IIIT Delhi and University at Buffalo, SUNY Collaborate to Offer Joint Ph.D
- IIIT Delhi and University at Buffalo SUNY are all set to offer a joint Ph.D. course, according to which, a Ph.D. student will get equal periods at IIIT Delhi and University at Buffalo State University of New York.
TheIndraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Delhihas collaborated with theUniversity at Buffalo(State University of New York) to offer ajoint Ph.D. course. As per the agreement, both premier institutes will develop and initiate a system of academic exchanges. The initiative will allow Ph.D. students to perform coordinated research students at IIIT Delhi and University at Buffalo.
As per the student exchange programme, a Ph.D. student will get equal periods at IIIT Delhi and University at Buffalo SUNY. Supervisors of both institutes will mentor Ph.D. students. The joint Ph.D. offered by the two institutes will clearly indicate the quality and academic standards of both institutes.
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Director of IIIT Delhi, Professor Pankaj Jalote revealed that IIIT Delhi is one of the premier institutes in India that has been deliveringquality research outputin international standards. The dual/ joint Ph.D. course offered by University at Buffalo and IIIT Delhi will enable students to two in two great institutes. The joint programme will also provide an experience of differentresearch cultures and traditions. The joint Ph.D. programme will further enhance the employability chances of the students, he explained.
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Both institutes will support joint Ph.D. students financially through a scholarship, stipend or grant from either the institute or third party. The stipend offered by both institutes will commensurate with standards followed in each institution.
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