having a DSIR recognized R&D unit.

a)for primary applicant (academia)
Public and/or Private Universities and Research Institutions having a well established research support system, for basic or applied research are eligible under this scheme. The Research group should necessarily have an established lead (as evidenced by scientific data) ready for validation /outsourced services.

b)for collaborating company(ies)
Only lndian Company(ies), registered under the lndian Companies Act 1956 and in which more than 51% of the ownership is held by lndian Citizens (including NRls) and having DSIR* recognised in-house R&D unit, which is interested to perform such a contract research service with academic partner.
(*Companies in the process of obtaining DSIR recognition may also apply along with the proof of application to DSIR. However, the final decision on such applications would be subject to their getting DSIR recognition)

2) Who can Apply?
Public and/or Private Universities and Research Institutions can apply under the Contract Research and Services Scheme with pre-determined company partner(s) having DSIR recognized R&D/Service unit(s).

For Contract Research, available leads should be at a level which provides sufficient data for Scale up/Validation and may fall under the following categories but not limited to:
a. Exploratory validation of technology
b. Small scale contract research resulting in generating several batches of process or multiple prototypes
c. Large scale validation of prototype to commercial design.

For Contract Services there should be a clear justification for services to be outsourced.