Awards and Recognition, IEEE Student Branch - Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur (STB20461)

The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) awards $40,000 in student scholarships annually to recognize and support active student volunteers in IEEE Student Branches or IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapters who demonstrate outstanding academic and professional potential. Eligible students can receive up to $1,000 each. This is a prestigious global award, with applications invited from all IEEE regions.

Established in honor of the late Richard E. Merwin, a former president of the IEEE Computer Society, this scholarship celebrates and rewards exceptional student leadership.  [Read More]

Winners of IEEE Computer Society (CS) Richard E. Merwin (REM) Scholarship from our IEEE Student Branch IIT Kharagpur:

1. Aakashjit Bhattacharya (Spring 2024)
2. Anupam Borthakur (Fall 2023)
3. Aakashjit Bhattacharya (Fall 2022)
4. Deborsi Basu (Spring 2022)
5. Sricheta Parui (Spring 2022)
6. Deborsi Basu (Fall 2020)
7. Sobhan Kanti Dhara (Fall 2019)
8. Devarpita Sinha (Spring 2019)
9. Sudipta Ghosh (Fall 2018)
10. Rajit Karmakar (2018)
11. Samaresh Bera (2017)
12. Tamoghna Ojha (2016)
13. Debdoot Sheet (2012)

Recognitions received after winning IEEE Computer Society (CS) REM Scholarship as in 2024: –

1. USD 1000 Scholarship.
2. Two years of IEEE Membership sponsored by IEEE Computer Society.
3. Two years of IEEE Computer Society Membership sponsored by IEEE Computer Society.
4. Winner becomes “IEEE Computer Society Global Student Ambassador” for a certain duration of time as officially decided by IEEE Computer Society.

IEEE Student Branch IIT Kharagpur is among 20 institutions worldwide that receive the IEEE University Partnership Program (UPP) Grant annually. In India, only two institutions hold this distinction: IIT Kharagpur and IISc Bangalore. While the UPP Grant is awarded once a year, institutions can also apply for the Special Opportunity Grant (SoG) to support flagship events with direct societal impact.

Recently, our IEEE UPP Liaison of IEEE Student Branch IIT Kharagpur, Mr. Aakashjit Bhattacharya secured the IEEE UPP Special Opportunity Grant to fund the Digital Health Symposium and Roundtable 2023—a national-level symposium aimed at bridging the gap between the fast-evolving digital world and medical science. The symposium brought together academicians and industrialists on a common platform to address future pandemic preparedness, including the potential threat of Disease X.

This groundbreaking event featured a peer-reviewed poster presentation in a hybrid format and was attended by distinguished medical practitioners, doctors, researchers, and industrialists from across India. Many of these experts played a crucial role and contributed significantly towards the fight against the global pandemic caused due to CovID-19.

In addition to securing this special grant, Mr. Bhattacharya also utilized the regular USD 2000 UPP Grant to sponsor another flagship event, IEEE UpSkill: EnMed 2023, along with other key initiatives.

A brief description of UPP: –

The IEEE University Partnership Program (UPP) is a global initiative aimed at developing future technology leaders, fostering IEEE champions in industry, and supporting aspiring IEEE authors. It provides student members with opportunities to enhance their professional, leadership, technical, and research skills through sponsored events, mentoring, and mini-grants. UPP facilitates collaborations among IEEE Student Branches, supports events like Open Project Space, IEEE Rising Stars Conference, and research-focused symposiums, and engages alumni to build lasting industry connections. The program operates in multiple regions, including China, India, and the United States, funding impactful student-led activities that contribute to IEEE’s mission of advancing technology for humanity.