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IISER Bhopal PhD Admission August 2020 – Applications Invited

Department of Biological Sciences IISER Bhopal PhD Programme Admissions August 2020 has been announced. Interested candidates can check out all of the details on the eligibility, selection procedure, age limit, reservation and application procedure and such below:

Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. programme in Biological Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economic Sciences, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Humanities and Social Sciences (English, Philosophy and Linguistics), Mathematics and Physics for the semester commencing from August 2020.

Research Areas:

Department of Biological Sciences offers research in the areas of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Immunology, Cancer Biology, Epigenetics, Chemical Biology, Virology, Behavioral Biology, Plant Cell and Developmental Biology, Metagenomics, Systems Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Molecular Systematics.

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, Chemical Biology, Virology, Behavioral Biology, Plant Cell and Developmental Biology, Metagenomics, Systems Biology, Ecology, Evolution and Molecular Systematics.

Eligibility

Minimum Qualification

  • M.Sc./M.Tech. or equivalent 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 just in the majoring subject). Students with M.Sc./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in a branch of Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics can also apply provided they have an aptitude for research in Biological Sciences

    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/grade sheet.
  • Exceptionally brilliant candidates with B.Tech./MBBS/MCA can also apply for the PhD program in Biological Sciences.
  • Additionally, a National level examination such as GATE / CSIR-UGC-JRF / DBT-JRF (category I only) / ICMR-JRF (category A only) / CSIR-UGC-LS / Provisional letter of INSPIRE-JRF for PhD / Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship or any other recognized score is mandatory. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission. Please note that the National level examination criteria is NOT mandatory for the students who have completed their BS-MS degree with CPI 8.0 and above from any of the IISER (Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati).

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 the 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 program are eligible to apply for PhD program. However, if selected, admission to the PhD program 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, which will be conducted in the Institute premises only.
    • 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 Department of Biological Sciences will 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.
Selection ProcedureThe 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 Biological sciences.

Application Procedure:

      1. Online PhD Application for Biological Sciences (Click here)
      2. To submit the Online PhD Application for Chemical Engineering, please Click here.
      3. To submit the Online PhD Application for Chemistry, please Click here.
      4. To submit the Online PhD Application for Earth and Environmental Sciences, please Click here.
      5. To submit the Online PhD Application for Economic Sciences, please Click here.
      6. Online PhD Application for Mathematics (The application process will start from March 3, 2020)
      7. To submit the Online PhD Application for Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, please Click here.
      8. To submit the Online PhD Application for Humanities and Social Sciences, please Click here.
      9. To submit the Online PhD Application for Physics, please Click here.

After the last date, all applications will be screened and the list of candidates shortlisted for interviews will be available on our Institute’s website and shortlisted candidates will be intimated by email only.

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 the 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 the Government of India norms.
  • Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates.

Fellowship:

All selected candidates will be eligible to receive JRF fellowship as per the funding agency norms, in vogue.

Important Dates:

  • April 15, 2020: Announcement of Shortlisted Candidates for the Interview.
  • May 14-15, 2020: Interview of Shortlisted Candidates.
  • May 20, 2020: Announcement of selected candidates for the Ph.D. programme.
  • July 29, 2019: Registration for the PhD Programme.

Contact Information:

Department of Biological Sciences

Dr. Chandan Sahi
Head, Department of Biological Sciences
Email: [email protected]

Dr. Himanshu Kumar
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.

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