Monday, March 16, 2015

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research Admissions to 5 year BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2015

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati
Autonomous institutions under MHRD, Govt. of India

Admissions to 5 year BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2015

IISERs
To promote high quality scientific education, research and training, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, has set up five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram. A sixth IISER is scheduled to start functioning at Tirupati from August 2015.

BS-MS Dual Degree Program
It is a five year dual degree program for bright and motivated science students who have passed class XII. The program integrates classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions. The first two years of the program consist of core courses in basic sciences, the third and fourth years are dedicated to specialization in chosen science subjects and the fifth year includes a research project. The training during the program enables students to pursue a career in academia, R&D institutes and science based industries.

Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Program 2015: Channels
Students will be admitted to the Five Year BS-MS Dual Degree program beginning August 2015 through the following channels
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Basic Science Stream: Students qualifying in SA (2013-14)/SX (2014-15)/SB (2014-15)
Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015): Students securing a place in the rank list of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015) for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
State and Central Boards: Students passed class XII in 2014 or appearing in 2015 in science stream with either
Marks above or equal to the cut-off percentage declared by DST (http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in)  as eligibility for INSPIRE fellowship 2015. For OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PD category candidates, there is a 5% relaxation in the DST cut-off. The cut-off for SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri Migrants(KM) is 55% in class XII for all boards
OR
Advisory note for the eligibility for Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) under INSPIRE scheme based only on the performance in class XII board examination
Scholarship
BS-MS students are eligible for either KVPY or INSPIRE scholarship based on continued academic performance.

Key Features
Highly competent and motivated faculty in various disciplines with a passion for science
Integrated undergraduate teaching with cutting edge research across disciplines
Upcoming eco-friendly green campuses with appropriate infrastructure
Library with online resources, books and research journals
State of the art teaching and research facilities
Sports and recreational facilities
Hostel facility for all students
How to Apply
Application has to be done online only at our admission portal. The details of the application procedure will be announced on this website in due course.

The application windows will be opened here as follows
JEE/KVPY - 1st June 2015 to 27th June 2015
SCB - 1st June 2015 to 4th July 2015

Who can Apply
KVPY Stream: Students qualifying in SA (2013-14)/SX (2014-15)/SB (2014-15).
JEE Stream: Students securing a place in the rank list of Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced 2015) for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
SCB Stream: Students passed class XII in 2014 or appearing in 2015 in science stream with either
Marks above or equal to the cut-off percentage declared by DST (http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in ) as eligibility for INSPIRE fellowship 2015. For OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PD category candidates, there is a 5% relaxation in the DST cut-off. The cut-off for SC/ST candidates and Kashmiri Migrants(KM) is 55% in class XII for all boards
OR
Advisory note for the eligibility for Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) under INSPIRE scheme based only on the performance in class XII board examination

Following cut-offs were used for IISER 2014 admission. A revised cut-off, as provided by DST, may be used for IISER - 2015 admission.
Sl.no      Name of the Boards       Cut - off Marks
1              Andhra Pradesh               97.1
2              Assam   75.8
3              Bihar      75.2
4              Chhattisgarh      82.8
5              Goa        85
6              Gujarat 75.6
7              Haryana               86.4
8              Himachal Pradesh            83.3
9              Jammu & Kashmir            88.8
10           Jharkhand           66.4
11           Karnataka            89.7
12           Kerala   95.1
13           Madhya Pradesh              86.4
14           Maharashtra      78.7
15           Manipur               84.6
16           Meghalaya          71.6
17           Mizoram              71.4
18           Nagaland             67.5
19           Orissa    78.5
20           Punjab  86
21           Rajasthan            81.6
22           Tamil Nadu         95.8
23           Tripura  71.8
24           Uttar Pradesh    84.8
25           Uttarakhand      72.6
26           West Bengal       80.4
27           CBSE      94.6
28           ICSE       95.2
29           Viswa - Bharathi               -
30           AMU Board       

Application Fee
There is a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1500/- (Rs. 750/- for candidates applying under SC/ST category and Kashmiri Migrants)

Seats Availability
Total of 1000 students in all six IISERs put together.


Schedule for BS-MS IISER Admission 2015
KVPY and JEE(Advanced) Streams
Sl.No     Event    Date (2015)
1.            Opening of application portal     1st June
2.            Last date for application                27th June
3.            Result - Publishing of allocation list           29th June
4.            Last date for payment of admission fees               10th July
SCB Stream
Sl.No     Event    Date (2015)
1.            Opening of application portal     1st June
2.            Last date for application                4th July
3.            IISER SCB aptitude test  12th July
4.            Result/Allocation of SCB stream                15th July
5.            Last date of payment of admission fees                22nd July


Centres for Aptitude Test for State and Central Boards Channel
Bangalore
Baroda
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Calicut
Chennai
Delhi
Guwahati
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Mohali
Mumbai
Nagpur
Pune
Thiruvananthapuram
Tirupati
Varanasi
Vijayawada

Contact
Chairman, JAC
IISER Thiruvananthapuram,
College of Engineering Trivandrum Campus,
Trivandrum - 695016, Kerala, India
Email : jac15chair [at] iisertvm [dot] ac [dot] in
Phone : (+)91 (0)471 - 2593191


For more details: http://www.iiseradmission.in/

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