Microchip Technology Inc has announced its first scholarship awards programme in India to recognize budding talent in embedded systems design and electronic engineering and provide upcoming talent the opportunity to work on the latest technology in embedded architecture and awarded 22 students from various colleges. In the first year, students from IIT Chennai, IIT Delhi, NIT Kurukshetra, PES College (Bangalore), Manipal Institute of Technology (Karnataka), SDM Institute of Technology (Ujire), Nam Chand College of Engineering, Panipat, Haryana and K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering (Mumbai) have been chosen for scholarships.

The students have worked on innovative projects using the Microchip PIC® MCUs such as microcontroller controlled wheelchair for physically impaired, RFID card reader for multiple end applications, GPS System for student 'Formula 1' car race, etc.