Program Objectives

• Facilitate IITM student presence in international and national-level events and programmes
• Support personal and professional development of IITM students
• Foster Research and Development in Technical Education
• Promote/project IITM globally as a technological university.

Funding

• The funding is limited to the difference between actual out-of-pocket expenses and receipts for all other sources.
• TG will be sanctioned only after the event as a partial reimbursement. No advance shall be given.
• All need-based applications will be processed on a case-to-case basis by the TG committee.
• Only international students pursuing studies at IITM are eligible to apply for national-level events.
• The Travel Grant Committee reserves the right to cancel a student TG application.

General Guidelines

• Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis. The Committee will meet once every 2 to 3 months, in addition to meeting whenever the minimum number of applications is received.
• The aim is to distribute the Travel Grant equitably to applicants of various Depts., UG/ PG programs, etc.
• Students can apply for the OGE Travel Grant after participating in various opportunities across different event types. These include: Conference Oral presentation, Conference Poster presentation, Conference Participation, Research Visit, Summer School/Winter School, Competition, Internship/Fellowship, JDP, IIE, Semester exchange.
• If multiple students attend the same competitions and share a common bill/reciept, please ensure to itemize individual expenses from the total incurred and attach corresponding receipts. In the remarks field, please indicate the total number of students sharing this common bill/receipt.
• The student will prepare a high-quality presentation that will effectively reflect their experience at the host university.

Documents To be submitted in person to ICSR

After the review process is completed by the review committee, applicants will be notified to submit the physical copy of the following documents to Ground Floor, Tapal Section, ICSR.

• Evidence in support of acceptance of paper for presentation-on letterhead of organizers; or evidence of acceptance letter for participation in workshops, summits, competitions, internships, exchange programs, summer school, etc
• Evidence to show whether the applicant is receiving partial travel support from the Institute/other sources (other than personal sources)
• Evidence to show whether the applicant is receiving partial travel support from the Institute/other sources (other than personal sources)
• A Certificate from two Travel Agencies/Two different travel websites/Airlines, indicating cost of return airfare by economy class/ excursion fare by the shortest route.