Cold Email for Internship Position
Sample content for writing a cold email to a national or international professor for an internship or research opportunity.
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Student Resources
LOR Resources
Resources for recommendation letters, internships, academic documents, graduate admissions and higher studies guidance.
LOR Templates
Higher Studies
Internship Outreach
Sample Letter of Recommendation
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Guidance for MS Admission
Recommended blogs, videos, programmes and resources for students planning MS or PhD studies.
Blog
The A-Z for Graduate Admissions MS/PhD
By Sai Siddartha Maram
Video
How to Get into Top Universities for MS CS
By Avani Aggarwal
Video · Important
PhD without Masters in US! India
By Sai Siddartha Maram
Video
How to Score 330+ in GRE?
By Avani Aggarwal
Programme
EIT Digital
European programme for Masters and PhD
Blog · Important
GRE Requirements
Graduate programme GRE requirement resource
Resource · Important
CS / CS-Adjacent GRE Requirements
Programme-wise GRE information
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Scholarship Guidance for Master's Degree
Living Expenses & Tuition Fees
There are two major categories of expenses when pursuing a Master's degree abroad: living expenses and tuition fees.
Scholarship Availability
The chances of obtaining a scholarship purely on the basis of the application package for a Master's programme can be limited, particularly for CS and ECE students.
PhD students generally occupy many available Research Assistantship and Teaching Assistantship positions.
Build Research Relationships
A useful approach is to spend the first semester building a strong research relationship with a professor.
Discuss potential RA or TA opportunities for subsequent semesters. These positions may provide a stipend toward living expenses or tuition-fee waivers for selected credits, depending on the university.
Time Commitment
RA and TA positions can involve significant time commitments. At some institutions, students may be expected to work around 20 hours per week.
Students should account for this while preparing for internships, placements and academic coursework.
Planning for a PhD
If you are planning to pursue a PhD, Research Assistant experience can significantly strengthen your profile because it may produce tangible research outcomes.
University Fellowships
Explore university-specific fellowships and scholarships. Some universities provide awards targeted at students from specific regions or academic backgrounds.
Such programmes may include conditions, including requirements related to returning to the student's home country after graduation.
External Scholarships
Explore external funding opportunities such as Natoram Sekhsaria and KC Mahindra scholarships.
Some of these programmes operate as interest-free education loans rather than conventional scholarships, but they can still substantially reduce the immediate financial burden on families.