The TIFR Contingency Grant can be used for the following purposes:

scientific books
science journal subscriptions
cost of photocopying documents
memberships of professional societies including the TIFR alumni association
journal/society subscriptions
expenditure for participating in conference, school or scientific visit including visa and passport fees
purchase of laptop, notebook, tablet pcs, e-book reader etc.
purchase of computer software
portable electronic storage media such as usb memory device
other computer peripherals and accessories

Contingency Grant

Amount: Rs. 20,000/-(First Year Int. Ph.D. students)-Book Grant Only / 32,000/- per year [Ph.D. students and Int. Ph.d. students (Second Year onwards)] (non-cumulative)

Period :5 years only (For Ph.D. students) , 6 Years only (For Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. students)

Time : From 1 August to 31 July.

Contingency Education Grant Rules-

Research Scholars are eligible for a Contingency Education Grant of Rs.20,000/- /Rs.32,000/- per year, for a maximum period of 5/6 years from the date of joining the Institute.

This account is maintained by the University Cell (For NSF and STCS) on the basis of academic year, i.e. August to July, which will be non-cumulative.

The items covered by the grant shall be

Books, journals, cost of photocopying of documents.

Payment of fellowships/memberships of professional organizations/societies.

Travel to conferences, workshop and other educational trips.

Purchase of Laptops, Notebook, Tablet PCs, e-Book Reader etc.

Purchase of Computer Software peripherals, accessories and software.

Internet Bill for Students located outside the Campus

If the cost of a particular item is more than the available amount of the Contingency Grant/Book Grant, the extra amount may be claimed from the next year’s contingency Grant once the student becomes eligible for it.

The Contingency Grant/Book Grant for an academic year may be claimed at any time during the year.

However, if the student leaves TIFR before the completion of the year, the amount of Grant the student is eligible for will be calculated(proportional to the fraction of the year spent in the Institute) and the extra amount will be recovered.

The money (upto Rs.5000/- cash & above Rs.5000/- by direct debit into CBI Bank Account) will be paid at the Institute's Cash Counter/Accounts Section.

Cash Counter Time: 11.00 a.m. 12.30 p.m. and 01.00 p.m. to 03.00 p.m.

Contact-

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Homi Bhabha Road, Navy Nagar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400005