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Eligibility Criteria

BTech students from NITs and select colleges who will graduate in 2023 and are among the top 5 rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year for candidates from General/EWS/OBC OR top 10 rank holders in the departments at the end of their pre-final year for candidates from SC/ST categories are eligible to apply.

BTech students from IITs who will graduate in 2023 with a CPI/CGPA of not less than 6.0 at the end of their 3rd year are eligible to apply.

You may check with the HOD/Director of your college to see if your college is included in the list of select colleges. The Department Head / Principal / Director of the respective institute will be required to issue a rank certificate supporting each application. You may download a template of the certificate from the application portal. Students may contact us at academics@iitgn.ac.in to check their eligibility.

There is No GATE qualification requirement.

Fellowship

Rs. 41,000/- per month (with valid GATE score)

Rs. 31,000/- per month (without GATE score)

Highlights

GATE score is NOT mandatory for admission

Candidates are encouraged to appear for GATE for an enhanced stipend rate

Monthly stipend of Rs 41,000 (For candidates with valid GATE score) or Rs 31,000 (for others)

Travel support up to Rs 2 Lakhs for attending international conferences

Support of up to $12,500 may be considered for research at leading Universities/Labs abroad for a period of upto 6 months.

Application Procedure

All applications must be submitted online. On submission of the application form, the candidate will be redirected to the homepage of the portal, where they can download the form. The applicants are requested to download the form and keep a copy with them. A mail to the candidate regarding the details of the application and a link to download the application form is sent after the submission.

You need to furnish a hardcopy of the application form and all the documentary evidence (copies of testimonials, certificates, publications, work experience and research/professional experience) at the time of interview. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

While applying online you need to upload a rank certificate issued by the Head of the Department of your college/university.

There is NO application fee.

You NEED NOT send the hard-copy of the application form.

Admission Procedure

Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which is supplemented by a written test if necessary. The final selection will be mainly based on academic credentials, written test and/or interview.

The reserved category candidates will be given due relaxation in cutoff marks as per the norms.

Important Dates

Application Deadline	-	13th February, 2023
Shortlisting announcement (Tentative)	-	14th February, 2023
Online Interviews	-	17-23rd February, 2023
Announcement of Results (Tentative)	-	28th February, 2023