CHANAKYA Ph. D. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation supports the technology development and commercialization endeavors of meritorious scholars at various levels of education including undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), Ph.D., and Faculty. The CHANAKYA Fellowship Schemes were recently launched with this in mind. CHANAKYA stands for Comprehensive and Holistic Advancement of NAtional Knowledge Yield and Analytics. These fellowships aim to identify and support breakthrough ideas in the area of Cyber Physical Systems. Ideas having the potential to solve pressing and compelling problems faced by End Users (Industries, PSUs, Government organizations, Line ministries, Educational Institutes, City administration, and Society), using concepts of CPS are sought. Ideas having high potential for patenting and licensing, are especially encouraged. Specific application verticals and focus areas are as follows:
CYBER-PHYSICAL SOCIAL SYSTEMS: Smart Farming, Smart Healthcare Systems
CYBER-PHYSICAL INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS: Digitization in MSMEs, Industry 4.0/Smart manufacturing
DOMAIN REQUIREMENTS
Solution-oriented proposals incorporating technologies like (but not limited to) embedded systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), system simulation using virtual, augmented, and mixed reality, data analytics, machine learning (ML), IoT, multi-physics modeling, Human Machine Interface (HMI) are desirable.
Students may choose from the available problem statements for End Users (Click here) and propose solutions for the same. However, it is not mandatory and students/faculty mentors may identify problems themselves and propose solutions.
Proposals are expected to focus on utilizing System Simulation, Modelling and Visualizing for CPS design, development, and implementation.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE
Student registered in any doctoral program in India can apply for the fellowship.Doctoral research work should be supervised by at least one supervisor(faculty member from the host institute). The application may be submitted only with the endorsement of the Head of the Department.
Benefits:
- Students will earn a fellowship amount of Rs. 37,000 per month to Rs. 42,000 per month. Higher fellowships may also be available for certain industry sponsored ideas/projects or based on the performance of the candidate.
- On reimbursement basis, maximum Rs. 2 lakh may be provided for consumable, or minor research infrastructure after proper justification.
- Opportunity to showcase the respective product/solution to industry experts.
- IPR filing support and technology development.
- Ideas with potential may be considered further for start-up and incubation through IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation.