Travel Grant Scheme for College Teachers/Vice Chancellors/Commission Members

About This Scheme

This scheme is implemented by the University Grants Commission for providing financial assistance to permanent teachers of colleges and vice chancellors of state universities, deemed to be universities and central universities, recognised under section 2(f) and 12 (B) of the UGC Act, to present research papers at international conferences abroad. In addition to this, this facility is available to the permanent teachers of institutions of national importance with 10% slots of the total approved cases in a year. Commission members are also eligible to apply under this scheme. *Objectives:* To enable the permanent Teachers in Colleges / Vice-Chancellors and Commission Members to present their research paper(s) in international conferences.

Eligibility

1. The applicant must be a permanent teacher of a college or a Commission Member, or a Vice-Chancellor of a State University, Deemed-to-be University, or Central University recognized under [Sections 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act](https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges). 1. The applicant must be presenting a research paper at an international conference abroad.

Benefits

- The financial assistance for permanent teachers of colleges enlisted in [2(f) and 12 B of the UGC Act](https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges) will be limited to 50% of the total admissible expenditure such as travel, registration fee, per diem allowance and visa fee, once in three years. - For Commission members and Vice-Chancellors of Universities enlisted in [2(f) and 12 B of the UGC Act](https://www.ugc.gov.in/colleges), the assistance will be 100% on admissible expenditure once in three years.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.