Kolkata, 25 October 2022: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, one of the IISER Group of Institutes under Ministry of Education, has invited applications from eligible candidates for PhD Programmes Spring Semester 2022-23. All IISERs provides Fellowship Benefits to regular PhD scholars.
Doctoral Research Areas:
Biological Sciences
Chemical Sciences
Computational and Data Sciences
Earth Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics)
Mathematics and Statistics
Physical Sciences
Statistics/Applied Mathematics
Eligible applicants of the PhD programme are encouraged to apply for the attractive Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (https://pmrf.in/) in addition to applying to IISER Kolkata regular admission.
Key Dates:
PhD application portal opens: 16 October 2022
Application portal closes: 13 November 2022
Publication of the list of shortlisted candidates for Written Test/Interview: 18 November 2022
Eligibility Conditions:
For Department of Chemical Sciences:
Minimum Eligibility Criteria: Bright and motivated candidates who have passed M.Sc. examination with minimum 55% marks in any field of Chemistry or Physics. Besides satisfying minimal eligibility criteria, the candidates must have CSIR/UGC-NET JRF, INSPIRE fellowship or other equivalent fellowships.
Candidates with INSPIRE fellowship should have a provisional certificate at the time of application.
The department might set additional shortlisting criteria based on academic records, experience, and research interest of the candidates. Candidates without the CSIR/UGC-NET JRF, INSPIRE fellowship, or other equivalent fellowships will not be shortlisted or called for interview.
For exact eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should refer the official website of IISER Kolkata.