Question 1

What are some of the notable alumni from IIT Kharagpur?

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The most popular Alumni of IIT Kharagpur are:Sundar Pichai - CEO of Google & AlphabetArvind Kejriwal - Current Chief Minister of DelhiVinod Gupta - Founder of InfoUSA, CEO of Infofree, and Database USABiswa Kalyan Rath - Popular Standup comedianDuvvuri Subbarao - Economist and 22nd Governor of the RBIArjun Malhotra - Co founder, HCL TechnologiesPushpak Bhattacharyya - Director, IIT PatnaSuresh Vaswani - President of Dell ServicesSupriyo Datta - Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering at Purdue UniversityAnuradha Acharya - Co-founder and CEO of Mapmygenome, a molecular diagnostics company; previously CEO of Ocimum Bio Solutions

Question 2

How is the campus life at IIT Kharagpur?

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Campus life at IIT Kharagpur is very vibrant. The enormous campus, which covers 2100 acres, offers a great scenic environment. Every year, IIT Kharagpur hosts Kshitij, the tech fest. The Spring Fest is the cultural and social fest of IIT Kharagpur, which is conducted annually. Shaurya is the sports fest of IIT Kharagpur.

Question 3

What are the research opportunities available for UG students at IIT Kharagpur?

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IIT Kharagpur does offer research options to UG students after completion of 4 semesters. Such candidates can form a departmental or interdisciplinary group and submit their research proposal under the supervision of a faculty.

Question 4

What kind of housing options are available for students at IIT Kharagpur?

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IIT Kharagpur has 21 halls of residence where 16 hostels are allocated for boys students and 5 are allocated for girls students. The 21 hostels of IIT Kharagpur can accommodate up to 12000 students. The hostel has both single and double sharing rooms. IIT Kharagpur is a fully residential institute, and full-time students at the institute are required to stay on the campus.

Question 5

Does IIT Kharagpur offer fee waiver programs to its undergraduate students?

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Yes, IIT Kharagpur does offer scholarships to undergraduate students. These scholarships are often provided to meritorious students based on academic performance, financial need, or other criteria. The various scholarships offered are:Scholarships and Tuition Fee Waiver offered by the InstituteScholarships offered by Central Government Ministries/OrganizationsScholarships offered by the State Government and Union TerritoriesScholarships offered by Public Sector Units/Government UndertakingsScholarships offered by reputed Private Companies/Foundations/OrganizationsScholarships offered by Foreign Companies/AgenciesEndowment Scholarships are awarded through the endowment fund of the Institute

Question 6

What is the Asoke Deysarkar International Program?

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In early 2019, IIT Kharagpur introduced the Asoke Deysarkar International Program (ADSIP), supported by Dr. Asoke Deysarkar, an esteemed alumnus and petrochemical entrepreneur based in the USA. ADSIP offers full scholarships to students from SAARC nations to study at IIT Kharagpur. Participants can attend courses or work on research projects during summer/winter breaks or for an entire semester, guided by faculty members. The selection process is rigorous, and successful candidates receive scholarships covering tuition fees, airfare, living expenses, and medical insurance. Both full-time degree-seeking students and short-term visitors from SAARC countries are eligible to apply.

Question 7

What is the financial assistance available to the MSc degree of the Joint MSc PhD students?

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The followingfinancial assistancewill be available to students enrolled in the 2-year MSc Degree of the Joint MSc - PhD Program.Merit cum Means Scholarship of INR 1,000 per month for up to 25% of students.SC/ST students whose parental income is not more than INR 50,920/-per annum (as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India) are entitled to get a free seat in the hostel, a free basic menu, and INR 250/- per month as pocket allowance.Students not covered under Section – i and Section -ii will be paid a a scholarship of INR 1,000/- per month for the first 4 semesters provided they give an undertaking to continue with the PhD program.A student enrolled for PhD Degree will get a fellowship of INR 12,000/- per month for the first two years of his PhD program and INR 14,000/- per month for the next two years, provided he/she has a CGPA of 8.0 or more at the end of 4th semester, otherwise he/she has to qualify in GATE/NET/NBHM.The fellowship rates may be revised by the Institute from time to time.

Question 8

Does IIT Kharagpur offer a scholarship program to its students?

Accepted Answer

Yes, IIT Kharagpur offers various scholarships to its students like:Batch Of '85 Scholarship (Pays INR 50,000)Madan Sundar Sahu Memorial Scholarship (Pays INR 2,100 per month)One scholarship of INR 1,000 per month (payable for 10 months in a session) awarded to the best student of the final year class of BTech (Hons)/ Dual Degree/ BArch (Hons) coursesOne scholarship of INR 1,000 per month (payable for 10 months in a session) awarded to the student of the third-year class of BTech

Question 9

What are the various information required for applying for a scholarship in IIT Kharagpur?

Accepted Answer

The following information required is Name, Roll Number, Email ID, CGPA, Year of study, Proof of No backlog, Whether internship is 'optional' or 'mandatory', Name of the Host Institution and Department, Details of the financial support received from the host university, Funding Proof, Award amount requested from GKF, Duration of visit to host university, and a brief SoP.

Category	Details
Institute Name	IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITKGP], Kharagpur
location	Kharagpur, West Bengal
Established Year	1951
Ranking	NIRF 2024: 5th (Engineering) Outlook 2024: 4th (Engineering)
Courses Offered	BTech, MSc, MTech, MBA, LLB, LLM, and PhD
Flagship Program	BTech
Application Mode	Online
Admission Criteria	Entrance-Based
Accepted Entrance Exams	JEE Advanced, IIT JAM, GATE, and CAT
Median Package	INR 19.76 LPA (BTech) INR 14 LPA (MTech)
Official Website	www.iitkgp.ac.in

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