Travel Grants

S. No. Agency / Scheme Best suited for Support / remarks Official page
1 ANRF – International Travel Support (ITS) Researchers in science, engineering and allied areas in recognized Indian institutions Support for presenting an original paper, chairing a session, keynote address, and for young researchers attending workshops / short-term schools abroad. ANRF ITS
2 CSIR-HRDG – Travel Grant Scheme Young Indian researchers, research associates, resident doctors, emeritus / non-regular researchers Useful for presenting research papers at international conferences, seminars, workshops and training programmes. CSIR-HRDG
3 DBT – CTEP Programme Biotechnology and life-science researchers DBT supports travel for presenting papers in international conferences held outside India under the CTEP programme. DBT CTEP
4 ICMR – International Travel Grant Support for Non-ICMR Scientists Biomedical scientists / researchers outside ICMR institutes For conferences, seminars, workshops and similar events abroad; strong option for medical and health research. ICMR
5 INSA – Partial Financial Assistance for Participation in International Conferences Abroad Indian scientists invited for recognized international scientific conferences abroad Useful academy route for partial assistance; conference categories and conditions are specified by INSA. INSA
6 AICTE–INAE Travel Grant Scheme Faculty / researchers from AICTE-funded and approved institutions in engineering and technology Strong option for technical institutions, especially for presenting in international conferences. AICTE–INAE
7 ICSSR – Participation in International Seminar Abroad Social science faculty, scholars and advanced PhD / PDF scholars Relevant for social sciences; supports invited scholars presenting papers abroad. ICSSR
8 ICPR – Scheme of Foreign Travel Grant Teachers / scholars in philosophy and allied disciplines Useful discipline-specific travel support for philosophical and allied academic work. ICPR
9 NBHM (DAE) – Travel Grant Mathematicians and mathematics researchers Supports travel for conferences, symposia and summer schools within India and abroad. NBHM
10 UGC – Travel Grant Scheme / Travel Grant Assistance College teachers, librarians, vice-chancellors and related academic positions Include only after verifying the current active cycle / guidelines on UGC portal, as scheme handling may be updated. UGC

Discipline-specific and international opportunities

S. No. Agency / Scheme Best suited for Support / remarks Official page
11 Centre for International Co-operation in Science (CICS) Scientists / researchers seeking specialized travel fellowship routes Useful historical and continuing reference point for travel fellowship forms and linked programmes under the INSA / CICS ecosystem. India.gov / CICS
12 IUSSTF–American Physical Society Fellowship Physicists, physics PhD students and postdocs working in India or the U.S. Excellent bilateral option for India–U.S. exchange and short research visits in physics. IUSSTF–APS
13 Inlaks Research and Travel Grant PhD scholars in humanities and social sciences at Indian universities Best suited for short overseas research visits, archival work, expert consultation and facility access. Inlaks
14 ACM India–IARCS Travel Grants Students / faculty in computing science in India Good option for presenting original research at international computing conferences. ACM India–IARCS
15 IBRO Travel Grants Neuroscience students, postdocs and early-career researchers Meeting-linked travel support for neuroscience events and conferences. IBRO
16 EMBO Travel Grants and Registration Fee Waivers Life-science researchers attending eligible EMBO events Event-specific support for EMBO workshops, practical courses and selected symposia. EMBO
17 Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds (BIF) Travel Grants MD / PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in basic biomedical research Supports short research stays and practical courses abroad; highly relevant for biomedical sciences. BIF