Financial Support for Conducting Faculty Development Programme (FDP)
About the Programme
A Faculty Development Programme (FDP) aims to enhance the knowledge base, teaching skills, industry–academia linkage, and research capabilities of faculty members in higher education. It also promotes professional development and networking opportunities.
Objective
To support institutions in conducting FDPs that contribute to the professional growth of faculty members while encouraging active engagement with the IEEE community.
Guidelines for Conducting the Programme
- Eligibility of Host Institution
- The host institution must have an active IEEE Student Branch with a minimum of 50 IEEE members (professional and student members).
- Programme Duration
- The FDP should be conducted for a minimum of 5 days and a maximum of 15 days.
- Fee Structure & Utilization
- A 50% discount must be offered to IEEE members.
- The institution may fix the registration fee.
- The IEEE Madras Section sponsorship will be utilized for:
- Printing and dispatching brochures
- Registration kits
- Certificates
- Course materials (if any)
- Mementoes for resource persons
- Travel expenses for resource persons
- Responsibilities of the Host Institution
- Prepare the master draft of the brochure.
- Ensure availability of infrastructure and qualified resource persons.
- Prepare the master copy of course materials and send them to IEEE Madras Section (ieeemas@gmail.com).
- Arrange transport for delegates and resource persons.
- Provide lodging, lunch, and refreshments.
- Additional Funding
- The host institution may secure external sponsorship to cover additional expenses.
- Post-Programme Requirements (within 15 days of completion)
- Soft copy of a brief report (in doc/pdf format) with photographs (jpg format) for newsletter publication (send to ieemaslink@gmail.com) & ieeemas@gmail.com
- Hard copy of the report, budget break-up (income & the expenditure details along with original bills (amount sponsored by Madras Section), and the utilization certificate from the Head of the Institution (Annexure I) will be sent to IEEE Madras Section office.
- Copy of the List of participants with contact details and their attendance (Annexure II).
- List of resource persons with contact details and their signature (Annexure III).
- Sponsorship Limitations
- A maximum of 6 FDPs will be supported by IEEE Madras Section in a calendar year (maximum of 1 per institution per year).
- Application Process – Pls submit the application as given in Attachment I
Important Instructions
- Maximum Sponsorship: INR 50,000/-
- Number of Participants: Minimum 30, Maximum 50 (50% Internal participants. and 50% External participants)
- Recommendation: Involve IEEE Section/Society volunteers in hosting or delivering sessions.
- Upon submission of the above details along with the required documents, IEEE Madras Section will initiate the sponsorship amount.
- The IEEE Madras Section logo must be used in all promotional materials and media.
- The above sponsorship is only for a physical event; no sessions will be conducted in online mode.
IEEE Madras Section Sponsored Faculty Development Program 2026
| Sl. No | Date | Venue | Title |
| 1 | 23-27 March 2026 |
SRM Institute of Science and Technology |
Demystifying Generative AI: From Foundations to Frontiers |
| 2 | 23-28 March 2026 | SSN College of Engineering | AI and IoT Applications in Smart Energy Systems for Industry 4.0 |
IEEE Madras Section Sponsored Faculty Development Program 2025
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Sl. No. |
Date |
Venue |
Title |
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1. |
6-10 Oct 2025 |
Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology |
Empowering AI Research: Approaches and Techniques of Deep Learning for Multimodal Data Analysis |
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2. |
24-28 Nov2025 |
S.A. Engineering College (Autonomous) |
Digital Transformation in the Age of AI, Cyber Security and Business Intelligence |
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3. |
3- 8 Nov 2025 |
St. Joseph’s Engineering college |
Innovations and Challenges in Electric Mobility Systems for Smart Cities |
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4. |
15 -19 Dec 2025 |
Sri Sai Ram Institute of technology |
Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Transformers |
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5. |
17- 22 Nov 2025 |
Sri Sairam Engineering College |
Leveraging Explainable AI to Enhance Communication Systems, Signal and Image Processing |
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6. |
8 – 13 Dec 2025 |
St. Joseph’s Institute of Technology |
Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Engineering: Trends, Technologies, and Applications |
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7. |
8-12 Dec 2025. |
Panimalar Engineering College |
Industry-Aligned Teaching for Future-Ready Students |
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8. |
18=24 Dec 2025 |
Kings College of Engineering |
Cyber Threat Intelligence and Incident Response Strategies |
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9. |
22=27 Dec 2025 |
SSN College of Engineering |
AI for the Modern Engineer: Fundamentals, Applications, and Future Trends |