Information for Delegates

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL DELEGATES

- You can contact Lakshmi Murthy in case of any emergency .. 09414159589 

or Nicola Swan ...09001781948

- Shutlle transport will be arranged to and from your hotels

- Udaipur has good health care facilities.

- Udaipur will be pleasant in August. There will be a little rain at this time. You can get an umbrella just in case!

- Please bring with you mosquito repellant, sunscreen and any medication you may require during your visit.  Please check with your local family doctor for immunizations or malaria tablets.

- We will supply bottled water at the venue.

- Food served at all times will be vegetarian.

- Alcohol is normally not served at seminars and forums in Udaipur.

- However the only exception is the inaugral dinner where delegtaes have the option of buying their own drinks.

VISA information.

http://goidirectory.nic.in/missions.htm

People visiting Udaipur can do so on a tourist visa.  If you apply for a conference visa you may be asked for a letter from us to confirm your attendance.  If you need this please contact us as early as possible on: irnforum@gmail.com

TWO CATEGORIES OF SMALL GRANTS

There are two different types of sponsorship available.  The first is for researchers from Africa and Asia (sponsored by IRDC) and the second is sponsored by IRN.

There are many persons who have expressed interest in sponsorship. We are trying to get as many persons to attend as possible from these limited funds.
 
HOW TO APPLY:

We request you to now apply for sponsorship.  To apply for these funds we need you to send an email to irnforum09@gmail.com  marked ‘sponsorship application’.  In this email please state if you are applying for IRDC sponsorship or IRN sponsorship; give your name; registration number; and state how you address all of the criteria.  Please give an indication of how much the flights will cost and how much money you will be able to contribute. Accommodation for sponsored delegates will be covered at 300 rupees per day.  Please add this into your costings.  If you wish to stay anywhere other than the accommodation provided then you will have to cover all of your accommodation costs yourself.  Applications will be turned around very fast to allow tickets to be booked. The criteria for applying are as below.

SMALL GRANTS AVAILABLE FROM IRN

Category one

The criteria for sponsorships
The delegate
-  must be from developing country, CIS country or emerging economy

- must have raised some matching funding (full funding is NOT available)

-  preference will be given to those people who have submitted an abstract that has been accepted (but other may be considered if funds permit)
-  preference will be given to people from an NGO or community practitioner organization
-  has applied for an Indian Visa (and preferably been granted one) or at least be in the process of applying.

If you have not submitted an abstract – but still want to attend and you seek travel assistance, you will have to first pay the registration fee before you send in your request.

Accommodation information
 
The accommodation we have for sponsored delegates is very basic.
-   the student hostel is within the campus of Vidya Bhawan where the forum is being held
-   room on sharing basis
-   no en-suite toilet
-   mainly Indian style toilet, there are western toilets, but very few
-   bed tea and breakfast and dinner in the college mess

SMALL GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR AFRICAN / ASIAN RESEARCHERS (SPONSORED BY IDRC)

The criteria for sponsorships
The delegate
-  must be from an African or Asian country (excluding India and South Africa)
-  preference will be given to those people who have submitted an abstract that has been accepted (but other may be considered if funds permit)
-  Must be a researcher but one who works with NGOs or community organizations will be given preference
-  must have raised some matching funding (full funding is NOT available)
-  has applied for an Indian Visa (and preferably been granted one) or at least be in the process of applying.

If you have not submitted an abstract – but still want to attend and you seek travel assistance, you will have to first pay the registration fee before you send in your request.

Accommodation information
 
The accommodation we have for sponsored delegates is very basic.
-   the student hostel is within the campus of Vidya Bhawan where the forum is being held
-   room on sharing basis
-   no en-suite toilet
-   mainly Indian style toilet, there are western toilets, but very few
-   bed tea and breakfast and dinner in the college mess

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