Graduates/Post Graduates can Register for Integrated - PhD @ IISER, Kolkata

Integrated Ph.D Programme

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR THE INTEGRATED PH.D PROGRAMME

FOR THE ACADEMIC SESSION 2010-11
• Who can Apply
Students with a B. Sc/B.E/B.Tech/M.B.B.S degree from any recognized
university/institute/ College can apply for the Integrated Ph. D programme in
Biological, Chemical, Earth, Mathematical and Physical Sciences. They need to
secure a minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grades in their qualifying
examinations. Those who are appearing in the final examination of their degree course
can also apply; for them, the eligibility marks are 60% in aggregate, based on the marks
obtained in the undergraduate examinations held so far.

Students applying for an Integrated Ph. D Programme are required to have the following
subject(s) in the undergraduate courses:

Ph. D. Programme Supporting Subjects

Biological Sciences Chemistry
Chemical Sciences Physics and Mathematics
Earth Sciences Physics/Chemistry and Mathematics
Physics Mathematics
Mathematics Open

• How to Apply

Applications should be made in the prescribed application form [ doc, pdf ]. The duly
filled in application, along with a draft of Rs. 100, payable to the Registrar, Indian
Institute of Science Education & Research, Kolkata, should be sent to the Registrar,
IISER-Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, Post: BCKV Main Office, Mohanpur 741252,
West Bengal - 741252, by registered post. The candidate should write PBIP with his/her
chosen discipline on the top of the envelope while sending the application form (e.g.,
PBIP-Mathematics). The last date for applications to be received is April 30, 2010.
List of selected candidates for written test (based on syllabus up to B. Sc standard) will
be published in the IISER-Kolkata website tentatively on 22nd May, 2010. Written test
and interview of selected candidates (based on written test) will be conducted tentatively
on 29th and 30th June, 2010. Names of candidates selected for Integrated PhD
programme for the year 2010 will be published in IISER-Kolkata website tentatively on
7th July, 2010.

• Essential Items Accompanying the Application

Apart from attested copies of all marks-sheets (secondary examination onward), the
following documents must accompany the application:
(i) confidential letters of assessment of the applicant in the prescribed form [ doc, pdf ],
from two teachers who have taught courses and would be able to evaluate the student
as a potential research worker. The teachers should seal the envelopes and sign across
the flaps;

(ii) a self-assessment by the student in his/her own words;

(iii) a plan of work (within 250 words) in the applicant’s own words (do not download
from the internet or copy from other sources) that the student would like to carry out
in the Ph. D Programme. Landline phone no. and/or mobile no. are essential.
Incomplete applications may not be considered.

• Mode of Selection
Institute-level committee(s) will scrutinize all the applications, and prepare a shortlist of
about 100 candidates, who may be called for interview. The Institute will finally declare
the list of selected candidates on the Institute website. The Institute will provide second-
class (sleeper) train fare (on production of tickets) and hostel accommodation to students
appearing in the interview.

• Student Intake
In the Academic Session 2010-2011, a total of 22 students may be selected, covering all
sciences.

A tentative distribution is: Physics (5), Chemistry (5), Biology (5), Earth Sciences (5) and
Mathematics (2). Students will be given a monthly fellowship, as in a similar
programme run by the IISc, Banglore.

For further query please contact pbip@iiserkol.ac.in

Original notification: http://www.iiserkol.ac.in/intphd.html