• Prepare research proposals for external funding and implementation by staff.
• Facilitate and coordinate the submission of research proposals and monitor research funded by the Varendra University Board of Trustees (VUT).
• Provide facilities and enhance scientific research and training for post-graduate students (M.Phil., Ph.D. and post-doctoral students/fellows).
• Provide a forum for information exchange and undertake a collaborative research relevant to the subject of the researcher among the research institutes nationally and internationally.
• Contribute to editorial activities of the Center’s Research Journal, shall be called Varendra International Journal for Interdisciplinary Research (VIJIR) hereafter, and prepare the journal for publication.
• Organize symposiums, conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Liaise with the academic institutions and other research organizations at national and regional levels and beyond.
• Maintain profile of research and researchers at the CIR and at VU.

• Internal Goals

• Goal-1 (Long Term):Gomprovement of Ranking of the University

• Achieving citations for research articles published by faculty members and researchers from the CIR.
• Increasing the h-index of researchers.
• Building up international collaborations.

These long-term goals reflect aspirations for academic excellence, impact, and collaboration, which are fundamental to the success and growth of a research center.

• Goal-2 (Short Term): Starting an Academic Journal through the CIR

• Forming an editorial board to run the journal and ensuring its indexation.
• Arranging conferences, seminars, and workshops on a regular basis to sharpen the researchers and faculty members.