IISER Bhopal PhD Admissions 2018 – Official Notification
The official notification for the IISER Bhopal PhD Admissions 2018 is out. PhD admissions 2018 in biological sciences at IISER Bhopal. Eligible candidates check out the biological sciences IISER Bhopal PhD Admissions 2018. For more details on the eligibility, selection procedure, important dates and such, check below:
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Applications are invited for admission to PhD programme in Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Economic Sciences, Mathematics and Physics for the semester commencing from August 2018.
Notice for Admission to the PhD Programme.
Research Areas:
Biological Sciences:
Department of Biological Sciences offers research in the areas of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Cancer Biology, Epigenetics, Plant Cell and Developmental Biology, Metagenomics, Systems Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Molecular Systematics.
Eligibility:
Minimum Qualification
In addition to the minimum qualifications prescribed by the Institute a candidate with MBBS/MCA can also apply for PhD programme in Biological Sciences.
- M.Sc./M.Tech. Degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale. (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject).
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. The conversion factor must be available in the transcript/gradesheet.
- Exceptionally brilliant candidates with B.Tech./MBBS/MCA can also apply for the PhD programme in Biological Sciences.
- Additionally, a National level examination such as GATE / UGC-JRF / CSIR-JRF / DBT-JRF (category I) / ICMR-JRF (category A) / CSIR-UGC-LS / INSPIRE-JRF for PhD / Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship / JGEEBILS or any other recognized score is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission.
Important note: Candidates whose result for CSIR-UGC-JRF Fellowship or ICMR-JRF category-A or DBT-JRF category-I or Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship or INSPIRE-JRF for PhD or any other equivalent fellowship is awaited can also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application. Such candidates will be allowed to appear for the interview provided they have qualified the examination for any of the above fellowship before the interview date. Such candidates will not be sent a call letter for the interview. However, they should write to the Convener, PhD Admissions committee at [email protected] and inform if they will attend the interview.
A relaxation of 5% of marks will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.
Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.
Please Note:
- All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only. No phone calls will be entertained.
- Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
- In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
- Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for PhD programme. However, if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, at the time of joining.
- Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
- Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected.
- Applying and meeting the minimum eligibility criteria does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.
- Candidates at the time of interview should bring with them at least one letter of recommendation in a sealed envelope. Alternately, the recommendation letter can be directly mailed by the referee(s) to: [email protected] before the interview date.
Application Procedure:
- To submit the Online PhD Application for:
- Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Economics Sciences, Mathematics please
- Physics, please
- Last date for submission of online application is April 15, 2018
- Please retain a print out of the PDF of the online application form submitted by you.
- The following documents must be brought on the day of interview, if shortlisted and called for interview.
- Signed hard-copy of PDF of the online application form with recent color photograph affixed on it.
- Self-attested relevant certificates (listed in the PDF copy of online application form).
- After the last date, all applications will be screened and candidates selected for interviews will be intimated by email only.
- To Download the format of Recommendation Letter, please click here.
Age Limit :
Preferably not more than 28 years. Age relaxation of 3 years will be given for OBC (Non Creamy Layer) and 5 years for SC/ST/PD/Female applicants.
Upper age limit shall be determined as on last date of online submission of applications. Date of Birth as recorded in the Matriculation/ Secondary Examination Certificate/Aadhar Card only will be accepted by the IISER Bhopal for determining the age.
Reservation:
According to Government of India norms.
Fellowship:
All selected candidates will be eligible to receive JRF fellowship as per the funding agency norms, in vogue.
Selection Procedure:
The selection procedure for admission to the PhD programme will be based on the performance of the candidate in the interviews which will be conducted in two rounds (Rounds I and II). Candidates shortlisted from Round I, will have the option to interact with faculty members in the department following which Round II of the interviews will be conducted for the final selection. During the interviews, the candidate will be evaluated for their conceptual knowledge and the research aptitude in the field of general and Biological sciences.
Contact Information:
Department of Biological Sciences
Dr. R. S. Tomar
Head, Department of Biological Sciences
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Vikas Jain
Convener, PhD Admissions Committee
Convener, Departmental Post-Graduate Committee
Email: [email protected]
Queries will be entertained on the above mentioned e-mail only. No phone calls will be entertained.
Important Dates:
- June 04, 2018 (Monday): Announcement of Shortlisted Candidates for the Interview.
- June 28-29, 2018 (Thursday-Friday): Interview of Shortlisted Candidates.
- July 04, 2018 (Wednesday): Announcement of Interview Results.
- July 26, 2018 (Thursday): Tentative registration for the PhD Programme.
Last date for submission of online application is April 15, 2018
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