There are achievements that advance a career.
And there are bodies of work that shape a field.
A Chair Professorship recognises distinguished academic contribution — scholarship, research, leadership and influence built over years of sustained excellence.
At IIT Bombay, a Chair is more than the recognition of the scholar.
It is support for research. An investment in the work still ahead. And an enduring association with the pursuit of academic excellence.
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Recognition reserved for exceptional academic contribution. Academic distinction is built over time.
It can be found in research that advances a field, ideas that open new directions of inquiry, students and researchers who become leaders themselves, and bodies of scholarship whose influence extends well beyond the Institute. Chair Professorships recognise faculty whose scholarship, leadership and contributions have demonstrated this level of distinction.
The recognition is accompanied by sustained support, enabling Chair Professors to pursue ambitious research, mentor future researchers and strengthen areas of academic excellence. A Chair therefore recognises what has already been achieved — while investing in what may come next.
Across IIT Bombay, accomplished faculty recognised through prestigious national and international honours, fellowships and distinctions, including the Padma Shri, J. Tinsley Oden Faculty Fellowship, CIMPA General Assembly Membership and Metallurgist of the Year Award, are working at the frontiers of disciplines and at the intersections between them, including:
A Chair creates the intellectual space and sustained support from which ambitious research can grow.
Explore important questions with greater intellectual and research freedom.
Strengthen research programmes, capabilities and academic communities.
Develop students, scholars and researchers who carry knowledge forward.
Enable ideas and scholarship to influence disciplines, industry and society.
The impact of a Chair can therefore extend far beyond the individual who holds it.
It lives in the research undertaken, the people mentored and the knowledge that continues to move forward.
Different forms of recognition. One standard of excellence.
| Chair Category | Description | INR | USD | CAD | GBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Chair Faculty |
Recognises associate and assistant professors for vital contributions in research and teaching. |
₹1.5 Cr |
1,65,000 |
2,25,000 |
1,22,000 |
|
Chair Professorship |
Honours senior professors with outstanding leadership and research. |
₹2.5 Cr |
2,75,000 |
3,75,000 |
2,03,000 |
|
Distinguished Chair |
Recognises top-tier researchers with substantial contributions. |
₹4 Cr |
4,40,000 |
6,00,000 |
3,25,000 |
|
Visiting Chair |
To be mutually discussed |
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* Rounded-off as per the prevailing exchange rate.
Forex Value: The GBP-INR conversion rate for each Chair Professorship category will be reviewed and updated annually on April 1st. This conversion rate will be determined based on the average rate from January to March, as per the official data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and will remain in effect for the entirety of that fiscal year (April 1 – March 31 ).
Every Chair begins with an act of belief:
That exceptional scholarship deserves recognition.
That ambitious research deserves the freedom to grow.
And that supporting an extraordinary academic mind can influence far more than one career.
It can shape a field.
It can shape generations.
It can shape what becomes possible next
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