I am currently pursuing Masters (M.Tech) in CSE from IIT Madras. But my Master's CGPA is not so good. It is around 6.1 in out of 10 scale. Scoring here in IITs is really really difficult. I have an interest in research though my final year thesis is not yet published and chances of it being published in a Top Tier conference is very less according to my advisor. So is there any chance that I can get into at least top 100 US schools for PhD in CSE and even in interdisciplinary fields if possible?
I have a very good Bachelor's CGPA of around 9.2 out of 10 scale.
Instead of USA what other options do I have? And what about the funding? Any help will be GREAT as I am eager to do a PhD, rather than joining a job.
And last of all, does IIT tag matter?
