The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) invites applications for its prestigious Summer Fellowship Programme 2025. This two-month intensive program is tailored to foster interest and engagement in high-quality academic research among bright young minds from Engineering, Management, Sciences, and Humanities backgrounds.

Program Overview:

  • Duration: 19th May 2025 to 18th July 2025
  • Stipend: Rs. 15,000 per month (for a maximum of two months, prorated for shorter durations)
  • Location: IIT Madras Campus

Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • For Undergraduate Students: Currently in the 3rd year of BE/B.Tech/B.Sc (Engineering) programs.
  • For Integrated/Dual Degree Students: In the 3rd or 4th year of Integrated/Dual Degree programs (M.E./M.Tech/M.Sc).
  • For Postgraduate Students: 1st-year students of M.Sc., M.A., and MBA programs with exceptional academic records.

Additional Considerations: Candidates with notable achievements such as high university ranks, participation in design contests, research projects, seminars, Mathematics Olympiad scores, and other distinctions are strongly encouraged to apply.

Note: Students currently enrolled at IIT Madras are not eligible to apply.

Participating Departments:

Engineering Departments:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Applied Mechanics & Biomedical Engineering
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Science & Engineering
  • Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
  • Engineering Design
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Science & Technology
  • Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
  • Ocean Engineering

Science Departments:

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Mathematics

Humanities & Social Sciences:

  • Humanities & Social Sciences

Management:

  • Management Studies

Facilities:

  • Hostel Accommodation: Available on a payment basis, subject to availability.
  • Mess Facilities: Provided at an additional cost.

Application Process:

  1. Online Application: Candidates must submit their applications exclusively through the official portal.
  2. Supporting Documents: Upload all relevant academic records, certificates, and a bonafide student certificate issued by the Head of your Institution.
  3. No Hard Copies Required: Do not send physical copies of your application to IIT Madras.

Documents to Attach: Letter from your University / College: Should certify that you are a bonafide student, issued by the Head of Institution.

Important Dates:

  • Application Portal Opens: 3rd February 2025
  • Application Deadline: 28th February 2025 at 5:00 PM IST

Key Instructions:

  • Incomplete applications will be rejected without review.
  • Applicants can track their application status using credentials sent to their registered email.
  • Ensure accuracy in all uploaded information and documents.

Apply Link:

IITM – Summer Fellowship Programme Registration Link

Contact Information:

For any queries related to the Summer Fellowship Programme, candidates are advised to refer to the official IIT Madras website for detailed instructions and contact details.

Embark on a transformative academic journey with IIT Madras this summer. Don’t miss this opportunity to work alongside world-class faculty and researchers!

Project IDFaculty nameProject titleType of project
SRIP-01Shuvrangsu DasInferring material properties from experimental displacement fieldsTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-02Ilaksh AdlakhaData Driven Computational Solid MechanicsTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-03S.VengadesanData driven modelling of ElectrohydrodynamicsTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-04Kiran Raj MDevelopment of high throughput droplet microfluidic systemsBoth
SRIP-05M ManivannanPerception Engineering in XR(ARVR/MR) and HapticsBoth
SRIP-06Danny Raj MTowards intelligent decisions in autonomous robotsBoth
SRIP-07Amit NainSmart Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering ApplicationsExperimental
SRIP-08S Ganga PrasathMarkerless tracking of elastic structures using Generative AIBoth
SRIP-09Satyanarayanan SeshadriApplication of AI tools in Net ZeroTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-10Prasad Patnaik  BSVComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) aided design and development of Mechanical devices  for the human heart-lung systemsTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-11Shaikh Faruque AliData driven dynamical modellingBoth
SRIP-12Prof. Sarith P SathianComputer Simulation of neurons and synaptic activityTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-13Swathi SudhakarNanaotherapeutics for CancerExperimental
SRIP-14Lakshminath KundanatiStructural and Mechanical characterization of the exterior coating layer of a Beetle eye lensExperimental
SRIP-15Kannabiran SeshasayananTransitions between turbulent flowsTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-16ArockiarajanMorphing wing for UAV and structural health monitoring with machine learning techniquesBoth
SRIP-17Sayan GuptaOscillator based computingTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-18A P BaburajEstimating earths heat flux from coherent structuresTheoretical/Numerical/Computational/Analytical
SRIP-19N. SujathaDevelopment of optical pattern acquisition module for biological studiesBoth

This article was originally published on 2025-02-08 18:33:59 and was last updated on 2025-02-11 11:46:28