NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SILCHAR PhD Admission 2019
Full Time/Part Time, Eligibility, Application Form, Last Date
Admission into Ph.D. Programme for the Academic Session 2019-2020 Applications are invited for admission into Ph. D programme in the following departments for the Academic session 2019-2020:
DEPARTMENT
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Communication Engineering
- Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Humanities and Social Sciences
Economics: Development Economics, International Trade, Regional Development, Political Economy & Agricultural Economics
Post-colonial Literature, Indian writing in English, Feminist Literature, Cultural
Studies, Literature, Literary Theory, Film Sociology, Comparative
literature, Cultural Studies & Media Studies. - Management Studies
Finance, Marketing, General Management
ADMISSION GROUP:
1. There are two Groups (A and B) of admission under Ph.D. Program
GROUP A: Ph.D. Program – Regular Category who may receive fellowship from the MHRD / CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency
Fellowship: As per MHRD / CSIR / UGC guidelines.
Eligibility for application in GROUP A:
1. Students for admission into Ph.D. Programs in Engineering Departments must satisfy one of the following criteria:
i) M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent in an appropriate area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% ofmarks). Candidates with GATE score will be preferred .
and
ii) B.E./B.Tech. with an excellent academic record with valid GATE score and with a CPI of at least 8.0 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent (75% of marks). For graduates from IITs/NITs, the minimum CPI requirement is 7.0 (on 10 point scale). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, there is a relaxation of 0.5 CPI or 5% ofmarks.
2. Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Science departments must have a Master degree in the relevant discipline ) with a valid GATE / UGC / CSIR / NBHM / NET score for admission with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) ) with a valid GATE / UGC / CSIR / NBHM / NET score for admission.
3. Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Management Studies departments must have a Master’s degree in Business Administration or Master’s degree in Engineering /Technology with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks) or Master degree in other disciplines with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD
candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) . A valid score in NET / GATE/UGC is required for all.
4. Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Department must have a Masters degree in any field with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60 % of marks) and a valid GATE / UGC / CSIR / NBHM/ NET score for admission. For SC / ST/ PwD
candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55 % of marks) and a valid GATE / UGC / CSIR/ NBHM/ NET score for admission.
5. Candidates appearing for final year ME / M.Tech/ MSc/ MA/ MBA are also eligible to apply. However, their final result must be published on or before 16th June, 2019.
GROUP B: Ph.D. Program–No financial assistance or stipend by NIT Silchar will be provided for this GROUP. Following students will be considered under this GROUP:
I) REGULAR- The regular students are those who work full-time for their Ph.D. and self-financed.
II) SPONSORED-who are employed in a Central/State Govt. Departments/PSUs/Reputed Educational Institutes/Research organizations/Reputed Industries for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. He / She should have at least two years of working experience in the respective field. The candidate must submit the filled-in sponsorship letter (FORM I) from
the employer with the application for admission. He / She shall not be entitled to any financial support from the Institute.
III) PART-TIME- This category refers to the candidates who are professionally employed personnel. They have to stay in the Institute/around the Institute at least during the period of course work so that they can attend regular classes as per the Institute academic norm. The applicant must be an employee of a State/Central Govt. Departments/PSUs/ Reputed Educational Institutes/Research organizations/Reputed Industries/Faculty under TEQIP III at the time of
admission having at least one year experience in the discipline in which admission is sought. No financial assistance shall be provided by the Institute to such students. A No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institute/Organization, in which he/she is employed, must be enclosed with application in FORM II.
IV) PROJECT STAFF -This category refers to the candidates who work on sponsored projects in the Institute.
V) SPONSORED (EXTERNAL REGISTRATION) – Candidates employed in R&D organizations /educational Institutes having adequate research facilities. Sponsorship certificate (FORM III) from the Head of the organization where the candidate is employed must be enclosed at the time of application.
VI) INSTITUTE EMPLOYEES- Employees of NIT Silchar
Eligibility for application in GROUP B:
1. Students for admission into Ph.D. Programs in Engineering Departments must satisfy one of the following criteria:
i) M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent in an appropriate area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% ofmarks).
and
ii)B.E./B.Tech. with an excellent academic record with valid GATE score and with a CPI of at least 8.0 (on 10 point scale) or equivalent (75% of marks). For graduates from IITs/NITs, the minimum CPI requirement is 7.0 (on 10 point scale). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, there is a relaxation of 0.5 CPI or 5% of marks.
2. Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Science departments must have a Master degree in the relevant discipline) with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required.
3. Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Management Studies departments must have a Master’s degree in Business Administration or Master’s degree in relevant disciplines with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60% of marks). For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of
6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55% of marks) is required.
4. Students for admission into the Ph.D. Programs in Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) Department must have a Masters degree in any field with a minimum CPI of 6.5 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (60 % of marks). For SC / ST/ PwD candidates, a minimum CPI of 6.0 (on a 10 point scale) or equivalent (55 % of
marks) is required.
5. Candidates appearing for final year ME / M.Tech/ MSc/ MA/ MBA are also eligible to apply. However, their final result must be published on or before 16th June, 2019.
Downloadable application form with other relevant papers is available in the Institute’s website: www.nits.ac.in
The filled in and signed Application Form must be accompanied with an Application Fee of Rs.500/- (for General/OBC) OR Rs.250/- (for SC/ST) in the form of crossed Demand Draft (D.D.) in favour of Director, N.I.T. Silchar, payable at Silchar; otherwise, the application form will be treated as cancelled.
Hard copy of the Application form complete in all respects alongwith original D.D. should reach the office of Dean (Research and Consultancy), NIT Silchar, PIN- 788010 on or before 30th May, 2019 by 5.00 p.m. The subject line of the envelope should be “Application for Ph.D. program- Name of the department (applying for) – Group A / Group B”.
Scanned copy of the Application form complete in all respects and the D.D. must be emailed to–
directornits@gmail.com & deanrcnits@gmail.com on or before 30th May, 2019 by 5.00 p.m. Subject line should be “Application for Ph.D. program- Name of the department (applying for)- Group A / Group B”.
The candidates are advised to give their latest contact nos./e-mail ids in the application form.
The result will be available in the NIT Sichar website.
Important Dates:
(i) Last date of submission of form to the Institute. : 30th May, 2019.
(ii) List of short-listed candidates to be uploaded in the institute website : 4th June, 2019 (To be communicated by the department concerned
to the students through Institute’s Website)
(iii) Date of written test and Counselling and document verification : 17th and 18th June, 2019
(iv) List of provisionally selected candidates to be uploaded in the Institute website :
(including waitlisted candidates) 24th June, 2019
(v) Period of Admission and Registration : 25th and 26th June, 2019
(vi) Department wise vacancies available for waitlisted candidates : 26th June, 2019
(vii) Admission from waitlisted candidates : 28th June, 2019
