IIT Gandhinagar Ph.D ADMISSION NOTICE 2013

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Vishwakarma Government Engineering College Complex,

Chandkheda, Visat-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmedabad, Gujarat,

India - 382424 - Phone:  +91 93284 74222

Ph.D ADMISSION NOTICE 2013

IIT Gandhinagar is looking for bright and dedicated young scholars interested in research to join us as Ph.D. scholars. Currently, we offer Ph.D. programmes in Biological Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Cognitive Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Earth Sciences, Electrical Engineering, English, Materials Science and Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Social Epidemiology, Sociology and South Asian Studies. Prospective students satisfying the eligibility criteria are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the research areas of our faculty members for suitable match of interest. IIT Gandhinagar also offers a Start Early Ph.D. Fellowship with additional financial support for exceptionally qualified undergraduate students wishing to start on a direct Ph.D. programme.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria

At least 55% marks or 5.5 CPI marks in M.A./M.Sc./B.Tech./ M.Tech. or equivalent degree in appropriate branches. Above mentioned eligibility criteria is minimum and the disciplines may use higher cut off levels for short listing. Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories would be eligible for relaxations, as per norms, in the selection criteria. For discipline wise minimum eligibility criteria, please click here.

Course Work Requirement

IIT Gandhinagar strongly believes in value addition through course work. There is a significant number of course work a Ph.D. student needs to do depending on his/her background.

Residential Requirement

Ph.D. programme is fully residential. The regular candidates will have to stay on campus. For external candidate the minimum residential requirement is normally one year. For candidates under Faculty Development Program, currently 2 years of residency requirement after completion of 1 year of advanced admission is followed.

Admission Categories

Regular(RR): Fulltime residential research candidate.

External (ET): Candidates serving in research institutions/industry. External candidates may furnish their employers consent (see Annexure 1) at the time of interview. The candidates under this category may require an additional supervision at their parent institutions.

Faculty Development Program (FDP): Candidates working as a faculty in any educational institution. In this category the candidate is given advance admission with 90 days of residency requirement in 1st year and on successful completion of 1st year, 2 years of residency to complete the program. A certificate in support of the candidature must support the application (see Annexure 2).

The Institute may club together the External and Faculty Development Programs to a Continuing Doctoral Programme, with one year of residency requirement in the first phase and at least two weeks of residency in the Institute per semester. The program may also provide an opportunity for advance admission with a preparatory period of one year.

Financial Support

Students joining the Ph.D. program as regulars (RR) will be considered for Institute Fellowship based on the following norms:

Students with B.E./ B.Tech. / B.Arch / B.Sc.(Engg)/ M.Sc. / M.A. / M.Com. degrees or equivalent, who have qualified GATE or National Level test (UGC / CSIR / NBHM / DBT etc.), will be considered for monthly assistantship of Rs.16000/- for the first 2 years and enhanced rate of Rs.18000/- for the remaining 3 years.

Students with M.Tech. / M.E. / M.Arch. / M.Sc.(Engg) or equivalent/ M.Phil./ M.B.B.S / MD / MS degrees and Management students with a combination of M.B.A. and Engineering/ Technical background will be considered for monthly assistantships of Rs. 18000/- for the first 2 years and enhanced rate of Rs.20000/- for the remaining 2 years.

Full time PhD students are encouraged to present their research work at international conferences. Financial support of up to Rs. 2.00 Lakhs for the entire duration of the programme is available. Additional funding may also be provided.

Over and above the monthly assistantship, an additional fellowship of Rs. 5,000/- per month is provided to the candidates ranking within the top 5% in any relevant National level qualifying examination. Candidates who have obtained at least one of their previous degrees from a premier institution like IIT, IISc etc. can be considered for an additional fellowship of Rs. 10,000/- per month.

Candidates joining for the Ph.D. program through start early Ph.D. fellowship will receive an additional fellowship of Rs. 10,000/- per month in case GATE qualified. Payment of assistantship is subjected to a candidate complying with the prescribed norms and work output.

Admission Procedure

Admission is generally offered on the basis of an interview, which is supplemented by a written test if necessary. The candidates called for the Test / Interview will be reimbursed any amount exceeding Rs.400/- for to and fro single second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute /venue of the Test / Interview. For example, in case of total railway fare of Rs.1000/- the candidate will be reimbursed Rs.600/-. It is required to produce evidence (railway ticket) in support of the claim.

Important Dates

Last date for submitting applications             -              11 October 2013

Web announcement of short-listed candidates for interview            -              18 October 2013

Test/interview for Ph.D. admissions              -              09-13 November 2013

Application Procedure

All applications must be submitted online. If you are applying for more than one discipline, please submit a separate application form for each discipline. Incomplete applications will be rejected.

There is NO application fee.

You NEED NOT send the hard-copy of the application form.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JAVwVQkTuShD8QbquIHGCfy7o_HV8jOBSrayMIgLC6g/viewform

For further information, you may contact us at academics@iitgn.ac.in

Rolling Advertisement

Applications from prospective candidates are invited throughout the year. Based on the qualifications of the candidates and the need of the discipline concerned, applications received will be processed through duly constituted selection committees at regular intervals.

For more details visit: http://www.iitgn.ac.in/phd.htm