Organisation : Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Scholarship Name : INAE Travel Grant Scheme
Applicable For : Engineering Students From IITs/NITs/IIITs/IISc/Other Universities
Website : https://www.inae.in/
Guidelines : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/17778-Guidelines.pdf
Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/17778-Form.pdf
INAE Travel Grant Scheme
An “INAE Travel Grant Scheme” for Engineering Students to present papers abroad has been launched for enhancing the quality of engineering education in the country.
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Introduction:
For enhancing the quality of engineering education in the country and to inculcate a culture for research amongst the students from IITs/NITs/IIITs/IISc/ Other Universities , a Travel Grant Scheme to provide financial support to the engineering students to present papers abroad has been instituted.
Objective:
The objective of the scheme is to provide partial travel assistance and registration fees to Bachelors and Masters Level engineering students for presenting a research paper in an international scientific event (conference/seminar/symposium/workshop/exhibition etc) in order to encourage engineering students to engage in research.
Eligibility:
(i) Pre-final and final year students of B.E./B.Tech or Integrated M.Tech and first and second year students of M.E./M.Tech from IITs/NITs/IIITs/IISc/ Other Universities are eligible under the scheme.
(ii) The student should have a letter of acceptance for presenting a research paper which has been accepted in a conference/seminar/symposium/workshop/exhibition abroad.
(iii) A student is eligible only once during the course of his/her study for financial support under the subject scheme.
Financial Support:
(i) The reimbursement of 100% Registration Fee, Visa Fee and 50% of the actual Airfare for discounted /concessional air tickets would be provided by INAE.
(ii) Actual fare not exceeding AC II Class train fare will be admissible for travel from the Technical Institution to the nearest airport and back.
(iii) The maximum financial support per student for all the above reimbursements is limited to Rs. 1 lakh.
Procedure to apply:
(i) The application should be sent at least ten weeks prior to the date of presentation of the research paper through email at inaehq@inae.in and hard copy as well at the following address: Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) 6th floor, Vishwakarma Bhawan Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg New Delhi – 110016
(ii) All supporting documents to be submitted along with the application form as per the list of enclosures mentioned.
(iii) The submission of a proposal does not automatically mean that it has the approval.
(iv) If the paper is co-authored, then a no-objection certificate(s) from the other author(s) should be attached with the application. In case of two or more applications for the same paper(s) only one application will be considered and priority will be given to the first author.
Submission of the claim & Release of grant:
The applicant shall submit a claim form in the prescribed format along with all enclosures within one month after the international scientific event is over for processing the release of grant. The entire amount will then be disbursed to the candidate in one installment.