SJEF Travel Grant
Preamble
Preamble
The Indian Institute of Metals has formed a trust “IIM Swarna Jayanti Endowment” in commemoration of the Golden Jubilee of the Institute in the year, 1996. A trust has been managing the funds with the support of IIM Head Quarters. <br> This trust aims to encourage, assist and extend the knowledge base in the field of metallurgy, materials science and engineering. <br> In pursuance of the aforesaid, and for the promotion of such educational and research activities, every Quarter of the year, the IIM Swarna Jayanti Endowment Trust Fund announces “SJEF GRANTS” for partial assistance to young scientists (including research scholars) to participate in International Conferences. SJEF is neither intended for attending conferences within India nor for applicants located outside India.<br>
Purpose
Purpose
To enable young scientists to present their work in international forums
Description of the Grant
Description of the Grant
A Grant, not exceeding Rs. 50,000/- will be awarded to the Selected Candidates as partial reimbursement of the cost being incurred by the Candidate towards visiting internationallocations for attending the Conferences, subject to submission of the requisite documents as would be intimated later by The Indian Institute of Metals.
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
Young Scientists for the award SJEF-PARTIAL GRANT are selected based on: <br><br> • The applicant must be below 35 years of age at the time of submission of the application.<br> • The applicant must be a valid member of The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM).<br> • The applicant must have obtained a PhD degree or be currently pursuing a PhD in Metallurgy / Materials Science & Engineering / Manufacturing Engineering.<br> • The research paper proposed for presentation must be directly related to the above-mentioned disciplines.<br> • Applications should be submitted preferably at least Three Months prior to the conference date.<br> • A candidate who has once received the SJEF Grant shall not be eligible to apply again for a period of five years.<br>
Procedure for Applying
Procedure for Applying
Applications can be submitted year-round by completing the Google Form and uploading the required documents - CV, submitted abstract, acceptance letter/paper, and the Bonafide certificate signed by the Competent Authorityin a single pdf file through the IIM website, Grants. Applications should be submitted preferably three months before the conference date, enabling the candidates to avail the Grant for attending the Conference. <br> Applications will be consideredfor assessment during the Council Year, specifically during August, October, December, February, April and June of every year.
Contact
Contact
Prof. Rahul Mitra, Convener, SJEF Committee (rahul@metal.iitkgp.ac.in) and <br> Brig. Arun Ganguli (Retd), Secretary General (secretarygeneral@iim-india.net)
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