RBC-DSAI was founded in August 2017 in IIT Madras with a vision to expand and further the research, education and outreach activities in the areas of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.

Fellowship of RBC DSAI has a goal of attracting graduates interested in gaining experience in a research environment.

It is worth recollecting that RBC DSAI has received over 100 applications last year, when it was launched. Of these, four applicants were granted the fellowships.

With the COVID-19 crisis causing many companies to rescind job offers even to some of the brightest graduating students, RBC DSAI has increased the number of fellowships available this year to 15 to provide an option to the truly motivated students to explore a research career.

The Fellowship offered by RBC DSAI is open to students across India who meet the eligibility criteria. Aspirants willing to apply for this fellowship offered by RBC DSAI can gain further information about the application process at: ‘https://rbcdsai.iitm.ac.in/Post_Bacc/’

Speaking about the fellowship offered by RBC DSAI Professor B. Ravindran, Head, RBC DSAI said the Post Baccalaureate fellows are expected to undertake independent research under the mentorship of a Faculty member at RBC DSAI.

They are free to explore multiple threads of research, work with various research teams, and establish collaborations with the numerous visitors and affiliates of the Centre.

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They have access to all the computing, software and library resources of RBC DSAI and have guaranteed travel support to attend a conference per year in India, he said.

It is worth mentioning that the fellowship of RBC DSAI carries an attractive stipend of Rs 40,000 to Rs 60,000 per month based on student’s qualifications and experience and lasts for a maximum of two years.

One of the Fellows of this Program is currently working with ‘Facebook Data for Good’ initiative on COVID-19 Disease Spread Analysis.

Mr. Senthamizhan V., Post Baccalaureate Fellow, RBC DSAI (from September 2019) and Alumnus of Anna University (B.Tech., Industrial Biotechnology) said, he is involved in COVID-19 Disease Spread Analysis where he partnered with ‘Facebook Data for Good’ initiative and analysed their mobility data to study the trends in population movement.

‘We aim to communicate the findings to policymakers and help them make decisions in a data-driven approach. Unlike other institutions, we get to work with industries directly which opens an even wider range of opportunities in the future.’

Mr. Amrit Diggavi Seshadri, Post Baccalaureate Fellow, RBC DSAI (from November 2019) and B.Eng.(Hons.) Computer Science degree at The University of Edinburgh in July 2018 said at RBC DSAI, each Post Baccalaureate Fellow has the unique opportunity to explore a research project of his interest, under a supervisor, with access to high performance CPU/GPU resources.

Group presentations and discussions encourage innovative solutions and offer a unique perspective of different areas of research. While the primary focus of the Fellowship program is independent research.

There are also a number of opportunities to get involved in collaborative projects in the lab, as well as numerous seminars and guest lectures that enhance your knowledge and introduce you to a broader research ecosystem, he said.

Ms. Sivapriya Vellaichamy, also a Post Baccalaureate Fellow at RBC DSAI (from August 2019) sharing her experience said having graduated from IIT Madras with a dual degree, I worked in the finance sector for a year.

‘I applied for the program with the intention of learning more about Machine Learning and its applications. What stood out for me is the intellectual freedom I got to experience right from the beginning where I chose my own project and the Professor to work with.’

The regular update meetings with the professor helped me to stay on track, resolve any difficulties with the project. I also had a chance to interact with researchers from Purdue University who work on a similar research area.

The regular seminars from researchers all over the world, attending data science conferences, having teammates who work in a wide variety of topics ranging from robotic hand control to justice in policy is just the kind of exposure I wanted to have at the beginning of my career, said Sivapriya.

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It has been a very positive experience having learnt a lot technically and otherwise, she said.

Nilesh Subramanian, another Post Baccalaureate Fellow, RBC DSAI (from November 2019) and Alumnus, SASTRA University (Integrated M.Tech in Nanotechnology) said
he is working on using Machine learning in predicting TB drug resistant strains and Diabetes-Helminth interaction study.

‘I did get to experience the broad sense of flavour in research as intended and gained a lot of knowledge on different aspects of statistical techniques by working on multiple projects.’

The working atmosphere is challenging and motivating in a way that pushes the boundary in learning, understanding and conceptualizing various ideas.

I received a lot of help from other scholars who are working here in understanding and learning concepts throughout this period of time.

There are many opportunities to meet, interact and collaborate with scientists from various Universities. It’s been quite a journey till now, he said.

The information bulletin for CUET UG 2025 was also be released along with the release of the notification for the exam.

Schedule

CUET UG 2025 Exam application is on from 1 to 22 March 2o25. The application can be submitted till 11:50 PM on 22 March 2025.

Corrections in the CUET UG 2025 exam application submitted can be taken up from 24 to 26 March 2025 (up to 11.50 PM).

The exam will be conducted from 8 May to 1 June 2025, dates for release of hall ticket, answer key, city intimation slip and result will be announced in due course on the official website.

What is CUET UG 2025 Exam?

The full name of the exam is Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate, it is popular as CUET UG. It is a national-level exam conducted once a year.

CUET UG 2025 is meant to be held for 2025. The exam is conducted online, and answers must be registered on a computer screen at the designated test center.

The questions in CUET UG 2025 Exam would be related to languages, general ability and various academic subjects.

Questions will be in a multiple-choice format where each question has more than one reply and the right one among that has to be chosen to get marks.

Post passing the exam, candidates have to visit the websites of various participating institutions and know the schedule for submitting applications for admissions.

Once the schedule is known, students must submit applications there along with CUET UG 2025 Exam scores and other required documents.

Who can submit CUET UG 2025 Exam Application?

Candidates who have passed plus two from a recognized educational institution can submit CUET UG 2025 Exam Application.

Subjects in the plus two must be related to the subject in which candidates wish to study graduation.

Candidates can pass plus two in any stream if applying for arts or humanities programs. Applicants targeting commerce in graduation must pass plus two preferably in the commerce stream.

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Those aiming for graduation in science can pass plus two in science stream. Students who are about to appear for the qualifying exams or those who have appeared and are waiting for the results can also submit CUET UG 2025 Exam Application.

However, they have to pass the exam and provide proof of it by the time of admission process commencement.

1. The URL mentioned above must be typed into the browser and then submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates have to scroll down the page and click <CUET (UG) 2025-Registration> under Candidate Activity menu.

3. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with the URL ‘https://examinationservices.nic.in/examsys25/root/Home.aspx?enc=Ei4cajBkK1gZSfgr53ImFYsjZOdyj8DuPcxGBqAK2DwqFCalp/sPjeNMpmZAoiTR’

4. Once the webpage is available, applicants can click the New Registration and create an account with username and password.

5. They can come back to the same page with URL ‘https://examinationservices.nic.in/examsys25/root/Home.aspx?enc=Ei4cajBkK1gZSfgr53ImFYsjZOdyj8DuPcxGBqAK2DwqFCalp/sPjeNMpmZAoiTR’

6. After the page with above URL opens, they can click Login and use their username and password and  submit.

7. Once they login, they start filling the CUET UG 2025 Exam Application.

8. Form has to be filled and registration fee has to be paid and submitted. Candidates can obtain a confirmation message indicating successful submission. Once obtained, applicants can download it and take a printout of it.

Website for CUET UG 2025 Exam Application Submission is Here

How to download hall ticket?

Candidates who have successfully submitted CUET UG 2025 exam application can alone download the hall ticket for the exam from the official website which can be accessed at ‘https://cuet.nta.nic.in/’

Process to obtain hall ticket is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and the website should be allowed to download.

2. Once the webpage is available, candidates can click the link for the hall ticket and then enter their username and password and submit them to obtain the hall ticket.

3. The admit card can be downloaded and then a printout of it has to be taken. Applicants have to appear for the exam at the designated test center with the hall ticket.

After the exam

Students have to view the results for the exam, they can visit the official website of the exam at the appropriate time and log in using the credentials they created while submitting CUET UG 2025 exam application.

Post login, the students can view their scorecards. Those who have passed the exam with the required qualifying marks can apply for admission into courses of their choice.