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of scientific papers by faculty and researchers in national or international conferences.
However, University support shall be subject to the following criteria :
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1. All paper presentations in national or international conferences shall be approved by
the Office of the President.

2. Only full-time faculty members or researchers are qualified to apply for support;

3. In case of multiple authorships, only one researcher (the presenter of the paper) shall be
considered for support;

4. Only paper presentations of research outputs generated from researches duly recognized
through the University R&D Management System shall be given financial support by
the University. The personnel requesting support must be a member of the research
team (duly designated as Program Leader, Project Leader, Project Component Leader, or
Project Staff). Poster presentations may also be allowed provided it (the poster paper)
will pass through the same process; provided further that only administrative support
shall be given by the University through the issuance of a travel authority/order but no
financial support shall be provided.

5. The researcher applicant shall pass through a screening and evaluation process and
should comply with the following requirements:

a. Application letter addressed to the University President, submitted at least two
months before the start of the conference;

b. Letters of endorsement/recommendation passing through channel starting from the
concerned Program Chair, Dean, and Campus Head where the applicant is affiliated,
and through the Office of the University Vice President for RDET;

c. Attachment of the full text of the paper to be presented (with abstract) in the format
prescribed by the conference organizers;

d. Proper letters of invitation and acceptance from the conference organizers;

e. Conference brochures with details on venue, travel and logistical arrangement
needed;

f. Details of financial assistance (amount, coverage, proposed utilization) in case
applicant is requesting for financial support from the University (or project) funds;

g. Applicant’s latest brief curriculum vitae highlighting his/her latest research-related
activities: ongoing or completed research studies, projects, programs; papers
presented in scientific conferences, forums, in-house reviews; pending or registered
patents; research management positions; etc.;

6. The paper shall be immediately subject to technical review by the Office of the VP RDET;

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