Last Updated: December 15, 2023, 16:30 IST
IIT Madras students will be evaluated as per the “merit-cum-means” eligibility criteria by IIT Madras, which will manage the scholarship review process.
OnePlus has claimed that it will fund full financial scholarships to several IIT Madras students including new and existing students. This initiative is part of the brand’s “10-year anniversary milestone”.
Smartphone brand OnePlus has announced a ‘surprise’ for IIT Madras students who are pursuing undergraduate BTech courses. OnePlus has claimed that it will fund full financial scholarships to several IIT Madras students including new and existing students. This initiative is part of the brand’s “10-year anniversary milestone”.
The students will be evaluated as per the “merit-cum-means” eligibility criteria by IIT Madras, which will manage the scholarship review process. As far as the criteria is concerned, students pursuing BTech with parental income between Rs 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakhs per annum. Up to four (4) years of tuition assistance will be covered.
“IIT Madras is glad to partner with OnePlus for the ‘Never Settle’ Scholarship, reinforcing our commitment to empowering future innovators in science and technology. I thank the OnePlus leadership team for joining us in our efforts to enable a brighter educational landscape for India’s youth.” said Prof. Mahesh Panchagnula, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), IIT Madras.
Meanwhile, for consumers, OnePlus has some good news as well. OnePlus announced the Android 14-based OxygenOS 14 update earlier and now more smartphones are getting the update. OnePlus rolled out the update to OnePlus 11, OnePlus 10 Pro, OnePlus 11R and OnePlus 10T.
The new Android 14-based OxygenOS update offers Aquamorphic Design, Pantanal Service for interactive Fluid Cloud, and more. The update also has a Cross-device support that allows users to quickly check the connection status of their devices. The update also includes Aquamorphic-themed ringtones, a new File Dock for easy content transfer between apps and devices, and features like Content Extraction for recognizing and extracting text and images.