Science and Engineering Research Board

(SERB) 

GENERAL INFORMATION

(Financial Assistance for Seminar/Symposia)

The S&T Professional Bodies & Academes of Science and Engineering play an important role in

creating cohesiveness amongst scientific community by organising technical meetings, seminars,

conferences and workshops. They also bring out scientific journals, technical bulletins, proceedings

of networking events and other publications to serve the cause of wider dissemination of scientificresearch output. Such events help scientific community to keep abreast of the latest developments in

their respective scientific / technical areas and also provide a platform to establish connectivity with

other individuals and research groups to exchange information not only limited to the event but on a

regular basis.

SERB extends partial financial support, on selective basis, for organising such events (National as

well as International). Academic institutions, research laboratories, professional bodies and other non-profit organisations, engaged in promoting scientific research, are eligible for financial support

under the scheme. The support is primarily given to encourage participation of young scientists and

research professionals in such events along with nominal support for pre-operative expenses likeannouncements and brouchers etc.

The primary focus of the scheme is to support events having strong orientation towards scientificresearch in the areas of basic sciences, engineering, technology, agriculture & medicines. Events

dealing with social science, management and those purely concerned with policy matters are

generally not encouraged but may be considered as an exceptional case if there is a strong interface

with mainstream areas of support. The scientific/technical contents of the events, thematic relevance,contextual impact and extent & level of participation are key components for deciding the support

worthiness and quantum of support for individual events.

Science and Engineering Research Board

(SERB) 

GUIDELINES

(Financial Assistance for Seminar/Symposia)

1)  Partial financial support is provided under the scheme for holding National/International

Seminar/Symposia/Conference/Workshop on subjects related to “Science and

Technology”.

2)  Application should be made in the specified proforma (do not leave any item blank) duly

signed and forwarded. Necessary enclosures should be annexed to the application.

3)  Application should reach the secretariat not earlier than six months and not later than threemonths, before the date of the event.

 

 

4)  Enclosures required pertaining to the event (For all applicants).

(a)  Announcement Brochure

(b)  Technical Program with session vise details and name of session chair/co-chair,

(c)  List of Keynote Speakers,(d)  Brief Statement of Objective of the Event highlighting its importance in Global and

 National Context (One Page Executive Summery to be annexed separately).

5) Additional enclosure (for events being organized by Registered Societies):-

(a)  Local Chapters of the Society if not registered separately should submit their 

application only through their registered body. (Grants, if approved, will be releasedonly in favour of main Society).

(b)  Registration Certificate of Society;

(c)  Memorandum of Association & Bye-Laws;

(d)  Audited Statement of Accounts of the Society for previous three years.(e)  Latest Annual Report along with Society’s elected members’ list. 

(f)  Audited Income & Expenditure Statement and Utilization Certificates in respect of the

grants received from SERB during previous three financial years.

6) Additional enclosures (for events being organized by private Colleges including Private

Medical & Engineering Colleges):-

(a)  Letter of Affiliation/recognition thus obtained from regulatory bodies vis., UGC,

AICTE, Central/State Universities;(b)  A Resolution passed by the Governing Council thereby authorizing the Head of the

Institution to receive the financial assistance from SERB.

(c)  Audited Income & Expenditure Statement and Utilisation Certificates in respects of 

the grants received under this scheme during previous three financial years.

7) The application has to be submitted duly counter-signed by Head of the Institution (in caseof the Central/State Institutions, Laboratories, Universities & Colleges) OR 

President/Secretary (in case of the registered Societies).

8) Please send the completed form along with the above-mentioned documents to

SERB (Seminar/Symposia Scheme), Dept. of Science & Technology, Technology

Bhavan, New Meharauli Road, New Delhi-110016.

9) INCOMPLETE APPLICATION AND APPLILCATION NOT SIGNED BY THE

HEAD OF INSTITUTIONS OR PRESIDENT/SECRETARY OF THE

REGISTERED SOCIETIES WILL NO BE ENTERTAINED.