INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

M.Tech Admission 2008 Notificatin from INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS (IITM)

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

Applications are invited for admission to M.Tech Programme

M.Tech programme is offered in the Department of Aerospace Engg., Applied Mechanics, chemical Engg., Civil Engg., Computer Science and Engg., Electrical Engg., Mathematics (Industrial Mathematics and Scientific Computing), Mechanical Engg., Metallurgical and Materials Engg., Ocean Engg., and Physics (solid State Technology). In addition, a M.Tech in Clinical Engineering is also offered – details are given later in this advertisement.

QUALIFICATION:
(a) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture or equivalent, or Master’s degree in Mathematics/ Physics/ Life Sciences or related subjects or Professional qualification like AIME and other Associate membership as specified in the M.Tech Admission Brochure and

(b) Valid GATE score
Candidates graduating / graduated with B.Tech degree from IIT’s with CGPA of 8.0 and above in the case of General Category and 7.5 and above in the case of SC/ST Category can apply without GATE score. Seats are reserved for SC/ST Persons with Disabilities as per GOI rules.

Assistantship:
Candidates admitted to M.Tech progrmme are offered Half-time Teaching Assistantship (HTTA) of Rs.8000/- p.m. Admission to a few additional candidates who are under merit list may also be offered without HTTA. They may get HTTA after 6 months depending upon vacancy. A limited number of selected candidates will get opportunity to do M.Tech project in Germany under DAAD fellowship scheme.

Under Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) Graduate Fellowship scheme, two candidates will be selected either in Mechanical Engineering or in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering discipline and they will be offered a monthly stipend of Rs.11,000/- p.m. for two years with a one time educational materials allowance of Rs.5000/- More details about AERB scheme may be seen in the website: www.aerb.gov.in


HOW TO APPLY
Application can be submitted ONLINE with application fee of Rs.300/- for General candidates and Rs.100/- for SC/ST/PH candidates. In case of difficulty in applying ONLINE request for pre-printed application form should be sent along a demand Draft for Rs.400/- for General candidates and Rs.200/- for SC/ST/PH candidates drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of The Registrar IIT Madras payable at Chennai together with two address slips (50mm x 100 mm) with the applicant’s address in bold letters, to The Chairman, M.Tech., Admission committee, GATE Office, IIT Madras, Chennai-600036 as per the schedule given below:

For more details see the website: http://gate.iitm.ac.in

M.Tech. in Clinical Engineering is a joint programme offered by IIT Madras, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, and Christian Medical College, Vellore. The Selection will be done on an All-India basis, through a screening test and a personal interview of eligible candidates. The M.Tech. programme is of two-and-a-half years duration. The students will study and be trained at all the three participating Institutes.

For details see: http://www.biotech.iitm.ac.in


HOW TO APPLY:
There is no on-line application. Pre-printed application forms for this programme obtained as above, need be completed and sent to: The Head, Department of Biotechnology, IIT Madras, Chennai-600036 as per the schedule given below.

IMPORTANT DATES
Online registration open from: 14.03.2008 (Friday)
Sale of Application forms starts from: 14.03.2008 (Friday)
Last date for receiving request for Application Forms by Post: 11.04.2008 (Friday)
at the GATE Office counter: 16.04.2008 (Wednesday)
Last date for Online registration: 16.04.2008 (Wednesday)
Submission of completed Applications by Post and at the Gate Office Counter: 16.04.2008 (Wednesday)

Dated:09.03.2008
Assistant Registrar (Academic)

Reference: The Hindu (CBE) Dated: 9.3.2008 p.7