The company will fund 200 doctoral candidates over a period of 5 years to take up Phd programs in reputable academic institutions across the country. The “TCS Research Fellows” will pursue original research in various aspects of computer science. Forty doctoral or Phd candidates will be chosen as TCS Research Scholars every year from a number of reputable academic institutes through a process of selection conducted by TCS and the academic institutes.

Announcing the TCS Research Scholar Program on the sidelines of Sangam, TCS’ annual academic conclave, N Chandrasekaran, CEO and MD said: “At a time, when the introduction of new technologies are changing business models rapidly, there is an urgent need for more focused research to stay ahead of the learning curve. The TCS Research Scholars program will help enlarge the R&D agenda and encourage exploration of new ideas by funding candidates in doctorate programs”.

“TCS works with our academic partners through the year to examine ways of deepening our relationship. The TCS Research Scholars Program is a new initiative to take this engagement with academia to the next level, said Ajoy Mukherjee, Head Global HR. “By inducting 200 new Phd scholars into the academic eco-system over a period of five years, this initiative will also significantly enhance the pipeline of high quality faculty for colleges, part from generating new ideas and honing research talent in the country.”