Information for participants

PSC-2023 will be held at IIT Kanpur from 20 - 21st July 2023. 

Faculty/Scientist

• Please carry the following documents with you for PSC – 2023. These documents will be required for verification at the IIT Kanpur main gate and the Visitor’s hostel.

  • Faculty/Scientist ID card (Issued by your institute) 

  • Aadhaar card (in case of no institute ID card)

  • Soft copy of PSC – 2023 invitation letter

• Please carry an umbrella during your stay in Kanpur, as it may rain in July. 

Student/Postdoc

• Please carry the following documents with you for PSC – 2023. These documents will be required for verification at the IIT Kanpur main gate and the respective hostels.

  • Student/Postdoc ID card (Issued by your institute) 

  • Aadhaar card (in case of no institute ID card)

  • Soft copy of PSC – 2023 abstract acceptance letter 

• Please carry an umbrella during your stay in Kanpur, as it may rain in July. 

• The details of student volunteers will be updated soon.

How to Reach IIT Kanpur

Arrival by Air: Kanpur is mostly served by the airport of the city of Lucknow and is about 1 hour and 45 minutes drive from IIT Kanpur. Prepaid taxis/Ola/Uber are available. The one way fare is about Rs 2500.

However, Kanpur Airport is also operational, and it is located around 22 km away from IIT Kanpur. Travelers have the option to avail prepaid taxi/auto through popular services such as Ola or Uber.The one-way fare for these transport options is approximately Rs 500.

Arrival by Train: IIT Kanpur is located at a distance of about 16 kilometers from the Kanpur Central Railway Station. It is possible to hire taxis (about Rs. 350) and auto rickshaws (about Rs.220) to IITK from the station. It takes about 40 minutes to an hour to drive from Kanpur Central railway station to IIT Kanpur.

Instructions on presentation

• ORAL: The presentation will be for 20 minutes (15+5).

• FLASH TALK + POSTER: A short talk (5 minutes) and, in addition, a poster presentation. Please make your poster of A0 portrait size (width=84 cm and height=119 cm).  In case of any other format, we will not be able to provide you poster board.

• POSTER: Make your poster of A0 portrait size (width=84 cm and height=119 cm). In case of any other format, we will not be able to provide you poster board.

Participant List*

*Please note that the registration fees for the participants who are unable to attend for any reason will not be refunded.

Travel Support Guidelines for PhD and PDF Scholars

1. The applicant has to be (if not, will have to become) a PSSI Member.

2. PhD/PDF Scholars under the age of 35 yrs as on 1-1-2023 are eligible for travel assistance.

3. The applicant should be presenting his/her research paper at the conference (Poster or Oral).

4. Reimbursement up to maximum of AC-3 Tire by the shortest route to Kanpur will be provided.

5. A valid ticket should be produced for road/rail travel.

6. Taxi / autorickshaw fares will not be reimbursed.

7. No Tatkal fare will be paid. Tatkal tickets will be paid as per normal fare.

8. Requests for travel assistance should be sent to pssi@ipr.res.in. TA will be given on a first- come basis. The time stamp on the email request will be used as a reference.

9. The applicant will have to submit the following documents at the 1st day of the conference:

    (a) Completed TA Application Form

    (b) Original ticket + copy of return ticket

    (c) Copy of ID proof (showing date of birth)

    (d) A letter from the applicant's H.O.D stating that any TA is not being paid from their institution

    (e) Details of the applicant’s Bank Account (as per the format given)

10. Any decision taken by PSSI regarding travel assistance will be final and binding.

11. TA will be paid to the applicant ONLY by BANK TRANSFER.

Please submit ALL the documents to the PSSI representative at the conference. Applications with any of the above documents missing will be rejected outright. Please complete this form & submit it along with the required documents to the PSSI representative at PSC– 2023. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Download the Travel Assistance (TA) Application Form - click here.