Dharwad, Karnataka: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad, the new generation IIT, has invited online applications for the admission to the Ph.D. Programme starting in the Spring Semester (January session) of the Academic Year 2017-18. Admissions are offered in the departments of: Biosciences and Bioengineering, Chemistry, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Physics.
Key Dates: The last date for receiving the online Ph.D. applications for the Spring Semester (2017-18) is 3rd December, 2017 (Sunday). For any other assistance, candidates can contact IIT Dharwad phdadmissions@iitdh.ac.in.
Eligibility Conditions in Brief:
| Discipline | Engineering | Basic Sciences | Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Qualifying Degree | M. Tech. or equivalent degree | M. Phil./M.Tech. or equivalent B. Tech./B. E./ M. Sc. or equivalent | M. Phil or equivalent M. A. or equivalent |
| Minimum marks/CPI in Qualifying Degree | Marks: 60% (55% for SC/ST candidates) OR CPI/CGPA: 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST candidates) on the scale of 10 | Marks: 60% (55% for SC/ST candidates) OR CPI/CGPA: 6.0 (5.5 for SC/ST candidates) on the scale of 10 | Marks: 55% (50% for SC/ST candidates) OR CPI/CGPA: 5.5 (5.0 for SC/ST candidates) on the scale of 10 |
| Additional Requirements | Qualifying score (not necessarily valid) in one of the national level examinations (GATE, NET etc.) is desirable. | If a candidate does not have M. Phil./M.Tech. or equivalent degree, the candidate MUST fulfil any one of the following: Valid GATE score Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of CSIR/UGC/NBHM/ DBT/ICAR/ICMR/ ICPR/PMRF or DST INSPIRE Fellowship. | If a candidate does not have M. Phil. or equivalent degree, the candidate MUST fulfil any one of the following: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) of UGC/PMRF or other equivalent fellowship UGC-NET Lectureship (LS). |
In addition to the general eligibility criterion, the applicant must satisfy the eligibility criteria specified, if any, in the respective departments. Further, the eligibility criteria for financial support for specific category has to be satisfied.
Financial Benefits: A full time research scholar can get Teaching Assistantship. Funded by MHRD. The TAs are expected to assist in the academic/administrative work for smooth functioning of the Institute. Further under Fellowship Award scheme, students are financially supported under various Govt. / Semi Govt. schemes like CSIR, UGC, DAE, DST, DBT, NBHM, PMRF or DST INSPIRE etc. and some other organizations. The admission procedure and other requirements are same as applicable to TA.
About the Institute: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Dharwad is a premier Science and Technology Institute established in 2016 under the mentorship of IIT Bombay. The Doctoral Programme (Ph.D.) is being introduced by the Departments of BioSciences and BioEngineering, Chemistry, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Physics from the Spring Semester of Academic Year 2017-18.
