Global Research Award Invitation Planner – 2026

Internal guide for researcher and professor award invitation campaigns. All sending times are shown in Indian Standard Time (IST).

1. Countries & Periods to Avoid – 2026

Avoid only the countries shown for that period. Continue sending invitations to other target countries.

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Month Avoid Period Countries to Avoid Reason
January 01–10 Jan 2026 Australia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea New Year / winter academic break in East Asia and summer vacation period in Australia.
February 14–23 Feb 2026 China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia Lunar New Year period with reduced university and research-institution activity.
March No major long avoidance period None Strong academic activity. Suitable for broad international researcher campaigns.
April 03–06 Apr 2026 United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Greece Easter holiday weekend and reduced university activity.
May 29 Apr–06 May 2026 Japan Golden Week national holiday period.
June 15–30 Jun 2026 United States, Canada Summer academic break begins at many institutions and faculty availability decreases.
July 01–31 Jul 2026 United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Greece Peak university summer vacation, annual faculty leave, academic travel and conference season.
August 01–31 Aug 2026 United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Greece Continued university summer vacation and reduced researcher availability.
August 13–16 Aug 2026 Japan Obon holiday period.
September No major long avoidance period None Universities reopen and researcher availability generally improves.
October 01–07 Oct 2026 China, Hong Kong China National Day / Golden Week.
November 23–29 Nov 2026 United States Thanksgiving period and reduced university activity.
December 15–31 Dec 2026 United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Greece, Australia Christmas, year-end leave and university winter/summer closure periods.
No matching holiday/vacation record found.

2. Target Country – Best Email Sending Time in India

Recommended for reaching researchers approximately 9:00–11:00 AM in their local working time.

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Country Region Best Days Researcher Local Time Recommended Send Time – IST Priority
China East Asia Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 6:30–8:30 AM High
Taiwan East Asia Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 6:30–8:30 AM High
South Korea East Asia Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 5:30–7:30 AM High
Italy Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 12:30–2:30 PM Summer
1:30–3:30 PM Winter 		High
Brazil Latin America Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 5:30–7:30 PM High
Japan East Asia Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 5:30–7:30 AM High
Saudi Arabia Middle East Sun–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 11:30 AM–1:30 PM High
Malaysia Southeast Asia Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 6:30–8:30 AM High
United Kingdom Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 1:30–3:30 PM Summer
2:30–4:30 PM Winter 		High
Turkey Europe / Middle East Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 11:30 AM–1:30 PM High
Spain Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 12:30–2:30 PM Summer
1:30–3:30 PM Winter 		High
Canada North America Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 6:30–8:30 PM Summer
7:30–9:30 PM Winter
Eastern Canada / Toronto 		High
Iran Middle East Sat–Wed 9:00–11:00 AM 11:00 AM–1:00 PM Normal
Mexico North America Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 8:30–10:30 PM
Mexico City 		High
Germany Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 12:30–2:30 PM Summer
1:30–3:30 PM Winter 		High
Australia Oceania Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 3:30–5:30 AM AEST
2:30–4:30 AM AEDT
Sydney / Melbourne 		High
France Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 12:30–2:30 PM Summer
1:30–3:30 PM Winter 		High
Greece Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Summer
12:30–2:30 PM Winter 		Normal
Chile Latin America Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 5:30–8:30 PM
Season-dependent, Santiago 		Normal
South Africa Africa Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 12:30–2:30 PM High
Indonesia Southeast Asia Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 7:30–9:30 AM
Jakarta / Western Indonesia 		High
Poland Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 12:30–2:30 PM Summer
1:30–3:30 PM Winter 		Normal
Portugal Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 1:30–3:30 PM Summer
2:30–4:30 PM Winter 		Normal
Jordan Middle East Sun–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Normal
Hong Kong East Asia Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 6:30–8:30 AM High
Russia Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Moscow time; Russia has multiple time zones 		Normal
Israel Middle East Sun–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Summer
12:30–2:30 PM Winter 		Normal
Romania Europe Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 11:30 AM–1:30 PM Summer
12:30–2:30 PM Winter 		Normal
India South Asia Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM 9:00–11:00 AM High
United States North America Tue–Thu 9:00–11:00 AM Eastern: 6:30–8:30 PM Summer, 7:30–9:30 PM Winter
Central: 7:30–9:30 PM Summer, 8:30–10:30 PM Winter
Pacific: 9:30–11:30 PM Summer, 10:30 PM–12:30 AM Winter 		High
No matching target country found.

Staff Quick Sending Guide

Best Days Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday
East Asia Approx. 5:30–8:30 AM IST
Southeast Asia Approx. 6:30–9:30 AM IST
India 9:00–11:00 AM IST
Middle East Approx. 11:00 AM–1:30 PM IST
Europe Approx. 11:30 AM–4:30 PM IST
South Africa 12:30–2:30 PM IST
Brazil / Chile Approx. 5:30–8:30 PM IST
USA / Canada Approx. 6:30–11:30 PM IST
Important: Countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, Russia, Brazil, Mexico and Indonesia have multiple time zones. Where possible, schedule emails according to the researcher’s university location rather than using one time for the whole country.