Travel Grants:

Under the Travel Grant programme, grants are provided to scientists, technologists and doctors so that they can present their research work at international fora. The grant covers their travel expenses, registration fee and living expenses. Funds are also provided for attending short term i.e. 1-2 weeks specialized trainings abroad.

Eligibility Criteria

1. The applicant should be (i) a scientist/engineer/medical doctor and (ii) a regular employee of an HEC recognized public sector university, or in a Government/Semi Government/Autonomous Organization or a Ph.D. student enrolled with an HEC recognized public sector university.
2. The research paper to be presented by the applicant must be accepted for oral presentation in the conference/seminar/workshop. The applicant will have to provide full copy of the paper to be presented along with a valid acceptance letter/fax/email from the organizers.
3. The research paper should be based on results of research undertaken by the applicant within Pakistan. In case of a Ph.D. student, the paper should be based on his Ph.D. work.
4. The applicant should be the first author of the paper. In case he/she is not the first author, then the consent of the first author to the presentation of the paper by the application will be required.
5. Scientists invited to read lead/plenary papers in International Conferences/ Seminars/Workshops will also be eligible to apply for grants.
6. Scientists who are invited to attend short term training courses (1 to 2 weeks duration) or who have been offered training facility on operation of sophisticated lab equipment in the laboratories of advanced countries will also be eligible to apply for grants on the production of valid invitation/approval letter.
7. Scientists who want to undertake part of their on going research work in a laboratory of a developed country, for which facilities are not available within Pakistan, will also be eligible to apply for grants.
8. The researchers/scientists who are offered partial funding by their parent departments, organizers or any other funding agency will be given preference while considering requests for funding.
9. Scientists retired from public sector universities/ organizations, who are invited to read lead/plenary papers will also be eligible for grants.