Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Support for IITR Faculty for Visiting Institutions Abroad
Guidelines, eligibility conditions and funding support details
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Objective
- To promote quality research by providing opportunities to faculty members to collaborate with leading international experts.
- To enhance the visibility of IIT Roorkee at such institutions/laboratories, leading to more international collaborations.
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Guidelines
- The following conditions must be satisfied:
- The foreign institute/department should be in the top 500 of QS World University Rankings or in the top 200 of QS World University Rankings by subject.
- It is expected that the duration of stay at the foreign institute is for a few months. But in any case, it should not be less than one week.
- It is expected that the host or any other sponsor has offered partial support to facilitate the stay/visit.
- Recommendations of the following committee will be placed before the Director for approval:
| Dean of Faculty Affairs | Convener |
| Dean of Resources & Alumni Affairs | Member |
| Dean SRIC | Member |
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Funding Available
- The funding would be available only for meeting the gap between the total expenditure and the total funds available from other sources.
- A maximum of ₹2 lakhs can be availed by a faculty member in a block of three years, synchronized with but in addition to PDA.
Maximum support: ₹2,00,000 in a block of three years
Contact
Prof. Yogesh K Sharma
Dean of Resources & Alumni Affairs (DORA)
James Thomason Building, IIT Roorkee
DORA Office Phone: 01332-28-5840
Email:
dora.office@iitr.ac.in