B.Tech/M.Sc/M.Tech's can register for PhD or MS under IIT Madras this June

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) is established as an autonomous institute of national importance in 1959 by the Government of India with an initial technical and financial support from Germany. IIT Madras with a number of well equipped laboratories, advanced research facilities, sophisticated services and computing and networking capabilities, is recognized to have done exceedingly well in the fields of higher technical education, research and industrial consultancy.

Course: PhD
Qualification
a) Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record or a Master’s degree by Research in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record. OR
b) Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit where eligible, for the relevant Engineering discipline and with a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration. In the case of candidates with more than 5 years relevant experience after the Master’s degree, the requirement of a test score may be waived by the Selection Committee.
OR
B.Tech degree holder of an IIT with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10 point scale or with a valid GATE score.
Bachelor’s degree holder in Engineering/Technology from any other University should be among the top 10 rank holders in the University and having a valid GATE score.
Bachelor’s degree holder in Engineering/Technology from a reputed R & D organisation and having a proven research record.

Ph.D. in Sciences:
1. Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and having a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant area.
2. Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology are eligible with a good academic record.
3. B.Tech degree holder of an IIT are eligible with a minimum of CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scaleor with a valid GATE Score.
4. B.Tech / B.E degree of any recognized University in India with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or equivalent with valid GATE score.
5. Students who get more than 8.0 CGPA in M.Sc. in Science Departments of IIT Madras can be admitted directly to their Ph.D programme in Sciences with interview at departmental level; sanction of HTRA to these candidates is subject to the clearance of MHRD.

Scholarship
In Engineering and Management for those with
Masters Degree in Engineering Rs.14,000/- p.m. for first 2 years & Rs.15,000/- p.m. for next 2 years
b) In Engineering for those admitted directly with
B.E / B.Tech degrees Rs.12,000/- p.m. for first 2 years & Rs.14,000/- p.m. for next 2 years
c) In Sciences / Humanities & Social Sciences
Management Rs.12,000/- p.m. for first 2 years & Rs.14,000/- p.m. for next 2 years

Departments Offering PhD
Biotechnology: Masters Degree in Engineering
Civil Engineering: M.Tech or M.S. or equivalent degree in Environmental Science & Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Biotechnology/Applied Geology.

Course Name: M.S
Qualification
a) Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology with valid GATE score or Master’s degree in appropriate Sciences Management/Humanities and Social Sciences where eligible with a good academic record and a valid GATE score or CSIR/UGC NET/NBHM/JMET/CAT/AIMA or equivalent qualification tenable for the current year in the relevant areas
Scholarship: In Engineering / Management Rs.8,000/- p.m. for first 3 years

Departments Offering MS
Biotechnology: Bachelors Degree in Engineering
Chemical Engg: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, allied disciplines such as polymer, petroleum, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, environmental, biochemical, Biotechnology, electrochemical, instrumentation etc and other disciplines of engineering/technology M.Sc.(Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry/Env. Science/Biochemistry/Biology etc.) with aptitude for research.
Civil Engg: Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering/ Chemical Engineering/Biotechnology or Master's degree in Environmental Science/Microbiology/Bio-Chemistry with 2 years experience in Civil Engineering.

Research Areas in Biotechnology
Cellular, Molecular and Structural Biology relating to Signal transduction, Lipid Trafficking, Stem cell proliferation etc., Protein crystallography and structure prediction; Drug design and QSAR. Bioorganic Chemistry; Biotransformations; Enzymes in Organic synthesis; Biosensors; Environmental Biotechnology Bioremediation; Green Chemistry; Biochemical Engineering, Bioreactor Modelling; Reactive Oxygen species in Bioreactors; Recombinant Systems Cloning of Therapatic Proteins and Large scale Production; Industrial Microbial Processes; Plant tissue and Animal cell Culture; Downstream Processing; Protein Refolding. Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; Biomedical Engineering Biomechanics; Biomaterials; Computational Neuroscience; Molecular Genetics of Plant Development.

Registration of Application forms will be open on - 28.02.2010
• Last date for Registration of application through on-line - 24. 03.2010
• Interview and or Test [on or before] 28.05.2010 *
• Selected Candidates to join on … 23.07.2010

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