IIIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Information Technology Assam Answered Questions

MHRD Fellowships is a financial assistance for PhD students for a maximum period of five years. PhD students will get INR 37000 as monthly stipend for the first two years at JRF level and then for the next 3 years, they will receive INR 42000 per month at SRF level. Under the Visvesvaraya PhD scheme for Electronics and IT, students will get a fellowship of INR 38,750 per month during first and second year. After that, they will get INR 43,750 per month till 5th year of PhD. They will also get research contingency grant or INR 1.20 lac per year, as per DIC MeitY, Govt. of India guidelines. Stipend related information for other programs is not clearly mentioned on the official website.Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) is also offered to PMRF scholars from IIIT Guwahati who receive INR 70,000 per month for the first two years. During the third year, they will receive INR 75,000 rupees per month and in the fourth and fifth year, they will receive INR 80,000 per month. Along with that, PMRF scholars will get INR 2 lac per year which will mean they receive INR 10 lac in five years. 

No, IIIT Guwahati does not charge any application fee from PhD candidates. The institute only charges course fee from students who have been finally selected after the interview and written exam. This fee includes one time caution money and tuition fee. Further, those who plan to stay at the IIIT Guwahati hostel need to pay INR 12,500/-.

A Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) measures overall academic performance throughout all completed semesters. It is calculated by taking weighted average of Semester Performance Index (SPI) scores. It tells about consistency and academic achievement which reflect grades from all subjects and semesters till date.

A valid score of GATE, NET, JRF or SLET exam works for admission in IIIT Guwahati PhD programs. You can check the eligibility section where each PhD has a different exam score requirement. Based on this criteria, you can plan to take the exam. For example, candidates who plan to pursue PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences, must have taken either GATE, NET or JRF exam.

IIIT Guwahati is a good option, particularly for PhD in computer science. IIIT PhD fee is INR 13750. The faculty is generally well-regarded. When it comes to scholarship, students of Electronics and IT are offered INR 38,750/- per month as stipend under Visvesvaraya PhD scheme. On the top of that, it is a government institute which adds on to its reputation.

It is not possible to pursue PhD in Mathematics from IIIT Guwahati with 50% marks because minimum percentage requirement is 60%. Even if you are a reserved category candidate, you get a relaxation of 5%. For improving your chances of admission, try to score 60% or more in post-graduation.

IIIT Guwahati does not offer scholarships for PhD programs. However, students can still get financial aid from PSUs and other banks. Also, there are many fellowship programs in which you will be eligible based on your merit. Visvesvaraya PhD scheme for Electronics and IT, MHRD Fellowships and Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) are there for PhD scholars.

There are three categories in which students have been segregated. First one are regular students who are working full time for PhD degree. They are eligible for fellowship or assistantship like INSPIRE, NFSC, NFSR, UGC-NET, JOINT, CSIR-UGC, NET, WoS etc. These students can also be self-financed. Second category is of sponsored students who get sponsorship from recognised R&D organizations, academic institutions, government bodies or any industry on full-time basis. Third category is of part-time students who are professionally employed and they are pursuing PhD programme while they are continuing their service. A No Objection certificate from Head of the institution is required with application.