Ed-vantage

Program benefits and criteria

Benefits
Ed-vantage Program is divided into 4 levels of participation: basic, silver, gold and platinum with the relevant benefits and criteria for each. Please take a look at the following table to understand the benefits in detail:
Industry Connections Benefit Level For Internships For Employment Microsoft Microsoft Academic Alliance Innovation Center Other Benefits

Platinum

250 students

100 students

Platinum level recognition + Listing on www.microsoft.com

On campus Microsoft Innovation Center

- Invitation to annual faculty summit by Microsoft Research - Microsoft leadership visit

Gold

100 students

50 students

Gold level recognition +Listing on www.microsoft.com

NA

- Invitation to annual faculty summer camp at Microsoft

Silver

10 students

10 students

Silver level recognition

NA

- On campus hands on "technology /productivity foundation" workshop

- "How to leverage Microsoft" on campus session Basic NA NA NA NA - DreamSpark activation keys to students - Free Microsoft Office 365 (A2) subscription to students *To understand the benefit in detail refer to the table at the bottom of this document

1. Once a level is awarded, the validity of that level will be for one year from the start date of Campus Agreement or application confirmation, whichever is earlier. 2. Students of the participating academic institution must meet the criteria of Genuine Windows and relevant Microsoft certifications prior to receiving benefits. 3. Industry connections benefit is a Microsoft facilitated access to a web portal enabling eligible students to explore internships and / or employment opportunities that are made available. The web portal may feature available internship and/or employment opportunities of participating companies. Microsoft does not guarantee any specific internship and/or employment opportunity, either with Microsoft or any sponsoring company in the web portal. 4. Eligible academic institutions shall meet the "Microsoft Innovation Center" program guidelines to implement the MIC program in their campus.

Eligibility Criteria
All private higher education academic institutions which meet following conditions are eligible to enroll under this program, 1. Have obtained all Open Volume and Academic licensing SKU's from genuine Microsoft source 2. Have deployed Microsoft provided Office 365 (A2) SKU at the participant's campus Note: To be eligible for the program, the participant is not necessarily required to purchase any new products or SKU's identified in this program. The program tracks eligibility of the participants from the criteria only. Academic institutions may earn points on the basis of the following criteria. These points will allow them for a certain level of benefits based on the threshold table below.
Eligibility Slabs Criteria Number Criteria 50 to 99 Units 100 units Every 50 units > 100 Remarks Eligible Products installed on new or existing PC 1 unit is equivalent to 1 faculty declared For all agreements renewed For all agreements trued up Points allotted basis certifications done per slab above

Genuine Windows OS

75 Points

100 Points

75 Points

Campus Agreement

75 Points

100 Points

75 Points

+ Renewal Bonus

25% of earned points from criteria 2

+ True Up Bonus Microsoft Office Specialist Microsoft Technology Associate Criteria

50% of earned points from criteria 2

25 Points

50 Points

35 Points

Microsoft Certifications

25 Points 10 to19 units

50 Points

35 Points Every 10 units >20

Criteria Number Microsoft Certifications

20 Units

Remarks Points allotted basis certifications done per slab above Basis IT Academy subscription

3.1

Microsoft Certified Professional

50 Points

100 Points

35Points

+ IT Academy Platform Bonus

100% of points earned from criteria 3 and 3.1

1 Participant's eligibility for any level must have Genuine Windows OS. 2 Participant shall adhere to the program guidelines of Campus Agreement and IT Academy. 3 Participants applying for Gold and Platinum levels, must issue a letter (pre-approved by Microsoft) to its students propagating Value of Genuine.

Threshold Table
Benefits Level Platinum Gold Silver Basic Points > 1500 > 650 > 250 NA

How to Apply
You can write to Ed-vantage Program cell at edvantag@microsoft.com and seek an invitation from Microsoft to apply for this program. Microsoft will extend a maximum of 2 invitations to each academic institution during a fiscal year, each valid for a period of 60 days. You can fill in the application and send it back along with supporting documents to show your eligibility. Microsoft will provide the confirmation of eligibility and enrollment. You can also appoint your Microsoft's Academic Education Reseller partner to complete the process on your behalf. All applications along with supporting documents must be addressed to Ed-vantage Program Cell at the following address: Ed-vantage Program Cell, Microsoft Academic Program, Microsoft Corp (India) Private Limited, 4th floor, Indus Tower, Road No 36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 500033. Microsoft Program Cell will intimate eligible participants on the expiry of their level and extend a fresh invitation.

Understand the program benefits in detail

Benefit Description Terms and Conditions

PLATINUM
Industry connections for internships Microsoft will facilitate the institute with industry and employment connections for their students for up to 250 internship and 100 for employment opportunities Microsoft Innovation Center (MIC) MOU with campus Visibility on www.microsoft.com website Microsoft Academic Alliance Platinum level certificate Microsoft leadership visit Microsoft signs an MOU valid for 12 month supporting innovation on campus. Recognizing campus on Microsoft website as a silver level campus As per program guidelines

As per MIC program guidelines

To meet eligibility criteria

Framed wall mountable certificate from Microsoft

This certificate may be used by campus as part of their marketing collaterals

Opportunity for the campus to invite one leader from Microsoft for a campus event of academic nature

One visit per year. Academic event only. Leader from Microsoft will be a Director or above.

GOLD
Industry connections for internships Microsoft will facilitate the institute with industry and employment connections for their students for up to 100 internship and 50 for employment opportunities Microsoft Academic Alliance Gold level certificate Visibility on www.microsoft.com website Framed wall mountable certificate from Microsoft As per program guidelines

This certificate may be used by campus as part of their marketing collaterals

Recognizing campus on Microsoft website as a silver level campus

To meet eligibility criteria

SILVER
Industry connections for internships and employment Microsoft will facilitate the institute with industry connections for their students for up to 10 internship and 10 for employment opportunities Framed wall mountable certificate from Microsoft Foundation workshop on Microsoft Technologies such as Windows 8, Windows Phone, Azure, development tools or productivity tools (Microsoft Office) As per program guidelines

Microsoft Academic Alliance Silver level certificate On campus hands-on "Technology/Productivity foundation" workshop

This certificate may be used by campus as part of their marketing collaterals One day workshop conducted by Microsoft appointed team, campus to provide administrative support.

BASIC
"How to leverage Microsoft" - on campus session On campus awareness session on Microsoft emerging technologies and opportunities, Microsoft academic programs and tools to leverage, guidance on adoption and career DreamSpark program provides friction free access to Microsoft developer and designer tools. Office 365 (A2) free subscription to student that provides student access to Office web apps, IM and presence, collaboration portal, conferencing, email, calendar, etc. Session conducted by Microsoft appointed team, campus to provide administrative support.

DreamSpark activation Keys to students Office 365 (A2 )for student

Campus to ensure keys are distributed to students per dreams park program rules As per LIVE @ EDU / Office 365 (A2) for student program rules