Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur has initiated the registration for a joint doctoral programme launched along with the University of Manchester. The registration has been opened for a dual Ph.D. programme. Interested candidates register for the programme till April 23.
The new Ph.D. programme will be based on existing research collaborations across a number of thematic areas including environmental geochemistry, biomaterials, and Industry 4.0.
To get more information about the exam, Candidates can visit the official website at visit international.iitkgp.ac.in or contact ir-office@adm.iitkgp.ac.in
Who can apply for joint doctoral programme
- Aspirants must have a B Tech or M.Sc. or M Tech degree from any Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) or Indian Institute of Science (IISc). They must have secured at least a CGPA of 7.5 on a scale of 10.
- Candidates who have spent their first year at IIT Kharagpur with the remaining time of the programme split between The University of Manchester and IIT Kharagpur according to the project requirements as determined by the supervisors and the Joint Programme Board.
- Post completion of the course, the doctoral candidates will receive parchments from both institutions i.e. each prominently mentioning the joint nature of the work and the partner institute’s name.
- Faculty members from the two institutions will jointly define projects which are approved by a Joint Programme Board.
Earlier both institutes had collaborated over different projects including Biomedical Informatics, Advanced Materials, Smart Textiles and Earth- Environment-Water Sciences.
Faculty members from the two institutions will jointly define projects which are approved by a Joint Progamme Board. As per the umbrella MoU signed in 2017, some of the areas for potential joint projects include Biomedical Informatics, Advanced Materials, Smart Textiles, and Earth-Environment-Water Sciences.
Several potential collaborations between faculty members of both institutions have already been identified with the encouragement of the development of further collaborations. Under this programme, full and partial funding will be available on a competitive basis for four years for a select number of suitably qualified and progressing students.
