Travel Grants

Pakistan Science Foundation provides financial assistance to Pakistani researchers and scientists working in academia and R&D organizations to participate and present research papers (oral presentations only) in reputed international conferences, symposia, workshops, seminars and scientific meetings.


Eligibility Criteria:

  • A regular/full time employee of the Govt. Sector R&D organization/ Government sector or Chartered University can apply for the travel grant. The application should be submitted at least 45 days before the commencement of the event.
  • Full time Ph.D. enrolled research students at Pakistani Universities and other R&D organizations who have completed their coursework can also apply for travel grant.
  • The applicant should be a researcher/scientist/technologist, working under any discipline of science, engineering or medicine.
  • The research paper to be presented by the applicant must be accepted for oral presentation in a conference/ seminar/ symposium/scientific meeting
  • The applicant will provide a copy of the full research paper to be presented along with plagiarism report having Similarity Index less than 20%.
  • The applicant will have to present a valid acceptance letter for oral presentation mentioning complete address, phone & fax no. and email of the event organizers.
  • The scientific research paper should be based on results of research undertaken by the applicant within Pakistan.
  • If applicant is not the first author, he/she will obtain and provide consent of other authors for presentation of research paper by him/her on the letter head of the organization.
  • In case, applicant is full time Ph.D. enrolled research student, he/she will submit a recommendation letter/NOC from Ph.D. supervisor dully endorsed by the head of institution.
  • Scientists/technologists who are invited as keynote speakers to present plenary lectures in International science conferences/seminars/symposia/workshop/scientific meetings will also be eligible to apply for the grant.
  • The scientists/technologists who are offered partial funding by their parent departments or organizers of the event will be given preference while considering their requests for funding.
  • The conferences/seminars/symposium/workshops organized by the world renowned scientific societies/universities/R&D organizations only will be considered for provision of travel grant.
  • Scientists can attend the conferences under hybrid mode (online/physical).
  • Young Scholars (MS/M.Phil. or Ph.D. Student/ Degree holder) who intend to participate at International Forums (Conferences, Seminars, Symposia, or Workshops) are eligible to avail the Travel Grant (TG) provided that their R&D work has been recognized by the forum as outstanding innovation/ distinction/ award/ medals etc provided that the applicants forward their TG requests through institutions where they have conducted their R&D work.

Terms of In-Eligibility:

  • Conferences organized by fake organizations like OMICS, WASET and private organizations etc.
  • Pakistani scientists/technologists/post doctorate fellows studying/working in foreign universities/organizations at the time of submission of travel grant request.
  • Already presented and previously published papers.
  • Travel grant for attending annual meetings of scientific forums.
  • M.Sc/BS/B.Sc students.
  • Visiting faculty members of universities/R&D organizations.
  • Students/faculty members from private sector Universities/Institutions.
  • Survey reports and research papers related to social and management sciences.
  • Poster presentation and Review papers.
  • Incomplete applications.