MTech 2012 at IIT, Madras

 Applications have been invited by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Chennai for admission to MTech programme of Year 2012, offered in the Departments of Aerospace Engg., Applied Mechanics, Chemical Engg., Civil Engg., Computer Science and Engg., Electrical Engg., Mathematics (Industrial Mathematics and Scientific Computing), Mechanical Engg., Metallurgical and Materials Engg., Ocean Engg., and Physics (Solid State Technology), with Assistantship, fellowship and sponsorship schemes.

In addition, applications have been invited for interdisciplinary programmes in Catalysis Technology, Nuclear Engg. and Petroleum Engg. and MTech in Clinical Engineering.

QUALIFICATION:
(i) Assistantship Scheme:
(a) Bachelors degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture or equivalent, or Masters degree in Chemistry / Mathematics / Physics / Life Sciences or related subjects or professional qualification like AMIE or any other Associate membership as specified in the MTech Admission website : (http://gate.iitm.ac.in/mtech_admissions)

(b) Qualified in GATE 2011 or 2012
Candidates graduating / graduated in BTech from IITs with CGPA of 7.5 and above for SC/ST category and 8.0 and above for others can apply without GATE score.
Seats are reserved for SC / ST / OBC / Persons with Disabilities as per GOI rules.

Assistantship : Candidates admitted to MTech programme are offered Halftime Teaching Assistantship (HTTA) of Rs. 8000 p.m. Admission to a few additional candidates who are under merit list may also be offered without HTTA. They may get HTTA after 6 months depending upon vacancy. A limited number of selected candidates will get opportunity to do MTech project in Germany under DAAD fellowship scheme.

Fellowship Scheme:
Under Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Graduate Fellowship Scheme, two candidates will be selected either from Mechanical Engineering (only in Design and Thermal Engineering) or Chemical Engineering discipline or from both and they will be offered a monthly stipend of Rs.20,000 for two years with a one time educational material allowance of Rs.5,000/-

(ii) Sponsorship Scheme:
(a) Bachelors degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture or equivalent, or professional qualification like AMIE or any other Associate membership with first class or 60% of aggregate marks over the 4 years (55% in the case of SC/ST candidates) and
(b) Two years' professional experience as on 30.04.2012 in the sponsoring Institution after qualifying degree.

Admission under sponsored scheme will be made in all the above Departments. The candidates sponsored by R & D Institutions / Industries / Engineering Colleges approved by AICTE with full pay and allowances for 24 months are only eligible.

HOW TO APPLY:
(i) For Assistantship Scheme:
Application can be submitted only ONLINE. The application fee is Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PD candidates and Rs.200/- for others (DD to be drawn on any Nationalised Bank in favour of "The Registrar, IIT Madras" payable at Chennai).
Instructions on how to apply are available at: http://mtechadm.iitm.ac.in/

(ii) For MTech in Clinical Engineering : The Application form needs to be filled online at the appropriate link on : www.biotech.iitm.ac.in/mcephd. A copy of the print out along with all needed documents should be sent to: The Institute Coordinator, Joint Programmes with SCTIMST and CMC, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036, on or before 05.04.2012.

(iii) For Sponsorship Scheme :
The application form is available at : http://iitm.ac.in/mtech_admissions.
The duly filled in application form along with application fee of Rs.500/- for General/OBC candidates and Rs. 250/- for SC / ST / Persons with Disabilities, drawn on any Nationalised Bank in favour of "The Registrar IIT Madras" payable at Chennai should be sent to the Deputy Registrar, Academic Section, IIT Madras, Chennai - 600036 on or before 20.04.2012.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Online application website opens from (Assistantship Scheme) : 16-03-2012
Last date for applying online (Assistantship Scheme) : 02-04-2012Last date for receipt of completed applications (downloaded copy with draft) by post at the GATE Office (Assistantship Scheme) : 05-04-2012

For more details, visit : http://mtechadm.iitm.ac.in/