A primary objective of the Institute is to train and nurture human resources in the Sciences for the knowledge economies of the future. This is in line with a general shift in geo-political thinking that requires a remedy for sites of knowledge production centred in the west. Such a strategic shift in perspective has been necessitated by the realization that the unique circumstances of our nation demand unique scientific and pedagogic responses. Consequently, we are called upon to question and account for conventional narratives that stake claims to categorizations of science, technology, environment, learning, innovation, design and being. The predominant discourse that seeks to structure these superficially hard categories is predicated on justifications that till date have not moved beyond regimes of hierarchy, control and access. These strictures are an inherent feature of “Institutionalized Science” where Newtonian principles of organizing domains of cognition and mechanisms of representation constrain debates on what new conceptualizations of science ought to be like. More problematically this stifles the potential for interdisciplinarity just when everybody talks its language.
Admission to Ph.D Programme - 2018-19 (Summer Session)
Biological Sciences
Minimum Educational Qualifications : 60% or equivalent GPA in Masters or M. Tech in any branches of Biology, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary Sciences, Computer Sciences, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. Students with Master’s degree in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics having interest in pursuing a career in Biology are also encouraged to apply.
Chemical Sciences
Minimum Educational Qualifications : 60% or equivalent GPA in Masters in Chemistry or allied fields. Student with Master’s degree in any branches of Basic Sciences or M.Tech in Applied Chemistry or Computer Sciences with interest in pursuing career in Chemistry are also encouraged to apply
Physical Sciences
Minimum Educational Qualifications : 60% or equivalent GPA in Master’s degree cumulatively tillthe last year/semester examination appeared in M.Sc majoring in Physics OR M.E./M.Tech in Applied Physics
Mathematical Sciences
Minimum Educational Qualifications : 60% or equivalent GPA in Masters in Mathematics or Statistics or Computer Science
Humanities and Social Sciences
Minimum Educational Qualifications : 60% or equivalent GPA in Masters in Social Sciences and allied disciplines
Research areas in School of Biological Sciences:
• Regulation of cell adhesion and signaling in Helicobacter pylori-mediated gastric cancer progression.
• Study of membrane biogenesis: Mechanism and regulation of nuclear remodeling and role of dynamins
• Regulation of cell structure and functions by thermosensitive TRP ion channels
• Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics of Ageing Disorders:Neurodegeneration and Cancer
• Antibiotic resistance and virulence: Focus on membrane proteins and persistence phenomenon
• Interaction of light and auxin in shaping development in plants; Role of splice variant of constsns, CO like and GIGANTEA in the regulation of Florigen
• Molecular Genetics of Gallbladder cancer; putative angiogenic regulators and tumorigenesis
• Neuro endorcrine regulation, Neural circuitry of energy balance and reproduction
• Translational Control
• Structure-and-function work on two component systems/transporters
• Regulation of cell and tissue morphology
• Organisation of cytoskeleton by molecular motors in extant eukaryotes: dictyostelium and tetrahymena;Mitotic apparatus in Bacterial systems
Student intake in these advertised areas will depend on the availability of seats with individual Pis.
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For Mathematical Sciences: Students who have appeared in the NBHM Ph.D. written test (2018) - NISER will directly get the test scores from NBHM and will independently contact the NBHM applicants depending on the cut off marks fixed by the school (however, students who have qualified any other national level examination need to apply). Further, UGC-CSIR NET qualified candidates should have passed the examination conducted on or after 01st December 2016. Candidates applying for statistics should have a M.Sc. degree in Statistics.
• Candidates should have qualified at least one of these national level examinations i.e. CSIR-UGCNET/GATE/GPAT/JEST/INSPIRE (Doctoral fellowship under AORC Scheme)/JGEEBILS/NBHM (with fellowship) or any other equivalent national level examination, valid for the current year in the relevant area of research.
• The scholarship given by NISER is Rs. 25,000/- for first two years, which will subsequently be enhanced to Rs. 28,000/- for remaining three years, subject to the condition that he/she fulfills all the requirements of the Institute that will be stipulated from time to time.
• Candidates who are appearing in the final semester/year of qualifying examination in 2018 are also eligible to apply. However, they should have scored minimum 60% or equivalent grade till the end of the third semester / relevant year as the case may be - If selected, their admission will be subject to submission of final semester / year result mark sheet wherein they should have obtained the requisite percentage / grade as mentioned .
Selection Procedure
• The selection committee of the respective schools will short-list the candidates among those who meet the minimum educational qualifications and satisfy additional criteria which each school may set as deemed necessary.
• The short-listed candidates will be called for an interview, supplemented by a written test, if necessary, for the admission.
• Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the selection process, the selection committee of the school will recommend candidates to the Chairman, Academic Council for admission to the Ph.D. program.
• All candidates called for the Test / Interview will be paid to and fro single, second- sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute / venue of the Test and Interview. They have to produce evidence (railway ticket) in support of their claim.
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How to Apply
• The application form has to be filled up online at http://www.niser.ac.in and candidates should follow stepwise instructions mentioned to complete the application submission process. At the time of application, along with this online form, the candidate should upload soft copy of the supporting documents as per the eligibility criteria.
• Candidates intending to apply for more than one school should fill up online application forms for each school and submit separate forms with appropriate supporting documents.
• Two sealed letters of reference in the prescribed format with signature of the referee on the envelope should be produced by the student at the time of interview. The copy of the reference letter is available online.
• NISER does not demand any application fee from the candidates who apply for Ph.D program.
Important dates:
• Online application will be activated on - 26/02/2018
• Last date for filling up online application - 26/03/2018
• List of short-listed candidates will be uploaded on NISER website latest by
1. School of Physical Sciences 16.04.2018
2. School of Biological Sciences 06.04.2018
3. School of Mathematical Sciences 06.04.2018
4. School of Chemical Sciences 10.04.2018
5. School of Humanities & Social Sc 03.04.2018
• Tentative dates for test/interview will be as follows:
1. School of Physical Sciences:
2. School of Biological Sciences:
3. School of Chemical Sciences:
4. School of Mathematical Sciences
5. School of Humanities and Social Sciences:
Each school will send the call letters to the candidates separately.
• Kindly refer to the website for the date of announcement of the selected candidates.
• The registration is scheduled to be held on 24th July, 2018'(Tuesday).
Accommodation in hostels for the days of interview/test can be provided subject to availability. Desirous candidates should send an email request to chiefwarden@niser.ac.in and viiay@niser.ac.in.
• For any further query, mail to cpsbs@niser.ac.in, cpsps@niser.ac.in, cpscs@niser.ac.in, cpsms@niser.ac.in, cpshss@niser.ac.in for Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Humanities & Social Sciences, respectively.
• Applicants are encouraged to visit school web page for information on research activities.
Address for communication and more details:
Faculty-In Charge (Academic Affairs),
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER),
Po-Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, Dist-Khurda-752050
Email- dean_aa@niser.ac.in
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