The Information Systems (IS) Residency Programme
The purpose of the IS Residency programme is to host and mentor late stage PhD students from leading research universities around the globe with an interest in pursuing ICT centric research that is applicable to business and society. The programme will match students with host companies on the basis of their research interests, their methodological skills and the research needs of the host companies. A typical residency will last anywhere from four to six months but could be extended to a maximum of a year on a case by case basis. In addition, for the duration of the residency, the students will be treated as Research Associates at CITNE, ISB and will be given equivalent of graduate student housing, travel money and a research grant to cover expenses. They will also be encouraged to take the equivalent of PhD level methodological courses that are offered to Academic Associates at the ISB.
Topics can range from, but are not limited to:
- Software engineering excellence
- 3G mobile-commerce
- Web 2.0
- The economic impact of peer-to-peer and Grid computing models
- Understanding the determinants of innovation diffusion
- Search optimisation
- Auction design
- Evaluating the economic and social impact of ICT on firms and society
Our initial partnership in this project is with the QAI and Bill Curtis’ Workforce Development Global Center of Excellence (WD CoE) in Bangalore.
For Late Stage Graduate Students
You will be required to submit a five page research proposal that clearly demonstrates the applied and relevant nature of your research problem. You are also encouraged, but not required, to list potential industry host companies where you would like to pursue your research. Applications should be submitted as nominations by your dissertation advisor or your department’s PhD programme coordinator.
For Host Companies
Companies seeking to collaborate with late stage PhD students, and by extension their advisors, from the leading research universities around the world are encouraged to view this programme as a way to get world-class, unbiased and generalised insights and analysis into future trends, products, services, processes and business models. They are encouraged to provide specific problems they would like to seek collaborations on, and will be required to provide a senior mentor who will guide the PhD student’s research within the firm. Additional thought leadership will be provided by CITNE and WD CoE mentors.
Cost
Each graduate student residency will cost the host company a sum of INR 6 lacs (USD 13,333) for a period of upto six months. This money will be used to fund the student’s stipend, travel, research allowance and administrative overheads. The programme is developed on a cash-neutral basis.
Application Submission
Please send your application to contact_citne@isb.edu. Your application must include a cover letter, your CV, your statement of purpose (max. 2 pages) and a letter of recommendation.
About CITNE at the ISB
CITNE, ISB's Centre for Information Technology and the Networked Economy is a multi-disciplinary research centre aimed at fostering rigorous and relevant ICT centric research and education to maximise the global competitiveness of the Indian ICT industry and in promoting the use of IT in firms and government for achieving efficiency and effectiveness CITNE is conceptualised as an atrium of minds, where a free flow of ideas takes place between IT researchers, practitioners, graduate students and entrepreneurs.
QAI is a leading global consulting organisation addressing knowledge intensive industry sectors such as the IP/BPO space and delivers multi-faceted interventions to enhance the innovation and competitiveness of organisations.
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