IIT Bombay Admission Categories

IIT Bombay Admission Categories
(staff and sponsored category not included)

INSTITUTE TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP (TA)
The students joining the program under this category will be considered for Teaching Assistantships of Rs. 5,000/per month (likely to be revised)

TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIP THROUGH PROJECT (TAP)
The TAP holders are required to work in a sponsored R&D project being carried out at the institute.
They will also do their M. Tech. dissertation work under same faculty group in same area as the sponsored project.
They have to complete M.Tech. programme in 2 years.

RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIP
It is of two type

Institute Research Assistantship (RA)
The students joining the programme under this category will be considered for Research Assistantships of Rs. 6,000/per month (likely to be revised)
Project Research Assistantship (PA)
The students joining the programme under this category will be considered for Assistantships supported under Sponsored Research Project being carried out at the Institute based on the following norms:

- Research Assistants have to work in Sponsored R&D project. They will do their thesis / dissertation in same project area.
- They are required to work for about 20 hours a week on the Sponsored Research Project.
- They have to complete M.Tech. programme in 3 years.