SUMMER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2011 – INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

The IITM – Summer Fellowship Programme of two months with stipend 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 the Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

The IITM Summer Fellowship Programme for two months duration with fixed stipend of Rs.6,500/­ is designed to enhance awareness and interest in high quality academic research among young Engineering, Management, Sciences and Humanitiesstudents through a goal oriented summer miniproject tobeundertaken in different departments of this Institute. Candidates pursuing III year of B.E. / B.Tech / B.Sc. (Engg.) / Integrated M.E. / M.Tech. programme and first year of ME / M.Tech / M.Sc. / M.A. / MBA with outstanding academic background in terms of high ranks (within three ranks) in University examinations are encouraged to apply, highlighting their academic performance and achievements including papers presented at seminars, projects executed, design contests participated, score / rank in Mathematics Olympiad and any other awards / distinctions obtained.

Eligibility: Candidates pursuing third year of B.E./B.Tech./B.Sc. (Engg)/Integrated M.E./M.Tech. programme, first year of ME/M.Tech/M.Sc./M.A, MBA with outstanding academic background in terms of high ranks in university examinations are encouraged to apply, highlighting 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.

Period of the Project: The contact period for the project will be two months normally during 16th May – 15th July 2011. However depending on the convenience, the selected candidates can undertake the project at any time subject to the availability of faculty.

Stipend: A sum of Rs.6,500/- (maximum) will be given as a stipend for a total period of 2 months.

Documents Required : The filled up application form along with the enclosures:
1. Original Study certificate from the Head of the Institution
2. Attested Photocopies of the Marks cards issued by the University
3. Attested Photocopies of the Rank certificates, papers presented, design contests participated, projects
executed, score /rank in Mathematics Olympiad, any other awards/distinctions obtained etc. and
4. Two page write-up on the intended project work at IITM.

Application Deadline : Last Date for Online Application is 18.02.2011

Contact :
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
I.I.T. Post Office
Chennai – 600 036
India

Fax : +91 (44) 2257 0509

Source : http://www.iitm.ac.in./downloads/newsupdates/SummerFelloProg2011appadv.pdf