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Built from 1 candidate report with 1 first-hand accounts, covering 2023-24.

Hiring process

2023-24 · Research internship

  1. 1

    Other round

    Cold-email professors at German universities

    Build a professor database from July; start mailing in August; deadline usually October or November.

  2. 2

    Resume shortlist

    Documents on the DAAD portal after professor acceptance

    A project proposal is written with a PhD or postdoc of the accepting professor.

  3. 3

    Technical interview

    Optional professor interview

    Interviews are optional per professor.

Advice from candidates

5 pieces of advice, in their own words. Names removed.

  • Describe your projects and courses in a crisp manner. Describe why you fit well for the project.

    SOP · 2023-24

  • Again for Resume you should emphasize more on your projects and past research internships(if any) than POR’s. Get it verified by PDC, seniors and professors of IITGN

    resume · 2023-24

  • Project courses and Research internships in the past. Don’t mention course projects which might deviate from your research interests

    resume · 2023-24

  • Have a good CPI(please take this seriously), if less work on improving it. Take project courses and work judiciously on it in order to get a LOR from it.

    general · 2023-24

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