GIK Graduate Scholarships and Assistantship Schemes (MS & PhD)

Various scholarships and graduate assistantships are available in all disciplines on merit, based on performance in the admission test and interviews conducted by the Institute. These scholarships/assistantships include full tuition fee waiver, free hostel accommodation and monthly stipend. The students selected under these schemes have to pay only the admission fee (non refundable) and refundable security deposit at the time of admission. The eligibility criteria for admission under different schemes is defined as following:

MS Degree Program (2 Year):

i. Graduate Assistantship Scheme (GA-1)

• Full Tuition Fee waiver
• Monthly stipend Rs. 20,000/-
• Free bachelor accommodation

      Eligibility Criteria:

• SSC & HSSC (or Equivalent) : Minimum 60% marks
• BS (Engg) : Minimum CGPA 2.70 or 70% marks

ii. Graduate Assistantship Scheme (GA-2) 

• Full Tuition Fee waiver
• Monthly stipend Rs. 20,000/-
• Free bachelor accommodation

      Eligibility Criteria:

• SSC & HSSC (or Equivalent) : Minimum 60% marks
• BS (Engg) : Minimum CGPA 2.70 or 70% marks
• 2 year service as Lab Engineer/TA at GIK Institute with annual performance as very good or better.

iii. Partial Scholarship Scheme (PSS)

• Partial Tuition Fee waiver (Annual Tuition Fee under PSS is Rs. 150,000/-)
• Free bachelor accommodation

      Eligibility Criteria:

• SSC & HSSC (or Equivalent) : Minimum 60% marks
• BS (Engg) : Minimum CGPA 2.00 or 60% marks

Note: The graduate assistants shall be required to assist the faculty in teaching and research activities and to sign a service bond with the Institute at the time of admission.

iv. Day Scholar Scheme

• Tuition Fee: Rs. 50,000 per semester
• Accommodation is not covered

      Eligibility Criteria:

• SSC & HSSC (or Equivalent): Minimum 60% marks
• BS (Engg) : Minimum CGPA 2.00 or 60% marks

Ph.D. Degree Program (3 Year):

i. Graduate Assistantship Scheme (GA-3) 

• Full Tuition Fee waiver
• Monthly stipend Rs. 75,000/-
• Free bachelor accommodation

       Eligibility Criteria:

• SSC & HSSC (or Equivalent) : Minimum 60% marks
• BS (Engg) : Minimum CGPA 2.70 or 70% marks
• MS/MPhil : Minimum CGPA 3.00 or 75% marks
• 2 year service as Research Associate at GIK Institute with annual performance as very good or better.

ii. Graduate Assistantship Scheme (GA-4)

• Full Tuition Fee waiver
• Monthly stipend Rs. 50,000/-
• Free bachelor accommodation

       Eligibility Criteria:

• SSC & HSSC (or Equivalent) : Minimum 60% marks
• BS (Engg) : Minimum CGPA 2.70 or 70% marks
• MS/MPhil : Minimum CGPA 3.00 or 75% marks

iii. Graduate Assistantship Scheme (GA-F)

• Full Tuition Fee waiver
• Free bachelor accommodation

       Eligibility Criteria:

• SSC & HSSC (or Equivalent) : Minimum 60% marks
• BS (Engg) : Minimum CGPA 2.50 or 65% marks
• MS/MPhil : Minimum CGPA 3.00 or 75% marks

Note: The graduate assistants shall be required to assist the faculty in teaching and research activities and to sign a service bond with the Institute at the time of admission.

iv. Day Scholar Scheme

• Tuition Fee: Rs. 50,000 per semester
• Accommodation is not covered

       Eligibility Criteria:

• SSC & HSSC (or Equivalent) : Minimum 60% marks
• BS (Engg) : Minimum CGPA 2.50 or 65% marks
• MS/MPhil : Minimum CGPA 3.00 or 75% marks

Other Scholarships

Scholarships from different agencies that are available are as follows:

Candidates can apply for these scholarships after joining the Institute. The continuation of scholarships depends on the satisfactory academic performance of the concerned student and the policies of the donor agencies.