Twenty five participants from academic institutions will be sponsored by DST to participate in the school and symposium. Though the sponsorship is mainly for college teachers; a limited number (about five) research scholars could be considered for the funding on a case-to-case basis. Participants will be selected on an all-India basis. Preference will be given to applicants from chemical engineering departments in the age group of 30- 50 years. Selected candidates will be paid AC-III tier (sleeper class for students) railway/bus round trip fares by the shortest route from/to their place of work. Boarding and lodging (twin-sharing in the IITB Guest House) expenses of these participants at IIT Bombay will be borne by DST. One set of course notes will be provided. The registration form, available from website, duly forwarded by the head of the institution, should reach the organisers on or before January 26, 2008. For self-financed participants from academia, consult the website for costs.
Participants from other institutions
For participants from R&D organisations and industry, the costs for the school and symposium are separate. The school fee is Rs. 12,000, which covers the cost of one set of course notes and attendance in the lectures. The symposium registration fee, including a banquet dinner, is Rs. 5,000. Travel and lodging arrangements is to be taken care of by the participants, although the organisers will provide possible assistance. A crossed demand draft for the desired participation amount, drawn in favour of “Registrar, IIT Bombay (CEP A/c) and payable at Bombay (State Bank of India and Canara Bank have branches in IIT Bombay), and the registration form (available from the website), duly filled and forwarded, should reach the course coordinator on or before February 1, 2008.
| Course
and Symposium Registration Fee
(self-financed) |
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| Category |
School Fee |
Symposium Registration |
| Industry
and R&D Organisation |
Rs.
12,000/- |
Rs.
5,000/- |
| College
Teachers |
Rs. 5,000/- | Rs. 3,000/- |
| Students |
Rs. 1,000/- | Rs. 1,000/- |
| Costs Include |
Attendance,
Lecture notes & Lunch |
Attendance,
Symposium Material, Lunch & Banquete Dinner |
| Please note: The above
costs does not include travel and logding, which the participants
should make arrangements for. A very limited number of vacancies may be
available in the Institute Guest House and Staff Hostel, on payment for
early registrants.
DST will sponsor about 25 participants from Academia covering all the costs, above and including travel and stay. The selection will be made on an all-India basis, on merit. For assured participation, Academics/Students should avail of the above self-financed option (from agencies like TEQIP). Research students interested in getting the sponsorship should provide along with the registration form, a CV containing publications/brief write up of the research area they work on (100 words), and how they intend to benefit from the workshop (100 words). |
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