Human Resource Development Group
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
CSIR has a scheme for providing partial travel assistance to any deserving bright young Indian Scientist working in an academic or research institution in India for participating in Conferences, Symposia, etc. held abroad.
Application form for availing Foreign Travel Grant (for young Scientist / Research Scholars not in regular employment) : PDF Word
General Instructions
He/ She should have passed M.Sc/ BE / MBBS or equivalent degree and is a research scholar. His/her age should be not normally be above 40 years on the date of commencement of the conference. His/her age should not normally be above 40 years on the date of commencement of the conference. (Please attach copy of degree).
His/her paper should have been accepted for presentation. A copy of the full paper along with an abstract and letter of acceptance from the organizer must be appended with this application.
The theme of the Conference should invariably be related to the thrust areas/activities of the CSIR laboratories.
No two proposals from the same institute, even for different conferences, may be considered at a given time.
Only those scholars, not employed on regular basis, and not receiving travel support in the previous three years are eligible for consideration.
Scholars who do not have published papers in refereed journals may not be considered.
Between two competing proposals, preference may be given to the younger scientist.
Incomplete applications and those not received two months before the event will not be considered.
A copy of Air India memo indicating Excursion Air fare must accompany the form.
The scholar sanctioned a travel grant from CSIR is required to give a report enclosing a copy of the abstract, book etc. containing his/her papers received at the conference/symposium, within 15 days of his/her return.
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