New Delhi: IIT Roorkee PhD Admission 2022 to be offered to girl students without appearing for GATE. The opportunity will be offered to students under its newly launched SAKUNTALA Fellowship 2022.
As per IIT Roorkee, the SAKUNTALA ((Scheme for Aspirants of Knowledge UNderTALent Advancement) Fellowship 2022 is an initiative to offer education opportunities to girl engineering students of the institute. Under this program, students will have the chance to nurture their talent in their field and join research work on the campus.
The last date to apply for the SAKUNTALA Fellowship 2022 is May 6, 2022. Eligible candidates are advised to apply before the deadline to be considered for the same. The fellowship scheme is also aligned with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and will help to improve gender diversity in the Engineering discipline.
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— IIT Roorkee (@iitroorkee) April 25, 2022
Through this fellowship program, girl students of the institute who are now pursuing engineering courses will be able to apply for IIT Roorkee Ph.D Course 2022 with or without a valid GATE score. This fellowship initiative has been approved by the institute's Senate.
IIT Roorkee PhD Admission 2022 through SAKUNTALA Fellowship: Benefits
Girl students of the university who have applied for the P.h.D program under the IIT Roorkee Admission 2022 session will be provided with all facilities. While those who do not have a valid GATE score will have the option to seek admission to the institute under the fellowship.
The initiative has been taken by the institute to increase the number of girl students in IITs. As of now, the top IITs in India have recorded a decrease in the ratio of girls in the institute. To overcome the gap, the institute is now working on offering educational support to girl students.
IITs have started the admission process for girl students under the special quota for the B.Tech Program. Additionally, various initiatives such as SAKUNTALA Fellowship have also been approved by the institute to facilitate the next academic session.
Under the SAKUNTALA Fellowship Program, students who have obtained a minimum of 8.5 CGPA in B.Tech, B.Arch, BE degree from centrally funded technical institutes can apply for the P.h.D Admission Process at IIT Roorkee.
Talking about this initiative, Professor Apoorva Kumar Sharma, Dean of Academy Affairs, IIT Roorkee stated that the fellowship is a step towards advancing girl students of the institute in the field of engineering. The fellowship will provide full support to students.
The financially weak girl students will have the chance to benefit from this initiative and see admission in the institute with or without a GATE score. This fellowship will also help the institute in overcoming the gap between girls and boys students in the Ph.D. program, he added.
About IIT Roorkee PhD Admission 2022:
As of now, IIT Roorkee offers over 25 specializations under its P.h.D programs, such as Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Physics, Biotechnology, and Centre for Nanotechnology among others.
To apply for the IIT Roorkee Program, interested candidates are required to have a Master’s degree with a minimum of 6.00 CGPA on a 10 point scale or 60% marks.
For B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Pharm degree students, the minimum qualification required to apply for the P.h.D program at IIT-R is a CGPA of 7.5 on a 10 point scale or 75% marks in their respected course.
The selection of candidates is done on the basis of GATE or GPAT scores, academic qualifications, and interview round scores. The admission seats are offered to students based on the seat availability and merit list released by the institute.
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