Monday, November 5, 2012

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology Ph.D Admission Notice 2013


Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar
Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, Tel 079-30520000, Fax 079-30520010


Ph.D Admission Notice 2013

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the Doctoral Program for the Winter Semester 2012-13, commencing on 2nd January 2013.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D): The doctoral program leading towards the award of the degree of Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D) provides the students an opportunity for a career in academia or in R&D establishments

DA-IICT aspires to take a leading role in the research areas related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The research interests of faculty members are widely spread in the areas of ICT and Humanities, Social Sciences, Design and Arts

Eligibility: Candidates willing to pursue research in the ICT and related domain must possess the following qualification
M.Tech/M.E. in Information and Communication Technology related areas such as ICT, Computer Science, Information Technology, Communication Technology, Electronics and Communications, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Instrumentation, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering and allied disciplines; or

B.Tech/B.E. in Information and Communication Technology related areas such as ICT, Computer Science, Information Technology, Communication Technology, Electronics and Communications, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Instrumentation, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering and allied disciplines; GATE in respective area will be preferable; or
MCA/M.Sc in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Electronics
M.S./M.Sc degree from DA-IICT may also apply
Candidate interested in pursuing Ph.D in ICT and related areas must have at least 60% marks in the qualifying degree
Candidates with an M.Sc or MCA degree (M.S./M.Sc degree of DA-IICT), unless they have a subsequent M.Phil degree, will be considered equivalent to candidates with a B.Tech/B.E. degree and will need to fulfill additional course and research requirements
Candidates in the field of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Sciences and interested in these areas must have an M.Phil degree in the desired area with at least 60% marks

International Candidates:
International Candidates, i.e. candidates who are not citizens of India, are eligible for admission to the PhD program. The application form and application procedure are the same, except that international candidates are required fill in certain additional fields. International candidates are exempted from the entrance test and personal interview. However, they are required to arrange for three references to be directly sent to the postal address given below in sealed envelopes; the names of the referees are to be filled in the application form. International candidates may be considered for financial assistance from their second semester onwards on similar terms as for Indian students if their academic performance is satisfactory.

The detailed Program structure, academic requirement, and comprehensive examination information can be found on Institute website at

Sponsored Category: Candidate interested in pursuing Ph.D in ICT and related areas must have at least 60% marks or equivalent in the qualifying degree
Candidates sponsored by an R&D organization with whom DA-IICT has estd over 5 years of cooperative research programme or has signed an MOU
Candidate intends to apply in this category should forward his/her application through proper channel, that is, a forwarding certificate/letter by the head of the department/institute

Fees: Tuition fee Rs 15,000/- per semester; registration fee Rs 2,500/- per semester; caution deposit Rs 5,000/- (refundable at the end of the program)
At the time of admission an amount of Rs 20,000/- (Rs 15,000/- towards tuition fee for the first semester and Rs 5,000/- towards caution deposit) will have to be paid by the candidates

Selection Process: Candidates will be selected through an entrance test followed by an interview
The entrance test will be used to shortlist the candidates to be interviewed
Candidates must submit a research statement of approximately 1000 words
A list of published papers if any could be included
The research statement will be discussed at the time of personal interview
Candidates are advised to look at profile of several research groups available at DA-IICT
One can have a look at the individual research profile of the faculty members
The entrance test will next be conducted on 29th November, 2012 at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar
The interview of the short listed candidates will be taken immediately after the entrance test

Financial Assistance: All those admitted as full time Ph.D students will be eligible for financial support in the form of Teaching Assistantship (TA)/ Research Assistantship (RA)
The assistantship is Rs 15,000/- per month at the beginning and may rise upto a maximum of Rs 25,000/- per month based on the research performance of the candidate
Students having qualifying degree as B.Tech/B.E. or equivalent will be entitled to less stipend
The assistantship would be incremented to Rs 18,000/- after clearing the comprehensive examination
For deserving candidates, the starting figure of the assistantship may be higher

TCS Research Fellowship:
This prestigious fellowship provides substantial financial and other benefits to full-time students pursuing a Ph.D program in selected areas
The scheme is open for fresh admissions in the Ph.D program
Students who are already admitted are not eligible
Students who are within 28 years of age, who have a first class throughout their education, and who wish to pursue research in broad areas of Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology and Software Engineering
Stipend: Rs 18,000/- per month for the first two years and Rs 20,000/- per month for the next two years
Application Procedure: Candidates will be required to download the application form from website www.daiict.ac.in
Admission fee is Rs 1000/-
Candidates must send the completed application form along with a demand draft of Rs 1000/- in favour of DA-IICT to Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat
Candidates need to indicate their research interests in the online application form
Candidates may provide more than one interests
Candidates are advised to look at profile of several research groups available on website www.daiict.ac.in , for identifying the group that has closest match with their own research interests
Candidates are advised to write their name and the program applied for (Ph.D) at the reverse of the demand draft

Important Dates (Tentative)
DA-IICT accepts on-line applications for the PhD program throughout the year. The entrance test and interview are conducted at least twice in the year. Applicants who wish to be considered for the 2012-13 Winter Semester must adhere to the following dates:

Filling of online Application Forms: Commences on 22 October, 2012
Filling of online Application Forms: Closes on 19 November, 2012
Last Date for receiving completed Application Form 21 November, 2012
Entrance test & Interviews  29 November, 2012
Commencement of session 2 January, 2013

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