IISER Mohali Ph.D Admissions 2011-12

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali has issued admission notification 2011 for the Ph.D. programme to be started from January 2012. The Ph.D. Programme is offered in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Earth and Environment Science. Candidates those interested in pursuing research in interdisciplinary areas are encouraged to apply. Following are details of eligibility, selection procedure and application procedure:

Eligibility Requirements: The applicants should have a Masters Degree in Science / B.Tech / MBBS / M.Tech with a good academic record and should have qualified in GATE / CSIR or UGC NET / JEST / NBHM – JRF / ICAR – JRF / ICMR – JRF / DBT JRF / DST – INSPIRE. Selected candidates will get a fellowship for four years from the date of joining the Ph.D. program. The amount of fellowship will be decided by the guidelines of MHRD guidelines. Admitted candidates will also be involved in professional activities such as seminars, workshops along with teaching programs of the institute.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates can apply online using online application facility available on the website at www.iisermohali.ac.in. Short listed candidates will be called for screening test / interview at IISER Mohali. Online application process will be opened from 17th October 2011. For more details such as programme guidelines, research areas and thesis work, please see http://www.iisermohali.ac.in/phd_guidelines.pdf . Address: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali, Sector – 81, Knowledge City, PO Manauli, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab – 140306.

CSIR-NCL Pune Ph.D Admissions – January 2012 Session

National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) is inviting applications for admission into Ph.D. Programme for January 2012 Session in the disciplines of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences and Engineering. NCL is a constituent research laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and engaged in world class research in the disciplines of chemical and related sciences. The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) of NCL is offering research opportunities in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Physical Chemistry, Materials for Solar Energy, Nanomaterials, Advanced Functional Materials, Polymer Science and Engineering, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Green Chemistry, Molecular biology, Structural biology, Biochemistry, Plant Tissue Culture, Organic Chemistry, Proteomics, Chemical Engineering, etc. Following are details of eligibilitly and application procedure:

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should have qualified in DBT/ ICMR/ UGC/ BINC/ DST-INSPIRE JRF / CSIR or any other equivalent research fellowship programme. Admission will be through an initial screening of the applications and personal interview. The number of students to be selected in the disciplines of Chemical, Biological, Physical and Engineering sciences will depend on the vacancies available in the concerned discipline.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates can apply to the Ph.D. program online / offline. You can apply online through CSIR-NCL / AcSIR website at http://www.ncl-india.org/PhDAdmission/Phd_admission_webpage.htm . The list of eligible candidates for interviews will be uploaded on the CSIR-NCL / AcSIR website. Contact address for any other details: Student Academic Office, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008; Email: sao@ncl.res.in .

Important dates (Tentative):

1) Last date for the submission of applications: 30th October 2011
2) Announcement of candidates called for interviews: 10th November 2011
3) Dates of Interview at CSIR-NCL: 28-29 November 2011
4) Counseling: 30th November 2011
5) Last date for joining in Ph.D.: 02nd January 2012
6) Commencement of session: 02nd January 2012.