HYDERABAD:
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) has opened its doors for students keen to pursue
doctoral programme and are affected by the Covid-19
pandemic.
The IIT-H has given a special call to Indian students from centrally funded institutions, who secured more than 8.5 cumulative grade point average in undergraduate/postgraduate and secured a job but could not join. Doctoral programme is also open for candidates, who secured
PhD admission in one of the top 300 QS ranked overseas universities, but could not join. “From August, we have called back our PhD students to the campus, so that their research remains unaffected. We resolved to take under our wing the academically bright and committed scholars whose doctoral/job prospects have been adversely affected by the pandemic,” said Prof BS Murty, director, IIT-H, adding that PhDs account for more than 25 per cent of the total student strength.
The intake for PhD scholars in this special scheme will be decided based on the number of applications that the institute receives. The last date for application to doctoral programmes for Indian students affected by the pandemic is November 15, 2020.
The intake for PhD scholars in this special scheme will be decided based on number of applications received. Last date for application to doctoral programmes is November 15