Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) is inviting applications for Summer Fellowship Programme 2011. The duration of the programmes is two months and IIT Madras shall give a stipend of Rs. 6500 per month for the selected candidates. IIT Madras offers high quality research opportunity for young Engineering, Management, Sciences and Humanities students. Candidates with excellent academic record can apply. Interested candidates can download applications from IIT Madras website www.iitm.ac.in. IIT Madras has announced notification for Summer Fellowship Programme for 2012-13. Following are details of eligibility and application procedure:

Following departments and schools are participating in IIT Madras Summer Fellowship Programme 2011:

1. Engineering Departments (Aerospace Engineering / Applied Mechanics/ Bio Technology / Chemical Engineering / Civil Engineering / Computer Science and Engineering / Engineering Design/ Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Ocean Engineering.
2. Science Departments: Physics / Chemistry/ Mathematics
3. Humanities and Social Sciences
4. Management Studies

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should be pursuing third year of B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Sc. (Engineering) / Integrated M.E./ M.Tech. programme OR first year of ME/ M.Tech/ M.Sc./ M.A, MBA. They should have outstanding academic record. Academic background shall include high ranks / marks in academics, papers presented
at seminars, projects executed, design contests participated, score / rank in Mathematics Olympiad and any other achievements / awards / distinctions obtained.

The period for the project will be two months normally during 16th May 2011 – 15th July 2011. You can visit www.iitm.ac.in for any other information and download application. Address: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai – 600 036.

Last date for receipt of filled in applications: 18-02-2011

National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Kerala issued admission notification for full time MBA Programmes for the year 2011-13 for Technical Graduates. School of Management Studies (SoMS) of NIT Calicut is offering this programme for Graduates of Engineering, Technology and Architecture. Duration of the course is two years. SoMS is and emerging business school in India and has good faculty and infrastructure support. There are 30 seats.

Eligibility: Applicants should have bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology / Architecture and have appeared for the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by IIMs in 2010. NIT shall conduct group discussion and personal interview to be held at Calicut / Chennai / Hyderabad / Kolkata / Delhi / Mumbai.

Total marks will be 200. Following is the weightage for various qualifications:

1. Performance in B. Tech./ B.E./ B.Arch/ BSc. Engineering. 25 Marks
2. P.G/ PG Diploma: 5 marks
3. Work Experience: 20 marks
4. CAT Score (CAT cut-off may be decided later if required.): 50 marks
5. Group Discussion: 50 marks
6. Interview: 50 marks

Fee for total two year course: Rs. 3,22,374 (Hostel charges extra)

Interested candidates can obtain application forms from the website of School of Management Studies at www.soms.nitc.ac.in OR www.nitc.ac.in . Address to send filled in applications : Coordinator – MBA Admissions, School of Management Studies, National Institute of Technology Calicut, Calicut-673 601, Kerala.

Address of the institute: National Institute of Technology Calicut, NIT Campus (P.O), Calicut, Kerala – 673601, India. Contact: 0495 2286076, 75; Email: nitcsoms@nitc.ac.in. Last date for receipt of applications: 28 February 2011.