Financial Aid

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Financial Aid & Bursaries:

Partial financial aid is available for a limited number of participants from South or Southeast Asia or Africa whose abstracts have been accepted for talks or poster presentations.

Travel Support

  • Only travel expenses to and from the conference will be covered. Local accommodation and other expenses are not included.
  • All bursary applicants must pay the full online registration fee at the time of registration.
  • To apply, please indicate your need for financial assistance during abstract submission and provide a short justification (max 100 words) explaining why you require support.
  • Your justification should also mention any other funds you can access to attend SCCS-Bengaluru 2025.

If your bursary application is unsuccessful and you wish to cancel your registration, the SCCS-Bengaluru cancellation policy will apply.

Accommodation

  • Shortlisted presenters will be provided with accommodation by the conference.
  • Non-presenters who require accommodation must place a request during registration. Accommodations for non-presenters will be allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Cancellation & Refund Policy

We understand that unforeseen circumstances may arise, and we aim to accommodate cancellations where possible within the given timeframe.

Refund Deadline

  • If you need to cancel your registration, you may request a refund (minus banking and transaction charges) until 23:00 hrs IST on 29th August 2025.
  • To do so, please email us at sccs@sccs-bng.org before the deadline. The amount will be refunded to the original payment method.

No Refunds After Deadline

  • Unfortunately, we will be unable to process any refunds for cancellations received after 00:00 hrs IST on 30th August 2025.
  • This policy applies to all cases, including personal emergencies or travel difficulties.

Exceptional Circumstances

  • If you are unable to obtain a visa in time, you may contact us at sccs@sccs-bng.org with supporting documents before the deadline. While we will do our best to assist, refunds in such cases cannot be guaranteed.

On-Spot Registrations

  • Please note that refunds are not available for on-the-spot registrations.

We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to plan accordingly. If you have any concerns, feel free to reach out to us at sccs@sccs-bng.org before the refund deadline.