Palakkad, 26 September 2024: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad, an Institute of National Importance, has announced Special Drive for MS (By Research) and PhD Admissions in SC/ST categories (September 2024).
Fellowships:
Financial assistance will be as per the extant norms of the Ministry of Education, Govt of India. Fulltime Scholars admitted to the MS (by Research)/PhD program are eligible for the Half-time Teaching/Research Assistantship (HTRA) for which:
1. They should work for 8-10 hours per week for the Institute to earn this assistantship. The work would normally involve assistance in teaching/research, and will be assigned by the Institute.
2. Renewal of assistantship every semester will be contingent on enrolment, satisfactory progress in research work and good performance during the preceding semester in the discharge of responsibility as teaching/ research assistant.
Other fellowships such as UGC- JRF, CSIR-JRF, ICMR, ICAR & AICTE etc. may also be available for those who have qualified for these schemes and get admission and the amount of fellowship will be as per the norms of the funding agency.
Key Dates:
Last Date of On-line Application : 27 September 2024
List of Departments where MS (By Research) & PhD Admission is open:
MS (By Research) in Civil Engineering
MS (By Research) in Computer Science and Engineering
MS (By Research) in Data Science
MS (By Research) in Electrical Engineering
MS (By Research) in Mechanical Engineering
PhD in Biological Sciences and Engineering
PhD in Chemistry
PhD in Civil Engineering
PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
For detailed eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, the candidates refer the PhD Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad.