The PhD programme at IISER Tirupati is starting from August 2017.
Online application form and other information are at
http://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/admissions/phd/
It involves a combination of coursework, teaching assistantship along with a
major research component. IISER Tirupati admits students to its doctoral
programme in Biology (includes Ecology & Evolution), Chemistry, Mathematics,
Physics and associated inter-disciplinary areas of research.
Students with a Master's degree in Science / Mathematics or a four-year
Bacherlor degree with at least 60% marks (aggregate) are encouraged to apply to
our PhD programme. 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.
Students will be selected to the PhD programme based on their performance in
the interviews, which will be conducted once eligible candidates are
shortlisted.
Eligibility criteria for the Biology programme:
Minimum 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage; not only in majoring
subject) or CGPA 6 out of 10 point scale (55% or equivalent CGPA in aggregate
for SC/ST and PD candidates) in Master's Degree in any branch of Science
Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biological Sciences/Ecology & Environmental
Sciences/Agricultural Sciences/ Biodiversity/Psychology or equivalent.
B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech/M.VSc or MBBS degree holders may also apply.
In addition to the above criteria, the candidate must have qualified any ONE of
the following exams:
JGEEBILS exam.
National Eligibility Test (NET) with VALID* CSIR-JRF / UGC-JRF
DBT-JRF-A / ICMR-JRF / DBT-BINC
CSIR/UGC NET-LSa* or DAE-JESTb*or GATEb* or GPATb* or NBHM in last two years
INSPIRE-Ph.D. fellowship (Should be in possession of Provisional Selection
Letter at the time of Interview)
IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) Dual degree students and exceptional 4 year BS
students (CGPA >= 7.0)
Rank/CGPA cut-offs for some of the aforementioned qualifying exams:
a*. For CSIR-LS rank-holders, up to rank 200 are eligible (date of passing
should be in the previous two years).
b*. For DAE-JEST/GATE/GPAT rank-holders, up to rank 600 (GATE Life Sciences)
are eligible. No cut-off for GATE Ecology.
* The scores/ranks must be valid at least till September 01 of the year of
application, and the admission criteria can change next year.
V. V. Robin
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Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) - Tirupati