The Tata Trusts have made a generous contribution to support short-term international visits by IISc faculty members during the period March 2019 – Feb 2020. This grant will enable IISc faculty members to spend ~2 months a year in a collaborating laboratory or university abroad in order to pursue joint research projects, co-advise PhD scholars or to explore other collaborations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We invite faculty members to apply for this grant by downloading the fillable pdf form here (http:\/\/bit.ly\/2J8gaGu<\/a>) and sending the filled and signed form (counter-signed by department chair) by email to development.odaa@iisc.ac.in<\/a> with the subject as: [Requesting Tata Trusts Fund for Faculty Short-term International Visits: “Your name”, “Your department”]. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Along with the application, please enclose a) Invitation letter from your collaborator offering to host you at their university b) One-page CV of your host faculty member, and c) Write-up or project proposal detailing the collaboration and the research activities envisioned (~1 page). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Applications will be evaluated periodically (during May 2019 – Feb 2020) by the committee of Divisional Chairs and grants will be disbursed on a rolling basis, based on the availability of funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kindly note that once you receive the grant, any publications\/studies\/banners\/posters supported by the grant must include the statement “Supported by the Tata Trusts” wherever applicable. Due acknowledgement needs to be given to the Tata Trusts on any research\/publishable material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n As the funds are provided through a private contribution, there is no restriction on using only Air India for travel. Private airlines may also be used for the international travel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n