Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

Scholar Travel Subsidy Grant

To assist scholars to participate in conferences and academic meetings through travel subsidies.

Value:

The Shastri Institute will provide up to $1,200 to fund 50% of the scholar’s total travel costs (NB costs for visas, meals, per diem and accommodation are not eligible).

A total of $10,000 is available for these grants in 2009-2010.

Eligibility:

Grants are available to Canadian scholars for travel to/and/or in India and to Indian scholars for travel to/and/or in Canada. Applicants must have been invited to participate by an academic institution and be affiliated with, or travelling to a Shastri Institute member institution. For a current list of member institutions please click here.

Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of India or Canada.

Application Requirements:

Submit completed electronic application form to Shastri Institute Canada Office at apply.shastri@ucalgary.ca. Attach:

• c.v. (not more than three pages).
• letter of invitation.

Application Deadline:

July 15, 2009 and February 15, 2010
E-mail submissions of applications must arrive at the Institute’s Canada Office by 4:30 p.m. Calgary time.

Applications should be submitted for a deadline at least ten weeks prior to expected date of travel. Travel must not be completed prior to the deadline.

Selection:

A Selection Committee considers applications in accordance with appropriate procedures, guidelines and conditions.

Application Form:

Application Form

Guidelines:

A narrative report is required within four weeks of the visit. The narrative report should include a brief summary of activity, specific achievements and impact of activity in forging Canada-India knowledge exchanges and partnerships.

Report Form:

Report Form

Contact:

For more information, please contact the Canada Office.

Shastri Institute Canada Office
Education Tower 1402
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary Alberta T2N 1N4
Phone: (403) 220-7467
Fax: (403) 289-0100
Email: sici@ucalgary.ca

Funding:

This programme is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

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