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 scientific
research 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 like
announcements and brouchers etc.
The primary focus of the scheme is to support events having strong orientation towards scientific
research 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 three
months, before the date of the event.

4)

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

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

5)

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

(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)

6)

Announcement Brochure
Technical Program with session vise details and name of session chair/co-chair,
List of Keynote Speakers,
Brief Statement of Objective of the Event highlighting its importance in Global and
National Context (One Page Executive Summery to be annexed separately).

Local Chapters of the Society if not registered separately should submit their
application only through their registered body. (Grants, if approved, will be released
only in favour of main Society).
Registration Certificate of Society;
Memorandum of Association & Bye-Laws;
Audited Statement of Accounts of the Society for previous three years.
Latest Annual Report along with Societys elected members list.
Audited Income & Expenditure Statement and Utilization Certificates in respect of the
grants received from SERB during previous three financial years.

Additional enclosures (for events being organized by private Colleges including Private
Medical & Engineering Colleges):(a)

7)

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.
The application has to be submitted duly counter-signed by Head of the Institution (in case
of 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.