Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune PhD Admission 2018 Notification

17-Mar-2018

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission into following PhD Programs for August 2018 sessions. 

• Biology
• Ecology and Evolution
• Chemistry
• Earth & Climate Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics 

Eligibility Conditions

• Master’s degree in Science, Engineering, Math or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Medicine with at least 60% marks (aggregate). 

• In addition to the qualifying degree, we expect the students to have qualified a national examination such as CSIR-UGC NET/GATE/JEST/NBHM/JGEEBILS, etc. depending on their area of research interest. 

• We accept only online applications which will be available after a formal advertisement. All communications will be only through email and no individual letters will be posted to any applicants. Students will be selected to the PhD program based on performance in the interviews. 

• Complete details about eligibility and qualifications for each discipline will be displayed on the page at the time when applications are invited.

 Selection Procedure

• Shortlisted applicants will be called for the written test followed by an interview. 

• Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Applicants belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates if selected. 

• Applying does not automatically guarantee that an applicant will be shortlisted for interview. 

Application Form

• Only online applications will be accepted. The applicants must carefully fill and submit the online application form on or before the specified date. 

• After the last date, all applications will be screened and applicants selected for interviews will be intimated by email. 

• Kindly check this website for periodic updates. 

• Applicants who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree program 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, before 01^st Aug, 2018. 

Important Dates

Biology

• An opening of online application: 15^th Feb, 2018
• Tentative dates of an interview: 26^th -28^th Mar, 2018 

Chemistry

• Last date for application submission: 07^th May, 2018
• Tentative dates of the interview: 7^th -13^th Jun, 2018 

Earth & Climate Science

• Last date for application submission: 10^th Apr, 2018
• Tentative dates of an interview: Last week of May 2018 

Ecology and Evolution

• Last date for application submission: will be announced later
• Tentative dates of the interview: Mid-to-end June. 

Mathematics

• Last date for application submission: 24^th Mar, 2018
• Tentative dates for interviews: Last week of May, 2018 

Physics

• Last date for application: 15^th Apr, 2018 

Quantitative Biology

• Last date to submit the application: to be announced 

For any Detail: http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/