INDIAN INSTITUTE
OF ASTROPHYSICS (IIA)
Bangalore,
Karnataka, India.
ADMISSION
TO ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES - 2014
Research
Opportunities for Highly Motivated Students
The
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), a premier institution for advanced
research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation in Astronomy, and
allied subjects, conducts the following graduate programmes:
Ph.D.,
jointly with Pondicherry Central University
Integrated
M.Tech. - Ph.D., jointly with University of Calcutta
Applications
are invited from motivated and qualified students for the above programmes.
Please
visit http://www.iiap.res.in for further details.
Research
Fields
✦Sun and the Solar System
✦Stellar Physics
✦Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy
✦Theoretical Astrophysics and Physics
✦Instrumentation
Research
facilities & field stations
✦Indian Astronomical Observatory, Hanle
✦Vainu Bappu Observatory, Kavalur
✦Radio Observatory, Gauribidanur
✦Kodaikanal Observatory
✦Center for Research and Education in
Science & Technology (CREST), Hosakote
✦High Performance Computing Facility
The
IIA Screening
Test (IIAST) will be held on December 14, 2013 at examination
centers located at Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad,
Guwahati, Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. Selected candidates will be ofered
fellowship as per the norms of the Institute along with an annual book grant,
accommodation and medical facilities.
Applications are
to be made online at
http://www.iiap.res.in on or before November 11, 2013.
This
year, IIA conducts the following two graduate programmes leading to Ph.D.
degrees: Ph.D., jointly with Pondicherry Central University, and Integrated
M.Tech. - Ph.D., jointly with University of Calcutta. Applications are invited
from highly motivated students who expect to complete their M.Sc., Integrated
M.Sc. or B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. degrees by August 2014 with a consistently
good academic record (please see the Guidelines page for more information on
the eligibility criteria).
IIA
Screening Test (IIAST) for admission to Academic Programmes is normally held
every year in the month of December at centres distributed over different parts
of India. This year the test will be held on Saturday, 14th December 2013. The
online application page here is open from the 15th September 2013. Candidates
short listed based on their performance in the IIAST will be called for
personal interview in IIA, Bangalore. Personal interviews for the Ph.D
programme will be held in the first week of January 2014, and that for the
M.Tech-Ph.D. programme (conducted jointly with University of Calcutta) will be
held in May 2014. This year, no students are being enrolled in the Integrated
M.Sc - Ph.D Programme.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
APPLICATION TO THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME 2014
• Applications
are invited from students who expect to complete any of M.Sc. (Physics) /
Integrated M.Sc. (Physics) / B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech. degrees by August
2014 with 55% marks or more. All applicants are required to fill out the
application form .
•
Unless you have already scored > 96 percentile in JEST (Physics)/ GATE
(Physics), or have a UGC-CSIR-NET Junior Research Fellowship, you are required to
appear for the IIA screening test (IIAST), at an exam center of your choice.
•
Our selection procedure consists of the screening test
(IIAST/JEST/GATE/UGC-CSIR-NET) followed by an interview for the short-listed
candidates.
When filling out
the application form, please:
•
Upload your recent photograph.
•
Mention the names of the educations institutions (colleges, universities etc.)
where you are studying, and their affiliations (university, deemed university
etc.) if necessary.
•
Give details of your marks/GPA in all the examinations taken so far. In case of
grade point average, normalize to 100%; i.e if your GPA is out of 10, multiply
by 10, etc.
•
If you are currently working toward a degree, mention the expected date of its
completion, and, enter the marks received up to the last examination with
declared results.
•
Attach the scanned copies of your mark sheets and certificates alongwith this
application form (preview page). We prefer that you upload the scanned copies
of certificates etc, but in case of extreme difficulty please send the scanned
copies (before the deadline) by email to bgs_info@iiap.res.in.
If called for the interview, you will be
asked to bring the originals of the relevant documents for verification .
•
Recommendation letters - Mention the names and contact addresses of two
referees. They must be familiar with your academic abilities and should be able
to objectively assess your suitability for a research career. Please let them
know that if you are selected for the interview, we will contact them
independently and request them to submit the online Confidential Assessment
Form. Suitable referees are:
i)
A lecturer or a professor who had recently taught you a science or engineering
course for at least one semester.
ii)
An academic or technical person with whom you have carried out a
scientific/technical project for a minimum of three months.
•
If you have JEST/GATE/UGC-CSIR scores, please mention the percentile received,
and upload a scan of the supporting document.
•
Upon the successful receipt of your application form etc., we will cross-check
the information provided in it against your scanned marksheets etc., and, if
required, send you an admit card to your chosen examination center.
When
attending IIAST, please:
•
Carry your photo-ID card (eg: College ID, Students card, Passport) at the time
of admission test. Candidates without a suitable photo-id may be disqualified
and barred from giving the test.
•
Reach the examination hall before 9 am.
•
Note that you will only be allowed to use pencils during the exams.
If
your scores in IIAST/JEST/GATE/CSIR-UGC meet or exceed our cut-off marks, you
will be required to attend an interview at IIA (Bangalore). You will be
provided the second class train fare/bus fare by the shortest route for this
trip.
For
Detailed information regarding course etc. visit http://www.iiap.res.in/opportunities/graduate
HOW
TO APPLY
For
more details visit: http://www.iiap.res.in/files/poster_phd_prog2014.pdf
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