Start Early Ph.D. Fellowship 2022-23 | IIT Gandhinagar

IIT Gandhinagar is calling for applications from eligible BTech students for the Start Early Ph.D. Fellowship for the calendar year 2022-23.

The program enables young undergraduate students from diverse disciplines in fast-tracking them for technological research to help them to participate in the process of nation-building.

GATE is NOT mandatory for admission

Eligibility Criteria for Start Early Ph.D. Fellowship

BTech students from NITs & selected colleges graduating in 2022 or have graduated in 2021 and shall be amongst the top 5 rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year for applicants from General/EWS/OBC top 10 rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year (at the end of their final year for 2021 graduates) for candidates from SC/ST categories are eligible to apply.

BTech students from IITs who will graduate in 2022 or have graduated in 2021 with a CPI/CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their 3rd year and 4th year respectively are eligible to apply.

You may check with the HOD/Director of your college to see if your college is included in the list of select colleges. The Department Head / Principal / Director of the respective institute will be required to issue a rank certificate supporting each application. Students may contact us at academics@iitgn.ac.in to check their eligibility.

Application Deadline: 06 March 2022

Stipend

• Rs. 41,000/- per month (with valid GATE score)
• Rs. 31,000/- per month (without GATE score)
• Travel support up to Rs 2 Lakhs for international conferences
• Support of up to $12,500 may be considered for research at top Universities/Labs abroad for a period of upto 6 months.

Application Process

• All applications need to be submitted online.
• On submission of the form, the applicant will be redirected to the homepage, where they can download the form.
• The applicants should download the form and keep a copy with them. A acknowledgement regarding the details of the application and download link will be sent after the submission.
• Applicant shall have a hardcopy of the form and all the documents (copies of testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview.
• Incomplete applications will be rejected.

While applying online you need to upload a rank certificate or a provisional certificate issued by the Head of the Department of your college/university.

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