IET India Scholarship Award 2024 [Worth Upto Rs. 10 Lakhs]: Register by June 15

Applications are invited for the IET India Scholarship Award 2024. The last date for the application is June 15, 2024.

About IET

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (The IET) is one of the world’s largest professional societies for engineers, headquartered in the UK. It works closely with industry, academia and government in our mission to engineer a better world. In line with this, we have specific global initiatives around key sectors relevant to solving problems that impact society at large. In India, we have over 13,000 members and wide-ranging activities in areas such as Future technologies, the Future of Mobility and Transport, and the Future of Work. Shri Ratan Tata, Former Chairman Tata Sons, N R Narayana Murthy, Chairman Emeritus, Infosys and T V Ramachandran, President, Broadband India Forum (Ex-Resident Director, Vodafone) are our Honorary Fellows.

Their strategy is to make a meaningful impact on the overall competency and skill levels within the Indian engineering community, play an influencing role in the industry in relation to technology innovation, and solve problems of public importance. We want to do this by working in partnership with industry, academia and government, focusing on applying practical skills within both learning & career lifecycles, driving innovation and thought leadership through high-impact sectors.

About IET India Scholarship Award

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, India, started the annual IET India Scholarship Awards in 2013 to underline the organisation’s commitment to India’s engineering community. The aim was to reward young people entering the engineering and technology profession.

After a successful run from 2013-2016, it was re-launched in 2021 in a digital format. In 2023, the awards drew tremendous participation nationwide, with more than 43,000 entries.

The IET India Scholarship Award is open to all 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th-year undergraduate engineering students from AICTE/UGC-approved institutions. The participants are evaluated across rigorous parameters that include academic performance, extracurricular activities, range of outreach activities and their ability to come up with engineering solutions to solve problems impacting society. The advisory committee for the IET India Scholarship Award comprises academicians and corporate professionals of national repute who help build a strong framework for the awards.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Scholarship Award, applicants must be students of first, second, third or fourth year full-time B.E. / B.Tech. programmes in India.

Eligibility Guidelines

• Any first, second, third, and fourth-year full-time regular UG Engineering student from an AICTE/UGC-approved institution. (Open to students across all engineering branches as recognised by the AICTE/UGC.)
• All regular credit courses must have been cleared in a single attempt by the applicant.
• UG marks should be at least 60% in aggregate for the semesters cleared so far or corresponding to a CGPA of at least 6.0 on a 10-point scale.
• There is no age limit for the applicant.
• Application is open to IET members, as well as non-members.
• Students from AICTE/UGC-approved Institutions and national institutes can apply for scholarships.

If you are a student member of the IET, you get a 15% additional weightage boost in your application.

Evaluation Process

Here is a walkthrough of the evaluation process:

• Step 1: Students are evaluated and shortlisted based on some criteria, such as their academic performance and participation in extracurricular activities
• Step 2: A rigorous online exam is conducted to test their technical knowledge of core engineering subjects
• Step 3: Students who score above the minimum required marks are then invited to the regional rounds, where they get to innovate and present their unique technological solution to a pertinent societal challenge that impacts their region
• Step 4: Regional winners finally battle it in the national finals to win the IET India Scholarship Award. The winner gets to participate in a series of IET-organised activities centred around sharing knowledge, encouraging new ideas and innovative collaboration with expert engineers and technologists.

Selection Process

The evaluation of IET India Scholarship Award 2024 will be done in the following 4 different stages/ levels:

Stage 1: Online Application & Evaluation

Students should apply for the IET India Scholarship Award 2024 online on this website.

• Only candidates who meet the eligibility criteria set out by the IET India Scholarship Award will be considered in the Online Application round.
• Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take an online test on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) essentials.
• The shortlisted candidates from Stage 1 will make it to Stage 2, including the top 10 percentile of applicants from every region (North, East & Northeast, South 1, South 2, and West).
• For the South region, the division of states will be South 1: Karnataka, Telangana and Kerala and South 2: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry.

The scores will be calculated from the total applications received, based on the weightage assigned to each of the questions in the online application form mentioned below:

Weightage considered for the online application

• Academics – 52%
• Extra & Co-Curricular – 20%
• Professional – 13% (Membership in professional bodies, coordinating activities of the professional bodies, an office bearer of any professional body/student chapter, contributing to professional bodies through papers, presentations, etc.)
• IET Student Membership – 15%

Stage 2: Online test

• Shortlisted applicants from Stage 1 will be invited to take an All-India online test.
• This online test assesses the shortlisted applicant’s knowledge of engineering subjects: physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Science.
• There will be a total of approximately 50 multiple-choice questions.
  The top scoring 30 applicants in each Region (North, South 1 and South 2, East & Northeast and West) will progress to Stage 3.
• Please note that ONLY the applicants selected for the next round, that is, the regional presentation round, will be contacted further and receive an email from us by 15th July 2024

Stage 3: Regional Rounds

In this Regional Level Assessment, the applicants shortlisted from each region will present on topics that will be given by the Jury members.

• 5 important Societal Challenges will be identified, and students will be invited to present a technological solution for these. Each region’s Challenge topic will be identified according to current and trending issues identified in the region.
• The topic will be communicated to the contestants at least 10 days in advance to enable the student to prepare. This round will happen in person on the scheduled date of the presentations as indicated here.
• The venue details and timings will be communicated to the shortlisted students in advance.
• The Winner of each Region will move on to the next stage—the national Finals. A runner–up will also be identified and felicitated.

The Regional Assessment will be conducted across 5 regions:

• Regional North (Delhi)
• Regional South 1 (Bangalore)
• Regional South 2 (Chennai)
• Regional East + North East (Kolkata)
• Regional West (Mumbai)

Stage 4: The National Finals

The National Finals of the IET India Scholarship Awards 2024 will be held on 2nd September 2024. The 5 winners from the Regional Rounds will present their technology solution and vision for, as they see it, the engineering problem chosen in the previous Round.

This National Finalist will be judged on their respective presentations to the national jury and their overall growth over the course of their participation in each stage of the Scholarship Awards. The applicants will be assessed on their performance and improvement in each round of the Scholarship Awards.

Important Note

• The National Finals may also include a Group Discussion, and the jury will choose the topic for this GD on the day of the National Finals.
• The National Finals will be held in Bangalore. The shortlisted students will be informed in advance of the venue details and timings.
• Read the complete terms and conditions.

If you are a student member of the IET, you get a 15% additional weightage boost in your application.

Scholarship Details

There will be 5 regional presentations at 5 different locations (Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai)

The scholarship awarded for the regional rounds will be as follows:

• Regional Round Winner : Rs 60,000 + Certificate + IET Membership
• Runner Up: Rs 40,000 + Certificate + IET Membership

Winners of the regional round will compete in the national finals:

• Winner: Rs 3,00,000 + Certificate + IET Membership
• 1st Runner Up: Rs 1,70,000 + Certificate + IET Membership
• 2nd Runner Up: Rs 1,50,000 + Certificate + IET Membership

Note: If a student wins the scholarship at both the Regional and National levels, he/she will be awarded a Certificate for both levels and the prize money for the national level only.

Important Dates

How to Apply?

Interested can directly apply through this link.

Deadline

The last date for the application is June 15, 2024.

FAQs

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Click here to view the official notification for the IET India Scholarship Award 2024.