Speed - IT Research Fellowship - Terms and Conditions

ICT and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) have by now turned into major sectors of economic activity in the country. Over the past one-and-a-half decades, these sectors have shown remarkable growth in the country, both in terms of export revenue and employment generation. The Government has a comprehensive view of ICT as a vehicle for transforming Kerala into a knowledge-based, economically vibrant, democratic and inclusive society. The State has opened up its gates to the opportunities and advantages that come along with the Information Technology. The Kerala Government acts as a catalyst to successfully facilitate an enabling environment for IT, IT products and ITES. Kerala with its focus on Business Process Outsourcing, Customer Interaction Centres and Digital Content Creation/Processing, Training for relevant skills at sub-domain level to ensure adequate supply of trained human resources to ITES companies and employment regulations that uniquely facilitate ITES operations, is poised today to become the IT industry's dream destination.

During the year of launch, the scheme would be primarily funded by Kerala State IT Mission along with funds from the Industry. Decisions like finalizing terms of selection of students under the scholarship category, sponsored category, receiving funds from industry etc. shall be by a high level Committee comprising of representatives from Government, IT/ITES industry and Engineering Colleges, consituted for the purpose.