Chanakya Fellowships in Quantum Technologies for UG and PG Students

Last date for application: 20.01.2022

About the Fellowships

The I-Hub Quantum Technology Foundation (QTF) is a section-8 company established under the auspices of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi. It aims to leverage the emerging quantum technology for delivering products, solutions and services. I-Hub QTF operates from the campus of IISER Pune.

Research proposals are invited from motivated under-graduate and post-graduate students in education/research institutions in India to avail funding for CHANAKYA fellowships for the year 2021:

• Chanakya under-graduate Fellowships (UGF)
• Chanakya post-graduate fellowships (PGF)

The area of the proposed work must be closely aligned with quantum technologies and must be aligned with the goals of I-Hub QTF. The student applying for this grant should have identified a mentor/supervisor for carrying out the proposed project and must provide an endorsement from the mentor along with the application. The fellowship will be tenable at the institution (the host institute) where the mentor faculty is employed.

General conditions

1. The mentoring faculty member must be working or intend to work in an area relevant to quantum technologies and must be closely aligned with the goals and deliverables of I-Hub QTF (see annexure).
2. Research proposals with mentoring faculty members in institutes having requisite infrastructure, laboratories for research in the areas of quantum technologies will be preferred.
3. The supervisor/mentor must agree to provide facilities required for the research to be conducted by the candidate in line with the research proposal.
4. The fellows appointed under this grant will be governed by the rules and regulations of the host institute. These fellowships will be valid at the host institute with the approved mentor for working on the problem submitted as part of the research proposal. Any change in any of these conditions will lead to a withdrawal of Chanakya fellowship.
5. The undergraduate fellowship (Rs. 10,000/- per month) is tenable for a maximum of 6 months. The Post-graduate fellowships (Rs. 12,400/- per month) to work on MS thesis projects is tenable for a maximum of 6 months. Post-graduate fellowships (Rs. 12,400/- per month) for working on projects after completion of MS thesis is tenable for a maximum of 10 months. During the course of this fellowship, it is mandatory that the applicant should devote at least 50% of their time to working on this project.
6. These fellowships are primarily targeted at final year undergraduate and postgraduate students, who wish to pursue projects in the area of quantum technologies. The postgraduate fellowships are also open for students who have completed their master’s degrees and wish to pursue a project in the area of quantum technologies.
7. At the end of the fellowship, the fellowship holder and the faculty mentor will have to file a progress report to the monitoring committees as part of the review process.
8. Host Institute can monitor the academic progress of the Chanakya fellowship holders (after they are appointed) as per the norms and rules of the host institute. Host Institute will take care of the fund’s disbursal as per the terms and conditions stated by I-Hub QTF.
9. Incomplete applications and those received after the last date will not be considered. You will need the following information to complete the online application

• (a) A CV (in pdf format) giving details of the academic record of the applicant.
• (b) A research proposal (in pdf format, not exceeding 2 pages) clearly stating the aims and deliverables of the project. This should also state how this research proposal aligns with the quantum technology goals of I-Hub QTF (see annexure related to QTF goals). This project should have the approval of the mentoring faculty, whose name and affiliation should be clearly mentioned.
• (c) Clearly indicate in the proposal if you are applying for funding for undergraduate or post-graduate fellowship. Applicants who have already completed their Master’s programme, and are applying for a PG fellowship, should clearly state the same.
• (d) A consent letter from the mentor in the format given here.

How to apply

The application details including the application portal can be found at: Click Here

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