🎓 Student Travel Grant
Purpose
The Student Travel Grant aims to encourage student participation, improve research exposure, and enable deserving students to present their work in-person at FIFTH IEEE DELCON 2026 (November 19–21, 2026, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, Rajasthan, India).
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must satisfy all of the following- Must be a full-time student (UG/PG/PhD) at the time of application.
- Must be an author/co-author of an accepted paper at DELCON 2026.
- Must register for the conference under the Student category (as applicable.)
- Must commit to presenting the paper in person.
- IEEE membership is preferred (if applicable).
Coverage
Student Travel Grants are intended to partially support
- Travel (rail/bus/economy airfare as applicable).
- Local transport
- Accommodation (shared basis).
- Registration support (partial/complete) — subject to grant category and availability
Note: The exact amount and mode of support may vary depending on available funds and the number of eligible applications.
Selection Criteria
Grants will be awarded based on
- Quality and relevance of the accepted paper
- Student’s role and contribution (first author / presenting author preferred)
- Financial need (self-declaration may be requested)
- Diversity considerations (institutional/region/gender balance, where possible)
- Recommendation from Supervisor/HoD (if provided)
How to Apply
Send a single PDF by email with the subject line: “DELCON 2026 STG Application – Paper ID – Applicant Name”
Email to: delcon2026@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in
The PDF should include
- STG Application Form (1 page) containing
- Name, program (UG/PG/PhD), institute, department
- Contact number and email
- Paper ID, paper title, track
- Author list and applicant’s position in authors
- Presenting author confirmation
- Proof of student status (valid ID card / bonafide certificate)
- Accepted paper notification (email/screenshot)
- Brief CV (max 1 page)
- Supervisor’s recommendation (optional but encouraged)
Important Dates (to be announced)
Student Travel Grants are intended to partially support
- Application Opens: TBA
- Application Deadline: TBA
- Notification of Results: TBA.
- Disbursement/Support Instructions: TBA
Terms and Conditions
Grants will be awarded based on
- Travel grant is subject to availability of funds and approval by the committee
- Grant recipients must complete conference registration and present the paper.
- Support may be provided as reimbursement against original bills/tickets OR as direct support (as decided by the organizers).
- Any false information may result in cancellation of the grant
- Decisions of the Student Travel Grant Committee will be final.
Queries
For questions related to Student Travel Grants, contact: delcon2026@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in
