International Travel Scheme (ITS) 2025 – Funding for Indian Researchers to Attend Global Scientific Events

Are you an Indian researcher invited to current your work at a world scientific occasion? The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) is presently accepting functions for the International Travel Support (ITS) Scheme for occasions going down between 06 July and 05 August 2025. This alternative supplies monetary help to researchers looking for to have interaction with the worldwide scientific neighborhood and contribute to worldwide collaboration.

The ITS scheme goals to help researchers by protecting travel-related bills for collaborating in conferences, seminars, workshops, short-term coaching programmes, and colleges held overseas. Applications are strictly accepted inside a 60 to 90-day window prior to the beginning date of the occasion.

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Scope of the Scheme

The International Travel Scheme is meant to:

• Support Indian researchers presenting authentic analysis papers, chairing classes, or delivering keynote addresses at acknowledged worldwide occasions overseas.

• Provide younger scientists (below 35 years of age) with the chance to attend workshops, short-term programs, summer time or winter colleges, and coaching programmes abroad.

• Strengthen worldwide scientific collaboration and publicity via direct engagement in world scientific boards.

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Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for funding below the ITS scheme, candidates should meet the next standards:

• Be an energetic Indian researcher engaged in R&D actions at a acknowledged educational or analysis establishment in India.

• Applicant will need to have obtained Master’s diploma in Science or Bachelor’s diploma in skilled programs from a acknowledged University by the point of submission of application.

• The applicant ought to have an invite for presenting an authentic scientific paper. Similar invitation is required within the case of younger scientists attending coaching programmes resembling quick time period programs, summer time/winter colleges, workshop and so on.

• The applicant shouldn’t have availed monetary help below this Scheme over the last three years.

• Events have to be worldwide in nature. Invitations for casual internships, observer-ships, or postdoctoral placements are usually not eligible.

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Nature of Financial Support

Support below the ITS scheme is offered on a reimbursement foundation and consists of:

• To & fro financial class air fare by the shortest route, airport tax and visa charges for attending the precise occasion.

• For younger scientists (below 35), reimbursement of registration charges up to INR 50,000 or precise, whichever is decrease can be offered.

The help is offered on reimbursement foundation as per precise expenditure incurred by the applicant inside the pointers of the scheme.

Support for taxi fares is excluded.

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Required Documents for Application

• An endorsement letter duly signed and stamped by competent authority of the institute.
• A replica of letter of acceptance of the presenting paper (oral/poster) by the organizers.
• A replica of the summary of the paper to be introduced. Please make certain to embrace identify of all of the authors, authors’ affiliated establishments with full tackle and title of the summary.
• Biodata with full record of Scientific / Technical publications and Patents, if any.

At the Application Stage:

• Endorsement letter from the pinnacle of establishment (use prescribed template).
• Certificate by the applicant together with occasion advantages (use prescribed template).
• Bio-data of the Applicant.
• Acceptance Letter from the Organizer
• Abstract(s) of the paper(s) to be introduced
• Event Details
• Date of Birth Certificate
• Event Benefits
• Financial Support from Other Sources

At the Reimbursement Stage:

• Claim kind (generated from the net system whereas submitting declare particulars).
• 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 quantity obtained from different sources, if any
• Best Available Fare Certificate ( from approved agent solely)
• Any different(Miscellaneous Upload)

Terms & Conditions of ITS grant:

• Travel grant needs to be used solely for the aim of attending the scientific occasion for which the ANRF (previously SERB) accorded its approval for monetary help.
• The Institute/Applicant ought to submit the declare payments, and different vital paperwork each on-line and offline inside 90 days of the final day of the occasion.
• The host institute/Applicant shall be sure that the fund launched is used completely and appropriately for which it has been sanctioned.
• If the applicant to whom the journey grant has been awarded leaves the establishment, the Institute and the applicant ought to inform ANRF (previously SERB) instantly, and the grant launched, if any, needs to be refunded again by the Institute to ANRF (previously SERB) instantly by the use of DD drawn in favour of “Fund for Science and Engineering Research”.
• If the outcomes of analysis are to be legally protected, the outcomes shouldn’t be introduced in worldwide fora with out motion being taken to safe authorized safety for the analysis outcomes.
• If any candidate discovered to have furnished incorrect / deceptive info at any stage, his/her candidature will likely be cancelled and no reimbursement will likely be made. The candidate may even be debarred for subsequent three years for availing help below this scheme.

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Application Process

Applications have to be submitted on-line solely via the ANRF portal inside 60–90 days prior to the beginning of the occasion. Early or late submissions is not going to be accepted.

Steps for Online Submission:

1. Register on the ANRF on-line portal. Click here to register

2. Login and kindly go to Menu –> Proposal Submission –> Form Submission –> Select scheme and begin filling the shape on-line.

3. Complete the application and add all required paperwork.

4. Application submitted via every other mode is not going to be thought-about.

Complete guideline for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system

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Key Dates

• Application Window (primarily based on occasion begin date): 06 July – 05 August 2025

• Submission Window: 60–90 days earlier than occasion begin date

• Event Duration Limit for Training: Maximum 21 days

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Contact Information

For queries or additional steering, please contact:

Dr. Okay.Okay Magesh Kumar, Scientist ‘E’
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)
third & 4th Floor, Block II, Technology Bhavan
New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016
Tel: 011-26552114, 26552151
Email: ms.its@anrf.gov.in

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For extra info and entry to application templates and pointers, go to the official ANRF ITS Portal.

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