PhD Programme @ Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru

Research Topics: Soft Condensed Matter (6 seats) Astronomy & Astrophysics (10 seats) Light & Matter Physics (4 seats) Eligibility: Candidates must have M.Sc. Degree in Physics/ Mathematics with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate or equivalent or first class BE/ B.Tech. Degree in Engineering. Students who will complete their qualifying degree by the end of the calendar year 2015 may apply, provided they can produce their final score card at the time of admission. Reservations for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates will be as per norms. How to Apply: Candidates can apply through online at http://www.rri.res.in/%20%20phd_programme.html   Online applications are preferred. For those who have difficulty in applying online, hard copy of the application forms can be requested from the admissions office, by sending a selfaddressed envelope (25 x 20 cm) to the following address. Mid-Year Admissions 2015 Raman Research Institute CV Raman Avenue, Sadashivanagar Bengaluru 560 080 Selection Process: Candidates seeking admission will be called for an interview based on: Performance in the Joint Entrance Screening Test 2015 (JEST 2015) or UGC/ CSIR-NET for JRF (Physics) or in subject GRE (Physics) or Sufficiently high score in GATE. Please note that in GATE, the streams that are acceptable for interviews to different groups at RRI are SCM : Physics, ECE, Chemical Engg., EE, Materials Science, Metallurgy A&A : Physics, ECE, Mech. Engg, EE, CSE LAMP : Physics, ECE Important Dates: Last date for requesting the printed application forms: 1st October, 2015 Last date for receiving the completed application forms (both online and hardcopy submission): 15th October, 2015 For more details, please visit: http://www.rri.res.in/phd_programme.html