College Budget (Omanis):
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The participant shall be granted official leave, and the following expenses shall be covered:
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Return economy class airfare.
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Conference registration fees.
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All allowances as per the participant’s position.
In cases where the conference organizers provide financial support, ag¶Ä²© shall only grant official leave without additional financial support.
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Financial support shall be provided once per academic year for each participant.
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The granting of financial support is contingent upon the availability of the college budget.
Conference Central Budget:
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The Conference Central Budget shall be strictly allocated to cover participation in scientific conferences or symposiums only.
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The Conference Central Budget shall be limited to faculty members and researchers.
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The applicant must meet the following employment criteria:
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The applicant is required to submit an oral presentation or scientific poster based on a complete scientific paper. The scientific paper, including abstract, introduction, research methodology, results, discussion, and recommendations, must be uploaded to the university’s electronic conference application system.
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Applicants participating in the conference or symposium as invited guest speakers shall be eligible for financial support under the Conference Central Budget. They shall be exempted from requirement stipulated in the preceding clause.
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Financial support shall be granted once per financial year as a lump sum amount covering all expenses of participation in the conference or symposium.
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The lump sum shall be paid following the conference or symposium and submitting the conference report, according to the following table:
Countries*
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Total amount
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East and South Asian countries, African countries, Middle Eastern countries, and Gulf region countries
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800 OMR
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North and South American countries, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand
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1,200 OMR
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Rest of the world
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1,000 OMR
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*list of countries
Funded Research Projects (for all research grant types):
Personal Expenses:
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The applicant may be granted official leave to attend a conference or symposium upon submitting a request to attend at their own expense.
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Submission of a scientific paper shall not be a requirement for such attendance.
Invitation from Conference Organizers:
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Official leave shall be granted to an applicant who is invited by the conference organizing committee, provided that the committee covers all financial expenses.
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Submission of a scientific paper shall not be required in such cases.