Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal
Indore
By-pass Road, Bhuri, Bhopal - 462 066
Madhya
Pradesh, India
Integrated Ph.D. programme in Chemistry, Mathematics and
Physics Admission Notice 2015
IISER Bhopal offers Integrated Ph.D. programme in Chemistry,
Mathematics and Physics for bright and motivated students who have
received their Bachelor’s degree. The programme is aimed to provide young
motivated individuals with a rigorous training, desired level of understanding
scientific maturity and a solid functional at an early state to enable them to
pursue a career in research. The program consists of two years of academic
coursework followed by state-of-the art research leading to the Ph.D. degree.
More information regarding these departments are available at
Department of Chemistry, Department of Mathematics and Department of Physics.
Admission Schedule:
Admission to the Integrated Ph.D. programme will be
made once a year during May/June. Advertisement would be floated between
March/April.
Application Procedure:
After submitting the application online, a printed
copy of the same along with all the requited documents must be posted at the
address mentioned below:
The Dean, Academic Affairs
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
(IISER) Bhopal
Indore By-pass Road, Bhuri, Bhopal - 462 066
Madhya Pradesh, India
Last date for receipt of online application form is April 6,
2015. Hard copy of your application should reach us on or before April 13,
2015.
Eligibility:
Nationality: Indian
Minimum Qualification:
Bachelor’s Degree in the relevant discipline with a
minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale. Candidates who
have passed their graduate examination in the preceding year or appearing in
the final year examination of their Bachelor’s Degree can apply.
If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the
Institute/University reports:
Only marks, percentage will be considered.
Only grades, CGPA/CPI will be considered. If
CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale),
an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI
Obtained×10)/PS
PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
Both marks and CGPA/CPI
Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on
the transcript/gradesheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was
followed.
CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative
grading was followed.
Admissions to the Integrated Ph.D. programme will
be through an oral/written exam held at IISER Bhopal.
Reservation:
Seats will be reserved according to the Central
Government norms (i.e., 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST candidates and 27% for Other
Backward Classes). In addition, 3% horizontal reservation would be provided for
candidates belonging to PD category.
Fellowship:
All selected candidates will be eligible to receive
Institute assistantship of Rs. 10,000/- per month during the initial two years,
subject to satisfactory performance in their course work. Subsequently, the
assistantship will be revised to comply with the existing MHRD norms.
Guidelines:
Mathematics
Eligibility For Admission
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics
or Statistics obtained not earlier than 2014 with a minimum of 60% marks or
CGPA of 7.0. Candidates appearing in the final year exam of their Bachelor’s
Degree in these disciplines in 2015 are highly encouraged to apply.
Selection
Applications will be screened for and entrance
examination to be held at IISER Bhopal (Bhauri Campus). List of shortlisted
candidates for the entrance examination will be announced on this webpage by
April 20, 2015. More information about the Entrance Examination can be found in
the FAQ section below.
Important Dates:
April 06, 2015 (Monday): Last date for receipt of
online application form.
April 13, 2015 (Monday): Last date for receipt of
hard copy of application form.
April 20, 2015 (Monday): Announcement of
short-listed candidates for the entrance examination.
To be announced: Date of Entrance Examination.
August 1, 2015 (Saturday): Date of Registration for
the Integrated Ph.D. Programme.
Contact
Information:
Guidelines:
Chemistry
Additional Qualification:
In addition to the minimum qualification prescribed
by the Institute, the applicants should qualify the nationwide aptitude test,
Joint Admission Test for Masters (JAM). The short-listed candidates will be
called for an interview, and the final selection will be based on the
performance at the interview.
Eligibility For Admission
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant
discipline from a recognized Indian University/Institute/College can apply to
this program. ONLY Candidates who have secured a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA
(Cumulative Grade Point Average) of 7.0 in a 10 point scale in the Bachelor’s
program are eligible to apply to this program. Candidates who have passed their
graduate examination in the preceding year or appearing in the final year
examination of their Bachelor’s Degree can also apply. Further, candidates with
Major/Honors in Chemistry should have Mathematics as subsidiary subject in
their Bachelor’s program.
Important Dates:
April 06, 2015 (Monday): Last date for receipt of
online application form.
April 13, 2015 (Monday): Last date for receipt of
hard copy of application form.
April 20, 2015 (Monday): Announcement of
short-listed candidates for the interview.
To be announced: Date of Interview.
August 1, 2015 (Saturday): Date of Registration for
the Integrated Ph.D. Programme.
Contact
Information:
Guidelines:
Physics
Eligibility
For Admission
B.Sc. or B.Tech./B.E. obtained not earlier than
2014 with a minimum of 60% of marks or a CGPA of 7.0. Candidates appearing in
the final year exam of their Bachelors Degree in 2015 are highly encouraged to
apply.
Selection
Applications will be screened for and entrance
examination to be held at IISER Bhopal (Bhauri Campus). List of shortlisted
candidates for the entrance examination will be announced on this webpage by
April 20, 2015.
Important Dates:
April 06, 2015 (Monday): Last date for receipt of
online application form.
April 13, 2015 (Monday): Last date for receipt of
hard copy of application form.
April 20, 2015 (Monday): Announcement of
short-listed candidates for the entrance examination.
To be announced: Date of Entrance Examination.
August 1, 2015 (Saturday): Date of Registration for
the Integrated Ph.D. Programme.
Contact
Information:
