Ph.D Admissions 2021 : Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata

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Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, Doctoral Philosophy (PhD) Program Admission 2021

Category : M.Phil/ Ph.D Admissions 2024

Published : On September 10, 2021 By Webindia123 Editor

Important Dates

Last date to submit the application forms	November 15, 2021
Date of interviews	December 10-15, 2021

Applications are invited from highly motivated students for admission to the Doctoral Philosophy (PhD) Program at the Department of Physical Sciences (DPS) of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) – Kolkata for the year 2021.

The selected candidates can do Ph.D. in any of the following disciplines: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics and Physical Sciences.

Eligibility Criteria

For Biological Sciences
Applications are invited from motivated candidates having M.Sc. / MS/ME/M. Tech/MVSc/M.Sc. (Ag.) degree (with minimum 55% marks) in:
Any branch of biological sciences to pursue research in the broad fields of cellular and molecular biology, cancer biology, developmental biology, structural biology, plant molecular biology, behavioral biology and ecology, marine biology, neurobiology, biodiversity, microbiology, biophysics, bioinformatics, biotechnology and theoretical biology
Candidates from agricultural science and nutritional science backgrounds are also welcome to apply
For Chemical Sciences
Bright and motivated candidates who have passed M.Sc. exam with minimum 55% marks in any field of Chemistry or Physics
For these fellowships’ candidates must have qualified in any prestigious national level examinations like GATE or NET-LS (apart from satisfying minimal eligibility criteria)
For Earth Sciences
The Dept. of Earth Sciences (DES), IISER Kolkata is looking for bright and motivated students, who have completed their M.Sc./MS/M.Sc. Tech /M. Tech (with minimum of 55% marks) in:
Geology/Applied Geology/Geophysics/Earth Sciences/Marine geology/ any other branch of Geological sciences (or);
(2) Physics/Chemistry/Mathematics/Biological Sciences/Environmental Sciences/Computational Seismology/ Remote sensing and GIS /Engineering Interested to pursue research with the DES faculty member in the matching specialization
Candidates having valid CSIR NET JRF/UGC-NET JRF/DST-INSPIRE/other equivalent fellowship would be eligible to apply
For Mathematics & Statistics
Candidates who completed M.Sc./MS (with a minimum of 55% marks) in any field of Applied Mathematics/Statistics, Physics, Biophysics, Computer Science and Engineering to pursue research in the broad field of Neuroscience
Candidates having their own PhD fellowship (UGC/CSIR-NET JRF, NBHM, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, INSPIRE or any other equivalent fellowship) are encouraged to apply
For Physical Sciences
Candidates having Masters Degree with at least 55% aggregate marks in any field of Physical Sciences for the PhD program; final year post-graduate students who are yet to obtain their degree may also apply; however, they must complete the M.Sc. /MS degree at the time of admission with the requisite 55% aggregate marks

Selection procedure:

List of shortlisted candidates (based on merit, subject specialization and required research area) for interview will be published in the IISER-Kolkata website.

The Institute will not provide any TA/DA or accommodation for attending the interview.

The selected candidates will receive the offer letter containing also the last date for joining shortly after the interview.

Application requirements:

Candidates can apply online https://apply.iiserkol.ac.in/application
Please have your picture (soft copy, preferably in JPG or PNG format) ready.
Please read the department wise eligibility criteria carefully.
The applicants should open the link (http://apply.iiserkol.ac.in/application) and properly fill the application form as instructed. The form can be opened and edited/corrected until the last date.
You must complete your application, incomplete application will be rejected.
Applicants should save the properly filled application form and take the printout after you finish and bring the signed copy at the time of interview if you are shortlisted.
Download the Recommendation Letter, bring this document at the time of interview. Recommendation should be in a sealed envelop.

Documents required

Selected candidates for test/interview should bring a hard copy of application along with the required documents listed below at the time of test/interview:

Attested copies of mark sheets and certificates of all examinations starting from high school leaving certificate, two letters of recommendation (in sealed envelopes), photo identity and proof of age.

For any additional query email us at:
Dept. of Biological Sciences - dbs.phd.application@iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Chemical Sciences - dcs.phd.application@iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Earth Sciences - des.phd.application@iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics - dms.phd.application@iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Physical Sciences - dps.phd.application@iiserkol.ac.in
For general queries: phd@iiserkol.ac.in

More details can be available from the official website.

Contact Details

Address	:	Indian Institute of Science Education And Research Kolkata Mohanpur, Nadia - 741 246 West Bengal, India
Phone	:	+91-33-6634 0012, +91-33-6451 3294
Fax	:	+91-33-2502 8002, +91-33-2502 8003
Mobile	:
E-mail	:	Contact I
Website	:	https://apply.iiserkol.ac.in/phd/

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