About the Fellowship

• IEEE ITC India 2026 invites students, researchers, and faculty members working in the area of VLSI Testing to apply for the Fellowship Program. IEEE ITC India has a longstanding tradition of offering generous fellowships to students, researchers, and faculty from academic institutions across India, and we are pleased to continue this initiative for our 10th Edition of IEEE ITC India 2026.
• The fellowship includes complimentary conference registration and reimbursement (fixed amount) towards travel and accommodation for attending the conference. Fellowships are open to Indian students, researchers, and faculty actively engaged in VLSI test–related domains.
• Fellowship recipients are required to attend the entire three-day conference, and attendance will be formally recorded. The fellowship is intended as a facilitative support mechanism for participants who may otherwise lack adequate institutional funding, and should not be viewed as an honor or award.
• Applicants must be full-time students or regular faculty members at the time of the conference. College identity cards and Aadhaar cards will be verified during registration.
• The selection and acceptance of fellowship applications will be solely based on the criteria defined by the IEEE ITC India Fellowship Committee.

Fellowship Guidelines

• The applicant must be a registered full-time student (UG/PG/Ph.D.) or a regular faculty member of a recognized institution, actively engaged in the area of VLSI Testing or allied domains.
• A bonafide (Template Provided Below) certificate issued by the Head of the Department confirming full-time status, along with a valid institutional identity card and Aadhaar card, must be produced at the time of claiming reimbursements.
• All fellowship recipients are required to attend all tutorials and technical sessions for the entire duration of the conference.
• Attendance is mandatory on all days of the conference, and fellows are expected to report to the conference venue by 9:00 AM each day and remain until the conclusion of all scheduled technical sessions.
• Fellowship awardees who are authors of regular papers or participants in the Academia–Research Track are also required to strictly comply with these fellowship guidelines.
• Failure to maintain mandatory attendance may result in the forfeiture of the Deposit return and/or reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses.
• Late arrivals or early departures will not be permitted. In such cases, the Fellowship Committee reserves the right to partially or fully forfeit the reimbursement amount.

Selection Criteria

• Authors of accepted papers will be given priority.
• Based on Academic achievements and research contributions.
• Statement of purpose for attending ITC India 2026.

Application Process & Required Details

To complete the fellowship application, you will need to provide the following details and documents:

• Personal details (Name as per Aadhaar, Gender, Mobile Number)
• Institutional details (Institutional Email ID, Designation, Highest Qualification, Institution Name & Address)
• Past ITC fellowship details (if applicable)
• Titles of your latest VLSI Testing related publications (Max 3)
• A short write-up on your current area of research and the purpose of attending ITC 2026 (Max 1 page PDF)
• IEEE ITC 2026 Paper ID or Poster/Hackathon ID (if applicable)
• Institution ID card (PDF format)

• Candidates are required to submit their fellowship applications through the designated portal, ensuring that all relevant details are duly completed.
• Faculty applicants must upload a recommendation letter from their Head of the Department/Principal/Director (or equivalent authority) on official institutional letterhead.
• Student applicants are required to submit a recommendation letter from their Supervisor or Head of the Department on official institute/department letterhead.
• Applications submitted after the stipulated deadline will not be considered.
• Shortlisted candidates will be informed via email regarding the subsequent stages of the selection process.
• Upon selection, candidates must remit a confirmation fee of INR 3,000 within one week, failing which their candidature will be deemed withdrawn. (The UPI payment link will be shared separately)
• The deposited amount will be refunded to the respective account upon successful attendance of all three days of the conference.

Fellowship Support Details for Local Participants

Fellowship Support Details for Outstation Participants

Table 1 : ITC India Fellowship Support Structure for Outstation Participants