For IDRP Guides

Instructions for IITM IDRP Guides

IDRP Guides are requested to check their IITM smail accounts for proposal submission requests and deadlines.

Each project proposal shall have two guides (Guide 1 and Guide 2) from two different departments.

Both Guide 1 & Guide 2 must be a full-time faculty at IIT Madras.

One of the guides - Guide 1 initiates project proposal by filling the project form that will be sent to their IITM e-mail IDs; in this form Guide 1 will need to specify the project details, his/her contribution to the project & the contribution of the Guide 2. A declaration signed by both the guides has to be uploaded along with project proposal form.

Proposals submitted after the deadline will strictly NOT be considered.

There will be a proposal withdrawal date; withdrawing proposal after this will accrue the following penalty: IDRP proposals cannot be submitted by both guides for the next TWO IDRP admissions.

Both Guide 1 and Guide 2 or representatives (suitably identified earlier and informed to IDRP committee) have to be necessarily present for the interview.

The number of HTRA positions available for intake will be intimated via e-mail.

Due to limitations in the number of available HTRAs, Guide 1 is requested to indicate in the form, if the admission can be supported via project, so that more students can be admitted to the program.

Lower preference for HTRA allocation will be given to faculty who were allocated IDRP students in earlier intakes.

Written test is mandatory for ALL candidates - except External and Part-Time candidates with sufficient relevant experience (Note: rules change with time - please check latest admissions rules for that round of admissions)