Lalita and Ravindra Nath International Travel Awards 2019 by Indian Academy of Neuroscience
Lalita and Ravindra Nath International Travel Awards 2019
Purpose: For researchers working in neurosciences intending to present an abstract at a neuroscience conference or attend neuroscience schools / training workshops outside India.
Eligibility: PhD & Post Doc Fellow from Indian Universities Or Research Organization
Guideline:
1.Student should be the first author on the selected abstract, presenting their work as a talk or poster at an international neuroscience conference or selected for a neuroscience workshop and be an IAN member at
the time of application.
2. Student should be at an advanced stage of pursuing research in neuroscience in a national laboratory or UGC recognized university as a Ph.D. candidate or a post-doctoral fellow (PDF) (awarded Ph.D. degree
within the last 2 years from the application deadline).
3. Student should have a strong scholastic record and the application should be supported by two recommendation letters, including one from the Ph.D. supervisor.
4. Student should provide a paragraph to describe the scientific questions being pursued and as to how the conference / school / workshop will help in their research (within 200 words).
5. The application will be reviewed by a committee, and two awards will be announced 4 weeks after the last date of application.
6. Priority will be given to researchers (Ph.D. students or PDF) attending the FAONS conference or neuroscience school / training workshops / conference in the Asian region and conference or workshop in other regions of the globe.
Award:
1. INR 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) will be provided to the selected candidates to cover partial expenses towards their registration, travel, boarding and lodging.
2. Total amount will be a maximum of INR 50,000 (Rupees Fifty Thousand Only) per award and will include a certificate signed by the President of the IAN.
3. Award money will be disbursed on return to India and after providing proof of participation (Participation certificate / picture at the meeting during talk / poster session), travel tickets (attested copy by the Head of
Department; HOD), receipts of registration and accommodation charges (attested copy by HOD) and a brief report of the conference / school / workshop.
Last Date: 29 March 2019