Thiruvananthapuram, 09 April 2024: Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a deemed university under Department of Space, announced admission to PhD Programmes July 2024.
Research Fellowship: 1) All scholars selected to the PhD programme (listed in Table 1) shall receive a fellowship of ₹ 37,000/- 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 of the funding agency apply.
2) The fellowship will be enhanced to ₹ 42,000/- per month based on a performance review after two years of the programme.
List of Departments where PhD Admission Available:
(i) Aerospace Engineering
(ii) Avionics
(iii) Chemistry
(iv) Earth and Space Sciences
(v) Humanities and Social Sciences
(vi) Mathematics
(vii) Physics
Key Dates:
Opening of IIST website for online submission of applications – 04 April 2024- 1700 hrs (Thursday)
Closing of IIST website for online submission of applications – 07 May 2024 – 2359 hrs (Wednesday)
Last date for submission of No Objection Certificate (NOC) – 03 April, 2024 – 2359 hrs (Tuesday)
Selection Procedure:
The selection process is either through (1) Direct Interview (OR) (1) Online Screening Test + Interview based on the following conditions.
Criteria for Direct Interview: Candidates with a valid UGC-CSIR-NET-JRF /LS/ NBHM / JEST Rank/GATE score (2022, 2023, 2024)
For exact eligibility, how to apply, selection process, candidates should refer the exact Fellowship Notification, which is uploaded on the official website of IIST.
