Indian Institute of Technology Madras provides more than 25 scholarships which are based on the financial situation of the students or their academic performances. Students who want to avail of the scholarship benefits and are eligible can download the respective application forms through the official website of IIT Madras and submit the same to the academic section. Below table shows the top scholarships offered by IIT Madras:
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Scholarship |
Eligibility |
Scholarship Amount/ Benefit |
|---|---|---|
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-Merit-cum-Means/ Free studentship (offered to 25% of admitted students) |
- Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA - Renewal of scholarship for students with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester |
67% tuition fee exemption |
|
Notional prize (offered to 7% of admitted students) |
- Rank in JEE - Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA |
One-time grant of INR 1,000 |
|
SC/ ST scholarship |
- Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA - Renewal of scholarship for students with a minimum GPA of 5.0 in the previous semester |
- Free mess charges - pocket allowance INR 250 per month - over and above tuition fee exemption |
|
Indian Women's Association at Bonn scholarship |
- Family income up to INR 5 LPA - Rank in JEE |
INR 1,250 per month for 12 months for one BTech student only. |
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M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship |
Based on the highest CGPA by the end of the fourth semester of BTech/ dual degree electrical engineering |
One time amount of INR 20,000 |
Other IIT Madras scholarships including the scholarships offered by the government/ organisations are mentioned below. Students are eligible to apply for any one of the following:
- Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Ministry of Tribal Affairs
- Ministry of Minority Affairs
- MHRD scholarship for single girl child
- Pratibha Scholarship of Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
- Aditya Birla Scholarship
- Inlakhs Scholarship
- OPJEMS
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Placements: Around 80% of people go for higher studies in India and abroad. The highest package offer is 42LPA, and the lowest is around 6 to 7LPA. Top recruiters included TCS, Wipro, L&T, and Accenture. 60% of people got internships in many companies.
Placements: Placements are excellent for our department. Students of finance are assigned to companies related to finance. The typical salary varies between approximately 15-25 LPA. PSUs visit our college for hiring purposes as well. The top packages reach as much as 3 LPA. Approximately 71-76% of students secure placements annually. 59% of learners obtained internships.
Placements: According to the survey conducted, placements for graduates of Aerospace Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras are average, with the salary package offered was 18 LPA. However, based on my observation and experience as a student here, there were zero core placements for Aerospace graduates last year.
Placements: Total 92% of the students in our department got placed in the last year. Top recruiting companies for our department are ITC, RIL, HUL, Nestle, and P&G. Top roles offered in this course are FMCG, energy and fuels, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals. The highest package offered is 36 LPA, and the lowest package offered is 11.5 LPA. The average package offered is 18 LPA. 55% of the students got placed in internships last year.
Placements: Firstly, the department of medical sciences and technology was launched in the year 2023, which means the 1st batch of students is currently in their third year, so as of now, none of the students have received placements from our department. But the department does organize internships in various hospitals partnered with our department. Some of which are SRM Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS Delhi, VHS hospital, etc.
Placements: Very few people are not placed. Most of them get placed. There is a large alumni network at this institution. This year the highest salary package offered is 4.5 crore by institution. If students are well prepared for interviews definitely they get placed in a company with good packages.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a year ago
DoMS IIT Madras provides fellowship to research students. The PhD stipend for first two years is INR 37,000 per month. The stipend is INR 42,000 per month for next three-years. The students also receives financial assistance for attending national and international conferences.
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Answered a year ago
IIT Madras BSc scholarships are offered to meritorious, SC, ST and, female students. Given below is the list of IIT Madras scholarships along with their eligibility and amount:
Scholarships offered by the Institute
| Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Merit cum Means Scholarship | Parents' income should not exceed INR 4.50 LPA | 67% Tuition fee exemption |
| Institute Notional Prize | Based the JEE rank and, parents' income should not exceed INR 4.50 LPA | One-time grant of INR 1,000 |
| SC/ ST Scholarship | Parents' income should not exceed INR 4.50 LPA | Free messing and pocket allowance of INR 250 pm, over and above tuition fee exemption |
| Dr K Vasanth Rau Scholarship | Based on JEE rank and parents' income up to INR 5.50 LPA | INR 25,000 pa |
Other Scholarships
| Scholarship | Eligibility Criteria | Amount Of Scholarship |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GoI- Central Sector Scholarship for ST students | Top 5 students based on JEE rank and parent's income not exceeding INR 6 lakh. (only for Dual Degree programme students) | Personal PC INR 45,000 (one time); Living Expenses INR 2,200 pm; Books and Stationery INR 3,000 pa |
| Ministry of Minority Affairs, GoI Merit cum Means Scholarship | Students who belong to Minority communities such as Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and, Parsis and whose parental income does not exceed INR 2.5 LPA | Maintenance Expenses of INR 10,000 pa for hostellers and INR 5,000 for day-scholars Reimbursement of fee of INR 20,000 or the actual fees whichever is less |
| MHRD scholarship for single Girl child | As per GoI norms | INR 40,000 pa |
| Aditya Birla Scholarship | Top 20 students in JEE | INR 60,000 pa |
| Inspire Scholarship (Department of Science and Technology, Government of India) | All students admitted to the BS plus MS programme | INR 80,000 pa per student |
Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
A number of scholarships are offered to meritorious, SC, ST and, female students pursuing the BSc programme. Some of the scholarships are given by previous alumni of the institute while others are from Companies and the Government of India. Students who want to avail the scholarships are required to
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
IIT Madras offers various scholarships and financial assistance to the meritorious students and to the students who belong to reserved categories. Given below is IIT Madras BTech scholarships along with its eligibility criteria and amount:
Scholarship | Eligibility | Scholarship Amount/ Benefit |
|---|---|---|
Merit-cum-Means/ Free studentship | Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA | 67% tuition fee exemption |
Notional prize | Rank in JEE and Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA | One-time grant of INR 1,000 |
SC/ ST Scholarship | Family income less than INR 4.5 LPA | Free mess charges Pocket allowance INR 250 pm and Tuition fee exemption |
Indian Women's Association at Bonn scholarship | Family income up to INR 5 LPA and Rank in JEE | INR 1,250 pm for 12 months |
M Sankaraiah and M Saradha (Mithigiri) Scholarship | the highest CGPA by the end of the fourth semester of BTech/ dual degree electrical engineering | One time amount of INR 20,000 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 years ago
Under scholarships Madras, DoMS IITM offers scholarships to students as financial assistance. Some of the scholarships provided by Indian Institute of Technology Madras are mentioned below:
| Scholarships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Institute SC/ST Scholarship | Institute Notional Prize | Institute Free Studentship |
| Institute Merit-Cum Means Scholarship | - | - |
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