IISER
Thiruvananthapuram,
Computer
Science Building,
College
of Engineering Trivandrum Campus,
Trivandrum-695016
Kerala
Ph. D. ADMISSIONS JANUARY 2013
Applications are invited from highly motivated students
for admission to the Ph.D. program starting from January 2013 at the Indian
Institute of Science Education and Research – Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM).
Biological Sciences: Applicants must
satisfy the following criteria
Master’s degree in
Biological/Chemical/Physical/Mathematical/ Allied Medical Sciences or a
Bachelor’s degree in Medicine with a minimum 60% marks or CGPA 6.0 on a scale
of 10, or equivalent is desirable.
Qualifying in one of the following national level
tests, with validity as on 1st January 2013, CSIR-UGC-JRF/DBT-JRF/DST-INSPIRE
for Ph.D./ICAR-JRF /ICMR JRF or in a written aptitude test conducted at
IISER-TVM is required.
Assortment process:
Candidates who have NOT qualified
CSIR-UGC-JRF/DBT-JRF/DST-INSPIRE for Ph.D./ICAR-JRF/ICMR-JRF will be asked, if
shortlisted, to first appear for a written aptitude test, in General Biology or
Ecology, conducted at IISER-TVM.
The written test will consist of questions at the
Master’s level in Biological Sciences (Ecology or General Biology) and + 2
level in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.
All candidates who qualify either the IISER-TVM written
aptitude test or CSIR-UGC-JRF/DBT-JRF/DST-INSPIRE for Ph.D./ICAR-JRF/ICMR JRF
national test WILL HAVE to appear for interviews at IISER-TVM.
The final selection will be solely based on
the performance in interviews.
Research Parts:
Ecology and Evolution, Eukaryotic cell and Structural Biology,
Genetics and Genomics,
Cell signaling, Immunology,
Plant patterning,
Prokaryotic Cell Biology, Microbiology,
Regeneration and Evolutionary Developmental Biology
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Chemical Sciences: Applicants must satisfy
the following criteria
The candidate must have a Master’s degree in Chemical
Sciences with 60% marks or equivalent.
The candidate must have qualified CSIR-UGC-JRF/GATE
examinations valid as on 1st January 2013 and INSPIRE Ph. D. fellowship for
Ph.D.
Previous research experience and quality publications
will be considered as an added qualification.
Assortment process:
The shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an
interview at IISER-TVM. The selection of the candidate will be based on the
performance in the interview.
Research Parts:
Inorganic and organometallic chemistry,
Organic Synthesis/DNA Nanotechnology/Supramolecular
Chemistry,
Protein structure determination through NMR
spectroscopy,
Photochemistry, Photophysics, Nanomaterial’s.
Mathematical Sciences:
Applicants must satisfy any one of the
following criteria:
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/INSPIRE Ph.D. as on 1st January 2013.
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 1st August 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 1st January 2013.
Assortment Process:
Shortlisted applicants will be called for both the
written test and interview. The final selection will be solely based on the
performance in the written test and interview.
Download the PDF file containing the
syllabus for the written test.
Research Parts:
(a) Number theory (b) Combinatory (c) Linear Algebra
(d) Functional Analysis (e) Partial Differential Equations (PDE) (f) Control
Theory (g) Navier-Stokes equations (h) Image processing using PDE (i)
Stochastic Processes (j) Mathematical Finance (k) Financial Engineering
Physical Sciences
Master’s 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 1st January 2013:
GATE/CSIR-UGC-JRF/JEST-2012/INSPIRE Ph.D. fellowship. Applicants with M. Tech
need a GATE score valid as of 1st August 2012.
Research Parts:
Quantum phase transitions, vortex state of
superconductors,
Low Temperature Electron Transport in Nano structures,
Terahertz optical spectroscopy of semiconductors,
Nano scale materials & devices, Energy Storage,
Photonics, Semiconductor physics & devices, Solar
cells,
Studies on Magnetic & Superconducting Material,
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy Induced Light Emission
& Nano scale Metal-Semiconductor Junctions.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants should complete the online
application form by going to the following URL:
http://phd.iisertvm.ac.in/
Applicants will also be prompted to upload all the
supporting documents, like photograph, proof of date of birth, mark-list, and
community certificate, online.
Applicants should provide Name/Affiliation/Contact
number and Email address of at least two referees in the application form.
GE/OBC [SC/ST] applicants are required to make a
payment of Rs. 200/- [Rs. 100/-] as processing fee through the Powerjyoti Account.
On submission of the online application form, the
applicants will receive an acknowledgment email with an unique number.
Short-listed applicants will be invited for an
aptitude-test/interview at IISER-TVM.
Last date for the submission of the online application
is October 31, 2012.
IMPORTANT DATES
Last date of receipt of the application form October
26, 2012 (17:00 hrs [IST])
Announcement of shortlisted candidates on the
Institute’s website http://www.iisertvm.ac.in
November 2, 2012
Written test and Interview
for the short-listed candidates in Biological Sciences November 26- 27, 2012
Interview for the short-listed candidates in Chemical
sciences will be announced soon
Written test and Interview for the short-listed
candidates in Mathematical sciences November
26, 2012
Interview for the short-listed candidates in Physical
sciences November 29 -30, 2012
Mere fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not
entitle a candidate to be called for the test and interview.
Application Process:
Applicants should complete the online application form by going to the
following URL: http://phd.iisertvm.ac.in/
Applicants will also be prompted to upload all the
supporting documents, like photograph, proof of date of birth, mark-list, and
community certificate, online. Applicants should provide
Name/Affiliation/Contact number and Email address of at least two referees in
the application form. GE/OBC [SC/ST] applicants are required to make a payment
of Rs. 200/- [Rs. 100/-] as processing fee through the Powerjyoti Account.
On submission of the online application form, the
applicants will receive an acknowledgment email with a unique number.
Short-listed applicants will be invited for an aptitude-test/interview at
IISER-TVM.
Last date for the submission of the online
application is October 26, 2012.
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