Scholarships

PyCon India 2025 Scholarships is a need-based scholarship for students, speakers, or attendees to attend PyCon India.

Scholarships will be provided after reviewing the needs of the attendees and the impact generated. A panel of reviewers will assess each request and approve the grants. Applicant information will be kept confidential.

Scholarship Guide

Scholarship Details

The PyCon India 2025 Scholarship has the following components. Applicants can apply for and receive multiple components.

1Conference Ticket

  • Bullet Icon Full access to the conference days 13th and 14th September only.

2Travel Grant

  • Bullet Icon A fixed reimbursement equivalent to a round-trip 3 AC train fare between Bengaluru and your location, irrespective of your chosen transportation method.
  • Bullet Icon Taxi/bus/metro/ride shares to and from the airport/train station/bus station.

3Accommodation Support

  • Bullet Icon Hotel accommodation amount equivalent to 2 nights

Maximum amount admissible: INR 10,000

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Deadline

The deadline to apply for the scholarship is 8th August, 23:59 IST.

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Notification

The selected applicants will be informed by 12th August, 23:59 IST.

Reimbursement Policy

  • Bullet Icon Attendance is required to receive reimbursement. If our ticketing platform does not show you as 'checked-in', you will need to provide proof of attendance.
  • Bullet Icon Reimbursement will be up to the amount specified in your acceptance email.
  • Bullet Icon The mode of payment for the grants will be either bank transfer or UPI and will be approved on providing actual invoices.

Bullet IconPolicy Violations Include:

  • Bullet Icon Submitting receipts for reimbursement if you did not attend.
  • Bullet Icon Applying with multiple or alias emails.
  • Bullet Icon Submitting falsified or fake receipts violates the code of conduct and may result in a ban from future events.
  • Bullet Icon Any Code of Conduct violations during the event.
  • Bullet Icon Any other abuse of the system.
  • Bullet Icon Any one or more of the above will result in cancellation of the scholarship grant for this year.

Eligible Receipts for Reimbursement

Bullet IconReceipts

  • Bullet Icon A scan or photo of the actual receipt/invoice/bill is required.
  • Bullet Icon Receipts must clearly show the date and amount (and name, if possible).
  • Bullet Icon Book refundable travel. Receipts will not be reimbursed if you are unable to attend the event and have booked non-refundable travel.

Bullet IconAccommodation Charges

  • Bullet Icon A maximum of 2 nights is covered.
  • Bullet Icon We will not reimburse any services other than the stay, like hotel WiFi, in-room services, beverages etc.

Bullet IconGround Transportation Charges

  • Bullet Icon Bus, metro, taxi, and ride shares to/from the airport, train, or bus station (a total of 4 trips) are eligible for reimbursement.

Bullet IconMiscellaneous Expenses

  • Bullet Icon Any expenses outside the categories mentioned above, such as add-ons, seat upgrades, meals, etc., will not be reimbursed.

Process for Reimbursement

  • Bullet Icon You will receive an email with instructions for submitting your expense report after the event.
  • Bullet Icon The expense report and receipts must be submitted within the timeline provided in the post-event email. If not received within this timeline, reimbursement cannot be processed.
  • Bullet Icon You will receive the amount post-approval of your report. The maximum amount that can be reimbursed is the one mentioned in your scholarship approval email.

Some parts of this page are based on LF Travel Fund Policies.