The ITS scheme is to provide financial assistance for presenting a original research paper or chairing a session or delivering a keynote address in an international scientific event held abroad (conference/seminar/symposium etc.). This scheme also provides support to young researchers (Age'<'35 years on the date of start of event) for attending workshop, short term training programmes and schools being organized outside India.

• Applicant should be an active Indian researcher engaged in R&D work in recognized academic institutions or research laboratories in India.
• The applicant should have an invitation for presenting an original scientific paper. Similar invitation is required in the case of young scientists attending training programmes such as short term courses, summer/winter schools, workshop etc.
• The applicant should not have availed financial assistance under this Scheme during the last three years.
• The scientific event should be of an international character. Invitation of personal nature such as for carrying out post-doctoral work, informal training programmes/courses, internship, observer-ship etc. will not be eligible for support.
• Applicant must have obtained Master's degree in Science or Bachelor's degree in professional courses from a recognized University by the time of submission of application.

This scheme provides to & fro economic class air fare by the shortest route, airport tax and visa fees for attending the specific event. Registration fee as per actual or Rs. 50,000/- whichever is less will be provided to young scientist (Age< 35 on the date of start of event) in addition to the above support. The support is provided on reimbursement basis as per actual expenditure incurred by the applicant within the guidelines of the scheme. However, Taxi fare will not be reimbursed.

• An endorsement letter duly signed and stamped by competent authority of the institute.
• A copy of letter of acceptance of the presenting paper (oral/poster) by the organizers.
• A copy of the abstract of the paper to be presented. Please be sure to include name of all the authors, authors' affiliated institutions with full address and title of the abstract.
• Biodata with complete list of Scientific / Technical publications and Patents, if any.

Application Stage:

• Endorsement by the Head of the Institution Download Template
• Certificate by the Applicant including Event Benefits Download Template
• Bio-data of the Applicant
• Acceptance Letter from the Organizer
• Abstract(s) of the paper(s) to be presented
• Event Details
• Date of Birth Certificate
• Event Benefits
• Financial Support from Other Sources

Claim Reimbursement Stage:

• Claim Form (to be generated from the online system while submitting claim details)
• Bank Account Details Download Template
• Air/Rail/Bus/Others tickets
• Cash Receipt of Air Ticket
• Original Boarding Passes
• Visa Charges Receipt
• Registration Receipt
• Participation Certificate
• Certificate(s) for amount received from other sources, if any
• Best Available Fare Certificate (from authorized agent only)
• Any other (Miscellaneous Upload)

Terms & Conditions of ITS grant:

• Travel grant should be used only for the purpose of attending the scientific event for which the ANRF (formerly SERB) accorded its approval for financial support.
• The Institute/Applicant should submit the claim bills, and other necessary documents both online and offline within 90 days of the last day of the event.
• The host institute/Applicant shall ensure that the fund released is used exclusively and appropriately for which it has been sanctioned.
• If the applicant to whom the travel grant has been awarded leaves the institution, the Institute and the applicant should inform ANRF (formerly SERB) immediately, and the grant released, if any, should be refunded back by the Institute to ANRF (formerly SERB) immediately by means of DD drawn in favour of "Fund for Science and Engineering Research".
• If the results of research are to be legally protected, the results should not be presented in international fora without action being taken to secure legal protection for the research results.
• If any candidate is found to have furnished incorrect / misleading information at any stage, his/her candidature will be cancelled and no reimbursement will be made. The candidate will also be debarred for the next three years for availing support under this scheme.

For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:

• Applicant(s) should first register into the online website click here to register.
• After log-in, kindly go to Menu → Proposal Submission → Form Submission → Select scheme and start filling the form online.
• The researchers are required to apply online through the portal between 60–90 days in advance prior to the start date of the event. The system will not accept early or late submission of applications.
• Application submitted through any other mode will not be considered.
• Complete guideline for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system.

The contact details of Programme Officers are given below:

Dr. K.K Magesh Kumar, Scientist 'E'
Anusandhan National Research Foundation
3rd & 4th Floor, Block II,
Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road,
New Delhi-110016
Telephone: 011-26552114, 26552151
Email: ms[dot]its[at]anrf[dot]gov[dot]in