IISER Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune PhD Admission Notice August 2012

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune
(An Autonomous Institution of MHRD, Govt of India)
1st Floor, 900, NCL, Innovation Park, Dr Homi Bhabha Road, Pune-411008
Website http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/

Admission Notice-2012

Ph.D Program-2012

Applications are invited for the Ph.D program scheduled to commence from August, 2012  in the following areas of basic sciences

Biological/Ecological Sciences

Chemical Sciences

Mathematical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Eligibility

Nationality: Indian

Age: Not more than 28 years on 01st August, 2012

Age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Female applicants

Education Qualifications

Biological Sciences: 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in M.Sc in any branch of Science - Biological Sciences/Ecology & EnvironmentalSciences / Biodiversity / Biochemical / Biophysical / Biomathematical or equivalent. Including Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics

B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech or MBBS degree holders may also apply

The candidate must qualify National Eligibility Test (NET) with valid CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF, or DBT-JRF-A, or ICMR-JRF, or ICAR-JRF, or CSIR-LS, or INSPIRE-Ph.D, or DAE-JEST, or NBHM, or have a valid GATE qualification.

Additional criteria may be used for shortlisting of candidates

Chemical Science: 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in M.Sc or equivalent degree in Chemistry / Physics / Biochemistry / Material Science / Bioinformatics / Pharmacy

The candidate should have qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) with CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF, CSIR-LS (only inorganic and physical chemistry), JEST or INSPIRE-Ph.D or GATE

The following ranks for GATE will be eligible

Organic chemistry applicants (1-500 ranks); Inorganic and Physical chemistry applicants (all ranks)

Additional criteria may be used for shortlisting of candidates

Mathematical Sciences: 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in M.Sc/M.Stat/M.Tech/M.A in any field, or in B.Sc/B.Stat/B.Tech/B.A. in any field

The candidates must have appeared for the NBHM Ph.D screening test for the year 2012

Candidates with undergraduate degree will be admitted to the Integrated Ph.D program

Shortlisted candidates from the NBHM exam will be contacted directly

Physical Sciences: 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in M.Sc or equivalent degree in Physics/Material Science; or B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech

The candidate should have qualified at least one of the following tests/fellowship in Physics valid for the current academic year; CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF; JEST/GATE with ranks less than or equal to 500; INSPIRE-Ph.D fellowship

Additional criteria may be used for shortlisting of candidates

Selection Procedure

Only eligible candidates that meet the minimum educational qualifications and satisfy the additional criteria set by the respective departments will be called for a written test

The additional criteria may include cut-off marks at different levels of examinations, rank in the national examinations etc

No correspondence/inquiries will be entertained in this regard

Candidates who are shortlisted by the selection committee will be informed the dates and details of the written test/interview by e-mail

Only candidates who qualify the written test will be interviewed

The interview may be conducted in 1 or 2 rounds

Based on their academic record and the performance of the candidates in the written test and interview, the departmental selection committee will recommend candidates to the Chairman for admission to the Ph.D program

E-mail will be the primary means of communication

All applicants should specify their e-mail ID clearly and legibly in their application forms

How to Apply

Application form has to be filled on-line before 30th April, 2012

Candidates intending to apply to more than one Program/Department should apply separately application forms for each Program/Department

Fill the online application form completely

Incomplete application forms may be rejected

Attested copies of all supporting documents (mark sheets, certificates, age proof, caste certificate, etc) are to be brought in at the time of the interview

Please carry one photograph

In addition, applicants for Biological/Ecological Sciences should bring along one recommendation letter at the time of interview

The last date for receipt of completed applications on-line is 30th April, 2012

Please contact Co-ordinator for each department, Biology biophdselection@iiserpune.ac.in, Chemistry chemphdselection@iiserpune.ac.in, Mathematics mathphdselection@iiserpune.ac.in, Physics physicsphdselection@iiserpune.ac.in

 

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