Microsoft announces PhD fellowship programme awards in India

[OhioChick]

Source: Times of India

17 July 2007
BANGALORE: Microsoft Research India on Tuesday announced its PhD fellowship programme awards for 2007, which aims at encouraging students to take up doctoral education in computer science and help the growth of the research community the country.

The fellowships, instituted by Microsoft research's external research and programme group, are awarded to students after a selection process that includes nomination by their faculty and selection by a panel of leading researchers, a Microsoft statement said.

Through the programme, Microsoft Research India offers the recipients funding of USD 20,000 over four years and a travel allowance of USD 5,000 to attend international conferences and seminars. The selected students will also be given a laptop computer and an internship opportunity of 3-6 months at Microsoft Research India during the first two years of their fellowship.

"These PhD fellowships are meant to encourage talented students to pursue a doctorage degree and go on to a career in research," Microsoft Research India Managing Director P Anandan said.

Read more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/India_Business/Microsoft_announces_PhD_fellowship_programme_awards_in_India/articleshow/2211288.cms

[Captain Hilts]

1. Has Gates seen the folks in comp. sci phd programs over here? They're Indians! nt

[rudeboy666]

2. Indians?

By the way, I think it's safe to assume that not all of those 'brown people' in Comp Sci departments are Indians.

[Captain Hilts]

3. My experience in VA and Toronto is that a lot of them are.

What the hell, they're good students.

[superconnected]

4. actually most are.

and being from Microsoft myself (I can't seem to get away from working there very long), I can say that 3/4th of the employees are foreigners who moved to Redmond, WA for the job at Microsoft, and are getting paid far less than Americans get for the same jobs in the computer industry. It is not uncommon for me to have a peer doing the same job I am for $15-$20 less an hour, who happens to be Indian or Bulgarian. Of course Microsoft highers from all over the world, but there's a whole whole lot of Indians working for them. Good people btw. Just ignores the talent in the US for bringing in cheaper foreign labor.

[UncleSepp]

6. Happens inside the USA too

There's hiring going on for dash trash and blue badges from Florida, where wages are lower. Florida workers come to Redmond at the dead bottom of the level's pay range, and often underleveled. It's happened to me... twice... long story ;-) I am happy to be going back. I can't seem to get away, either.

[nini]

5. ahhh..helping train for the outsourced jobs

hisss :grr:

[silverojo]

7. Here's how to freak out Dollar Bill Gates

"Linux is coming!
Linux is coming!"

Roll over, WinVista
And tell MacIntosh the news!