International Admissions

Course Work Research Work Project Work Embassy Sponsored Direct Applications ASEAN Phd Fellowships Study In India ICCR Scholarships GRIESHMA e-GRIESHMA Edit Foreign students (UG) who want to apply for course work exchange are expected to have completed at least 3-4 semesters at their home institution. PG students are expected to have completed at least one […]

Course Work

About the Program Foreign nationals registered for a degree in a recognized Institute/University who are officially sponsored by that Institute/University to carry out Course work at IITM for a period not exceeding two semesters (1 year) can be accepted as exchange students under the MoU or non-MOU category. The admission of foreign nationals under the […]

Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN)

Govt. of India approved a new program titled Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) in Higher Education aimed at tapping the talent pool of scientists and entrepreneurs, internationally to encourage their engagement with the institutes of Higher Education in India so as to augment the country’s existing academic resources, accelerate the pace of quality reform, […]

Visiting Researchers Fellowship (VRF)

About the Program Promoting international collaboration has always been one of the priorities of Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The institution holds long-term engagements/agreements with universities in Australia. IITM’s most recent effort in strengthening this tie further is the launch of the “IITM VISITING RESEARCHERS PROGRAM”. This program is designed to harbour collaboration and mobility […]

Visiting Advance Joint Research Faculty Scheme (VAJRA)

VAJRA (Visiting Advanced Joint Research) Faculty Scheme is a dedicated program exclusively for overseas scientists and academicians with emphasis on Non-resident Indians (NRI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) / Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) to work as adjunct / visiting faculty for a specific period of time in Indian Public funded academic and research […]

Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC)

The Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) aims at improving the research ecosystem of India’s Higher Educational Institutions by facilitating academic and research collaborations between Indian Institutions and the best institutions in the world from 28 selected nations to jointly solve problems of national and/or international relevance. The scheme proposes to enable […]

Young International Faculty (YIF)

About the Program The YIF Program is seeking recent doctorates and post-doctoral fellows from renowned universities across the globe. Applications should be made through a host faculty member at IIT Madras in the form of a detailed academic CV, stating the educational background of the applicant, research plan and industrial consultancy plan (if applicable), details […]

Joint PhD Program

Need to know about oppurtunities? Click here About the Program Research scholars are allowed to pursue their research interests at one of the international partner institutions for a period of 6 months to 1 year. When a MS/PhD scholar spends a significant time abroad at a research facility for thesis/ project work/research work, there is […]