IIT Hyderabad announces fellowship opportunity for foreign students; Know where & how to apply

Candidates applying for IIT Hyderabad FIRST 2021 must note that the minimum eligibility requirement to join IIT Hyderabad through this fellowship programme is a masters degree in relevant fields.

IIT Hyderabad Fellowship Programme: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad announced a Fellowship opportunity for International Research Scholars in Technology, or FIRST. According to the institute, under the scheme, full financial support will be given to international research scholars for pursuing PhD at IIT Hyderabad. Candidates applying for IIT Hyderabad FIRST 2021 must note that the minimum eligibility requirement to join IIT Hyderabad through this fellowship programme is a masters degree in relevant fields. “Foreign nationals with excellent academic qualifications, with a master's degree in engineering or technology in the relevant disciplines, and with a minimum CGPA of 8.5 can apply,” the institute said. 

“Degree from a top-line university in their respective countries, Research output in terms of publications/patents will be given a weightage during shortlisting,” the institute added. Applicants must note that the last date to submitting applications is April 30, 2021.

IIT Hyderabad Fellowship 2021: Application process

Interested candidates can apply for IIT Hyderabad Fellowship 2021 following the process given below:

Step 1: Got to the official website of IIT Hyderabad

Step 2: Download the application form

Step 3: Fill the application from, the checklist and the testimonials along with the checklist

Step 4: Send the completed application, testimonial and checklist to first.iar@iith.ac.in

Along with applications, candidates are also required to send one reference letter from the referees listed on the website.

Meanwhile, The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad and Deakin University launched a joint doctoral programme (JDP) for this academic session. There are a total of 10 seats open for the July 2021 batch. Candidates interested in IIT Hyderabad Admissions 2021 can apply through the website- iith.ac.in. The last date to submit the admission application is April 30, 2021. “The programme will be offered in a wide range of disciplines including Materials and Smart Manufacturing, Affordable Healthcare, Food, Environment, and Agriculture, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science, Cyber-Physical Systems, Infrastructure and Energy,” IIT Hyderabad said.

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