The Shastri Indo Canadian Institute is pleased to announce a Call for Applications for Shastri Scholar Travel Subsidy Grant (SSTSG) 2016-17 for the scholars of its Canadian Member Institutions. SSTSG assists faculty members including graduate and post graduate students with travel subsidies to participate in conferences, workshops, seminars and academic meetings in India or Canada with a view to establishing institutional and scholarly linkages.
Opportunity
The objectives of SSTSG projects are to promote the mobility of scholars between India and Canada, to initiate or strengthen Canada-India knowledge exchange and partnerships, which support education cooperation between the two countries.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a member of SICI’s Canadian Members Council (CMC) Institution (in good standing in 2016-17). While the SSTSG applicant must be a Canadian scholar, if selected, the SSTSG fund may be used either for the Canadian scholar’s own travel to India or to bring an Indian faculty or student in his/her Canadian campus/event.
- Grants can be used for Canadian scholars for travel to India and Indian scholars for travel to Canada.
- Applicants must have been invited to participate by an academic institution and be affiliated with, or travelling to a Shastri Institute member institution (Please note: Carleton is a member institutions)
- Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of India or Canada.
Funding Available
- Maximum amount: up to CAD$1,000 to support the scholar’s international air fare (economy class). Associated costs related to visas, meals, per diem and accommodation are not eligible under this grant
Helpful Links
- Full details here.
Deadlines
| Full application: | ||
| CURO Internal Deadline for Review | Please contact your Research Facilitator. | |
| cuResearch Checklist Deadline | October 8, 2016 | |
| Full application submission to sponsor | October 15, 2016 | 12 a.m. MST |
Submitting Your Application
- Applications must be submitted via cuResearch, through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
- More information on cuResearch can be found here.
Internal Contacts
If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact the appropriate Research Facilitator.
External Contact
Mahmuda Aldeen
Program and Member Relations Officer
Shastri Indo Canadian Institute
Tel: 403 220 3220
maldeen@ucalgary.ca