NAVIGATION

ADDRESS Asian Institute of Technology 58 Moo 9, Km. 42, Paholyothin Highway P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 Thailand

CONTACT o; Room 215, Admin Bldg e: unified@ait.ac.th f: (662) 524 - 6313

The Dual Doctoral Degree Program (DDDP) IIT-Kanpur and IIT-Roorkee Aims to develop academic and student exchange between two institutions whereby students who successfully complete the DDDP will be awarded two separate doctoral degrees for the one thesis with the certificates from each Institution clearly indicating the joint nature of the degrees. In this case student will get one degree from AIT and another from IIT Kanpur or IIT Roorkee as per the admission. Students will stay at Home Institution for 4 semesters (2 years) and continue the doctoral program at partner institution for 3 semesters. Thesis committee will comprise of Doctoral Degree Advisory Committee with Chairman from AIT, Co-Chairman from IIT and two more members from either of the institutions. Student will do the 12 credits of course work in the first semester and defend the thesis proposal by the end of second semester. Research work on the thesis will start subsequently. Benefits • There is very high demand of PhDs in India as it has become mandatory to have PhD for teaching profession in Universities, • Students will pay a reduced fee as they will spend minimum 3 semesters in partner institution, during this time their 3 semesters fee will be waived off by host as well as partner institutions, • The credits of courses and the thesis will be recognized by each partner on reciprocal basis. • Students upon fulfilling the requirements of each institutions will be awarded the Doctoral Degree from the host institution and an additional degree from the partner institution mentioning that the doctoral degree was done jointly in both the institutions. • Students will receive stipend/ accommodation / health coverage from participating institutions based on MoA The Procedure • Fill up Pre-Admission Online Form • Students interested in getting admitted into the DDDP shall first be selected into the PhD program at either Institution as per the selection procedures of the respective Institution. This Institution shall be called the Home Institution. • The collaborating departments from both the Institutions shall then select potential DDDP Scholars from among the students thus selected into the individual PhD program at either Institution. • The admission to the DDDP shall be subjected to the normal application and selection criteria and other entrance requirements for entry into the PhD program at the Partner Institution. • The procedure shall normally be carried out within six to twelve months of the student initially enrolling in the PhD program, through video conference and/or by any means including exchange of data pertaining to the students, reference letters, and so on. • Students finally selected into the DDDP shall be enrolled on a full- time basis at both Institutions. Eligibility / Criteria for AIT • have strong academic records (both undergraduate and graduate) and normally hold a four-year bachelor's degree, and a Master's degree, preferably with a combination of course and thesis work, from an institution of good standing, acceptable to AIT. The minimum cGPA requirement for admission to the doctoral program is 3.25 or equivalent, at the Master's degree level. • English Proficiency Requirement: AIT-EET:6 or IELTS-Academic:6 (writing 6) or TOEFL Paper: 550 (writing 59-61) or TOEFL CBT: 213 (writing 25-26): TOEFL IBT: 80 (writing 21-23); • submit a brief outline of dissertation research proposal (5-10 pages) including the required research facilities, if necessary. • Two recommendation letters.

Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur

Indian Institute of Technology - Kanpur, India was established in 1959, is one of the premier institutions established by the

Government of India. The aim of the Institute is to provide meaningful education, to conduct original research of the highest

standard and to provide leadership in technological innovation. Researchers at IIT Kanpur do high level research often at the

forefront in its area. The diversity of research projects undertaken by IITK is a measure of the strong track record of research at

IITK. It is the result of the great synergy between the fundamental research and applied research done at IITK.

Education at IITK Education at IIT Kanpur empowers the students with a critical thinking led approach, scientific temperament and knowledge in science, engineering, management and humanities fields to solve problems that challenge humanity. The globally acclaimed education prepares the students for rewarding and exciting careers. The excellent education has enabled the alumni to succeed in diverse fields. more information of IITK PRE-ADMISSION FORM

Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee, India is among the foremost of institutes of national importance in higher

technological education and in engineering, basic and applied research. Since its establishment, the Institute has played a vital

role in providing the technical manpower and know-how to the country and in pursuit of research. The Institute ranks amongst

the best technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been

considered a trend-setter in the area of education and research in the field of science, technology, and engineering.

The Institute had celebrated its Sesquicentennial in October 1996 and now completed more than 170 years of its existence. It

was converted to IIT on September 21, 2001 by an Ordinance issued by the Government of India declared it as the nation’s

seventh Indian Institute of Technology, an “Institution of National Importance”.

Life at IITR “ Life at an IIT is always great, but at IIT Roorkee, it's a special blend of a modern life and traditional values. History, it is said, is a great teacher, and given our glorious and long heritage of over 150 years, we have had a long time to learn! Combine that with the latest of cutting-edge technologies, and you have IITR in a nutshell....” more information of IITR PRE-ADMISSION FORM

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee India Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur India

• Master degree GPA of 3.25 or equivalent • AITEE / IELTS 6.0 AIT REQUIREMENTS

PROGRAM STRUCTURE V e n u e D u r a ti o n T u i t i o n f ee & registration f ee L i v i n g expenses O ther F ees AIT 4 se m es t e rs • Pr o v i d e d by AIT as p e r AIT p ra c t i c e • Tuition Fee 192,000/ sem (total o f 768,00 0 for 48cr) • Registration Fee of 20,000/ sem (total of 80,000) • Oth e r f ee s as p e r AIT stan d ard r ate IITR / IITK 3 s e m es t e rs No f ee s • Provided Scholarship by II TR/IITK ( to c o v e r b a s ic livi n g e x p e ns e s i n c l ud i n g acc o mm o da ti o n a n d m ed i ca l / h ea lth i ns u r a n ce ) • OTH E R F EE S/ e x p e ns e s h a ll be bo r n e b y s tu de n t

semesters

• Tuition Fees - subsidized by partial AIT Scholarship to selected students • Other fees will be as per standard AIT rate

@AIT

@IIT

• No Tuition Fees • IIT to provide living expenes • Other fees and expense shall be borne by student

SPECIAL DEGREE PROGRAMS

NAVIGATION

ADDRESS Asian Institute of Technology 58 Moo 9, Km. 42, Paholyothin Highway P.O. Box 4, Klong Luang Pathumthani 12120 Thailand CONTACT Email: unified@ait.ac.th

The Dual Doctoral Degree Program (DDDP) IIT-Kanpur and IIT-Roorkee Aims to develop academic and student exchange between two institutions whereby students who successfully complete the DDDP will be awarded two separate doctoral degrees for the one thesis with the certificates from each Institution clearly indicating the joint nature of the degrees. In this case student will get one degree from AIT and another from IIT Kanpur or IIT Roorkee as per the admission. Students will stay at Home Institution for 4 semesters (2 years) and continue the doctoral program at partner institution for 3 semesters. Thesis committee will comprise of Doctoral Degree Advisory Committee with Chairman from AIT, CO- Chairman from IIT and two more members from either of the institutions. Student will do the 12 credits of course work in the first semester and defend the thesis proposal by the end of second semester. Research work on the thesis will start subsequently. Benefits • There is very high demand of PhDs in India as it has become mandatory to have PhD for teaching profession in Universities, • Students will pay a reduced fee as they will spend minimum 3 semesters in partner institution, during this time their 3 semesters fee will be waived off by host as well as partner institutions, • The credits of courses and the thesis will be recognized by each partner on reciprocal basis. • Students upon fulfilling the requirements of each institutions will be awarded the Doctoral Degree from the host institution and an additional degree from the partner institution mentioning that the doctoral degree was done jointly in both the institutions. • Students will receive stipend/ accommodation / health coverage from participating institutions based on MoA The Procedure • Fill up Pre-Admission Online Form • Students interested in getting admitted into the DDDP shall first be selected into the PhD program at either Institution as per the selection procedures of the respective Institution. This Institution shall be called the Home Institution. • The collaborating departments from both the Institutions shall then select potential DDDP Scholars from among the students thus selected into the individual PhD program at either Institution. • The admission to the DDDP shall be subjected to the normal application and selection criteria and other entrance requirements for entry into the PhD program at the Partner Institution. • The procedure shall normally be carried out within six to twelve months of the student initially enrolling in the PhD program, through video conference and/or by any means including exchange of data pertaining to the students, reference letters, and so on. • Students finally selected into the DDDP shall be enrolled on a full- time basis at both Institutions. Eligibility / Criteria for AIT • have strong academic records (both undergraduate and graduate) and normally hold a four-year bachelor's degree, and a Master's degree, preferably with a combination of course and thesis work, from an institution of good standing, acceptable to AIT. The minimum cGPA requirement for admission to the doctoral program is 3.25 or equivalent, at the Master's degree level. • English Proficiency Requirement: AIT-EET:6 or IELTS-Academic:6 (writing 6) or TOEFL Paper: 550 (writing 59-61) or TOEFL CBT: 213 (writing 25-26): TOEFL IBT: 80 (writing 21-23); • submit a brief outline of dissertation research proposal (5-10 pages) including the required research facilities, if necessary. • Two recommendation letters.