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Travel Support for Students

Help students present papers at international conferences and take up research internships abroad.

₹3,19,50,000 for global exposure, 2023–26Snippets, April 2026

Give only through IIT Roorkee’s official donation page (iitrdora.iitr.ac.in) or the partner charities listed here. If a request for money reaches you any other way, check with dora.office@iitr.ac.in first.

What your gift funds

Travel support lets students present their work on the world stage and learn in labs abroad.

In 2023–26, DORA gave ₹3,19,50,000 in global exposure support: students at international conferences, exchanges and internships, and faculty on international visits.

To present papers at international conferences.
For international research internships.

Listed on IIT Roorkee’s Schemes for Promoting Excellence

What travel support makes possible

With the support provided by IIT Roorkee, I was able to present my research paper … at an international platform. … the paper was shortlisted as a candidate for the Best Paper Award.
Pankaj Kumar DetwalDepartment of Management Studies15th International Conference on Operations Research and Enterprise Systems (ICORES 2026)Marbella, SpainMar 09 – 11, 2026
I am honored to share that I received the Flash Talk Award for my presentation at EMC 2026. … The experience has contributed significantly to my academic and professional development.
KuldeepDepartment of Biosciences and Bioengineering29th Enzyme Mechanisms Conference (EMC 2026)Carlsbad, USAJanuary 04 – 08, 2026
I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the travel support of ₹75,000 provided by IIT Roorkee through the DORA Office. This support enabled me to attend and present my research work…
Shubham KhangeDepartment of Chemical Engineering76th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)Mainz, GermanySeptember 7 – 12, 2025

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From IIT Roorkee’s Schemes for Promoting Excellence

100% exemption u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961 on gifts to IIT Roorkee.
Every year, a financial statement: opening amount, interest earned, expenditure and balance.
Every year, the list of beneficiaries of your scheme.
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Give through the official pageOnline, by bank transfer, cheque or DD in India, or through a partner charity abroad.
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Hear back every yearA financial statement and the list of beneficiaries, emailed to you each year.

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Tax benefits

India: 100% exemption u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act 1961.
USA: give through a 501(c)(3) partner charity; your employer may match it.
UK: give through IIT Alumni UK and add Gift Aid.
Elsewhere: foreign citizens give to IIT Roorkee’s FCRA account.

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