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UG Student Travel Grants
About
IISc (Indian Institute of Science) actively encourages students to attend and present their work at national and international conferences. Such opportunities would allow them to stay in touch with research trends, gain a deeper understanding of their field of interest, and build fruitful collaborations with leading researchers worldwide and to present their work at a highly reputed conference/symposium/workshop/seminar in their discipline. The Office of Development and Alumni Affairs (ODAA) has received some funds from alumni and other well-wishers of the student community here.
In addition to providing travel support, ODAA can help IISc students connect with our alumni residing at/around their destination city, who may be willing to provide limited local hospitality. Please write to alumniaffairs.odaa@iisc.ac.in at least 4 weeks before your travel dates to explore/facilitate this.
Application Guidelines
1. The funds are open to only registered students pursuing UG programs. De-registered students are not invited to apply.
2. Students must apply for Travel Support via the new portal created.
3. Students who received travel grant support once from ODAA will not be considered again. If you have not received it before, you can reapply using the same portal; your reference number will be updated automatically for the new application.
4. To be eligible the student must have an accepted publication in a reputable international conference or symposium or workshop and must furnish proof clearly stating whether it is an oral or poster presentation. Please do not apply if you have not yet received an acceptance of your paper from the conference organizers.
5. A committee will evaluate the travel grant applications and disburse funds accordingly. The amount covered will depend on the available funds in the specific travel grant and the details of your application. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to confirm the exact amount until after the selection committee has reviewed all applications.
6. Travel support will ONLY be provided on a reimbursement basis. Selected students must process their reimbursement claims through ODAA within a month of the travel, along with hardcopies of all bills. They must submit a 250 words write-up of the conference along with a suitable photograph.
7. Travel Support applications can be submitted for only one conference for which your paper is accepted. If you are traveling to attend more than one event (within one trip), please mention details of the conference for which you need ODAA support. You may separately attach details of the other event(s) and the overall expense.
8. The decision of the selection committee will only be announced within approximately a month after the application deadline has passed. Please check the website periodically for updates.
Travel Grants
D Nagarajachar Fund For Student Travel: The fund was set up in 2016 by alumnus DN Prahlad (BE, EE – 1977), to enable students to attend international conferences, seminars, and workshops to present their research papers as well as to interact with leading scientists in their areas of work.
IISc 1975 BE EECS Batch Travel Grant: The 1972–75 BE batch from Electrical Engineering and Electrical Communication Engineering at IISc established an interest-bearing endowment to funding undergraduate student travel for presenting research at reputed international conferences and to support international travel for UG students representing IISc at prestigious global science and technology competitions. They have also established fellowships for UG students as well.
Dr Ubrani Venkataram and Lakshmi Venkataram Travel Grant: Established by Dr Ubrani Venkataram and Lakshmi Venkataram, the travel fund will support fourth or fifth year students of the UG program to travel abroad to present their research work at International Conferences/ Symposia/ Workshops.
ITTIAM Systems Travel Grant: In addition to supporting student fellowships, ITTIAM Systems have established a grant to support students representing the institute at international competition and conferences.
Synchronoss Technologies Travel Grant: In addition to supporting student fellowships, Synchronoss Technologies have established a grant to support students representing the institute at international competition and conferences.
Donor Guidelines
Named travel grants can be established with a one-time endowment of minimum Rs 22 lakhs (includes institute administrative overheads), which currently provides travel support upto one lakh, which is approximately sufficient for one student.
Donors can also set up a one-time grant with a contribution of Rs 2 lakhs. Smaller contributions will be accumulated under a common pool travel fund until sufficient targets are reached. An Institute-appointed committee will oversee the beneficiary selection process.