Indian Statistical Institute Kolkata ADMISSION NOTIFICATION 2014-2015

Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

ADMISSION NOTIFICATION 2014-2015

Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata has invited applications for admission to the following courses of Academic Session 2014-15 through Admission Test to be conducted on Sunday, 11 May 2014:

1.  B.Stat. (Hons.),

2.  B.Math. (Hons.),

3.  M.Stat.,

4.  M.Math.,

5.  M.S. in Quantitative Economics,

6.  M.S in qualitaty Management Science,

7.  M.S. in Library and Information Science,

8.  M.Tech. in Computer Science,

9.  M.Tech. in Quality, Reliability and Operations Research

10. PG Diploma in Statistical methods and Analytics and

11. Junior Research Fellowships :

  a) statistics,

  b) Mathematics,

  c) Quantitative Economics

  d) Computer Science

  e) Qualitity, Reliability and Operations Research

  f) Physics and Applied Mathematics

  g) Agriculture and Ecology

  h) Human Genetics

  i) Geology

  j) Library and Information Science

  k) Linguistics

Courses and the desired qualifications are as follows (Candidates who are due to complete the qualifying examinations before 01 July 2014 may also apply):

1. 3-year B.Stat. (Hons.) : Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent with Mathematics and English. Stipend Rs. 3000/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata).

2. 3-year B.Math. (Hons.) : Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent with Mathematics and English. Stipend Rs. 3000/- per month. (Offered at Bangalore). Candidates for the above two programmes, who have successfully cleared the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad test, conducted by the National Board for Higher Mathematics, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, need not sit for the written test; such candidates would be directly called for interview. However, such candidates are required to apply in the prescribed application form.

3. 2-year M.Stat. : 3 - year Bachelor’s degree with Statistics as full subject, or a B. Stat./B. Math. degree from the Indian Statistical Institute or a Statistician’s Diploma/ Senior Diploma in Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month. (Offered at Delhi and Chennai).

4. 2-year M.Math. : 3-year Bachelor’s degree or a B.E./B.Tech. degree, with Mathematics and an exceptionally strong background in Analysis and Abstract Algebra or a B.Stat./B.Math. degree from the Indian Statistical Institute. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata).

5. 2-year Master of Science (M.S.) in Quantitative Economics : 3-year Bachelor’s degree in Economics / Mathematics / Statistics/ Physics or a B.Stat. degree from the Indian Statistical Institute. Engineering graduates are also eligible. Candidates should have knowledge of Economics and Mathematics at the B.A./B.Sc. pass level. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata & Delhi).

6. 2-year Master of Science (M.S) in qualitaty Management Science : 3-year Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month (Offered at Bangalore/Hyderabad)

7. 2-year Master of Science (M.S.) in Library and Information Science : 3-year Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month. (Offered at Bangalore).

8. 2-year M.Tech. in Computer Science : (i) Master's degree in Mathematics/Statistics/ Physics/ Electronic Sciences/ Computer Science/Computer Applications/Information Technology or, (ii) Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or any other qualification considered equivalent (such as AMIE or, GRAD-IETE or, DOEACC ‘B’ Level). (Offered at Kolkata). Stipend Rs. 8000/- per month. A candidate with a valid GATE score above a threshold (to be decided by the Selection Committee) in his/her own subject would be directly called for interview. However, such candidates are required to apply in the prescribed application form.

9. 2-year M.Tech. in Quality, Reliability and Operations Research : (i) Master's degree in Statistics or Master's degree in Mathematics with Probability and Statistics as major subjects or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent or PG diploma in SQC & OR from the Indian Statistical Institute and (ii) Knowledge of Mathematics at graduate level and knowledge of Physics and Chemistry at Higher Secondary level. Stipend Rs. 8000/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata).

10. 1-year PG Diploma in Statistical Methods and Analytics: 3-year Bachelor’s degree in Economics / Mathematics / Statistics. Stipend Rs. 2000/- per month (Offered at ISI NE Centre at Tezpur and exclusively for the domiciled North East Students)

11. Junior Research Fellowship:

(a) Statistics : (i) A good academic record with M.Stat., M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Statistics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B.Stat./B.Math., B.A./B.Sc. or equivalent degree with Statistics as the main subject.

(b) Mathematics : (i) A good academic record with M.Stat., M.Math., M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Mathematics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B.Stat./B.Math., B.A./B.Sc. or equivalent degree with Mathematics as the main subject.

(c) Quantitative Economics : (i) A good academic record with M.S.(QE), M.Stat., M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Statistics/ Mathematics / Economics/ Econometrics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B.A./B.Sc. degree with Economics as the main subject. A candidate possessing a Master's degree in any subject with Mathematics/Statistics at B.A./B.Sc. (Pass) level is also eligible.

(d) Computer Science : A good academic record with M.E./ M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Electronics/ Telecommunication/ Radio Physics/ Computer Science/ Electrical Engineering/Microwave Communications/ Information Technology/ Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level or a good academic record with M.Sc./ M.C.A./ M.A. or equivalent degree in Physics/ Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics/Statistics/ Electronic Sciences/Computer Science/ Atmospheric Science/ Information Technology/ Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level. Outstanding candidates having B.E./ B.Tech. or equivalent degree in the above subjects will also be eligible.

(e) Quality, Reliability and Operations Research : A good academic record with M. Tech./M.E./ M.S/M. Phil or equivalent degree in Quality/Reliability/Operations Research or a good academic record with M. Stat./M. Sc./M.A. or equivalent degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Physics with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level. Outstanding candidates having B.E./B. Tech. or equivalent degree in the above subjects will also be eligible.

(f) Physics and Applied Mathematics : A good academic record with M.Sc. in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics. (Offered at Kolkota)

(g) Agriculture & Ecology : A good academic record with M.Sc. in Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy, or M.Sc/M.Stat or equivalent degree in statistics or M.Sc in Botany with specialization in Plant physiology and Biochemistry or M.Sc in Environmental Sciences. (Offered at Kolkata)

(h) Human Genetics : A good academic record with M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Zoology (Offered at Kolkata)

(i) Geology : A good academic record with M. Sc. in Geology /Applied Geology /Geophysics or equivalent.

(j) Library and Information Science : A consistently good academic record with first or high second class in M. S. (LIS) awarded by the Indian Statistical Institute or Associateship in Documentation and Information Science of the Indian Statistical Institute or NISCAIR/INSDOC or its equivalent degree(such as Master's degree in Library and Information Science from any University) with at least 55% marks in undergraduate programme. (Offered at Bengaluru)

(k) Linguistics: A consistently good academic record with a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics/English as the Honours/full subject and First Class or high Second class in Masters Degree in Linguistics (with specializaion in Applied Linguistics/Language Teaching/Lexicography/Field Linguistics/Computational Linguistics/Translation Studies/Discourse study) (Offered at Kolkata)

APPLICATION FORM: Application forms can be submitted ONLINE at website www.isical.ac.in from 5th February 2014.

Application Fee: Rs. 500/-(Rs. 250/- only for reserved categories of all programmes except Junior Research Fellowship Programme) in cash or by bank draft drawn in favour of “Indian Statistical Institute” payable at Kolkata

Mode of Payment: The Challan generated by Online application portal must be taken to any branch State Bank of India and the fee will be accepted in cash along with bank charges (Rs.40/-)

IMPORTANT DATES:

ONINE application      :   05th February 2014 to 6th March 2014

Last date for receiving App. fee at SBI   :   09 March 2014

Date of ISI Selection Test     :   11 May 2014

For further details, visit the website: www.isical.ac.in