IISER MOHALI PhD Notification august 2014

Admission to the PhD Program August 2014 at IISER Mohali

Applications are invited from prospective candidates for admission to the PhD Program at IISER Mohali

in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, Earth & Environment Science and Humanities

& Social Sciences for the session beginning in August 2014. Candidates interested in pursuing research in interdisciplinary areas are also encouraged to apply.

Eligibility Criteria: The applicant should have a Masters degree in Science/ B.Tech/ MBBS/ M.Tech 

with a good academic record and should be GATE/ CSIR-UGC-NET/ JEST/ NBHMJRF/ JGEEBILS

(TIFR/NCBS)/ ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/DST- INSPIRE qualified.

Detailed criteria set by individual departments for PhD admissions:

Department of Biological Sciences:

The applicant should have M. Sc./ B. Tech/ MBBS/ M. Tech or equivalent degree and should have a

valid GATE/ CSIR-UGC-NET/ JGEEBILS (TIFR/ NCBS)/ ICMR/ DBT/ DST-Inspire fellowship.

Department of Chemical Sciences:

The applicant should have M. Sc. degree in Chemistry/ Physics (with a minimum of 55% marks) and should have a valid NET/ GATE/ DST-Inspire fellowship in Chemistry/ Physics. 

Department of Mathematical Sciences:

The applicant should have M. Sc. degree in Mathematics and should have a valid GATE/ CSIR-UGC-NET/ NBHM/ DST-Inspire fellowship in Mathematics. 

Department of Physical Sciences: 

The applicant should have a Masters degree in physics or a Bachelors/Masters degree in Engineering

, and should have a valid GATE/CSIR-UGC-NET/JEST/DST-Inspire fellowship in Physics.

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences: 

The applicant should have M. Sc./ B. Tech/ M. Tech in Atmospheric Chemistry/ Earth and 

Environmental Science/ Chemistry/ Physics (with a minimum of 55% marks) and should have a 

valid GATE/ CSIR-UGC-NET/ DST-Inspire fellowship. 

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences: 

The applicant should have M.A. / M.Sc. / M.Phil degree (with a minimum of 55% marks) in one or more

 of the following subjects: Philosophy / Sociology / Anthropology / Modern Indian History

 / Archaeology / Prehistory / Paleoanthropology / Ancient Indian History / Gender studies / 

Geography or related areas such as development studies, South Asian studies. UGC/NET is desirable.

Application Procedure: Prospective candidates should apply online using the 

"Online Application Facility" by visiting the website at http://www.iisermohali.ac.in. 

Short-listed candidates will be invited for a screening-test/interview at IISER Mohali.

Last date: The online application facility will be open till 12.00 noon, April 04, 2014. 

For further details about the program and research areas, please visit our website

: http://www.iisermohali.ac.in