National Science Foundation

Support Scheme for Scientific Meetings and Events

(SSSME)

Please refer to the Program Brief for details and guidelines of the SSSME
(http://www.nsf.ac.lk/index.php/component/content/article/179.html )before filling the application. The application
must include all the details requested strictly according to this format.

Name of the Event : An international conference on

Recent trends in Biofertilizers and Biopesticides

Expected Dates of the event :

Venue: Sunshine grand, Kallady, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Name of the Organization / Professional Body planning the event :

Organization- Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Event schedule-
09.30-10.00 Inauguration and Award Ceremony to Lectures and Invited Talks
First secession
10.30-11.00 Oral Presentations
11.00-11.15 High Tea
11.15-12.15 Oral Presentations
12.15-12.45 Invited Lecture
12.45-13.30 Lunch
Second secession
13.30-14.00 Invited Talk
14.00-16.15 Oral Presentations
16.15-16.30 High Tea
16.30-16.45 Valedictory and conference awards distribution

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 Sources of other financial support with conditions :

No Source of funding Conditions

Check list
 Program of the event

PART A –Organizational Information

1. Name and address of the Principal Organizer STMIS Reg. No.

(to be used in all correspondence)

Dr.(Mrs.) C. Mahendranathan,
Department of Botany,
Faculty of Science,
Eastern University,
Vantharumoolai
Chenkalady - 30350
Sri Lanka.

Telephone : 065 2241455 Mobile :077- 2516404

Fax : E mail Address : mjchandrakantha@gmail.com,

chandrakantha@esn.ac.lk

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2. Type of Meeting

International (× ) Regional (Asian/ SAARC) ( ) National ( )

Conference ( × ) Workshop () Other ( )

3. University / Professional Body / Institution

Eastern University , Sri Lanka

4. If the event is organized by a Professional Body or an Association,

i). Where the association is registered

ii). Registration number

iii). Total membership to date

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5. Details of the Organizing Committee

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PART B – Information of the event

1. The purpose and the nature of the event

2. Expected outcomes

3. Main fields the activity is engaged / focused

i. Medical Science / Engineering / Agriculture

×
ii. Biology / Chemistry/ Physical Sciences / Computer Science
×
iii. Biochemistry / Molecular Biology /Nanoscience& Technology etc.
×
iv. Environment / Energy / Natural Disasters, Air & Water etc.
×
v. R & D, Commercialization / Industry Links etc.
×
vi. Other areas (please specify)- Aquaculture
×
4. Expected number of participants - 100

From the host institution 30 From local institutes 40

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From overseas 30

5. Number of papers / abstracts expected to be published

75

6. Resource Persons / Invited Speakers

Name and the institution Topic / title of the lecture No of Hours Confirmed
or not
1. Dr. A. M. Deshmukh Future Prospects in Biofertlizers 15 min
Microbiologists Society, India and Pesticides

2.Dr. Shailesh Dave Production and Applications of

Gujarat University, Ahmadabad Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria
3. Dr. Anil Prakash Liquid Biofertlizers – New
Barkatulla University, Bhopal
Approach
4.Mr. Rajesh Kumar Role of Prospect Solublizing
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University,
Microorganisms in Soil
Lucknow
Improvement
5.Dr.Tanzima Yeasmin
Entomopathogenic Bacteria and
University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi -6205.
Insect Control
Bangladesh
Plant Origin Pesticides –
6.Dr. Ms. Sunita J Santchurn, Achievements and Prospects
University of Mauritius
Réduit ,Republic of Mauritius

7.Dr. Mohammed Kuddus

College of Medicine University of Living Creatures as Pesticides
Hail,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Bacillus Thuringiensis – As
8.Neeru Sood, Ph.D.
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Ecofriendly Bioinsecticide
Pilani

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7. Other collaborative institutes and the nature of collaboration

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PART C – Financial Details

1. Estimated total budget of the activity

LKR. 470,000/=

2. Support requested from the NSF Grant

Support requested From Host From Local Sources From Foreign From
Institution Sources NSF
LKR
LKR LKR LKR
(please specify
source) (please specify
source)
Confirmed Pending Confirmed Pending Confirmed Pending

Income

Registration fees of local LKR. 1500/=

participants

Expected expenditure

i). Venue Charges including 3 Lakh

refreshment

ii). Course Material and 20,000/=

handouts, photocopy

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iii). Printing 10,000/=
Conference/Workshop
proceedings

iv). Honorarium to resource 20,000/=

personnel

v). Expenses for technical and 10,000/=

support staff

vi). Audio – visual support 10,000/=

vii). Other costs (please 100000/=

specify)- Tags, Certificates,
Transport)

Total 470,000/=

- Not Supported by NSF

PART D – Expression of Interest to Invite the NSF to Co-organize the event

(to be completed only if applicable)

1. Have you already met with the NSF Management and discussed about the event? Yes / No

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2. Describe the level of importance (National / International) of the proposed program

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3. Statement on why the NSF should co-organize this event

PART E - Declaration

1. Track record of previous grants / co-organizing events

i). Date of the event :

ii). Date of submission of Event Report :

iii). Date of submission of certified final financial statement :

iv). Date of submission of proceedings:

2. If support is requested to conduct a workshop / seminar on an activity funded by the NSF, please provide
the following details

i). Grant no:

ii)Summary of the conducted event in 150 words

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3. Specify previous support received from the NSF during the last 5 years for organizing activities by your
organization

Year Title NSF Support (LKR)

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4. I confirm that I am in agreement with the NSF policies and guidelines on NSF grant for
Scientific Meetings

I confirm, if the grant is awarded that the NSF- Sri Lanka Logo will be displayed on
program and proceedings of the event

Before signing please make sure that all questions have been answered.

...........................................................……….. .............................
Signature and Rubber Stamp of the Principal Organizer Date

5. Recommendation of the Head of Hosting Institute.

.....................................................………………….. ..............................
Signature and Rubber Stamp of Head of the Host Institute Date

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