Admission to IIT Guwahati Ph.D. Programmes for December 2019 Session

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for December 2019 Session admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes of IIT Guwahati.

Applications are to be submitted online. If you are applying to more than one department/ center, then you need to register and apply separately for each department/ center. 
Before applying, please carefully go through information given in each of the following links. 

For applying online:

First time Registration – Click here 
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Online Application Submission Process starts on 25 September 2019 and ends on 31 October 2019 (12 Midnight).

Applications are to be submitted online. If you are applying to more than one Department/Centre, then you need to register and apply separately for each Department/Centre. Before applying, please carefully go through information given in each of the following links.

Common Application Portal for International Students for Masters and PhD programes in all IITs and IISc, starting from July 2020

Other Information

• Validity of OBC-NCL Certificate: The OBC-NCL certificates uploaded/ submitted by the OBC-NCL candidates must be issued on or after April 01, 2019. Any OBC-NCL certificate issued before April 01, 2019 is treated as invalid.
• Validity of Income & Asset Certificate for EWS: To avail benefit of reservation under the Economically Weaker Section (EWS), the candidates should upload/ submit a copy of Income and Asset Certificate (of last financial year) issued on or after April 01, 2019. Any Income and Asset certificate issued before April 01, 2019 is treated as invalid.
• Reimbursement of Travel Fare by Train: For attending PhD interview, the Regular Category candidates shall be provided reimbursement of travel expenses at the rate of to-and-fro sleeper class railway fare or equivalent (as per IIT Guwahati’s travel reimbursement rules).
• Limiting Number of Candidates for the Selection Process: The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written test and/or interview/ portfolio review, if required, based on performance in GATE/ NET/ CEED/ INSPIRE, grades/ marks in the qualifying degree examination, etc.
• Candidates who are in Final Semester of Qualifying Degree: Candidates still to appear in their qualifying degree examinations may also apply, provided they appear in all their qualifying degree examinations and complete all requirements for their degrees before 23-12-2019. If selected, such candidates shall be admitted provisionally, and they will have to furnish the results of their qualifying degree examinations latest by 31-01-2020. Further, they must fulfill the minimum requirements of marks/CPI, and other conditions like valid GATE score/CEED score/NET or INSPIRE certificate (as may be applicable) etc., as mentioned under eligibility criteria for respective programmes. Failure to fulfill any of these requirements, shall automatically result in cancellation of admission.
• Cautionary Note: The above information is not the complete set of Rules & Regulations for the PhD programmes of IIT Guwahati.
• Legal Jurisdiction: The Courts at Guwahati alone shall have the jurisdiction to settle and decide all matters and disputes related to the above referred admission process, as IIT Guwahati is the organizing Institute.

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Admission to IIT Guwahati Ph.D. Programmes for July 2019 Session

Applications are invited from the eligible candidates for July 2019 Session admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes of IIT Guwahati.

Applications are to be submitted online. If you are applying to more than one department/ center, then you need to register and apply separately for each department/ center.
Before applying, please carefully go through information given in each of the following links.

Online Application Submission

Ends at 23:59 hours of April 15, 2019 (Monday).

Click here to Apply Online and See Details

Other Information

Reimbursement of Travel Fare by Train: For attending PhD interview, the Regular Category candidates shall be provided reimbursement of travel expenses at the rate of to-and-fro sleeper class railway fare or equivalent (as per IITG’s travel reimbursement rules).

Limiting Number of Candidates for the Selection Process: The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written test and/or interview/ portfolio review, if required, based on performance in GATE/ NET/ CEED/ INSPIRE, grades/ marks in the qualifying degree examination, etc.

Candidates who are in Final Semester of Qualifying Degree: Candidates still to appear in their qualifying degree examinations may also apply, provided they appear in all their qualifying degree examinations and complete all requirements for their degrees before 15-07-2019. If selected, such candidates shall be admitted provisionally, and they will have to furnish the results of their qualifying degree examinations latest by 23-08-2019.

Cautionary Note: The above information is not the complete set of Rules & Regulations for the Ph.D. programmes of IIT Guwahati.

Contact Details: For any query or details, please contact

Joint Registrar (Academic Affairs)

Academic Affairs Section

IIT Guwahati

Guwahati-781039

Assam, India

Phone: +91-0361-258 2200/ 2192

Email: acadphd@iitg.ac.in

Fax: +91-0361-2582090

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Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) May 2019 

Last Date – 14 April, 2019

The Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme is aimed at attracting the talent pool of the country to doctoral (Ph.D.) programmes of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for carrying out research in cutting edge science and technology domains, with focus on national priorities.

Fellowship Details

The following would be the fellowship for the PMRFs:

• Apart from this, each Fellow would be eligible for a research grant of Rs. 2 lakhs per year (total Rs. 10 lakh)
• The tenure of fellowship will be four years for students from integrated courses and five years for B. Tech. students.
• Industry participation in the PMRF programme would be explored through CSR funding so as to enable industry to sponsor maximum number of fellows.

Eligibility

The applicants for the PMRF should:

a. have completed or be pursuing the final year of four (or five) year undergraduate or five year integrated M.Tech or five year integrated M.Sc. or 2 year M.Sc. or five year undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programs in Science and Technology streams from IISc/IITs/NITs/IISERs/IIEST and centrally funded IIITs. These candidates should have secured a CGPA/CPI of at least 8.0 (on a 10-point scale). For applicants in the five year integrated or dual degree programs, if separate CGPAs/CPIs are awarded for UG and PG parts of the programme then the CGPA/CPI of UG part (first four year) will be considered, OR

b. have completed or be pursuing the final year of four (or five) year undergraduate or five year integrated M.Tech or five year integrated M.Sc. or 2 year M.Sc. or five year undergraduate-postgraduate dual degree programs in Science and Technology streams from any other (not covered in a.) Institute / University recognized in India. These candidates should have secured a CGPA/CPI of at least 8.0 (on a 10-point scale) or equivalent till the last semester and have secured a score of 750 or higher in the respective GATE subject. OR

c. have qualified GATE and be pursuing or have completed M.Tech. / MS by Research  at IISc/IITs/IISERs ( hereafter referred to as host institutions) having a minimum CGPA or CPI of 8.0 (on a 10-point scale) at the end of the  first semester with a minimum of four courses. Those candidates who are applying after the first semester, the CGPA or CPI requirement of 8.0 will be based on all the courses, labs, thesis that the candidate has completed. This is applicable to above eligible candidates at the time of application.

AND

d. have completed the required academic qualifications in (a), (b) or (c) in the preceding three years from when the application is submitted.

Applicants who fulfill the eligibility criteria, and are finally selected through a selection process, will be offered admission to Ph.D. programme in one of IISc/IISERs/IITs.

There will be a rigorous review of the performance of Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship holders and continuation of the next year fellowship shall be contingent upon successful review.

Broad Disciplines & Nodal Institutes

1. Admission under the PMRF will be made in 19 broad disciplines.
2. For each broad discipline one IIT or IISc will coordinate the admission process (review applications, shortlist applicants, constitute selection committees and hold final selections) and will be referred to as the Nodal Institute for that broad discipline.

Selection Process

The selection process for the PMRF will be a rigorous process consisting of Screening by the Reviewers, and final selection by the Selection Committee for each research vertical to ensure competition, standardization, transparency and selection of the best talent. The process may also include written test and/or discussions, if necessary. The allocation of Institute shall be done in the following manner:

a. For each subject area, the Selection Committee constituted by the NI will will conduct the interviews and select candidates.

b. The allocation of Institute for the doctoral study would be done keeping in view the choices of the selected candidates and the availability of academic and other infrastructure.

Apply Online

The deadline for submission of applications has been extended till 11.30 pm, 14 April, 2019.
Also applicants who have already submitted the applications can modify Section 2 of their application till 11.30 pm, 14 April, 2019.

All fields and attachments are required except for the following fields:
i) Broad discipline preferences fields (where at least one preference is required).
ii) Degree fields (where information on degrees beyond the qualifying degree is required if applicable).
iii) GATE related fields are required if your eligibility criterion is (b) or (c). Those applicants with eligibility criterion (b) or (c), who have appeared for GATE but are yet to receive their GATE score can apply after they have received the GATE score. GATE related fields are optional if your eligibility criterion is (a). 

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE

PMRF Hosting Institutions

IISc Bangalore

IISER Berahampur

IISER Bhopal

IISER Kolkata

IISER Mohali

IISER Pune

IISER Thiruvananthapuram

IISER Tirupati

IIT Bhilai

IIT BHU

IIT Bhubaneswar

IIT Bombay

IIT Delhi

IIT Dharwad

IIT(ISM) Dhanbad

IIT Gandhinagar

IIT Goa

IIT Guwahati

IIT Hyderabad

IIT Indore

IIT Jodhpur

IIT Kanpur

IIT Kharagpur

IIT Madras

IIT Mandi

IIT Patna

IIT Roorkee

IIT Ropar

IIT Jammu

IIT Palakkad

IIT Tirupati

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