ACM-W Scholarships for Attendance at Research Conference
http://women.acm.org/participate/scholarship/
ACM-W, with funding from Wipro Technologies, provides support for women
undergraduate and graduate students in Computer Science and related programs
who wish to attend research conferences. Exposure to the CS research world can be
an important factor in encouraging a student to continue on to the next level
(Undergraduate to Graduate, Masters to Ph.D., Ph.D. to an industry or academic
position). The student does not have to present a paper at the conference she
attends. As of 2011, twenty ACM-W/Wipro scholarships will be funded annually: ten
scholarships of up to $600 will be awarded for intra-continental conference travel,
and ten scholarships of up to $1200 will be awarded for intercontinental conference
travel.
In cases of exceptional demonstrable interest in pursuing study and research in CS,
high school students will also be considered for conference support.
ACM-W encourages the student's home department to match the scholarship award
and recognize the student's achievement locally within their department. In
addition, if the award is for attendance at one of several ACM special interest group
conferences (SIGACCESS, SIGACT, SIGARCH, SIGCOMM, SIGCSE, SIGDA, SIGECOM,
SIGSOFT, SIGGRAPH, SIGITE, SIGOPS, and SIGPLAN) the SIG will provide
complementary conference registration and a mentor during the conference.
Scholarship applications are evaluated in 6 groups each year, in order to distribute
awards across a range of conferences. Note that we do not provide support
for the Grace Hopper or Richard Tapia Conferences as these have their
own scholarship programs.
Application and notification dates are as follows:
Application Due By
Oct 15, 2010
Dec 15, 2010
Feb 15, 2011
Apr 15, 2011
June 15, 2011
Notification By
Oct 31, 2010
Dec 31, 2010
Feb 28, 2011
Apr 30, 2011
June 30, 2011
For Conference Dates
Dec 1, 2010 - Jan 31, 2011
Feb 1, 2011 - Mar 31, 2011
Apr 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011
June 1, 2011 - July 31, 2011
Aug 1, 2011 - Sept 30, 2011
August 15, 2011
August 31, 2011
Oct 1, 2011 - Nov 30, 2011
To apply, a student completes the online application form, including discussion
of why she wants to attend the conference and what she hopes to gain from doing
so. The applicant is strongly urged to upload an optional letter from her advisor,
chair, or dean in support of her application. In order for an application to be
considered for award, it is necessary that all sections be completed, including
details of the conference she plans to attend. Each applicant must set up a free
ACM web account in order to complete the application.
If you have any questions on the ACM-W Scholarship program that are not
addressed through this page, please email Valerie Barr, chair of the ACM-W
Scholarship Committee.
IBM IRL
The IBM IRL supports student travel to select international conferences, if the
student is presenting a paper at the conference. The travel grant covers conference
registration fee, air fare, visa fees, health insurance charges, hotel expenses, local
travel, and a daily allowance.
Who can apply:
This grant is normally intended for M.Tech./M.S/M.Sc. and Ph.D students from the
following institutes:
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BITS Pilani
IISc, Bangalore
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
IIT Guwahati
IIT Kanpur
IIT Kharagpur
IIT Madras
IIT Roorkee
IT-BHU
TIFR
To be eligible, the student should be the primary author of the paper, the paper
should be accepted for presentation in a regular track of the conference, and it
must be presented by the student
How to apply:
Request your thesis advisor to send an email request to his IBM IRL Collaborator. In
case your advisor does not have an IBM IRL Collaborator, the email could be sent
either to the IBM IRL contact for your institution or directly to [email protected]. The
following documents should be sent along with the request:
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An acceptance letter from the Conference; and
The final version of the paper.
Your application will be assessed as soon as all the relevant documentation is
received by us. Students whose work is part of an on-going collaboration between
the thesis advisor and an IBM IRL researcher will be given top priority for travel
funding.
When to apply:
Grants are assessed throughout the year and are subject to the availability of funds.
For more details:
For details other than those already provided here and with your department,
contact: [email protected].
Students from following institutes were funded in past three years:
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IISc Bangalore
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
IIT Madras
IIT Kharagpur
TIFR
Sir Ratan Tata Trust
Travel Grants:
Travel grants are provided to the students proceeding for post-graduate and
doctoral studies and for professionals proceeding for their mid-career
programmes or to attend relevant and meaningful seminars and conferences
abroad.
• The grant to students consists of only a partial international airfare from India
to the university / organisation abroad. The students proceeding for fall
session (July, August and September) are requested to submit their personal
application to the Trust, after finalising the university they intend to join. The
last date for applying to the Trust is May 31 every year. Students proceeding
abroad for the spring session are requested to contact the Trust three / four
months prior to their departure, after finalising the university.
• The grant to professionals offers partial travel assistance towards return
international airfare and registration fees. Professionals are requested to
apply three / four months prior to their departure.
• A travel grant application can be made with the following documents
A written application from the student / professional
Statement of purpose
Updated resume
In case of students, confirmed admission letter from the university abroad
stating details of admission (no email accepted)
In case of professionals, letter of invitation from organisers (no emails
accepted), along with letter of leave of absence from employers
• The Trust maintains an egalitarian and professional approach in granting the
various forms of financial assistance to individuals. Hence it may be noted
that awarding financial assistance to individuals is at the discretion of the
Trust and the decision made in this respect is final.
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The Secretary & Chief Accountant
Sir Ratan Tata Trust
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Bombay House
Homi Mody Street
Mumbai - 400 001
India
Tel: 022 6665 8282
Fax: 022 6665 8013
IARCS-Geodesic travel grants
(http://www.iarcs.org.in/activities/grants.php)
Since 2003-2004, IARCS has made available grants for partial support to travel to conferences
and other academic meetings in all areas of Computing Science, both in India and abroad.
From 2008, these grants are sponsored by a generous contribution from Geodesic Information
Systems Ltd.
Eligibility
To apply for a grant, you have to be affiliated as a student or a faculty member to an academic
institution based in India.
Grants are available to support travel to an academic conference or an instructional school, either
within the country or outside the country. The support can be used to cover travel costs and
conference registration fees.
Application procedure
Send the following details by email to [email protected] with subject "Request for travel
grant".
Also, send a printed, signed copy with the same details to
Prof Madhavan Mukund
Secretary, IARCS
(Request for travel grant)
Chennai Mathematical Institute
H1 SIPCOT IT Park
Padur PO, Siruseri 603 103
Details required when you apply
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Personal details:
o Applicant's Name:
o Name of institution:
o Postal address, phone, fax, email:
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 Current course of study:
Faculty member who can be contacted in connection with this
application (name, address, phone, fax, email):
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Details about conference:
o Name of conference:
o Dates and location:
o Paper to be presented:
o Conference website (or other source of information about conference):
Amount of support requested from IARCS (justify with estimated expenses)
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Notification
IARCS will endeavour to notify applicants of the status of their grant within a month of
receiving the application.
DST-India
International Travel Support Scheme for Participation in Conferences
Abroad About the Scheme
The scheme provides financial assistance for presenting a research paper or chairing a
session or delivering a keynote address in an international scientific event
(conference/seminar/symposium/workshop etc.).In addition, support is also provided to
young scientists (age limit 35 years as on date of conference) for attending training
programmes and short-term schools/workshops/courses. Full economy class air-fare by
shortest route, airport-tax and visa fees are provided under the scheme. Registration Fee is
provided to young scientist in addition to the above support.
Contact For Any Queries Related PFA Scheme
Shri S.K. Roy Chowdhury, Tel: 011-26590221, Email: [email protected]
For More Information, Please Contact :
Shri Praveen Kumar S
Scientist C
Department of Science & Technology
Technology Bhawan
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi-110 016.
Tel: 011-26590353
Email :praveen at nic dot in
Shri S.K.Roychowdhury
Section Officer
SERC Division
Department of Science and Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology,
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi 110016
Phone: (Off) 011-26567373, 26563863, 26565476, 26565694, 26962819
,Ext-221,26590221
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.serc-dst.org, ww.dst.gov.in