PhD Admission 2023-24 at IIT Bhilai – Application Portal Open!

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IIT Bhilai PhD Admission 2023-24 – Application Portal Open! IIT Bhilai PhD Admissions Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering 2023-24. Interested and eligible applicants check out all of the details on the same below

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PhD Admission at IIT Bhilai

IIT Bhilai is an institute of national importance declared as such under the Institutes of Technology (Amendment) Act 2016 to provide for education and research in various branches of engineering, technology, science, and arts. The focus of IIT Bhilai is to prepare young individuals to become professional leaders of tomorrow by imparting cutting-edge technical skills and knowledge, so that they can take on the real-life challenges in the future with confidence and maturity. IIT Bhilai is striving for research-driven undergraduate and postgraduate education. Our objective is to create an educational system with multifaceted outcomes, including research, entrepreneurship, technical leadership, and above all, responsible citizenship.

IIT Bhilai offers PhD programs in the following department/disciplines.

• Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Communication Engineering
• Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Physics

IIT Bhilai invites applications for admission to PhD program in various disciplines for the session starting from July 2023.

Eligibility criteria for PhD admission

1. Applicants must have ONE of the following in appropriate subject areas.
   1. Master’s degree in engineering/Technology with first class, 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
   2. Bachelor’s degree in engineering/Technology with first class, 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
   3. Master’s degree in science, arts, social sciences with first class 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
   4. #M.Pharm with first class, 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
   5. #M.B.B.S or B.D.S with first class, 60% marks (55% marks for SC/ST) or equivalent.
2. Applicants must also fulfil ONE of the following additional requirements.
   1. Valid GATE/GPAT# Score (Also refer to Table 1 below for department/discipline specific criteria).
   2. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ ICPR/DAE or DST INSPIRE Fellowship (Also refer to Table 1 below for department/ discipline specific criteria).
   3. Minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience. The experience gained while acquiring a master’s degree in engineering/Technology or experience acquired after obtaining the qualifying degree and completed before the starting of the semester in which admission is sought may be considered as professional experience.
   4. BTech from IIT with a CPI/CGPA of 8.0 or more.
   5. #NEET-PG, NEET-AIIMS (INI-CET), NEET-MDS scores as applicable.

# Applicable for admission to PhD program in Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering only.

An ongoing degree may also be considered as a qualifying degree provided the applicant graduates before the PhD program starts.

Department/discipline specific requirements are given in Table 1.

Table 1: Department/ Discipline specific criteria for PhD admission

Discipline	Criteria
Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering	Valid GATE score in BM/BT/CH/CS/CY/EC/EE/MA/ ST/XE/XL/ME/PH/IN or Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/ UGC in Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences.

 

Application categories for PhD admission

An applicant meeting the eligibility criteria may apply for admission to the PhD program under any of the following categories.

1. Regular
2. Sponsored non-external full-time.
3. Sponsored non-external part -time.
4. Sponsored external full-time.
5. Sponsored external part -time.

A. Regular: Applicant applying under this category has to be a full-time scholar at IIT Bhilai and needs to be present on the campus for the duration of PhD program as per the rules of IIT Bhilai.

A regular student receives Institute Fellowship as per the norms defined by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India.

Applicant applying under sponsored category (i.e., category B to E) DOES NOT receive institute fellowship.

B. Sponsored non-external full-time: An applicant who is either awardee of research fellowship from some recognized funding agency (CSIR/ UGC/ NBHM/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ ICPR etc. or DST INSPIRE Fellowship) or is sponsored by his/her employer for the duration of PhD tenure may apply under this category. A sponsored non-external full-time student needs to be present on the campus for the duration of PhD and be involved in full-time research as per the rules of IIT Bhilai. A certificate/declaration of sponsorship from the sponsoring body must be submitted by the applicant at the time of applying for admission. In case the applicant is employed by an organisation, he/she shall submit an undertaking of the employer endorsing that he/she shall be relieved for staying on the campus for the nominal duration of the program.

C. Sponsored non-external part -time: Professionally employed personnel such as working engineers, scientists and teachers who can, while employed, attend regular classes as per schedule of IIT Bhilai may apply for admission to PhD program under sponsored non-external part-time category. The applicant must be an employee of a recognized organization and be engaged in professional work in the relevant area. The student must be available in person for discussion/meeting with the supervisor on a regular basis. The applicant shall give an undertaking endorsed by the employer (No Objection Certificate) that he/she will be relieved to attend all classes during course work.

D. Sponsored external full-time: An applicant working in industry / academic establishment / research laboratories having R&D facilities may apply under this category. A sponsored external full-time student needs to be involved in full-time research at the organization employing the student. Such a student is expected to carry out all/major part of the research work in the organization employing the student. The employer must explicitly undertake to relieve the applicant for staying in the campus to complete the required course work. A certificate (No Objection Certificate) to that effect from the sponsoring organization must be provided by the applicant at the time of applying for admission. The applicant shall provide the CV of the prospective supervisor(s) who would supervise the applicant’s work at his/her organization. Student shall have a supervisor from his/her parent organization and a co-supervisor from IIT Bhilai.

E. Sponsored external part-time: An applicant working in industry / academic establishment / research laboratories having R&D facilities may apply for admission to PhD programs under this category. A sponsored external part-time student may be involved in his/her regular job assignments along with the research for PhD. Such a student is expected to carry out all/major part of the research work in the organization employing the student. The employer must explicitly undertake to relieve the applicant for staying on the campus to complete the required course work. A certificate (No Objection Certificate) to that effect from the sponsoring organization must be provided by the applicant at the time of applying for admission. Student shall have a supervisor from IIT Bhilai and a co-supervisor from his/her parent organization. The applicant shall provide the CV of the prospective co-supervisor(s) who would supervise the applicant’s work at his/her organization.

Note.:

1. Applicants (i.e. category A to E) can opt for PMRF/ Visvesvaraya Scheme while filling the application form, such candidates will be considered for these fellowships subject to the availability of seats.
2. Applicant opting for PMRF under direct entry mode or Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme:
   • If selected, program category will be changed to Sponsored non-external full-time (i.e., Category B).
   • If not selected later for the PMRF/Visvesvaraya fellowship, program category of the applicant shall be considered same as that of the program category opted by the applicant initially (i.e., A to E).
3. Terms and conditions for PMRF fellowship are available at: https://iitbhilai.ac.in/index.php?pid=pmrf
4. Terms and conditions, research areas etc. for Visvesvaraya fellowship are available at: https://phd.dic.gov.in/

Thrust Research Area (Not limited to)

Department/Discipline	Broad Areas of Research
Bioscience and Biomedical Engineering	Protein folding and stability, biophysics, bioinformatics,macromolecular simulations, infectious and Alzheimer’s disease, tissue engineering, drug delivery, cancer biology: MRI and optical imaging,bio microfluidics, artificial organs, artificial skin fabrication, drug diffusion through skin, targeted drug delivery, biosensors, Lab-on-a-chip devices, blood flow in microchannels.

 

Guidelines for PhD applications

1. Applicants must read the instructions given in the brochure carefully before filling up the application form.
2. Applicants must fill out the online application form available at Apply Now. There is NO need to send a hardcopy of the application forms.
3. Separate application form is to be filled if applicants are applying in more than one department/discipline.
4. Reservations are applicable for applicants in other Backward Class-Non-Creamy layer (OBC-NCL)/ Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Person with benchmark disability (PwD) / Economically weak section (EWS) category, as per Government of India rules. Necessary supporting documents must be attached to avail such reservation during online application and the same will be verified at the time of admission.
5. Applicants should complete the application form in all respects. Incomplete application will not be considered.
6. Applicants MUST keep the following documents (softcopy) ready to upload during their application process:
   • Photograph.
   • Academic certificates (10th/12th, UG & PG certificates, etc. whichever is applicable)
   • Mark-sheet of all semesters/Consolidated mark-sheet of the qualifying degree. Result awaited applicants have to upload their latest/previous semester mark-sheet.
   • Caste certificate (OBC-NCL/SC/ST), if applicable.
   • Experience certificate and any other relevant documents., whichever applicable.
7. Applicants must also provide the details of at least two well acquainted people who can provide reference letters in support of candidature of applicant. At least one of them must be an academician and must have taught the applicant.
8. Applicants having degree from foreign universities should upload equivalence certificate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi for qualifying Exam and proof of having first class or 60% (55% for SC/ST) marks or equivalent in qualifying examination.
9. Applicants are advised to check the Institute website for results / important announcements. Applicants are also advised to check emails sent to the email address provided in their applications for all important communications and announcements. All communications related to admission will be communicated only through email.
10. Applicants called for written test/interview should bring with them
    • Photo ID Card,
    • Printed copy of the application submitted online,
    • Thesis / dissertation / report / publications,
    • All Original certificates and mark-sheets.

Tentative Schedule of Admission for PhD Program in 2023-24-M semester

S.N.	Particulars	Date
1.	Start date of application (online only)	03 April 2023 (10:00 Hrs IST)
2.	Last date for submitting an online application form and completing the payment	15 May 2023 (17:00 Hrs IST)
3.	Entrance Tests and Interviews.	June 2023

 

The dates given above are tentative. Any changes in the dates will be indicated on the website. Candidates are requested to check Institute website and their email regularly for updates.

Application Process

STEP-I: Apply Online

Candidate must apply online from IIT Bhilai website. A fresh registration is required for each Program, for which, an applicant would like to apply. Applicant must fill all required information and upload documents, if any, sought in application.

STEP-II: Application Finalization

CFinalization of application is mandatory. If not finalized, the application will not be considered. Editing/modification/addition is not possible after finalization of the application form. Hence, candidate should verify details before finalizing the application form. Once is application is finalised; application number will be generated. Candidates should note the application number for future reference.

STEP-III: Make Payment

• Application fee of 100 INR is applicable for SC/ST/PwD/female candidates and 200 INR is applicable for other candidates.
• Payment of application fee must be made through State Bank Collect only. Candidate shall visit SBI Collect, for fees payment (SBI collect link is provided in the portal).

In the SBI collect portal please select category as “Educational Institutions” and search for “IIT BHILAI” then you will be redirected to “Enter payment details” where you need to select the payment category as “PhD Application Fee 2023-24 M Semester”. Candidates need to pay applicable fee as per their category and complete the fee payment. The candidate has to clearly mention the application id in the correct format (Eg: ME-101) while filling-up SBI collect challan for payment. After making payment, SBI Collect will generate payment reference number (viz. DU12345678), candidate has to retain a copy of sbi i-collect receipt for any future reference.

STEP-IV: Add Payment Details

This step should be done after the generation of SBI Collect DU reference number. Applicant has to add the DU reference number to his/ her application.

Note: Candidates who are applying for more than one PhD program need to apply and pay the application fee for each program separately.

Note: For any query, write to [email protected].

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Hey everyone, glad you waited till the end, so before you leave us, here are a couple of sample interview questions that can be asked along with their answers, hope these help you out!

1. Why have you chosen IIT Bhilai for your PhD program?
   Answer: IIT Bhilai is an institute of national importance that provides research-driven undergraduate and postgraduate education in various branches of engineering, technology, science, and arts. I chose IIT Bhilai for my PhD program because it has a focus on preparing young individuals to become professional leaders of tomorrow by imparting cutting-edge technical skills and knowledge, so that they can take on real-life challenges in the future with confidence and maturity.
2. What research experience do you have in your chosen field of study?
   Answer: I have experience in [mention the research experience that you have in your field of study]. This research experience has prepared me to undertake research projects of higher complexity and helped me to develop a critical approach to problem-solving.
3. What are your long-term career goals after completing your PhD?
   Answer: My long-term career goal after completing my PhD is to [mention your career goal]. I am interested in pursuing [mention your area of interest] research and contributing to society through my work.
4. What qualities do you possess that make you a suitable candidate for the PhD program at IIT Bhilai?
   Answer: I possess the following qualities that make me a suitable candidate for the PhD program at IIT Bhilai: [mention the qualities such as discipline, self-motivation, research experience, good communication and problem-solving skills]. I believe these qualities will help me excel in my research work and contribute positively to the research community at IIT Bhilai.
5. Can you explain a research project that you have undertaken in the past and its relevance to your proposed research area?
   Answer: I have undertaken a research project [mention the research project that you have undertaken in the past] which is relevant to my proposed research area [mention your proposed research area]. The research project involved [briefly explain the research project]. The project’s findings [explain the findings of the project] have prepared me for my proposed research area and will help me to make meaningful contributions to the field.

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