IIT Madras, Nanyang Technological University to offer joint doctoral program

NEW DELHI, SEPTEMBER 21: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) has joined hands with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore to offer joint Ph.D. program. Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan, a alumnus of IIT Madras, has agreed to sponsor five IIT Madras students annually for travel to and stay at NTU (upto 18 months) as part of this program.

The IIT Madras alumni community in Singapore is strong and active, and will provide various forms of support to the Institute, and to India

Speaking about the importance of this JDP Program, Kris Gopalakrishnan said, “I strongly believe in international collaboration in research so that diverse perspectives can be brought to solve global challenges. NTU and IIT Madras are research leaders in many complimentary areas and I am sure that this collaboration will help advance research in both institutes.”

The MoU with not only strengthen IIT Madras’ collaborations with NTU, Singapore but will also enable exchange of equal number of scholars from IIT Madras to NTU.

Speaking about the benefits of this JDP, Prof R. Nagarajan, Alumni Community Chair Professor, IIT Madras, said, “NTU is sending a delegation of faculty for a Research Collaboration Workshop at IIT Madras. A reciprocal Workshop is planned at NTU in early 2019. Both institutions will attempt to get 5 Ph.D. candidates enrolled in the joint program during 2019. IIT Madras alumni in Singapore will continue to meet regularly, and look for ways to give back to IIT Madras and to India.”