INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (IISER) PUNE, Ph.D. Admissions 2012

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (IISER) PUNE
Central Tower, Sai Trinity Building, Sutarwadi Road, Pashan, Pune 411021, INDIA
Tel: +91 (20) 2590 8000


Notice for Admission to 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:
1. Biological/Ecological Sciences : Application Form
2. Chemical Sciences : Application Form
3. Mathematical Sciences : Write to mathphdselection@iiserpune.ac.in
4. Physical Sciences : Application Form

ONLINE APPLICATION FORM available UNTIL April 30, 2012

Eligibility
General Criteria:

Nationality: Indian

Age: Not more than 28 years on August 01, 2012. Age relaxation of 5 years for

SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Female applicants



Science Stream
Minimum Educational Qualifications/Selection Procedure

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-PhD or DAE-JEST or NBHM or have a valid GATE qualification.

Additional criteria may be used for shortlisting of candidates.

Chemical Sciences
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:

(i) M. Sc. or equivalent degree in Physics/Material Science OR
(ii) BE / BTech / MTech

The candidate should have qualified at least one of the following tests/fellowship in Physics valid for the current academic year:
(i) CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF
(ii) JEST/GATE with ranks less than or equal to 500
(iii) 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 Deadline
Application form has to be filled ONLINE before April 30, 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 ONLINE is April 30, 2012.


Contact e-mail
Please contact Coordinator for each Department at the following address in case you have questions:
Biology (biophdselection@iiserpune.ac.in )
Chemistry (chemphdselection@iiserpune.ac.in )
Mathematics (mathphdselection@iiserpune.ac.in )
Physics (physicsphdselection@iiserpune.ac.in )



Test/Interview Dates
Test/Interview dates will be announced by-email. Watch this Space!


LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS, FILLED ONLINE is April 30, 2012