Your research journey starts here
Deakin has established a new strategic research alliance with our partner of more than 10 years, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. We’re offering a joint PhD program in STEM, designed for future-ready global leaders. There are 30 scholarships for eligible students, so don’t wait – applications close 5 May 2024.
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Ready to take the next step in your research journey? Learn about our exciting projects on offer and how to apply. Don’t wait, applications close 5 May 2024.
What will the joint PhD program offer?
Together, we’ll work on leading-edge, cross-disciplinary research challenges that will make a difference in India, Australia and the global community. Our aim is to produce a talented pool of postgraduate research scholars from South Asia and Australia.
When you study a PhD with the IIT Madras – Deakin University Research Academy, you’ll help to drive forward the socio-economic prosperity of India and Australia at an international level. You’ll be part of cutting-edge research tackling global challenges from climate change, smart manufacturing, energy to future infrastructure and critical technology.
Study a jointly supervised PhD in Australia and India
The IIT Madras – Deakin University Research Academy offers jointly supervised PhD programs (Cotutelle PhD) that are jointly awarded from Deakin University and IIT Madras. You’ll have the opportunity to combine travel and research, plus you’ll have access to supervision, facilities, resources and funding opportunities from both institutions.
We’re incredibly excited about starting this research academy with Deakin University. We expect to train our students to make meaningful contributions that will give back to the global communities we serve.
Professor Raghunathan Rengaswamy
Dean Global Engagement IIT Madras
Our 10-year Australia–India research partnership
IIT Madras and Deakin enjoy a productive research partnership centred on materials science and engineering research. Deakin’s Institute for Frontier Materials and IIT Madras’ Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering began collaborating in 2012 with faculty and student exchanges, and co-supervised research scholars.
In 2018, IIT Madras and Deakin were jointly awarded a prestigious Australia–India Strategic Research Fund grant, enabling India’s first bilateral Centre of Excellence in Advanced Materials to be established.
The two institutions also partnered in 2022 to launch the Australia–India Centre for Energy, a virtual centre promoting collaboration in transdisciplinary research, education and training.
The academy strengthens our partnership with IIT Madras, bringing together multi-disciplinary capabilities to collaborate in translational and transformational research with the aim of enhancing our impact in Australia and India.
Professor Bas Baskaran
Pro Vice Chancellor International Research Partnerships
#1 institute in India
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is renowned nationally and internationally for excellence in technical education, research, innovation, entrepreneurship and industrial consultancy. IIT Madras is recognised as the #1 institute overall in India.* The University is also an ‘Institute of Eminence’, meaning it is a member of a select group of elite Indian universities awarded additional funding, autonomy and global reach.^
Innovative science, engineering and technology research
In collaboration with industry, we want to create a competitive, international research culture with leading academics and future-ready postgraduate students. This means, as a PhD student, you’ll have access to pioneering research and industry funding initiatives in South Asia.
Our aim is to promote strategic research and development, and enhance interdisciplinary research links that address issues at a global scale.
Footnotes
*National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, Government of India, 2023
^University Grants Commission, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India
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