As much as the article sounds good, there is more to achieve. We must come out of this habit of relying on numbers. We must think, how well our higher education system stands up in quality compared to those abroad. In India, the best institute may pay a stipend of only Rs. 12,000 (a month) for a PhD scholar. Any average MNC will pay a bright MS student with Rs. 40,000 a month. Is PhD in India a resort for dull heads? If its the passion that drives the researchers, then obviously, the passionate will look for excellent infrastructure and opportunity. Our best institutes in India have a long way to go to attract the best minds. It was good to hear that government has allocated Rs. 100 crores to IISc. Infy, HP Labs are encouraging with generous fellowships. We want more such commitments. Rich Indians, help India improve. Help the motivated to learn.
Regards, Venkatesh (MS from Carnegie Mellon, and looking for a good opportunity for research in India. Yet to find one!).
RE:India needs to do better
by Partha Sarathy on May 24, 2005 10:36 PM Permalink
BITS, Pilani, and HP Labs India jointly announce a unique PhD fellowship for research in the area of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) relevant to emerging economies such as India. This fellowship has been instituted to attract candidates of exceptional abilities to carry out research in this area. The fellowship would offer the selected candidate the opportunity of working to the highest academic standards, and also work with HP Labs, the corporate research group of HP and one of the worlds leading industrial research laboratories. The fellowship is offered for a year at a time, and will be renewed annually on satisfactory performance in studies and research, for a maximum of three years. The candidate would get a monthly stipend of Rs.20,000, and HP Labs India would pay the fees involved to BITS. An additional monthly allowance of Rs.20,000 would be available to cover the living expenses off-campus for the duration the candidate spends at HP Labs India, Bangalore. The fellowship will also cover expenses for presenting a paper at one selected International Conference during the fellowship.
