New Delhi, 21 January 2021: UQ-IITD Academy of Research (UQIDAR) has announced Admission to Joint PhD programmes for June-July 2021 session. Australia’s University of Queensland (UQ), a top 50 global university, and IIT Delhi, an Institution of Eminence, had come together and established the UQ-IITD Academy of Research (UQIDAR) to run a joint PhD programme to support scholars across diverse discipline areas to deliver global impact.
In India, PhD Admission takes place in two sessions: June-July semester and December-January semester. Following PhD Admission Open in UQIDAR for July 2021 session, it appears that other universities will now commence their PhD Admission process soon.
Key Dates: As per the admission notification, Eligible candidates should submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by 26 February 2021. If the EOI is of interest, the candidate will be invited to apply on the online applications portal between 1-30 March, 2021.
Research Themes:
Healthy Ageing (HA)
Feeding the World (FW)
Resilient Environment (RE)
Technology for Tomorrow (TT)
Transforming Societies (TS)
Eligibility Conditions for Indian Students:
There are two PhD pathways to consider: i-students and q-students.
Indian nationals and international applicants (with citizenship other than Australia), will be considered for admission as i-students. i-students will spend their first year of study at IITD before completing one year (or more) at UQ. They would then complete the remainder of their studies at IIT Delhi.
Australian domestic students will be considered for admission as q-students. q-students will spend their first year of study at UQ before completing one year (or more) at IIT Delhi.
| Qualifying Degree | Minimum Marks/Grades for Eligibility (primary method of evaluation to be considered) | Scores in public examinations* |
| Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology | • CGPA of 6.50 on a 10.00 point scale • Aggregate percentage of 65% • First Class (wherever awarded) |
No requirement. However, a high score in GATE, UGC-NET, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE will be given due consideration. |
| Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology | • CGPA of 8.00 on a 10.00 point scale • Aggregate percentage of 80% • First Class (wherever awarded) |
No requirement for candidates from CFTI’s. For others a High score in GATE, UGC-NET, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE |
| Master’s Degree in Sciences | • CGPA of 6.50 on a 10.00 point scale • Aggregate percentage of 65% • First Class (wherever awarded) |
High score in GATE, UGC-NET,
CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE |
| Master’s Degree in Arts or Humanities | • CGPA of 6.50 on a 10.00 point scale • Aggregate percentage of 65% • First Class (wherever awarded) |
High score in UGC-NET |
Additional notes: While it is not a requirement that all candidates possess a valid GATE, GRE, NET, CSIR score (or scores of any competitive entrance test), it is expected that successful applicants will have a good score in any of these many exams in order to be competitive.
Candidates without a valid GATE score or CSIR/UGC/DBT award can be considered for admission to the joint-PhD program if they have a minimum of two years of professional work experience in lieu of GATE score and if they meet all other eligibility requirements.
The UQIDAR aims to train a large number of students under the joint PhD programme, supervised by professors at both UQ and IIT Delhi.
The programme, which is now two years old, has already attracted over 65 top PhD scholars in various disciplines. At a steady state, the scale target for the UQIDAR is to have approximately 300 students enrolled in the joint PhD programme in the next three years. This will mean enrolling and graduating approximately 70 PhD students per year.
The UQIDAR students will spend time in both India and Australia. Students from India will typically spend three years at IIT Delhi and one year at UQ and students from Australia will spend three years at UQ and one year at IIT Delhi.
For eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, the candidates should visit the Admission Notification uploaded on the official website of UQ-IITD Academy of Research (UQIDAR).
https://www.uqidar.org/students/how-to-apply/
