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IBM initiates program to nurture engineering graduates
By siliconindia
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Friday, 07 November 2008, 16:54 IST
Bangalore: IBM India Research Laboratory has unveiled the 'IBM Blue Scholar Program' which aims to nurture exceptionally talented engineering graduates and postgraduate students from leading technical institutions in India, such as the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science, and build a robust pipeline for future researchers in the region.
"The 'IBM Blue Scholar Program' is aimed at growing that rare talent that blooms in a scientifically challenging atmosphere," said Dr. Manish Gupta, Associate Director, IBM India Research Laboratory. "We are targeting the brightest students from India who will be exposed to exciting research environment, given opportunities to do leading edge, impactful work with guidance from senior researchers, and will be encouraged to pursue a career in scientific and technological research."
The Program will provide the brightest of the technical students in India with the means to pursue advanced research in information technology with the potential to make a profound impact. The criteria for selection will be stringent and those selected would explore breakthrough, high-impact research that has the potential to help solve some of today's most challenging business and societal problems.
Targeted at developing the most talented graduates in computing and services disciplines each year, these exclusive appointments will be initially for a period of two years. At end of the two year appointment, the Blue Scholars could be offered a regular job with IBM Research, enrollment in Employee PhD program, conversion to Research Staff Member upon completion of PhD, or the option of pursuing other opportunities outside IBM. The program also offers competitive compensation, an innovative work culture, projects with significant research challenges and the opportunity to publish at top conferences.
IBM has a network of more than 60 R&D labs around the globe that collaborate on advanced solutions for clients. IBM's laboratory population includes 28,000 researchers, developers and engineers. Twenty percent of them work directly with clients. In 2007, the IBM labs conducted more than 10,000 engagements with clients.
