IcfaiTech6-3-345/1, 4th Floor, Stellar Sphinx,
Road No.1, Banjara Hills
Punjagutta, Hyderabad – 500 034.
The number of faculty members with Ph.D. degrees in almost all the fields are so limited that even good teaching institutions are forced to be satisfied with faculty having Masters’ qualifications, the rest manage with those with B.Tech. qualifications. IcfaiTech has conceived IcfaiTech Fellowship Program (IFP) to minimise this shortage of quality faculty by selecting young engineering graduates and train them to emerge as teachers and researchers of the highest quality.
IFP is a full-time, campus-based program designed for students having desire to become excellent teachers / researchers. The Program delivered by competent faculty, has a blend of advanced content in training, research methodology, innovative pedagogic tools, soft skills and institutional development.
The objectives of the Program are to:
- develop high quality technical teachers equipped with the skills for imparting education at all the higher levels.
- develop bright young academicians with research skills to conduct research and produce excellent output in the form of research articles / patents.
- enable research scholars to develop research proposals and complete their Ph.D. Theses.
network with the internationally best schools in the fields of science and technology as well as with the leading research organizations to collaborate in doing research.
The IFP of IcfaiTech has been designed after comprehensively reviewing the curricula of leading international schools of technology and science. It covers all the requirements of Masters’ and Doctoral Degree requirements, in addition to having strong modules of pedagogy and research.
Module-I: Content
The first module helps the students in deepening their understanding of the concepts in the respective fields and their application in solving problems. Through this module, the students take a number of higher level courses that are also required to fulfill the requirements of M.Tech. / Ph. D. Degrees. The module also includes elective courses to be chosen by the students from the fields of specialization of their choice.
Module-II: Pedagogy
In this module, students learn the basic teaching aids and practices required for efficient and effective teaching. They are exposed to various teaching methodologies. They also go through a number of workshops in the areas of soft skills, Intensive Teaching, student counseling and mentoring, student evaluation and feedback, educational innovations, etc.
Module-III: Research
Through this module the students are exposed to both quantitative and qualitative research methods. They also work on advanced projects as well as dissertation. During their third year through Independent Study they create the foundation for carrying out doctoral research by identifying the topic of research and preparing their research proposal. After their proposals are approved, they work on their Ph.D. Theses.
Features of the Program
Integration of IFP with M.Tech. and Ph.D. Programs :
The IcfaiTech Fellowship is conducted in parallel with the M.Tech. and Ph.D. Programs of IcfaiTech, there by saving time for the students. The three modules explained above are integrated for this purpose.
Associateship
During the program the students will be associated with senior faculty members who are engaged in teaching, research, consultancy and institutional development. The objective of the association is to ensure that each student should be thoroughly exposed to all the nuances of teaching, research, consultancy and institutional development.
Visiting Scholar Program (VSP)
After successful completion of the courses and Ph.D. qualifying examination, during the fourth year of the IFP, the students have to spend two semesters abroad under the visiting scholar program in order to get exposure to the teaching and research environment in international context. The students are required to engage themselves in research and teaching under the overall supervision and guidance of senior faculty of the collaborating Institute abroad.
Financial Aid
All students admitted into IFP will be given fellowship as below:
I Year : Rs. 20,000 per month
II Year : Rs. 22,000 per month
III Year : Rs. 25,000 per month
IV Year : US $ 1200 per month during VSP
In addition, there is a scope for financial assistance to the students for participating in international conferences subject to the rules of the Institute.
Tuition Fee Waiver
The tuition fee of Rs. 60,000 per semester will be waived for the students for the entire duration of IFP. The continuation of the aid depends on satisfactory academic progress in the Program.
Duration
The duration of IFP is four years. The students enrolled for IFP are also required to simultaneously enroll into the M.Tech. Program of IcfaiTech which they are expected to complete within two years time. During the third year, they would be enrolled for Ph.D. Program which they are expected to complete in about 3 years time.
Eligibility
Candidates should have first class B.Tech. Degree in Computer Science, Electronics / Communication / Electrical / Mechanical / Civil Engineering / Biotechnology or M.Sc Degree in Physics / Mathematics. Candidates holding M.Tech. Degrees may also be considered and may be given exemption from the courses already completed. Candidates should preferably be between 21 – 27 years old.
Admission Process
Admissions are based on IcfaiTech Fellowship Aptitude Test (IFAT) and Interviews.
Certification
All the students who successfully complete the IFP will be awarded the IcfaiTech Fellowship Certificate. They will also receive the Ph.D. Degree from the Icfai University on successful completion of all the requirements prescribed for the same.
Placements
All the students who successfully complete the IFP will be absorbed by IcfaiTech as faculty members at the level of Assistant Professor after four years. On the successful completion of the Ph.D. Degree, they would be promoted to higher scale.
For further details visit, http://www.icfaitech.org/fellowship_program.asp
