Collaboration – Page 2 – The KGP Chronicle

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By Chirosree Basu

Forging a global connection

EventsCollaboration, coordinator, foreign faculty, GIAN, global, IIT Kharagpur, international, MHRD

IIT Kharagpur is the national coordinator of GIAN, an MHRD-run international outreach programme The Global Initiative of Academic Networks or GIAN was launched on November 30, 2015 by the then Union minister for human resources development, Ms Smriti Irani. The initiative intended to enhance the quality of higher education in India through foreign collaboration. At the inauguration Ms Irani said, “GIAN is not limited to only those from the IITs and national institutes but will also be available for government institutes who do not usually expect an opportunity to meet, interact and learn from international faculty.” Under GIAN, reputed international…

IIT KGP and UMass Dartmouth, USA to Explore Blue Economy

EventsCollaboration, Collaborative Programs, Exchange, Foreign Collaboration, International Relations, Marine, Short-term courses, UMaas, USA

Business Standard Outlook Canada Today Can India Financial Express The Week Jagran Josh Business Standard NDTV Indian Express IIT Kharagpur and the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth have signed an MoU for collaborative research, training and the exchange of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, and academic and research information. The two institutions have initiated discussions to formulate a joint international programme on Marine Science and Technology targeting the huge potential of the Blue Economy, confirmed Prof. P P Chakrabarti, Director of IIT Kharagpur in a social media post. He…

IIT KGP and Carleton University to Explore Academic Exchanges

EventsCanada, Collaboration, Collaborative Programs, Exchange, Foreign Collaboration, International Relations, Short-term courses

Business Standard (PTI) Outlook Business Standard (IANS) Quint Canada-Today CanIndia NDTV The Week Jagran Josh IIT Kharagpur signed an MoU with Carleton University of Canada on September 11, 2018, to support research collaboration, capacity building and other forms of academic partnerships. Under this MoU, both institutions will typically focus on opportunities in student exchange, faculty exchange and professional development programs. The two institutions will also explore possibilities of collaborative Masters Programs and jointly supervised Ph.D. students. The MoU will cover the scope of interaction among members of faculty relating to joint research projects, research visits and…