J. N. KAPUR PRIZES - 2012

 
 

Applications are invited for the award of J.N. Kanpur (JNK) prizes 2012. There are two prizes, each of value Rs.3000/- which will be awarded to the students of IITK.

Eligibility:

1.         JNK prize-1:

This will be awarded to a student in the 4th Semester of B.Tech./M.Sc. (Integrated)/ B.Tech.-M.Tech. (Dual Degree) programmes.

2.         JNK prize-2: This will be awarded to a student in the 8th Semester of M.Sc. (Integrated) programme in Mathematics and Scientific Computing or in the 4th Semester of M.Sc.(2 year) programme in Mathematics/Statistics.

 Application form:

·             JNK prize-1  Download 

·               JNK prize-2  Download 

Please submit the completed application form along with a copy of your Grade Sheet, at the Office of Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Room No. FB 569, IITK.

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Last date of receiving the application is  January 20, 2012.

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Norms for the award of prize

* Only those students who have obtained CPI of 8.0 or more will be eligible to apply.

* A student with highest CPI, and with A-grades in at least two of the core Mathematics courses MTH101N, MTH102N, MTH203N amongst the eligible students in the 4th Semester of B.Tech./M.Sc.(Integrated)/ B.Tech.-M.Tech.(Dual Degree) programmes will be selected for the award of JNK Prize-1. In case of a tie, a student having a larger number of A-grades will be selected. If there is still a tie, the awardee will be selected from amongst the tied students by a committee of faculty members through a test/interview.

* A student amongst the eligible students in either the 8th Semester of M.Sc.(Integrated) programme in Mathematics and Scientific Computing or in the 4th Semester of M.Sc.(2 year) programme in Mathematics/Statistics with best performance in any three of the following courses will be selected for the award of JNK Prize-2.

MTH 204: Algebra-I
MTH 301: Analysis-I
MTH 308: Principles of Numerical Computation
MTH 311: Probability Theory-I
MTH 412: Applied Stochastic Processes
MTH 413: Real and Complex Analysis
MTH 415: Matrix Theory and Linear Estimation

In case of a tie, students having a larger number of A-grades in the immediately preceding three semesters will be selected. If there is still a tie, the awardee will be selected from amongst the tied students by a committee of faculty members through a test/interview.