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| About Indian
Institute of Technology Guwahati |
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INDIAN
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI
GUWAHATI – 781039, INDIA
Admission to MTech,
MDes and PhD Programmes to
start from July 2009
Applications are invited for
admission to the Master of
Technology (MTech), Master
of Design (MDes) and Doctor
of Philosophy (PhD) programmes
starting in July 2009. The
departments/centres and areas
in which these programmes
will be offered are:
Categories of M.Tech. / M.Des.
Students
The Institute admits MTech
students under the following
categories:
I) REGULAR (FULL
-TIME)
These are students who work
full-time for their MTech/MDes
degrees and receive assistantships
from the Institute or fellowship
from any other recognised
funding agency.
II) SPONSORED (FULL-TIME)
A candidate in this category
is sponsored by a recognised
R&D organisation, academic
institution, governmental
organisation or industry for
doing MTech/MDes in the Institute
on a full-time basis. The
applicant must be a regular
employee of his/her organisation
with at least two years of
experience at the time of
admission and be engaged in
professional work in the discipline
in which admission is sought.
He/She will not receive any
financial support from the
Institute. Sponsorship letter
(Form I) must be attached
with the application.
III) PART-TIME
This category refers to candidates
who are professionally employed
personnel (including the staff
of IIT Guwahati), who can
attend classes at the Institute
while employed. These candidates
should be able to attend regular
classes as per the schedule
of the Institute. The applicant
must be a regular employee
of a recognized organisation
with at least two years of
experience at the time of
admission and be engaged in
professional work in the discipline
in which admission is sought.
No financial assistance will
be provided by the Institute
to such students. A No Objection
Certificate from the Head
of the Institution/ Organisation
in which he/she is employed
(Form II) must be enclosed
at the time of application.
IV) PROJECT STAFF
This category refers to candidates
who are presently working
on sponsored projects in the
Indian Institute of Technology
Guwahati. The remaining duration
of the project at the time
of admission should be at
least one year. This category
of students may be registered
on a full-time or part-time
basis. No Objection Certificate
(Form III) must be attached
with the application.
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| Categories
of PhD Students |
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The Institute admits
PhD students under the
following categories:
I) REGULAR
A student in this category
works full-time for
his/her PhD degree.
He/she receives assistantship
from the Institute or
fellowship from CSIR/UGC
or any other recognized
funding agency.
II) SPONSORED
(FULL-TIME)
A student in this category
is sponsored by a recognized
R&D organization,
academic institution,
government organization
or industry for doing
research in the Institute
on a full-time basis.
He/She must be a regular
employee of the sponsoring
organization with at
least one year of professional
experience in the respective
field. The Institute
does not provide any
assistantship/fellowship
to such a student. Sponsorship
letter (Form I) must
be attached with the
application.
iii) SELF-FINANCED
A student in this category
works full-time or part-time
towards the PhD Programme.
He/She must have at
least one year of professional
experience in the respective
field. The Institute
does not provide any
assistantship/fellowship
to such a student.
iv) PROJECT
STAFF
This category refers
to a student who is
working on a sponsored
project in the Institute
and is admitted to the
PhD Programme to work
on a full-time or part-time
basis. The remaining
duration of the project
at the time of admission
should be at least one
year. If the project
gets completed before
the student completes
his/her PhD Programme,
his/her category will
be converted to that
of SELF-FINANCED unless
he/she is granted an
assistantship/fellowship
from the Institute or
any other agency. No
Objection Certificate
(Form II) must be attached
with the application.
v) PART-TIME
A student in this category
is a professionally
employed person (including
the staff of IIT Guwahati),
who pursues the PhD
Programme while continuing
the duties of his/her
service. He/She must
be a regular employee
of the sponsoring organization
with at least one year
of professional experience
in the respective field.
The Institute does not
provide any assistantship/fellowship
to such a student. A
No Objection Certificate
from the Head of the
Institution/Organisation
in which he/she is employed
(Form III) must be enclosed
at the time of application.
vi) EXTERNAL
This category refers
to a student employed
in an R&D organization/academic
institution/industry
having adequate research
facilities. The research
work leading to the
PhD degree may be carried
out largely in the parent
organization of the
candidate under a Local
Supervisor from the
organization but with
the overall guidance
provided by a faculty
member (Institute Supervisor)
of the Department/Centre
in which he/she is registered.
He/She must be a regular
employee of the sponsoring
organization with at
least one year of professional
experience in the respective
field. The Institute
does not provide any
assistantship/fellowship
to such a student. A
certificate from the
Head of the sponsoring
Institution/Organisation
in which he/she is employed
(Form IV) must be enclosed
at the time of application.
Note:
The word `Form’
used under this section
refers to the forms
as specified in the
Application Form for
Admission to
PhD Programme.
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Eligibility
for Regular MTech Candidates
[For other categories (like
sponsored full-time/part-time
and self-financed), please see
the details below]
A valid GATE score in an appropriate
discipline and a minimum CPI
of 6.5 or 60% of marks in the
qualifying degree (GATE is not
required for candidates having
BTech/BDes degree from an IIT
with a minimum CPI of 7.0) fulfilling
the following specific requirements
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| Computer Science &
Engineering |
Bachelor’s degree
in Engineering / Technology
or equivalent in an appropriate
area or MSc (Computer Science/Information
Technology) or MCA from
a recognized Institution
and GATE score in CS or
IT |
| Electronics & Communication
Engineering |
Bachelor’s degree
in Electrical/ Electronics
Engineering or Equivalent
or MSc(Electronics) and
GATE score in EC/EE |
| Mechanical Engineering |
Bachelor’s degree
in Engineering / Technology
in an appropriate area with
and GATE score in ME |
| Civil Engineering |
Bachelor’s degree
in Engineering / Technology
in an appropriate area and
with a valid GATE score |
| Chemical Engineering |
Bachelor’s degree
in Engineering / Technology
in an appropriate area and
GATE score in Chemical Engineering |
| Biotechnology |
Master’s degree
in Science or 4-year Bachelor’s
degree in Engineering, with
biology or related subjects
as one of the papers at
the 10+2 level or later.
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| MININMUM
EXPERIENCE FOR SPONSORED FULL-TIME
AND PART-TIME CATEGORIES OF APPLICANTS
FOR MTECH/MDES PROGRAMME
1. Candidate in Sponsored Full-Time
and Part-time categories must
be a regular employee of the
sponsoring
organisation with at least 2(two)
years of professional experience
in the respective field.
2. Candidates in Self-financed
category should have at least
2(two) years of professional
experience in the respective
field. |
| Relaxation
for SC/ST/PD Candidates:
Eligibility criteria will be relaxed
by 5% marks or 0.5 CPI for SC/ST/PD
applicants. |
| Reservation of
Seats for SC, ST, OBC and PD categories:
As per Govt. of India rules. OBC(Non-creamy
layer) candidates will have to
enclose certificate and self-declaration
statement as per formats as indicated
at ANNEXURES-I and II. |
For
appearing in the PhD interview
under regular category of candidates,
to-and-fro sleeper class railway
fare or equivalent will be paid
by the shortest route from the
communication address to the
Institute. |
| Application Procedure |
Application
forms with details can be downloaded
from the links given below.
Application
forms and Information Brochures
can also be obtained from the
Deputy Registrar (Academic),
Indian Institute of Technology
Guwahati, Guwahati - 781 039,
Assam, personally or by ordinary
Post. To receive application
forms by post, send a request
along with a self-addressed
unstamped envelope (24cm x 15cm
size). Request for form must
be sent in an envelope super-scribed
with ‘Request for PhD/MTech/MDes
Application form’. For
example, a candidate interested
in applying for MTech programme,
should super-scribe on his/her
envelope as ‘Request for
MTech Application form’.
Filled in application
forms complete with copies of
mark sheets/certificates and
other testimonials and a DD
for Rs.150/- (Rs.75/- for SC/ST
candidates) drawn in any nationalized
bank and payable at Guwahati
in favour of Indian Institute
of Technology Guwahati should
be sent to the Head of the concerned
Department/Centre, IIT Guwahati,
Guwahati – 781039, to
reach on or before 20 APRIL
2009. The words “Application
for MTech/MDes/PhD admission”
should be written on the top
of the envelope for sending
the completed form. For example,
a candidate interested in applying
for PhD programme in the Dept.
of Mechanical Engineering, should
(a) send the filled-in application
form to The Head, Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Indian
Institute of Technology Guwahati,
Guwahati – 781 039, Assam,
and (b) on the top of the envelope
also write the words “Application
for PhD admission” Similarly,
a candidate interested in applying
for MTech programme in the Dept.
of Civil Engineering, should
(a) send the filled-in application
form to The Head, Dept. of Civil
Engineering, Indian Institute
of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati
– 781 039, Assam, and
(b) on the top of the envelope
also write the words “Application
for MTech admission”.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE SOME
EXAMPLES, AND THE CANDIDATES
WILL HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THEIR
APPLICATIONS ARE ADDRESSED CORRECTLY
AND SENT TO THE APPROPRIATE
DEPARTMENT/CENTRE, SINCE NO
CLAIM LATER ON WILL BE ENTERTAINED
FOR ANY WRONGLY ADDRESSED APPLICATION
FORM. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT
SEPARATE APPLICATION IS REQUIRED
FOR EVERY DEPARTMENT/CENTRE. |
Selection
The Institute reserves the right
to call a limited number of candidates
for written test or/and interview/portfolio
review, based on performance in
GATE/NET/CEED, grades/marks in
the qualifying examination, etc. |
Date of Issue
of Application Forms: 9 March
2009 onwards
Last Date for issuing Application
Forms ? By Ordinary Post –
8 April 2009, In Person –
9 April 2009
Last Date for receiving Application
Forms ? 20 April 2009 |
| Admission
to Foreign Students |
The
applications of sponsored or
self-financed foreign national
candidates will also be considered
for admission to the MTech/MDes
and PhD Programmes. For prescribed
academic criteria, please see
the eligibility criteria for
MTech,MDes and PhD programmes.
The desirous foreign nationals
will submit their complete bio-data
with regard to their academic
qualifications indicating clearly
(1) the class obtained, (2)
percentage of marks where marks
are awarded and Cumulative Performance
Index (CPI) or equivalent where
grades are awarded, and (3)
proficiency in English.
Please download the application
form (.doc, .pdf), take a print
out, fill it and send it to
the Dean of Academic Affairs,
IIT Guwahati, Guwahati-781 039,
India. Also, please send an
advance copy of the completed
application form by fax to +91-361-258
2090/2690762. The last date
of receipt of application form
from foreign candidates is 30
April 2009.
No Objection Certificate(NOC)
If selected, foreign students
will have to produce “No
Objection Certificate (NOC)”
from the Department of Secondary
Education and Higher Education,
Ministry of Human Resources
Development, Government of India,
C-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, New
Delhi-110001, at the time of
admission at IIT Guwahati. The
details of the procedures for
obtaining the concerned NOC
can be seen from the website
http://www.education.nic.in/schtech.asp
Fees:
Foreign students from countries
under South Asian Association
of Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
have to pay US Dollars (USD)
2,000/- or equivalent amount
as fees every year. For students
from non-SAARC countries, the
fee is USD 4,000/- or equivalent
amount per year. This excludes
the hostel admission and mess
bills.
Accommodation:
Foreign students can stay in
the hostels along with Indian
students. The hostel rooms are
single-seated. Limited number
of quarter-type accommodation
for married students is also
available. Mess bills in hostels
are around Indian Rupees (INR)
1,500/- per month for basic
menu. Only Indian food is served
in the hostels. |
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