PhD Programme January 2019 Admissions @ IISER Berhampur
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur Admission to the PhD Programme-January-2019 announcement has been released. Biological Sciences PhD Programme-January-2019 IISER Berhampur Admissions. Interested candidates can check out all of the details on the same below:
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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur invites applications from highly motivated students for entry to the PhD programme beginning from January 2019. Presently, IISER Berhampur provides PhD programme in Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences areas. Students with a Master’s degree or equivalent in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics OR in any applicable interdisciplinary area closely associated with the basic science are invited to apply for PhD programme.
PhD students should successfully complete coursework, qualifying exam, seminars, and a dissertation. Aside from the compulsory requirements, students are invited to take part in several professional activities like workshops, review meetings and conferences. A
ll doctoral students are also expected to take part in the undergraduate teaching programme of the Institute as part of their training.Please be aware that the exact eligibility criteria for January 2019 admissions might differ from department to department which is given below. A glimpse of these research areas open for admission are provided below and more details regarding individual faculty profiles and regions of research can be gotten from the IISER Berhampur site. Prospective students fulfilling the eligibility criteria are invited to familiarize themselves with all the research areas of our faculty members for appropriate match of interest.
Broad Area Of Research:
Life-history evolution, sexual selection and sexual conflict, Fungal Molecular Genetics, Circadian Rhythms, Plant-Environment Interaction, Developmental Biology, Pressure Physiology
To learn more please visit individual faculty profile.
Minimum Qualification:
- M.Sc. /M.Tech. Degree in the appropriate area with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 to a 10 point scale. (Overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in the majoring subject)
- If the transcript/grade sheet issued from the Institute/University reports:
Only marks, the percentage will be considered.
Only grades, CGPA/CPI will be considered. In case CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equal CGPA/CPI will be calculated according to the following formula:
PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
Both marks and CGPA/CPI
Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/grade sheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed.
CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed. - Exceptionally brilliant applicants with B.Tech. /MBBS/MCA also apply for PhD programme in Biological Sciences.
- Moreover, a National level evaluation such as National Eligibility Test (NET)/GATE/UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF/DBT (JRF A class )/ICMR (JRF category I)/NET-LS/INSPIRE-PhD/JGEEBILS or some other recognized score is compulsory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission.
- Students whose results for CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship or ICMR-JRF category-I or DBT-JRF or INSPIRE-PhD or any other equal fellowship are awaited can also apply with their roll number(s) cited in the application. Such candidates may walk to the interview given they have qualified evaluation for some of the above-mentioned fellowship prior to the interview date. Such candidates won’t be sent a call letter for the interview. But they ought to write to the head of this department, Department of Biological Sciences at [email protected] (with a CC to [email protected]) and inform when they will attend the interview.
- Candidates that are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of their qualifying degree programme are eligible to apply for the PhD programme. But if selected, admission to the PhD programme would be conditional on their finishing the qualifying degree together with the specified marks standards.
- A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equal comfort of grade, will be permitted for applicants belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.
- Mere satisfying the eligibility standard doesn’t require a candidate to be known as the interview and test.
Application Procedure:
Please download and save the form onto your computer, then open it directly in Acrobat or Acrobat Reader and then select/type that the info in the boxes provided and click on save to store the info.
NOTE: OPENING OF DOWNLOADED APPLICATION FORM IN ADOBE READER IS MUST TO UPLOAD PHOTO AND ACCESS OTHER INTERACTIVE FIELDS. DO NOT FILL ANYTHING ON ONLINE LINK.
Acrobat or Acrobat Reader free Download (Click here)
- This is an editable PDF form, please download the form, and open with Adobe Reader and then select/type the info in the boxes provided and click on save to store the info.
- If you’re applying in more than 1 discipline, a separate application has to be sent and filled for every discipline.
- Complete application together with all of certificates/enclosures (preferably in a single consolidated .pdf file) have to be sent to the email id: [email protected]
- Please write “APPLICATION FOR PhD IN (DEPARTMENT NAME)” in your subject area of the email. For instance, if you’re applying to the PhD programme in Physics, please write “Application for PhD in PHYSICS”.
- Following the last date, all applications will be screened and applicants shortlisted for interviews will be intimated by email.
- Only shortlisted candidates called for interview have to bring recommendation letters in sealed envelopes, superscribed with”Letter of Recommendation for to PhD Program in “. Letter of recommendation not in a sealed envelope won’t be accepted.
Important Instructions:
- All communication with applicants will be by email only.
- Constantly check this site for periodic updates.
- Candidates that are appearing or are going to appear for final examinations of their qualifying degree programme are entitled to apply for the PhD programme. But if chosen, admission to the PhD programme could be conditional upon their finishing the qualifying degree with all the defined marks criteria, before July 31, 2018.
- Selection will be determined by interviews of those short-listed candidates. Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. Date of interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by email and the exact same will be available on the Institute site. TA will be compensated to SC/ST candidates appearing for the interview according to Govt. of India norms.
- Reservation will be applied based on Govt. of India norms. Relaxation of eligibility standards for SC/ST and PD applicants are according to Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to reserved category will need to submit applicable certificates if chosen.
- Applying doesn’t automatically ensure that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview. The various departments may use additional standards (according to academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) so as to shortlist applicants for interviews based on the number of applications received.
- Applicant’s age shouldn’t exceed over 28 years in the time of joining. Age relaxation of 3 years will be awarded for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and 5 years for SC/ST/PD/Female applicants.
- All selected candidates will be qualified for Institute fellowship of Rs. 25,000/- a month or fellowship in accordance with the standards of their financing agency, in vogue, subject to satisfactory performance in their coursework.
Contact Information:
In case of any application-related queries, please contact the respective departments (with a CC to [email protected])
- Biology: [email protected]
- Chemistry: [email protected]
Important Dates:
| Last Date for receiving applications | 5th November, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Interview Dates (Tentative) | November 26, 2018 to December 06, 2018 |
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