Tirupati: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati invites applications from prospective candidates for admission to the PhD. Programme January 2021. IISER Tirupati admits students in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and associated interdisciplinary areas of research.
In addition to research, the programme involves coursework and teaching assistantship.
There are Seven IISERs under Ministry of Education. Out of these, IISER Tirupati has become the first IISER to notify PhD Admission for January 2020.
Key Dates: The online application portal has opened from 16 September 2020. The closing date for submission of application is 20 October 2020.
Fellowship: Upon selection and subsequently joining the Ph.D program, candidates who do not possess any CSIR, DBT and INSPIRE, will be eligible for institute fellowship at par with CSIR, DBT etc. as per the Institute norms.
Age Limit: Preferably not more than 28 yrs at the time of joining. Age relaxation of 3yrs will be given for OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) and 5 years for SC/ST/PD/Female candidates. Candidates belonging to reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates, if selected. Relaxation may also be given whenever suitable candidates are not available, in exceptional circumstances.
Selection Procedure: The shortlisted candidates will be called for written test/ interview and final selection is based on interview performance.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of IISER Tirupati.
