# Joint Doctoral Program

**Source**: https://ge.iitm.ac.in/programs/joint-degree/jdp/international
**Parent**: https://ge.iitm.ac.in/programs/joint-degree

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The JDP program offers PhD candidates the opportunity to pursue their PhD studies at two institutions which have a JDP-MoU. On successful completion of the JDP, the candidate gets a joint PhD degree from both the institutions.

## About the Program

IITM is desirous of creating joint doctoral degree programs (JDPs) with
reputed foreign universities. Typically, a university with which it creates
such a program will be comparable with IITM in terms of size of its faculty,
scope of its research, doctoral degree programs, infrastructure, and quality
of research output. In some cases, IITM may enter into a joint degree
program with a university specifically in certain areas/departments in which
the university is on par with IITM, even if the university as a whole is not
comparable in some aspects.

Currently IITM has JDP agreements with 18 foreign universities across 7
countries.

## Eligibility

- PhD candidates enrolled at a foreign university which has a JDP agreement
  with IITM.

## Application Procedure

Follow these steps to apply for the Joint Doctoral Program:

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#### PhD Program Admission

Students interested in the JDP will first be selected to the PhD programs at a partner institute following its own selection procedures. This is your entry point into the joint program pathway.

2

#### Joint Selection Process

Collaborating faculty from both institutes will then select JDP scholars from among the students admitted to individual PhD programs at either institute. This joint selection process occurs within **6-12 months** of enrolling in the PhD program through:

- Video conferences
- Exchange of student data and academic records
- Reference letters evaluation
- Joint faculty assessment

3

#### Guide Assignment

Students admitted into the JDP program will have collaborating faculty members as their guides/supervisors:

- **Main Guide:** Faculty at your Home Institute
- **Co-Guide:** Faculty at IITM (Partner Institute)

Both guides work together to supervise your doctoral research.

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#### Complete Application Form

Fill in the online application form and upload all necessary documents.

**Application Portal:** [ge.iitm.ac.in/forms/international-jdp](https://ge.iitm.ac.in/forms/international-jdp)

## Funding Details

- Scholars will pay tuition fees to their Home Institute throughout the
  duration of the JDP, including the duration of study at the Partner
  Institute following the Home Institute's fee structure.
- The student is entitled to know the source of funding for his JDP at the
  time of admission. If the expenses such as travel, stay at the Partner
  Institute, insurance etc. have to be borne by the student, for which,
  their acceptance should be obtained during their admission.
- In order to encourage students to join the JDP, the Home Institute should
  make every endeavour to support the student financially for the costs
  associated with stay at the Partner Institute, insurance, etc.
- The JDP students need not be supported by their respective Home Institutes
  during their visits to the Partner Institutes.

### Contact Person

Sivagurunathan

Designation: Project Officer, International Academic Programs

Email: outbound@ge.iitm.ac.in

Telephone: +91 44 22578877

Room: 123