Deadline: 28-Sep-2025
The TIH IIT Bombay is inviting applications for its CHANAKYA Fellowship Program to focus on human resource development.
This program provides an opportunity for faculty to form a group of students from various academic levels (UG and PG) to work on a project in the areas of IoT. The project is proposed by the faculty and the students are a part of that team. The program supports applications in the areas of Agriculture, Healthcare, Fintech Edge Computing, and Industrial IoT Retail.
Undergraduate students can receive a fellowship for up to 10 months. This includes a monthly fellowship of INR 10,000 and a maximum of INR 20,000 per student for consumables and contingency.
Postgraduate students can receive a fellowship for up to 2 years. This includes a monthly fellowship of INR 12,400 and a maximum of INR 50,000 per student per year for consumables and contingency.
For undergraduate students, those of any discipline of engineering/science are eligible. They should have completed the first or second year and have at least 10 months left in their course at the time of sanction. Students must have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) /Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10, or a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, till the immediate previous semester/year, at the time of the start of the fellowship. They should not be receiving any other government-funded scholarship or grants during the fellowship period.
For postgraduate students, those admitted to a PG program in CPS or related areas at IITs, NITs, and other AICTE/UGC approved institutions and having a valid GATE/JAM score are eligible. Dual degree students from IITs without a GATE score are also eligible. The student should have a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA)/ Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.0 on the scale of 0-10 or a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate, till the immediate previous semester/year/degree, at the time of the start of the fellowship. They should not be receiving any other government-funded fellowship or grants during the period of the fellowship.
To be considered for the program, a faculty mentor or supervisor must submit the application on behalf of their team. The application package must include a project proposal in the prescribed format, an Executive Summary, and a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their institute. The last date to apply for this opportunity is September 28, 2025, at 6:00 pm IST.
For more information, visit TIH IIT Bombay.
