Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram Invites Applications for Admission into Ph.D Programs 2016

07-Sep-2015

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission into following programme for 2016. 

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Biological Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Bioengineering
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Biomaterial Science and Technology
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Health Science Studies (Regular & Part time)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Medical Sciences 

Eligibility Conditions

For Ph.D in Biological Sciences

• Candidates holding M.Sc. Life Sciences (excluding Botany and Bioinformatics), Veterinary Sciences, M.Sc. Physiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Zoology or any other branch of life sciences are eligible to apply.

For Ph.D in Bioengineering and Biomaterial Science and Technology

• Candidates pursued MSc. Physics, Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Polymer Science, Veterinary Sciences, Material Science, MTech. Polymer Engineering Technology, M.Tech, Material Science/BME/Instrumentation/Biotechnology are eligible to apply

For Ph.D in Health Science Studies

• Post graduates in Public Health, Modern Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Sciences, Nursing Sciences, Social Sciences, Statistics/Biostatistics, Demography/Population Sciences. 

How to Apply

• Candidates can apply online: https://www.sctimst.ac.in/online_application/apply_now.php
  
  
• Hard copy of the duly signed application form along with prescribed fee (online payment receipt or stamped pre-acknowledgement payment form with copies of relevant documents to be sent to
  
  The Registrar
  Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
  Thiruvananthapuram-695011. 

Selection Procedure

• Selection will be based on the performance in written test and interview.
  
  
• Individual JRF Fellowship holders (UGC, CSIR, ICMR, INSPIRE, DBT) are exempted from Written Test, and their selection will be on the basis of Interview only. Individual KSCSTE JRF holders have to qualify in the written test and interview of this Institute.
  
  
• Candidates awarded Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) from other sources (KSCSTE, UGC,CSIR, ICMR etc.) have to qualify in the written test and interview conducted by the Institute.
  
  
• Candidates must provide a write-up describing the Research Proposal (300 to 400 words) and a Statement of Purpose for undertaking a research career (100 to 150 words).

Important Dates

• Last date for availability of online application: 30^th Sep, 2015.
• Last date of submission of the application form: 07^th Oct, 2015. 

For any detail: https://www.sctimst.ac.in/