30 Jun 2023|Noida | Amity University, Noida
Amity University organizes the first “Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program” in India, for Undergraduate Students
Amity Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, introduced the first Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program in India, from 7th June to 5th July 2023, a unique initiative for undergraduate students studying at various Higher Education Institutions in India and abroad, with an aim to enhance their understanding of carrying out research in their chosen field.
The objective of the program is to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity to participate in research projects during their summer break and promote academic brilliance, ingenuity, and innovation amongst the students by offering them a platform to work under the guidance of experienced and distinguished faculty members of Amity.
Highlighting the significance of the Programme, Dr. M.K. Dutta, Director, Amity Centre for Artificial Intelligence, stated, “The Program aims at enhancing students' research skills, critical thinking abilities, and problem-solving capabilities, by allowing them to explore their areas of interest and gain hands-on experience in conducting research in various domains. The Program also encourages collaboration and interaction of the students with experts in various fields, fostering multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to research. By participating in the Amity Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Program, students will benefit immensely and gain valuable research experience, thereby making themselves more competitive and well prepared for their future academic and professional endeavours.”
The participants have been selected based on their academic performance, research proposal, and their potential for contribution to their respective field of interest. Amity received hundreds of applications from students across India and abroad for its first batch of the Fellowship Program, wherein students from renowned colleges including Kamal Nehru Institute of Technology, University of Lucknow, Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kanpur, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Graphic Era University, Dehradun, Chandigarh University, amongst others, have been selected after a rigorous selection process and recommendation of the panel of experts.
During the 4-week program, students have been engaged in rigorous research activities, including literature review, experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation. The selected participants have been assigned mentors from their respective domains, who help them to develop research methodologies, analyse data, present their findings effectively at conferences and encourage them to publish their work in reputed journals.