Intel India announced Rs 5.7 lakh Ph.D. fellowship programme
Intel,
the world’s largest chipmaker, today announced a fellowship of Rs 5.7
lakh to enhance Ph.D. programmes and boost quality research in India.
The Intel Ph.D. sponsorship programme will provide research
opportunities for students in cutting edge technology and a platform for
sharing industry knowledge and mentoring from senior technology leaders
at the chipmaker, the company said in a release.
Selected
candidates will be awarded a fellowship of up to Rs 5.7 lakh for a
period of up to four years and includes student stipend, contingency
research and a travel grant to attend conferences and research forums.
The
programme will provide the best in industry fellowships, research
travel grants and contingency grants to selected students, it added.
It
is part of Intel’s higher education programme and will be available for
eligible students from the academic year starting July 2014.
The
higher education programme builds collaboration with engineering and
research institutions, universities and the government, reaching more
than 235,000 students and 4,500 faculties across 550 institutions to
date. It is aimed at bridging the gap between academia and industry
standards and promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
Globally,
the fellowship programme was started in the early 1990s by Intel
co-founder Gordon Moore to recognise and honour top students pioneering
research in all areas that would benefit humankind.
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