Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram Invites Application for Ph.D. Admissions January 2012

31-Aug-2011

Applications are invited from Eligible and Interested Candidates for Admission to the Ph.D. Programme Beginning in January 2012

Eligibility Condititons

Biological Sciences:

• Candidates must satisfy any one of the following criteria to apply for the Ph.D. programme in the School of Biology at IISER-TVM starting from 1^st Jan, 2012.
• Masters degree in Biological/ Chemical/Physical/Mathematical/ Allied Medical Sciences or a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Medicine. 60% marks or equivalent is desirable.
• Qualifying in one of the following national level tests with validity as on 1^st Jan, 2012: CSIR-UGC-JRF/DBT-JRF/GATE/ICMR JRF.
• The second requirement (qualifying in a national test) is waived for applicants interested in pursuing a Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolution.

Chemical Sciences:

• Masters degree in Chemistry with 60% marks or equivalent is desirable. Candidates should qualify CSIR-UGC-JRF/GATE with validity as on 1^st Jan, 2012. Previous research experience and quality publications will be considered as an added qualification.

Physical Sciences:

• Masters degree in Physical Sciences, Engineering or Technology in areas closely related to the interests of the physics faculty at IISER TVM. 60% marks or equivalent is desirable.
• Qualifying in one of the following national level tests with validity as on 1^st Jan, 2012: GATE/CSIR-UGC-JRF. Applicants with M. Tech need a GATE score valid as of 1^st Jan, 2011.

Mathematical Sciences:

• Candidates must satisfy any one of the following criterion to apply for the Ph.D. programme in the School of Mathematics at IISER-TVM starting from 1^st Jan, 2012.
• Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology in a relevant area with desired CPI of 6.5 (or 60% of marks) with valid GATE score as on 1^st Jan, 2011.
• Master’s degree in Mathematics / Statistics / in a relevant area of science with desired CPI of 6.5 (or 60% of marks) and a valid CSIR-UGC-JRF/NBHM/GATE as on 1^st Jan, 2012.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology in a relevant area with a desired CPI of 7.0 (or 65% of marks), an appearance in the Indian National Math Olympiad (INMO) in class XI or XII, and a valid CSIR-UGC-JRF/ NBHM/ GATE as on 1^st Jan, 2012.

How To Apply

Completed applications (along with Demand Draft for Rs.200/-[Rs.100/- for SC/ST] drawn in favour of the Registrar, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Thiruvananthapuram) should be sent to The Dean (Academics), Application for the Ph.D. programme at the School of ________, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram|
Computer Science Building
CET Campus, Engineering College PO
Thiruvananthapuram – 695016,

Reach On/Before : 30^th Sept, 2011.

Contact Details

Institute of Science Education and Research
Computer Science Building,
College of Engineering Trivandrum Campus
Trivandrum-695016 Kerala.
Phone: 0471-2597459/2597438
Email: [email protected]

Website: http://iisertvm.ac.in

Last date for receipt of form : 30^th Sept, 2011