IndiaAI fellowship: Nominations from BTech, MTech students were invited

Nominations for the IndiaAI fellowship are being accepted from BTech, MTech, and PhD students through the Independent Business Division (IBD) of IndiaAI. Additionally, the Division is extending an invitation to the top 50 research institutions as determined by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) to indicate that they have approved fresh PhD applicants studying artificial intelligence to apply for the IndiaAI Fellowship.

On the website indiaai.gov.in/article/proforma-for-submission-of-nominations-for-indiaai-fellowship-under-the-indiaai-mission, interested students can submit their nominations by September 30. 

Nominations for BTech, MTech students
All BTech and MTech students working on AI projects are invited to nominate themselves for the IndiaAI Fellowship. In addition to covering the project's duration for a year for BTech students and two years for MTech students, this fellowship seeks to augment and support any current fellowships.

Eligibility

1. A full-time BTech program must be pursued by the applicant. Applicants for MTech programs need to be either newly enrolled or have finished their third year.
2. Until the last semester, BTech students ought to have finished a minimum of three full-time courses with an AI focus.
3. Until the end of the most recent semester, BTech students should have received an overall grade of 80% or an equivalent.
4. The application needs to contain an explanation if the institute-recommended student received fewer than 80 percent of the possible points. The submitted reason and the availability of fellowships will be the determining factors in the consideration of such applications. Students can visit the above-mentioned official website for additional details.

Nominations for PhD scholars
The eligibility criteria for scholars include full-time PhD researchers in artificial intelligence from the top 50 NIRF-ranked research institutes. Interested students must obtain approval from their institution; nevertheless, at the time of enrollment in the IndiaAI PhD Fellowship, these scholars should not have been the recipient of any other scholarships or salaries.

Candidates will be chosen for the IndiaAI Fellowship based on their eligibility, the research proposal's relevance, their student profile, and the availability of fellowships at the national level. The organization responsible for carrying out the IndiaAI Mission is the Digital India Corporation (DIC) of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY).