Awards
Travel Award Scheme (Revised)
Materials Research Society of India-Mumbai Chapter (MRSI-MC) has instituted two travel awards per year starting from year 2009 to support PhD scholars, who have completed at least two years of their research work to participate in any of the reputed symposia related to materials research abroad. The amount of each award will be max. Rs. 30,000/- . The general guidelines to apply for this award are given below:
A) Eligibility:
- The student will be eligible from 2 years of Registration to 2 years after the award of degree
- Students should have submitted an abstract - a copy of which should be attached with the application. Acceptance of the abstract is a necessary pre-requisite for availing of the fellowship. The fellowship can be used to support travel, visa fee, registration fee etc and should be accompanied by a proper receipt.
- The fellowship/award is valid for any of the reputed materials research related meetings abroad.
- Students should also disclose all sources of funds that they received and expected to receive, should be certified by the guide/head of institution.
- Student should become a member of MRSI
B) Due dates :
Applications fulfilling the eligibility conditions along with necessary documents may be sent to Secretary so as to reach between February 1st to August 31st and September 1st to January 31st every year.
The awards will be decided by a standing committee twice in a year. Applications received between February 1st to August 31st will be decided in the first week of September and those received between September 1st to January 31st will decided in the 1st week of February.