IIT Madras hosts 4-day job fair for research scholars; 9 female students get Rs 1.25 lakh grant

NEW DELHI: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is organising a job fair for research scholars from across the country. The recruitment event is part of the All India Research Scholars Summit (AIRSS) 2025, which is being conducted from March 27 to 30 at the institute campus.

The four-day summit aims to unite research scholars, academicians, and industry professionals to share their knowledge, collaborate and celebrate the spirit of research, the institute said.

Notably, a ‘Eaton’s Pratibha Awards’ is also launched to facilitate nine female students from IIT Madras and each of them will be awarded with a grant of Rs 1.25 lakh.

V Kamakoti, director, IIT Madras, said: “For Viksit Bharat @ 2047, it is very important that state-of-the-art research is pursued in India, resulting in technological solutions for the diverse set of issues faced by our citizens. I strongly believe that this summit will pave the way for strong research collaborations among our vibrant research community.”

The first day of the AIRSS 2025 is dedicated to Women Empowerment Day, where women's contributions in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields will be celebrated, the institute added

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Day 1 of AIRSS 2025

Nearly 30% of all participants were from the humanities department and the second edition of the annual summit is dedicated to “fostering research collaborations with the industry. It brings together scholars, academicians, industry leaders, and innovators from diverse fields across India,” the institute said.

Sathyanarayana N Gummadi, dean (students), IIT Madras, said: “It is increasingly becoming easier for researchers to convert their ideas into commercial products. I invite researchers gathered here from all over India to visit the IIT Madras Research Park and IIT Madras Incubation Cell, which are key parts of the IIT Madras Entrepreneurship Ecosystem.”

The summit is a student-run event and the institute is working with the industry to coordinate the job fair.

Furthermore, the day 1 of the annual event also comprises oral and poster presentations, technical workshops on technical writing on MATLAB, ANSYS, AI/ML and LaTex workshops.