2026–27

2026–27

Global Readiness Immersion Trip

Global Readiness Immersion Trip

Global Readiness Immersion Trip

An exclusive opportunity for NIATians to prove their skills, earn their miles, and win a fully sponsored trip to a global tech hub.

An exclusive opportunity for NIATians to prove their skills, earn their miles, and win a fully sponsored trip to a global tech hub.

Feb 2026 – Feb 2027

May – Jul 2027*

The GRIT Lingo:

Learn Before You Fly

Miles

Your points. You score them through contests + verified achievements.

Tracks

A curated bundle of skills (ex: AI Product Mastery).

Skills

What you practice (Gen AI, Core CS Fundamentals, DS & ML...)

Track Badge

Your certification within a Track (Novice → Grand Master).

Skill Levels

L1–L4. Difficulty Levels inside a skill. Higher level = more Miles.

Interview

Just a quick layover before we award you the miles and badges!

Miles

Your points. You score them through contests + verified achievements.

Skills

What you practice (Gen AI, Core CS Fundamentals, DS & ML...)

Skill Levels

L1–L4. Difficulty Levels inside a skill. Higher level = more Miles.

Tracks

A curated bundle of skills (ex: AI Product Mastery).

Track Badge

Your certification within a Track (Novice → Grand Master).

Interview

Just a quick layover before we award you the miles and badges!

Miles

Your points. You score them through contests + verified achievements.

Skill Levels

L1–L4. Difficulty Levels inside a skill. Higher level = more Miles.

Track Badge

Your certification within a Track (Novice → Grand Master).

Skills

What you practice (Gen AI, Core CS Fundamentals, DS & ML...)

Tracks

A curated bundle of skills (ex: AI Product Mastery).

Interview

Just a quick layover before we award you the miles and badges!

Leaderboards

Where your Miles + Badges decide your flight!

Leaderboards

Where your Miles + Badges decide your flight!

The GRIT Roadmap

Earn Miles. Unlock Badges. Climb the Leaderboard.

Win a fully-sponsored international tech immersion.

Earn Miles. Unlock Badges. Climb the Leaderboard.

Win a fully-sponsored international tech immersion.

Choose a Track

Choose a Track

Pick a Skill

Pick a Skill

Participate in GRIT Contests

Crack the Interview

Score Miles

Clear Skill Levels (L1-L4)

Unlock a Track Badge

Unlock a Track Badge

Climb the Leaderboard

Climb the Leaderboard

Top Students Win the Trip

Every Mile you score, every Badge you unlock, every skill you master, it's all taking you closer to a fully sponsored trip to one of the world's top innovation hubs.

How to Win the GRIT Challenge

Whether you lead the leaderboard, stand out in your track, or unlock special milestones. Every path can take you closer to GRIT.

Whether you lead the leaderboard, stand out in your track, or unlock special milestones. Every path can take you closer to GRIT.

Path #1

Top the GRIT Leaderboard

1

Participate in GRIT Contests

2

Score Maximum Miles

3

Unlock Track Badges

4

Top the Qualiflyer Leaderboard

Path #2

Get a Direct
'Ticket to Finale'

Cut the chase & earn a Direct Ticket to

Finale through standout achievements

in

🏆 Competitive Programming
🚀 Entrepreneurship
🌐 Open Source Contributions
🔬 Research & Academia
🎥 Content Creation

Check Detailed List

Check Detailed List

Path #3

More Surprises Await

Scoring Miles and hitting qualifying milestones also increases your chance of winning goodies, exclusive rewards, and surprises throughout the programme period. 

More details on these will be announced progressively — keep Score Miles and keep watching this space.

How to Score Bonus Miles?

Beyond Contests, More Ways to Score Miles:

Beyond Contests, More Ways to Score Miles:

Beyond Contests, More Ways to Score Miles:

GRIT rewards excellence beyond just the contest floor. Once you meet the eligibility criteria, you can score bonus Miles by proving your skills on globally recognised platforms and competitions across multiple domains:

GRIT rewards excellence beyond just the contest floor. Once you meet the eligibility criteria, you can score bonus Miles by proving your skills on globally recognised platforms and competitions across multiple domains:

GRIT rewards excellence beyond just the contest floor. Once you meet the eligibility criteria, you can score bonus Miles by proving your skills on globally recognised platforms and competitions across multiple domains:

Competitive Programming

Competitive Programming

Competitive Programming

Achieve rated milestones on platforms like Codeforces, CodeChef, and LeetCode. The higher your rating, the more Miles you score. Ratings are verified through an offline proctored test.

Achieve rated milestones on platforms like Codeforces, CodeChef, and LeetCode. The higher your rating, the more Miles you score. Ratings are verified through an offline proctored test.

Achieve rated milestones on platforms like Codeforces, CodeChef, and LeetCode. The higher your rating, the more Miles you score. Ratings are verified through an offline proctored test.

Physical AI & Robotics

Physical AI & Robotics

Physical AI & Robotics

Represent your ideas at national-level competitions like Smart India Hackathon (SIH) and VBYLD (Design For Bharat). Finalists and winners score significant Miles.

Represent your ideas at national-level competitions like Smart India Hackathon (SIH) and VBYLD (Design For Bharat). Finalists and winners score significant Miles.

Represent your ideas at national-level competitions like Smart India Hackathon (SIH) and VBYLD (Design For Bharat). Finalists and winners score significant Miles.

Hackathons & More

Hackathons & More

Hackathons & More

Excel at recognised national and international hackathons and competitions across AI, tech, and engineering.

Excel at recognised national and international hackathons and competitions across AI, tech, and engineering.

Excel at recognised national and international hackathons and competitions across AI, tech, and engineering.

Check Detailed List

Check Detailed List

Who is Eligible?

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum 75% attendance (from 15 Feb 2026)

On-time semester registration

Adherence to NIAT code of conduct

For NIAT Batches

2023

2023

2024

2024

2025

2025

Qualifying Criteria

Qualifying Criteria

Earn at least one badge in any track by December 2026.
Earn at least one badge in any track by December 2026.
Clearing the final interview round
Clearing the final interview round

NOTE : Final list of selected NIATians will get the chance to travel between May 2027 to July 2027* (Tentative)

Tracks, Badges and Skills

Tracks, Badges and Skills

Your journey, your rules: pick a Track, crush the Levels, collect Badges, and watch your Miles climb!

Your journey, your rules: pick a Track, crush the Levels, collect Badges, and watch your Miles climb!

Your journey, your rules: pick a Track, crush the Levels, collect Badges, and watch your Miles climb!

  1. Choose a Track

e.g., AI Product Mastery, AI Systems Mastery, AI Models Mastery, etc.

e.g., AI Product Mastery, AI Systems Mastery, AI Models Mastery, etc.

2. Each Track has Badges

2. Each Track has Badges

Novice
Master
Expert
Elite
Legend

3. Each Badge has Skills and Levels

3. Each Badge has Skills and Levels

💡 Example:

To earn a Novice Badge in AI Product Mastery Track, complete the following skill levels:

• Computational Thinking – L1

• CS Fundamentals – L1

• Applied Gen AI Development – L1

• UI Engineering – L1

→ And finally a Level Clearance Interview

Note: Each track badge requires different sets of skills and levels to be completed.

Tracks to Master

AI Product Mastery
AI Systems Mastery
AI Models Mastery
AI Robotics Mastery

More tracks coming soon...

Check All Tracks & Badges

Check All Tracks & Badges

Skills to Level Up

Computational Thinking

UI Engineering

Server Side Engineering

SQL

Applied Gen AI Development

CS Fundamentals

System Design

Quantitative Reasoning

Critical Thinking & Communication

DS & ML

Human Skills for the AI Era

Data Intelligence

Quantitative Finance Foundation

Check All Skills & Levels

Check All Skills & Levels

Leaderboards

Qualiflyers

Students who have completed at least one track Badge

Students who have completed
at least on track Badge

Pre-Qualiflyers

All eligible students registered and approved for GRIT 26-27

All eligible students registered
and approved for GRIT 26-27

GRIT Way of Ranking

1

Total Miles Scored

More Miles = Higher Rank

2

Highest Track Badge Level

Grand Master > Master > Expert > Specialist > Novice

3

Skill Level Depth

Higher Skill Levels across the board rank higher (L4 > L3 > L2 > L1)

4

Timestamp of Progress

Whoever hit the milestone first → ranks higher.

Important: Programme subject to institutional policies, regulations, travel conditions, and operational feasibility. NIAT reserves the right to determine final participation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the G.R.I.T?

2. Is the G.R.I.T programme fully sponsored?

3. Do students need to have a passport?

4. Will NIAT help with VISA and documentation?

5. Is selection confirmed once a student is shortlisted?

6. How many international destinations will each student be eligible for?

7. Will participation affect academic requirements?

8. What conduct is expected from students?

9. Can NIAT modify or cancel the programme?

Got More Questions? Ask Away!

Got More Questions?
Ask Away!

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