National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneshwar, is a unique institution in India, committed to generation, dissemination and preservation of knowledge in basic sciences, integrated with the goal to create a zeal and fervor in minds of the young buds of the nation towards scientific temper. The Institute is affiliated with Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, a deemed research university that oversees academic programs at Institutions that are part of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) structure.
Online applications are invited from Indian citizens for admission to Ph.D. program scheduled to commence from January 2025 in the following schools of NISER, Bhubaneswar.
Minimum Educational Qualifications #
Biological Sciences : 55% or equivalent GPA in Masters or M. Tech or M. Pharm in any branches of Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Life Sciences, Pharmacy (any specialization), 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. Candidates with a 4 year / 8 semester Bachelor’s degree program with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade are also eligible to apply for the program.
Chemical Sciences : 55% or equivalent GPA in Master’s in Chemistry or allied Chemistry fields. Students with Master’s degree in any branches of Basic Sciences with undergraduate degree in Chemistry (or Chemistry as one of the subjects) or M.Tech in applied Chemistry or Computer Sciences with interest in pursuing a career in Chemistry are also encouraged to apply. Candidates with a 4-year / 8-semester Bachelor’s degree program with chemistry as major subject with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade are also eligible to apply for the program.
Computer Sciences : 55% or equivalent GPA in Masters in Mathematics or Masters in Computer Science, or M.Tech or M.E. in Computer Science/Electronics/Electrical Engineering or related fields. Candidates with a 4 year / 8 semester Bachelor’s degree program with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade are also eligible to apply for the program.
Earth & Planetary Sciences : 55% or equivalent GPA in M.Sc./M.Tech/M.E in Physics/ Astronomy and Astrophysics/Space Science/Geology/ Applied Geology/ Geoscience/ Geological Sciences/ Geophysics/ Earth Science(s)/ Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/ Chemistry/ Engineering Physics/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Mechanical/Civil/ Computer engineering/ Data Science. Candidates with a minimum 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a 4 year / 8 semester Bachelor’s degree science program with physics/chemistry as one of the subjects or in a 4 year B.E./B.Tech degree program are also eligible to apply for the program.
Physical Sciences : 55% or equivalent GPA in Masters in Physics or M.E / M.Tech in Applied Physics. Candidates with a minimum 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a 4 year / 8 semester Bachelor’s degree science program with physics as one of the subjects or in a 4 year B.E/B.Tech degree program are also eligible to apply for the program.
Requirement of Qualifying in National Level Examinations for pursuing Ph.D program
School of Biological Sciences - Candidates should have qualified at least one of the National Level Examinations i.e. CSIR-UGC-NET/ GATE/ GPAT/ DBT-BET/ ICMR/ JGEEBILS-2024 (conducted on 10 th December 2023) valid for the academic year August 2024-July 2025.
School of Chemical Sciences - Candidates should have qualified at least one of these National Level Examinations i.e. CSIR-UGC NET/ GATE valid for the academic year August 2024-July 2025.
School of Computer Sciences – Candidates should have qualified for the CSIR-UGC- NET Junior Research Fellowship for PhD, valid for the academic year August 2024 - July 2025.
School of Physical Sciences – Candidates should have qualified at least one of these National Level Examinations i.e. CSIR-UGC-NET/ GATE/ JEST valid for the academic year August 2024 - July 2025.
School of Earth and Planetary Sciences – Candidates should have qualified at least one of these National Level Examinations i.e. CSIR-UGC-NET/ GATE/ JEST valid for the academic year August 2024 - July 2025.
Important Note
(a) The cut-off marks for national examination such as GATE/JEST/JGEEBILS/CSIR- UGC-NET etc. will be further decided by each School for the relevant subject area.
(b) Students having INSPIRE Doctoral Fellowship ONLY, without qualifying any of the above-mentioned national level written examination will NOT be considered for admission to PhD program in NISER.
(c) Candidates with GPA/CGPA in qualifying degree will be required to produce supporting documents from their respective University/Institute specifying the conversion into percentage, if it is not mentioned in their mark sheet.
Fellowship
1. Rs. 37,000/- as Junior Research Fellowship for the first two years, and subsequently Rs. 42,000/- for a maximum period up to another three years as Senior Research Fellowship, subject to fulfilment of all the academic requirements stipulated by the Institute from time to time.
2. Students with external fellowship from agencies viz. CSIR, UGC, etc. will be eligible to draw fellowship as per the extant rules of the respective funding agencies. Such students will NOT be considered for NISER/DAE fellowship.
Selection Procedure
• The selection committee of the respective schools will shortlist the candidates from the applications received by the deadline. Merely satisfying the minimum qualifications does not guarantee shortlisting. The schools may set additional criteria 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 will recommend candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program.
How to Apply
• The applicant must apply online at niser.ac.in following the step wise instructions mentioned therein to complete the application submission process. Successful submission of the online application is entirely the candidate’s responsibility. NISER will not bear any liability of an incomplete application or non-submission of any required supporting document.
• Candidates intending to apply for more than one school must fill up separate online application forms for each school with appropriate supporting documents.
• NISER does not demand any application fee from the candidates who apply for the PhD program.
Important dates
• Online application portal will be activated on – 23 rd October 2024
• Last date for filling up online application – 14th November 2024
• Short-listed candidates list will be uploaded on _ 19th November 2024
Tentative dates for test / interview are as follows :
1. School of Biological Sciences : 11 – 12 December 2024
2. School of Chemical Sciences : 16 December 2024
3. School of Computer Sciences : 09 –10 December 2024
4. School of Earth & Planetary Sciences : 05 – 06 December 2024
5. School of Physical Sciences : 12 – 13 December 2024
• Each school will send the call letters to the candidates separately. Kindly refer to the website for the announcement of the selected candidates.
• The PhD first semester registration is scheduled to be held on 03 rd January 2025, and classes commence from 6th January 2025. • If you have any further query, kindly send an email to cpsbs@niser.ac.in , cpscs@niser.ac.in , cpscps@niser.ac.in , cpseps@niser.ac.in , cpsps@niser.ac.in for Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Physical Sciences, respectively.
• Applicants are encouraged to visit school web page for more information on research activities.
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