To:
All Second and Third Year Undergraduate Students
of NITs
The Institute is pleased to announce the Summer Undergraduate
Research Grant for Excellence (SURGE) Programme at IIT
Kanpur for the summer of 2008. This programme aims to
encourage undergraduate student research and is open
to all second and third year undergraduate students
of National Institutes of Technology across the country.
Please note that this programme is different from other
summer jobs/internships that IIT Kanpur usually offers.
The salient features of the 2008 SURGE Programme are:
| (a) |
Second and third year students
of the undergraduate programmes can take up
short duration but focused research projects
and push their intellectual abilities beyond
those learnt in the classrooms. Students who
need to undergo formal summer training may seek
approval in writing from the respective college
authorities before applying. |
| (b) |
The duration is 10 weeks, beginning 05 May
2008 till 11 July 2008. |
| (c) |
Students aspiring for the 2008 SURGE Programme
must submit a research proposal, clearly stating
the research problem which she/he wishes to
undertake. Also, they must list names of three
faculty members of IIT Kanpur who could be likely
Research Mentors for supervising their proposed
research to know more about research interests
or faculty members of IIT Kanpur please visit
the website of the institute (www.iitk.ac.in).
The application should be submitted by 8th
February, 2008. |
| (d) |
A lump-sum grant of Rs.10,000 will be to
given to the selected candidates as stipend
for the entire 10 weeks duration. Further, those
among the selected candidates who produce exceptional
quality research will be awarded a commendation
certificate and an additional cash award of
Rs.10,000. The criteria for exceptional quality
research will be determined by the SURGE committee
and will be intimated to the students at the
start of the programme. |
| (e) |
The total number of these grants for NIT students
is fixed at 30 this year; the number may be increased
if more funds become available. The recipients
of the grant will be chosen from the pool of applicants
for the 2008 SURGE programme. |
| (f) |
Selected candidates who will participate
in the programme at IIT Kanpur have to submit
an initial report & a mid term report (up
to a maximum of 300 words). At the end of the
weeks a detailed technical report summarizing
the work needs to be submitted. The progress
in the research will also be assessed by an
oral presentation and a poster presentation
by the student during the course of their 10
weeks stay. |
| (g) |
Timeline for 2008 Summer Undergraduate
Research Programme Selection (IIT Kanpur students):
Announcement of 2008 SURGE Programme :: 7th
January 2008
Submission of Application Packets :: 8th February
2008
Announcement of Selected Students :: 17th March
2008
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Application Procedure
The application form for 2008 SURGE Programme of
IIT Kanpur is available on-line. It should be completed
and the associated documents should be submitted to
the office of the Dean, Resource Planning and Generation
by 8th February, 2008.
Please note that the application packet should include:
(a) A print out of the application form for the 2008
SURGE Programme duly filled by the student. It is
available at http://www.iitk.ac.in/surge/NITApplication.pdf.
A clear statement of the proposed research problem
that she/he wishes to undertake during the programme
is critical towards selection of the student. It should
also contain a justification as to why the candidate
has the necessary background and skills to attempt
and complete the research problem.
(b) The certificate of recommendation should be endorsed
by the Head of the Department of the student's specialization
for 2008 SURGE Programme. The grade sheet and any
other document that the student considers relevant
should be sent to IIT
Kanpur office at the address given below. Please note
that IIT Kanpur office will act upon the application
only after the recommendation form has been received.
In case of any enquiry regarding the application
form, please contact:
Mrs. Anamika Dixit Vajpai (e-mail: advajpai@iitk.ac.in;)
Office of the Dean, Resource Planning and Generation
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur-208016
(Room No. 264, Tel. 512-2597326)
If you have a query on 2008 SURGE Programme of IIT
Kanpur, write an email to surge@iitk.ac.in.
So, welcome to the 2008 edition of SURGE Programme
at IIT Kanpur!!
S. S. K. Iyer
Faculty Member In-charge
2008 SURGE Programme @ IIT Kanpur
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