The selection procedure consists of preliminary screening of applications, followed by personal interviews to be held in a decentralized manner at the department level.
Selection criteria will include consistently brilliant academic performance (relative rank in the class/University), work carried out by the student besides his regular academic work, participation/recognition in competitions such as Techfest, Olympiads, National Talent Search Exams, and performance in the interview.
Train fare (IInd/Sleeper Class) will be given to outstation candidates , shortlisted for interview.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) Would the Fellowship Scheme facilitate an automatic Registration for PG degree in IIT Bombay?
At present, selection for fellowship scheme does not imply automatic registration for a PG programme. Avenues exist for research fellows to pursue degree programmes while working on the research projects, provided they fulfil certain admission requirements.
You will be counselled about these avenues for admission into PG programmes during the interview for this scheme.
The minimum requirements for admission into Ph.D programme are as follows:
1) Master's Degree in Engineering/Technology,
OR
2) A First Class Master’s degree in Science (55% for SC/ ST) or a First Class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering /Technology (55% for SC/ST) and a valid GATE score or an award of a CSIR/UGC/NBHM Research fellowship. Candidates not having a valid GATE score or not having CSIR/UGC/NBHM award can be considered for admission to the Ph.D programme if they have minimum of 2 years of professional work experience; however, they will not considered for Teaching Assistantship/ Research Assistantship, but are eligible for fellowship from Research Projects.
School of Biosciences & Bioengineering: MBBS/ Degree in Occupational Physiotherapy, M.Sc. in certain Physical and Biological Sciences with GATE or AIIMS (PG Entrance Test)/ MCI entrance examination for MD/ MS (for medical graduate)/ M.Pharm./ MBBS with MD/ MS.
One may also pursue M.Tech while working on research projects. There are several categories in the M.Tech program. The full details of such categories are given here
2) Does one have to send money along with the application form?
No.
3) Can MCA, Pharmacy (B.Pharm/M.Pharm), Veterinary, Management degree
holders/ final year students also apply for these fellowship Schemes?
Yes.
4) Can a B.Sc graduate / student apply for these fellowship schemes?
No.
Application categories & financial support
Teaching Assitantship (TA)
Students who have valid GATE score will be considered for TA.
Students getting the assistantship will be required to assist in teaching or research, as assigned by the department, to the extent of 8 hours per week.
The continuation of the assistantship will be subject to satisfactory performance of the duties assigned by the Department/ Centre as well as satisfactory academic performance (maintain SPI/CPI of 6.00 at the end of each semester).
The assistantship will be available for a maximum period of 24 months and students with TA have to complete M.Tech. porgramme in two years.Fellowships are also available from agencies as Aeronautics Research & Development Board (ARDB), Dept. of Science and Technology (DST), Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), etc. Students getting TA will be permitted to switch over to projects if selected.
Research Assitantship (RA)
Depending upon the requirements, each department/centre may induct one Research Assistant every year.
Students who have valid GATE score will be considered for the Research Assistantship.
These Research Assistants have to look after the laboratories and also assist in teaching or research or other work assigned by the Head of the department.
They are required to work for about 20 hours a week. They have to complete the M.Tech. Programme in three years.
Project Staff (PS)
Project staff students will be required to assist as assigned by the principal investigator of the concerned project.
Candidate selected under this category should have either valid GATE score or 2 years of relevant work experience.
They are required to work for up to 10 hours a week.
The maximum duration of this M.Tech academic programme is 3 years.
Sponsored Category
With a view to encourage its own employees (Project and Institute staff) as well as persons working in Industries the Institute admits a limited number of sponsored candidates to the M.Tech. Programme. It is expected that such candidates, after successfully completing the programme are better equipped to work in organizations sponsoring them.Sponsored candidates from recognized Academic Institutions, with valid GATE score and some professional experience, will be treated on par with other candidates having valid GATE score during selection.Sponsored candidates with more than two years professional experience and without valid GATE score can also apply for admission.
Their selection will be subject to satisfactory performance in a written test and an interview to be conducted by the Institute.
NOTE : For further details refer the M.Tech Brochure.
NOTE For detailed fee structure refer the brochure* Fees are not refundable in any circumstances Payment of fees for students of Information Technology refer brochure.
Branch Change Rules
A limited number of students are allowed to change from the branch allotted to them at the time of admission. Such changes are made on the basis of the Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of the student at the end of the first two semesters. The rules governing branch changes are somewhat complicated and for exact conditions, students may contact academic office. The following is a rough guideline. Branch change is strictly on merit across the class. What this implies is that if a student is not allowed to change branch to a discipline of his choice, for restrictions imposed by other rules governing such change, no other student having a lower CPI than such a denied student will be permitted to change to this particular discipline.
There are some restrictions of transfers from or to a branch. Consequent to branch changes, the strength ofa should not fall below 85% of its strength on rolls before effecting such changes. Similarly, the strength of a branch cannot exceed the sanctioned strength for that branch. The implication of these rules is that it is more difficult to get a branch change from branches having a small sanctioned strength.
Further, because of such restriction, a student who desires a branch change from such a class may get denied a change of branch and block students across other disciplines to change branches because of the merit criterion. Request for branch changes from students belonging to reserved category are considered separately on merit of each case.
Course Structure & Evaluation
B.Tech./Integrated M.Sc./Dual DegreeAll students admitted to any of the above programmes undergo a common academic programme for the First semester (LINK). The second semester consists of mostly common courses, except that a student must take one Departmental Introductory course (DIC) and another Departmental Optional Course (DOC). A limited number of students are allowed to change their branches based on their performance at the end of first year. Every course taken by a student (other than requirements like NCC/NSO or Practical Training) have a credit associated with it.
Generally, one hour of theory course (lecture or tutorial) carries two credits while an hour in a laboratory course carries one credit. A course structure 2-1-0-6 implies that it has 2 lecture hours, one tutorial hour and nil (0) practical hours associated with it. The total credit for such a course is 2x2+1x2+0x1 = 6 credits. Similarly, a 0-1-3-5 structure implies one tutorial hour and three practical hours with a total of 5 credits. The credit structure for the courses may be seen from the concerned department's page.
The Institute follows a continuous evaluation system with considerable freedom being given to the course Instructor in deciding the pattern of evaluation. However, a typical theory course will have a mid-semester examination carrying 30 marks, one or two quizes or mini tests carrying 20 marks and an end of semester examination carrying 50 marks.
The total marks thus received is converted to a letter grade, based on the relative (and some times the absolute) performance of the student. The grades are on a scale of 10 with the grade AA being the best and FF and FR being fail grades. Each letter grade has a grade point associated with it, as follows :
