IIT-M opens itself to non-IITians

S Vishnu Sharmaa, INN/Chennai, @Svs037 

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) has opened itself for the non-IITians. The prestigious institute invites applications from students across the country for ‘summer fellowship programme for 2020.

The summer fellowship programme is for a duration of two months and offers a stipend of Rs. 6,000 for the fellowship duration. The fellowship is designed to enhance awareness and interest in high-quality academic research among young engineering, management, sciences and humanities students through a goal-oriented summer mini-project undertaken at IIT Madras.

The Last date for Online Submission of application is 29 February. Sources from IIT-M say eligibility criteria for the candidates wishing to apply for the programme must be pursuing third year of B.E./B.Tech./B.Sc. (Engineering) or third or fourth year of Integrated M.E./M.Tech. programme, first year of ME/M.Tech/M.Sc./M.A, MBA with an outstanding academic background in terms of high ranks in university examinations are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must highlight their academic performance and achievement including papers presented at seminars, projects executed, design contests participated, score/rank in Mathematics Olympiad and any other awards,distinctions obtained. Students from all IITs are ineligible to apply.

The duration of the fellowship programme is from 20 May to 19 July, however the schedule of it can be flexible to suit the student’s convenience.

The departments in engineering wing of IIT-M open for this fellowship are Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Bio-Technology, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Engineering Design, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Ocean Engineering.

Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics are departments under Science wing of IIT-M that is also open to the fellowship programme. In the Humanities and Social Sciences wing of IIT-M, department of Management Studies is open to the fellowship. Professor V. Jagadeesh Kumar, Dean (Academic Courses), IIT Madras said the fellowship programme is a golden opportunity for students aspiring for a career in research.