CREATE
Applications Closed
CREATE
Empowering educators with frontier research experience
2 weeks
100 participants
Experienced teachers, educators, technologists
Applications Open
01 Jul 2025
Application Deadline
31 Dec 2025
Program Starts
01 Feb 2026
Program Ends
30 Apr 2026
About CREATE
CREATE bridges frontier research and classroom teaching. Experienced teachers participate in an immersive program at IIT Kharagpur, engaging with cutting-edge research to enrich their teaching practice.
Program Structure
- Frontier research engagement with IIT KGP faculty
- Interaction with researchers and graduate students
- Access to research facilities
- Pedagogical workshops
- Implementation planning for classroom impact
- Interaction with researchers and graduate students
- Access to research facilities
- Pedagogical workshops
- Implementation planning for classroom impact
Eligibility
- Experienced teachers (minimum 3 years)
- Educators and technologists
- Principal/HOD endorsement required
- Commitment to implement and report outcomes
- Educators and technologists
- Principal/HOD endorsement required
- Commitment to implement and report outcomes
What You'll Gain
- Enriched teaching practice
- Certificate of participation
- Access to IIT KGP research network
- Certificate of participation
- Access to IIT KGP research network
Frequently Asked Questions
CREATE (Collaborative Research Engagement in Advanced Technologies & Education) is designed for experienced teachers and educators. It provides an immersive research experience at IIT Kharagpur to enrich teaching practice.
KRITI — Knowledge, Research and Innovation for Transformative Impact — is a flagship initiative of IIT Kharagpur designed to nurture talent across multiple stages of the academic journey, from school students to early-career researchers and educators.
KRITI currently offers 9 programs: i-KITES, RISE, GRISHMA, THESES, CRAFT, KERNEL, CREATE, PRAVAH, and the IIT KGP Science & Innovation Summit. Together these serve approximately 3,800+ participants annually.
Application to all KRITI programs is free of charge. Some programs offer fully funded participation. Please check individual program pages for details.
Yes. One KRITI Portal account allows you to apply to multiple programs. Your basic profile is shared across applications.
Required documents vary by program but typically include: academic transcripts, bonafide certificate, government ID proof, and a passport-size photograph. Check the specific program page for the complete list.
Yes. The KRITI Portal features an auto-save system that saves your progress every 2 minutes. You can return to complete your application at any time before the deadline.
Apply for CREATE
Application Deadline
31 December 2025
Applications are currently closed.
Capacity100 seats
Duration2 weeks
Starts01 Feb 2026
Announcements
Applications Open for KRITI 2025 Programs
22 Mar 2026
RISE 2025: Application Deadline Extended
22 Mar 2026
GRISHMA 2025: Faculty Project Listings Available
22 Mar 2026