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Where the advantage goes beyond the realm of Materials!

Material Advantage is a premier membership option for students to make the most of their Materials Engineering experience !

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Material Advantage provides a single low-cost membership which allows students to access resources and gain invaluable benefits from the most preeminent societies.

  • ASM International – The Materials Information Society
  • ACerS – The American Ceramic Society
  • AIST – Association for Iron & Steel Technology
  • TMS – The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society

Membership Benefits

Student Stipends

Serve as Student monitor during TMS, ASM Conferences and receive stipend of US$20 per session.

Travel Grants

Eligibility to claim $500 travel grants (for Chapter) twice in an year (one by TMS and another one by ASM headquarters).

Networking

Unmatched networking opportunities for internships, job-opportunities and post-doctoral research.

Portal Access

Access to ASM Handbooks on the student website portal.

Conference Grants

Eligibility to apply for individual travel grant (up to US$ 500) to attend their conferences.

Participation

Eligibility to participate in various competitions.

and many more..

Why Join Materials Advantage ?

Hear it directly from our members, who provide their own specific perspectives.

Shipra Bajpai

I have been associated with MA advantage since the past 3 years and I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of this great community at IITK. I’ve found tremendous value in being a member, specifically being able to organize various events, participate in international events and connect me to material science community at large.

— Shipra Bajpai, PhD Scholar.
Ambreen Nisar

Being a part of MA was my first time being a part of any team which groomed me to later lead the same team says it all. Looking back, I always think not being a part of MA@IIT Kanpur would just have made me earn my PhD degree which only demonstrates my independent working ethics and critical thinking capabilities but not a mentor.

— Ambreen Nisar, PhD.
Bhagyadhar Mohanty

Being a part of MA@IITK was exciting, I was actively involved in organizing events and sharing research expertise to undergraduates and students from other universities. Being a member allowed me to raise social awareness of Material science and understand Materials Science from a different perspective.

—Bhagyadhar Mohanty, M.Tech
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