Applications Invited for Dual Ph.D. Programme 2021

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About the Organization:

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur) is a public technical and research university established by the government of India in 1951. It is the first of the IITs to be established and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance. In 2019 it was awarded the status of Institute of Eminence by the government of India. The institute was initially established to train scientists and engineers after India attained independence in 1947.

Dual Ph.D. Programme 2021

The Office of International Relations at IIT Kharagpur is happy to announce a Dual PhD programme with University of Manchester, UK. Applications are now invited for the Joint Degree Program for 17 approved projects (Click here to view the project details).

This is a time-bound PhD program which needs to be completed in 4 years. For the term starting in 2021, 5 positions with scholarships (including 3 further top-up scholarships from UniMan) are available for the program.

Eligibility:

• For Indian nationals: B.Tech./M.Tech./M.Sc. graduates from any IIT or IISc with minimum CGPA of 7.5/10.
• For UK and other nationals: Bachelors or Masters graduates in science, engineering or related fields from a globally reputed university (with QS rank within 500) with minimum first class or equivalent, or minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.

Funding:

• Tuition: UManchester and IITKGP both waive/absorb their respective tuition fees.
• Stipend: IIT Kharagpur awards stipend at the prevailing JRF/SRF rates while the student is resident in its campus. University of Manchester will make available competitive scholarship opportunities while the student is in residence at Manchester.
• For the term starting in 2021, University of Manchester will be supporting 5 positions with full tuition waivers with 3 of them getting top-up scholarships.

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