SEMESTER ABROAD PROGRAMME

Why is it important? SAP opportunities Partner Universities Cost & Finance Application and Selection

Why is it important?
Opportunity for a foreign education/training experience Engagement with premier labs, Universities and faculty Networking leading to overseas career plans professional & higher studies Recognition for your performance and decorates your resume

SAP opportunities
Course work (CW)
One term 12 Credits ( 3 / 4 courses) Need to successfully complete course credits as per partner University norms Credits will be transferred and terminal degree awarded by SASTRA Project work Research paper critique to be evaluated by SASTRA

SAP opportunities
Research Internship (RI)
4 to 6 months of internship in a lab / industry Equivalent to end-semester project Will be evaluated by partner University Ideal for students who will finish 4 OE courses Others can also proceed but need to appear for end-sem exam on a self-study basis End-sem exam weightage - 100%

Partner Universities
U.S.A Harvard / MIT HST Programme RI only for B.Tech. / 5-Year Integrated M.Tech. students from SCBT Georgia Tech RI only, Open for B.Tech. Mech/EEE/ECE/EIE students (possible admission to graduate program) University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee CW only - Open for all B.Tech. students (possible admission to graduate program) Canada University of Windsor RI for EEE/EIE only (possible admission to graduate program) New Zealand University of Auckland CW only - Open for all B.Tech. students (possible admission to graduate program) China Xian Jiatong University - RI only for B.Tech. / 5-Year Integrated M.Tech. students from SCBT

United Kingdom University of Leicester CW only open for all B.Tech. students (possible admission to graduate program) Spain Universitat Politcnica De Catalunya CW & RI open for all except SCBT Australia Deakin University RI only open for all (possible admission to graduate program) Sweden Orebro University CW / RI and open for all B.Tech. CSE/IT/ICT/Mechatroncis Germany Karlsruher Institute of Technology RI only. B.Tech. EEE/ECE/EIE & Mechanical students in the area of Cryo Instrumentation

Partner Universities

Siemens, Singapore Industry based projects B.Tech. Chemical & EEE students eligible. Siemens internship will almost be free involving no cost to the student

Cost & Finance

University Tuition Fee (a) USD 5,000 USD 9,200 nil nil Living (b) Misc. ( c ) (Insurance, air-tkt, etc.) USD 2,000 USD 2,000 USD 2,000 USD 2,000 SASTRA scholarship (d) USD 2,000 USD 1,000 USD 1,000 USD 1,000 Total after scholarship a+b+cd USD 11,000 USD 16,200 USD 6,000 USD 6,000 or USD 3,000

Harvard / MIT Univ of Wisc, Milw. Georgia Tech Xian Jaitong

USD 6,000 @ 1000 /mth USD 5,000 @ 1000/mth USD 5,000 @ 1000/mth USD 5,000 (Stipend may reduce this to USD 2,000 only)

Univ of Auckland refer website Karlsruher Institute of Tech Orebro University Univ of Windsor* Univ of Leicester nil 45,000 Krona USD 6,500 BP 3020 (check with latest fee) Euro 13,000 Euro 1000 totally as stipend is given USD 2,500 @ 500/mth USD 3,000 @ 600/mth BP 3,000 @ 600 / mth Euro 3,500 @ 700/mth USD 6,000 @ 1000/mth USD 2,000 USD 2,000 USD 1,500 BP 1000 USD 1,000 USD 2,000 USD 1,000 USD 500 USD 3,500 USD 10,000 / 3,500 BP 7020

UPC* Deakin Univ

USD 2000 USD 2,000

USD 1000 USD 2,000

Euro 16,500 / 5,000 USD 13,500

* - If you are on RI, tuition fee need not be paid.

Application & Selection

Eligibility min CGPA of 7.5, no standing arrears Method of selection Based on personal interview and test (if required) Apply by submitting filled proforma which can be downloaded from www.sastra.edu Last date for submitting application form August 31, 2011 Selection process Sept 5 to 14 and declaration of results before Sept 16, 2011 Acceptance to be confirmed by September 21, 2011 Visa processing is students responsibility. All clerical help will be provided by SASTRA

General concerns
You can return and appear for Hons. Exams Placement chances will not be affected. Adequate opportunities will be given on return If a student fails courses, on return, they can appear for exams meant for SASTRA courses only on a self-study basis In case of course-work only, journal critique will be treated as final semester project work