Ph.D.

Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi has announced notification for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for the Ph.D. Courses for the academic year 2012 -13 through an all India level eligibility examination. There are 80 Junior Research Fellowships in total. Amount of Fellowship is Rs. 16000 per month for a period of two years and later will be extended for one more year.

Eligibility : Applicants must have Post Graduation or equivalent examination from a recognized universities / institutions with 55 percent marks in aggregate. Candidates who are admitted for a Ph.D programme can also apply for the ICHR Junior Research Fellowship (Junior Fellowship). Applicants must be qualified in Eligibility Examination.

The application fee is Rs. 200. Fee should be paid in the form of DD drawn in favour of the Deputy Director (Accounts), Indian Council of Historical Research and payable at the UCO Bank 35, Ferozeshah Road, ICSSR New Delhi – 110002. Candidate who have qualified in written test may appear for Interview held at the offices of the ICHR in New Delhi.

Application form can also be downloaded from the ICHR website : www.ichrindia.org. Last date for the receipt of completed applicaiton form is 30th October, 2012. Eligibility Examination will be held on 2nd December, 2012 at New Delhi, Bengaluru and Guwahati.

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT), is offering Fellowships for admission into Ph.D programme in the following disciplines. Applicants should have minimum 55 percent marks in any one of MA / MSc / B.Tech / M.Tech or equivalent degree in relevant branches. IIT Gandhinagar is also offering a Start Early Ph.D Fellowship with additional financial support to start on a direct PhD programme.

Ph.D programme is offered in the following Disciplines :
1. Engineering : Chemical – 8, Electrical – 8, Civil – 6, Mechanical – 6, Materials Science and Engineering – 3.
2. Sciences : Mathematics – 3, Chemistry – 4, Physics – 3.
3. Humanities and Social Sciences – 6 (Cognitive Science, Sociology, Philosophy, Psychology and English).

The application forms can be downloaded from website : http://www.iitgn.ac.in/phd.htm. Downloaded and completed application forms along with self attested copies of certificates / mark sheets should be sent to Professor in Charge (Academic Affairs) Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Vishwakarma Government Engineering College Campus, Chandkheda, Visat-Gandhinagar Highway, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India – 382424. Email : academics@iitgn.ac.in.

Last date for the submission of application form 1st October, 2012. Test / interview will be held on 9th to 11th November, 2012. Last date for payment of fees is 7th December, 2012. Last date for Ph.D registration is 26th December, 2012.