FAQ's

Visa and Travel

Please note that CAMP is unable to support national/international travel for students. However the registration, accommodation and food is covered by the course for all participants. Please consult your university/PI or external sources for funding your travel. Here are some links: Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds , Company of Biologists , and http://ncbs.res.in/rdo/grants_for_junior_researchers

A Conference Visa is required for attending CAMP. This visa is valid for a maximum period of one month..

If you plan to stay longer than 1 month, you will need to apply for a separate tourist visa.

Use the passport whose details you had initially provided us with. This is because we have sent those details to the Ministry of External Affairs which processes and clears you for entry on a conference visa.

Please apply to the same Indian consulate which you mentioned in the CAMP application form.


Miscellaneous questions

Undergraduates who are currently in their final/ pre-final year and Master-level students are eligible to apply. Please visit the About section for more information.

Accommodation and food for the duration of CAMP will be covered by the course funds. Please note that we cannot support stay and food for more than the conference duration. If you must stay for a few days longer, then please write to us. This will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Bangalore weather is pleasant and monsoons will likely have set in by then. Please carry a light pullover/jacket and an umbrella.

Selected participants are expected to bring their laptops for the course. Minimum specifications for laptops: 4GB RAM, i5 processor, 50GB free disk space. If your laptops don't meet the above specifications, please contact us.

Results will be shared over email by last week of May 2022 with all applicants. Please don't email us about the status of your application before this date.

Yes. In the past we have had students from varied backgrounds including psychology, IT, molecular biology, etc. who have done well at the course. We encourage students from all backgrounds to apply. During projects people with complementary backgrounds are grouped together so that students also learn from each other.

No. Selected participants must be present on all days of the course.

Once you have published your application, your referees would be contacted for submitting the letters. They will receive a link over email where the letters can be uploaded in pdf format. Referee letters must reach us within two days from the application deadline.