Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Travel Support to Students for International Research Internships (TSS-IRI)
Guidelines, eligibility conditions, funding support and application requirements
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Objective
- To encourage students to seek research internships in internationally acclaimed academic institutes/research laboratories.
- To enhance the visibility of IIT Roorkee at such institutions/laboratories leading to more international collaborations.
- To promote quality research by providing opportunities to students to work with leading experts.
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Guidelines
- Any student who has been offered a research internship abroad with financial support is eligible.
- Travel support for internship will be available only once during any academic program at IIT Roorkee.
- The following conditions must be satisfied:
- The host entity must either be a renowned research laboratory or an academic department within the top 50 QS World Subject rankings for the last two years.
- The internship should be of at least 6 weeks duration.
- The applicant must have a minimum CGPA of 7.0.
- The funding would be available only for meeting the gap between the total expenditure and the total funds available from other sources.
- The following committee will consider all applications received and make its recommendations to the Director:
| Dean of Resources & Alumni Affairs (DORA) | Convener |
| Dean of International Relations | Member |
| Dean, F&P | Member |
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Funding Available
Africa / Asia (excluding Japan & South Korea)
Up to ₹50,000*
Rest of the world (including Japan & South Korea)
Up to ₹1,00,000*
*Note:
During an academic program, the total support available to a student
from all the funding schemes of the Institute put together would not
exceed ₹1.5 lakhs.
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Documents Required
The following documents are to be attached along with the Application Form:
✓
Internship Offer Letter
✓
Detailed CV
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Process after Financial Support is Approved
- A student can apply for 50% advance of the financial support available.
- A support letter can also be given by DORA for the purpose of obtaining VISA.
- After the journey, the claim form and TA form can be downloaded from the DORA website.
- The completed forms need to be submitted to the F&A Office along with the required documents.
Documents required after journey:
- Original tickets, boarding passes, etc.
- Internship completion certificate.
- A statement giving particulars of amounts received from other sources (including host institute), and amount spent under various heads, e.g. Travel, Visa fees, Accommodation, etc., along with receipts.
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