The Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar has called for applications for its interdisciplinary programs – MSc in Cognitive Science and MA in Society and Culture. The last date to apply for both master’s programs is January 20, 2022.
About and scopes of Cognitive Science subject
Cognitive Science is a rapidly emerging field that works at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, computer science, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence while the Society and Culture program offers exposure to major disciplines within the humanities and social sciences such as history, cultural studies, literature, translation studies, sociology, political science, and anthropology.
Career opportunities and research options
- Industry roles such as Educators, User Experience (UX), Linguistic analysts, Data analysts, Product developers or designers, AI engineers, Cognitive rehabilitation, Robotics, consumer behavior, etc.
- Academic roles such as Teaching or Research in Human-Computer Interface, Neuroscience, Decision Making, etc.
- International Ph.D. in opportunities
- Working with non-profit (NGOs, policy think-tanks), industry roles such as Journalism, Advertising or media, Communications, Writing, Human resources.
- Academic roles such as Teaching or Research in Ecological Sciences and Public Policy, among others
- International Ph.D. in opportunities
For financial support, eligible candidates admitted to these courses can apply for the ‘On-Campus Employment Opportunities Program’. IIT Gandhinagar also encourages the students to present their research work at national and international conferences and provides travel scholarships of up to Rs 60,000.
