National Institute of Technology, Karnataka signs an MoU with Mitacs, Canada

National Institute of Technology, Karnataka or popularly known as NITK has partnered with Mitacs-a research organization based in Canada. Mitacs brings together industry and academia to develop cutting edge tools. The MoU between NITK and Mitacs will facilitate student and faculty exchange programs as well as research from 95 Canadian universities to choose from.

The director of NITK revealed that informal exchange is common among faculty members working for educational projects in different educational institutions in India and abroad.  However, a MoU will provide structure to the tie-ups. Adding to the statement, the director also informed that similar tie-ups with BITS, Pilani, IITs, Mumbai and Roorkee and NIT Trichy are on board.

NITK has agreed to fund UG/PG students through a research promotion scheme. Under this scheme scholars aspiring to present papers in national level seminar are likely to get Rs 10,000. However, those for international conferences will get Rs 25,000 and for students going abroad for summer internship will receive Rs 40,000. The institute has revised its curriculum for all batches of UG and PG courses in May 2012 and the new batches are currently studying the revised curriculum.

The newly introduced programme promotes self learning and increases the learning capacity of each individual. The number of institute research Scholarships given each year has also been doubled from 50 to 100 by NITK.