The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is receiving applications for a two-year artificial intelligence (AI) and data science research program. The program is open for graduates and post-graduate students under the age of 27 and is a two-year AI and data science research scholarship.

The fellowship is dubbed a 'Post Baccalaureate Fellowship,' and it will be administered by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras Robert Bosch Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (RBCDSAI).

Students who are chosen for this fellowship will get a monthly stipend of Rs 60,000. Candidates must complete an application form to be considered for this fellowship and it is to be submitted on or before June 30, 2021. Candidates must also write a brief statement of purpose when completing their application form, stating their goal and motivation for working at RBCDSAI, IIT Madras. Students must also choose three RBCDSAI faculty members with whom they would like to cooperate and work.

The application form requires candidate’s Name, email address, Details of educational degree, Year of graduation, name of university, the Cumulative Grade Points Average (CGPA), Statement of purpose and also candidate is required to mention the research areas one wish to work on.

Some of the main benefits of this program are candidates will have the opportunity to publish in famous publications and present at important conferences, candidates will also have the opportunity to interact with notable experts and attend numerous seminars as part of this programme and several candidates will also have the possibility to work for large AI and data science companies.