Bangalore, 07 November 2021: Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore, a DST-funded research institute, has announced admission for January 2022 for its various programmes.
The candidates who have completed their qualifying degrees and have obtained scores above the designated cut-offs in JEST/GATE/JRF-CSIR-UGC exams.
The interview will be held online only (by audio-visual /audio means)
Key Dates:
Online applications deadline extend up to 12 November, 2021
Interviews (if the situation permits) : 22 to 26 November 2021 tentative
Eligibility Conditions:
- One may apply if :
(a) you have qualified for JRF in the NET/CSIR/UGC exam (June 2019 onwards), or
(b) scored 97 percentile or above in the JEST (2021), or
(c) scored 98 percentile or above in GATE (2020 onwards)
Note: Scores must be valid at the time of admission.
Candidates applying for the IIA-Ph.D program based on their GATE / JEST score must have qualified in the PHYSICS paper of GATE / JEST.
- IMPORTANT: Our admission criteria also requires the candidate to have scored aggregate of 60% marks or above throughout his/her academic career.
- Candidates who have obtained their last degree (qualifying degree) before 2017 are not eligible to apply.
- Age Limit: Maximum 25 years as on January 01, 2022.
Scholarship & Other Allowances:
The stipend of a JRF is Rs. 31,000/- pm, and of a SRF is Rs. 35,000/- pm in addition to an annual book grant and medical facilities. Upon submission of the Ph.D. thesis the fellowship may be further increased.
Selection Procedure:
Only short-listed will be interviewed
The interview will be held online (by audio-visual /audio means)
In case of difficulty in holding the interview, candidates will be selected based on their academic record
For exact eligibility, how to apply, selection process, candidates should refer the exact admission notification, which is uploaded on the official website of Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore.
