Tata Trusts is providing financial assistance  through their Individual Grants Programme under which a partial travel scholarship is given to professionals and other employed people to enhance their professional or work-related skills through relevant training programmes, workshops or observerships (for those in the field of medicine) — domestic and overseas (except attending / presenting a paper in conferences).

The focus is given to education and skill enhancement of the professional. If the training/workshop/observerships accessed by the applicant is resulting in either of these goals then travel grant will be provided. Attending or presenting a paper at a conference will not be considered under this travel scheme.

The award sum varies with each application and even large sums can be granted if the committee finds it worthwhile.

Those interested can apply by filling the form here.

Tata Trusts are amongst India's oldest, non-sectarian philanthropic organisations., started in 1932 by Sir Dorabji Tata. The Tata Trusts supports an assortment of causes, institutions and individuals in a wide variety of areas, thus catalysing social development, guided by Founder Jamsetji Tata’s vision of proactive philanthropy. Through grant-making, direct implementation and co-partnership strategies, the Trusts support and drive innovation in the areas of healthcare and nutrition; water and sanitation; energy; education; rural livelihoods; natural resource management; urban poverty alleviation;  enhancing civil society and governance; media, arts, crafts and culture; and diversified employment. The Trusts engage with competent individuals and government bodies, international agencies and like-minded private sector organisations to nurture a self-sustaining eco-system that collectively works across all these areas.