Thiruvananthapuram, 27 November 2021: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram, a Deemed to be University, has invited application forms for PhD Admission January 2022.
Amid COVID 19 pandemic, IIST will conduct online screening test.
List of Departments where Admission:
Aerospace Engineering
Avionics
Chemistry
Earth and Space sciences
Mathematics
Physics
Fellowship: All scholars selected to the programme specializations shall receive a fellowship of Rs.31000/- per month. (Research Scholars selected with UGC/CSIR/NET-JRF/NBHM and State Government Science and Technology Scheme etc., shall draw fellowship from the concerned organizations). For all research scholars with external fellowship, the concerned rules and regulations apply.
The fellowship will be enhanced to Rs.35,000/- per month based on a performance review after two years of Research.
Key Dates: The closing date for submission of online applications (For IIST Funded and IIT Palakkad IHub Foundation (IPTIF) Doctoral Fellowships) is 13 December 2021.
The closing date for submission of online applications (External Fellowships) is 20 December 2021.
Date of Online Screening Test is 22 December 2021.
Eligibility Conditions:
Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology as their highest qualifying degree
Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology as their highest qualifying degree Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology must have secured 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60% marks or 6.50 CGPA on a scale of 10 for OBC / EWS, 55% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 for SC/ST/PD). They must have pursued their Master’s degree on the basis of qualified GATE score. However there is no GATE cut off score for applicants with M.Tech./M.E as the highest qualifying degree, who are applying for Ph.D. in Engineering Discipline. Applicants with Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent from leading foreign Universities with minimum CGPA 8/10 or 3.6 /4 or equivalent can be considered without GATE score.
Selection Procedure: For candidates with M.E/M.Tech.as their highest qualifying degree, selection to the PhD programme will be based on online screening test followed by an interview. Interview will be conducted through Video Conference mode (Skype / Zoom). However, candidates with a valid CSIR / NET-JRF or Lectureship post their ME/M.Tech, will be directly called for the interview through Video Conference mode.
Applicants with Master’s Degree in Science as their highest qualifying degree
Applicants must have Master’s Degree in the relevant area with a minimum of 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60%marks or 6.50 CGPA on a scale of 10 for OBC / EWS, 55%marks or 6.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 for SC/ST/PD). They must have cleared a National level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-CSIR-NET-JRF / Lectureship / fellowship or NBHM / JEST / GATE and State Government Science and Technology Scheme, in the relevant disciplines.
Selection Procedure: For candidates applying with their Master’s degree in Sciences as their qualifying degree and having a valid score card/certificate in any of the National level eligibility tests listed above, selection to the programme will be based on an interview through Video Conference mode.
Applicants applying with their JEST score should have secured a rank within the first 300.
Candidates applying with a valid GATE score in a Science discipline, having a minimum score of 500 for General Category (450 for OBC / EWS and 350 for SC/ST/PD categories), are exempted from the Ph.D. online screening test conducted by IIST. Applicants having GATE score in Science disciplines less than indicated cut-off above will not be considered for Ph.D. Admission.
Applicants with Master’s Degree in Humanities/Management/Social Sciences as their highest qualifying degree
Applicants must have Master’s Degree in the relevant area of Humanities/Management / Social Sciences with a minimum of 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60%marks or 6.50CGPA on a scale of 10 for OBC / EWS, 55%marks or 6.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 for SC/ST/PD). They must have cleared a national level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-NET-JRF fellowship/State Government Science and Technology Scheme or similar fellowship schemes of Central/State Governments.
Selection Procedure: For candidates applying with their Master’s degree in Humanities/Management/Social Sciences as their qualifying degree and having a valid score card/certificate in any of the National level eligibility tests listed above, selection to the programme will be based on an interview to be conducted through Video Conference mode .
Candidates who have been provided research fellowships by State Government Science and Technology Scheme/DST-INSPIRE etc, are eligible to apply If they have already cleared a National level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-CSIR-NET Lectureship or JEST/GATE. A valid GATE score of minimum 500 for General Category (450 for OBC / EWS and 350 for SC/ST/PD categories) in a Science discipline or JEST rank within the first 300 is required.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission notification, uploaded on the official website of IIST, Thiruvananthapuram.
