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PhD in Science PhD in Engineering AcSIR CSIR
PhD
Programme
January 2014 Session
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001
http://acsir.res.inWhy study at AcSIR?
Innovation | Passion | Excellence | Relevance.
The objective of AcSIR is pursuit of excellence as well as doing something relevant. We promote the
culture of being singularly dynamic and innovative. The Academy has been established as an
“Institution of National Importance” in the year 2010, with a view to maximize the number of
qualified researchers and professionals of impeccable quality in the domain of science and
engineering; and to equip them with the skills to innovate and conduct seamless interdisciplinary
research.
The courses are intellectually demanding and intensive in
nature of the course, hence, entry to the PhD programmes of
AcSIR is highly selective. Additionally, two students of the
PhD Science programme have already submitted their PhD
thesis while a few more are on the verge of submitting their
thesis- a further indication of the quality of students and the
research training.
The PhD in Science, Engineering and Direct PhD in
Engineering programmes, which equip students to undertake
interdisciplinary research by providing a broad-based
practical training in best in the class national laboratories of
CSIR. The Programmes are structured around two initial years
of coursework, including formal coursework in first two
semesters; one Project Proposal & one Review Article in third
semester; and CSIR-800 project in fourth semester; followed
by three years of research (this can also run in parallel).
AcSIR student at CSIR-CSMCRI during
CSIR-800 projectAbout the Programmes
The Academy offers following Doctoral
programmes:
(i) PhD in Science
(ii) PhD in Engineering
(iii) Direct PhD in Engineering
Eligibility Criteria
PhD in Science
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/ Technology/Medicine or B.S (of
4 year duration) or Master’s degree with a
keen sense of scientific enquiry for pursuing
advanced research in frontier areas of
Biological, Chemical, Physical and
Mathematical Sciences leading to a Ph.D
degree. The candidate should be having a
valid National level fellowship (JRF/SRF of
various funding agencies, e.g. CSIR, UGC,
DBT, DST etc.), INSPIRE or other equivalent
fellowships.
PhD in Engineering
Candidates with a Master’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/ Pharmacy with a
good academic record or with a Master’s
degree in Sciences with a good academic
record and with a valid GATE score or
UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM or valid CSIR-SRF or
equivalent fellowship or Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/Technology with exceptionally
good academic record and having a valid
GATE score having keen interest in research
in various disciplines in Engineering.
Direct PhD in Engineering
Candidates having following qualifications
are eligible to apply:
i. B.E./B.Tech+GATE/NET (Engg)
ii. B.E./B.Tech+2-year experience as PA/
CSIR-SRF/ Industrial Candidates
iii. B.E./B.Tech or M.Sc. + National level
fellowship/ Ranked first in University
Personnel from Industry for PhD
Candidates having Master’s degree in
Science/Engineering with endorsement from
a Industry for financial support during studies.
Candidates whose final results are awaited,
but who are otherwise eligible as per the
screening criteria, can also apply. If selected,
they will be provisionally admitted to the
programme. Their continuation in the
programme will be subjected to securing
required percentage/equivalent grade
(depending on the cut -off marks for
screening for the specific programme) and
submission of marks-sheet of their final result
by February 28, 2014.
Admission Process
The candidates can exercise a maximum of
three preferences for labs. Candidates will be
screened based on their preferences.
However, it does not give any right to the
candidate to determine their preference/
choice, as the selection is purely based on
performance and/ or available vacancies.
Please visit AcSIR website (http://acsir.res.in)
for on-line application form submission and
additional details.
Short-listed candidates will be intimated
electronically and they will be required to
appear for interview for selection at the
designated centres on the dates announced.
Details of interview centres will be posted on
the AcSIR website (http://acsir.res.in) in due
course.
In addition to their academic performance
and/or depending on the vacancies, final
selection will be based on performance of the
candidate in the aptitude test/ interview.
Sponsored candidates shall contact the CSIR
lab of interest and should receive a-priori
approval from the lab for the position. Also,
such candidates are advised to receive a
commitment from a faculty of the concerned
lab agreeing to act as a Guide/Advisor.
The Employing organisation of such
Sponsored Candidates will have to support the student during his/her tenure as a student
at AcSIR and will have to provide a no
objection certificate for such an enrolment.
Such candidates will have to remain a
residential student for the first two semesters
to complete the coursework.
Fellowship
Generally, the admission is for the candidates
who have tenable National Eligibility based
Fellowship, and Candidates will obtain
fellowship as applicable.
However, some labs may offer fellowships
from other sources. Please visit respective lab
advertisement in this regard.
Programme Fee Structure
The fee structure for the programme in the
year 2013-14 will be as follows:
For Regular Candidates:
Year 1 Rs. 12,000/-
Year 2 Rs. 12,000/-
Year 3 Rs. 12,000/-
Year 4 Rs. 12,000/-
Year 5 Rs. 12,000/-
Thesis Submission Fee: Rs. 5,000/-
For Industry/Project Sponsored Candidates:
Year 1 Rs. 24,000/-
Year 2 Rs. 24,000/-
Year 3 Rs. 24,000/-
Year 4 Rs. 24,000/-
Year 5 Rs. 24,000/-
Thesis Submission Fee Rs. 25,000/-
Evaluation Procedure and Grading
Scheme
Letter grades will be awarded for each course
reflecting the student’s proficiency and
instructor’s expectation. The grades and their
description along with their equivalent
numerical values, where applicable, are as
follows:
Letter Grade Performance Numerical
Value
A+ Outstanding 10
A Excellent 9
B+ Very Good 8
B Good 7
C+ Average 6
C Not Qualified 5
S Satisfactory (for Thesis)
X Unsatisfactory (for Thesis)
Performance of the student will be evaluated
by two indices, semester grade point average
(SGPA) and cumulative grade point average
(CGPA). These will be calculated as follows:
SGPA = {Sum of (Course credit X
Numerical value of course grade)} / Total
course credits earned in the semester
CGPA = Cumulative points scored in all
passed courses / Cumulative credits
earned
A student needs to have a SGPA of over 6.0 in
each semester and a CGPA of over 6.5 from
second semester onward for continuation.
Minimum grade point to be earned to pass
any subject is 6.0.
For distinction, the student need to score
CGPA = 8.0 or above.
Sponsored Candidates:
After enrolment such candidates shall be
required to complete courses equivalent to 8
credits as a residential candidate for a
semester.
These candidates shall be allowed to earn 8
credits relate to writing a Project Proposal, a
Review Article and fulfilling the requirements
of CSIR-800 as a non-residential student.
These students shall only be allowed to take
Comprehensive Examination after
completing 8 credits of coursework as a
residential student.Academic Requirements
Program Min.
Total
Credits
Min. Credits
thro’
Coursework
Credits thro’
Research/
Project
Min.
Residence
Period
Normal
Period of
Completion
Max.
Duration of
Completion
M. Tech. 64 32 32 4 Sems 2 Years 3 Years
Integrated
Ph.D. (Engg) 12* 4
Completion of
thesis 3 Sems 3 Years 4 Years
Ph.D.
(Sciences) 20* 12
Completion of
thesis 4 Sems 4 Years 5 Years
Ph.D. (Engg) 20* 12
Completion of
thesis 4 Sems 4 Years 5 Years
Direct Ph.D. in Engineering for candidates with:
B.Tech +
Gate/NET 36 24 (M.Tech. level)
+ 4 (Ph.D. level)
Completion of
thesis 4 Sems 5 Years 6 Years
B.Tech + 2
Year
experience as
PA/CSIR-SRF/
Industrial
Sponsored
Candidates
28 16 (M.Tech. level)
+ 4 (Ph.D. level)
Completion of
thesis 3 Sems 5 Years 6 Years
B.Tech or
M.Sc. +
National level
fellowship/
Ranked first in
University
36 24 (M.Tech. level)
+ 4 (Ph.D. level)
Completion of
thesis 4 Sems 5 Years 6 Years
Important Dates
Milestone Date
Commencement of Online
Application Process:
September
20, 2013
Last date of Online
Application Process:
October 24,
2013
Screening of Applications October 25 to
30, 2013
Intimation to Shortlisted
Candidates (Electronic)
October 31,
2013
Aptitude Test/Interviews Nov 18 to Dec
13, 2013
Declaration of results (on
web)
December 18,
2013
Enrolment January 06 to
07, 2014
Commencement of Session January 10,
2014
Contact Us:
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Website: http://www.acsir.res.in
E-mail: info@acsir.res.in, admissions@acsir.res.in
Programme
January 2014 Session
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Anusandhan Bhawan, 2, Rafi Marg, New Delhi – 110 001
http://acsir.res.inWhy study at AcSIR?
Innovation | Passion | Excellence | Relevance.
The objective of AcSIR is pursuit of excellence as well as doing something relevant. We promote the
culture of being singularly dynamic and innovative. The Academy has been established as an
“Institution of National Importance” in the year 2010, with a view to maximize the number of
qualified researchers and professionals of impeccable quality in the domain of science and
engineering; and to equip them with the skills to innovate and conduct seamless interdisciplinary
research.
The courses are intellectually demanding and intensive in
nature of the course, hence, entry to the PhD programmes of
AcSIR is highly selective. Additionally, two students of the
PhD Science programme have already submitted their PhD
thesis while a few more are on the verge of submitting their
thesis- a further indication of the quality of students and the
research training.
The PhD in Science, Engineering and Direct PhD in
Engineering programmes, which equip students to undertake
interdisciplinary research by providing a broad-based
practical training in best in the class national laboratories of
CSIR. The Programmes are structured around two initial years
of coursework, including formal coursework in first two
semesters; one Project Proposal & one Review Article in third
semester; and CSIR-800 project in fourth semester; followed
by three years of research (this can also run in parallel).
AcSIR student at CSIR-CSMCRI during
CSIR-800 projectAbout the Programmes
The Academy offers following Doctoral
programmes:
(i) PhD in Science
(ii) PhD in Engineering
(iii) Direct PhD in Engineering
Eligibility Criteria
PhD in Science
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/ Technology/Medicine or B.S (of
4 year duration) or Master’s degree with a
keen sense of scientific enquiry for pursuing
advanced research in frontier areas of
Biological, Chemical, Physical and
Mathematical Sciences leading to a Ph.D
degree. The candidate should be having a
valid National level fellowship (JRF/SRF of
various funding agencies, e.g. CSIR, UGC,
DBT, DST etc.), INSPIRE or other equivalent
fellowships.
PhD in Engineering
Candidates with a Master’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/ Pharmacy with a
good academic record or with a Master’s
degree in Sciences with a good academic
record and with a valid GATE score or
UGC/CSIR NET/NBHM or valid CSIR-SRF or
equivalent fellowship or Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/Technology with exceptionally
good academic record and having a valid
GATE score having keen interest in research
in various disciplines in Engineering.
Direct PhD in Engineering
Candidates having following qualifications
are eligible to apply:
i. B.E./B.Tech+GATE/NET (Engg)
ii. B.E./B.Tech+2-year experience as PA/
CSIR-SRF/ Industrial Candidates
iii. B.E./B.Tech or M.Sc. + National level
fellowship/ Ranked first in University
Personnel from Industry for PhD
Candidates having Master’s degree in
Science/Engineering with endorsement from
a Industry for financial support during studies.
Candidates whose final results are awaited,
but who are otherwise eligible as per the
screening criteria, can also apply. If selected,
they will be provisionally admitted to the
programme. Their continuation in the
programme will be subjected to securing
required percentage/equivalent grade
(depending on the cut -off marks for
screening for the specific programme) and
submission of marks-sheet of their final result
by February 28, 2014.
Admission Process
The candidates can exercise a maximum of
three preferences for labs. Candidates will be
screened based on their preferences.
However, it does not give any right to the
candidate to determine their preference/
choice, as the selection is purely based on
performance and/ or available vacancies.
Please visit AcSIR website (http://acsir.res.in)
for on-line application form submission and
additional details.
Short-listed candidates will be intimated
electronically and they will be required to
appear for interview for selection at the
designated centres on the dates announced.
Details of interview centres will be posted on
the AcSIR website (http://acsir.res.in) in due
course.
In addition to their academic performance
and/or depending on the vacancies, final
selection will be based on performance of the
candidate in the aptitude test/ interview.
Sponsored candidates shall contact the CSIR
lab of interest and should receive a-priori
approval from the lab for the position. Also,
such candidates are advised to receive a
commitment from a faculty of the concerned
lab agreeing to act as a Guide/Advisor.
The Employing organisation of such
Sponsored Candidates will have to support the student during his/her tenure as a student
at AcSIR and will have to provide a no
objection certificate for such an enrolment.
Such candidates will have to remain a
residential student for the first two semesters
to complete the coursework.
Fellowship
Generally, the admission is for the candidates
who have tenable National Eligibility based
Fellowship, and Candidates will obtain
fellowship as applicable.
However, some labs may offer fellowships
from other sources. Please visit respective lab
advertisement in this regard.
Programme Fee Structure
The fee structure for the programme in the
year 2013-14 will be as follows:
For Regular Candidates:
Year 1 Rs. 12,000/-
Year 2 Rs. 12,000/-
Year 3 Rs. 12,000/-
Year 4 Rs. 12,000/-
Year 5 Rs. 12,000/-
Thesis Submission Fee: Rs. 5,000/-
For Industry/Project Sponsored Candidates:
Year 1 Rs. 24,000/-
Year 2 Rs. 24,000/-
Year 3 Rs. 24,000/-
Year 4 Rs. 24,000/-
Year 5 Rs. 24,000/-
Thesis Submission Fee Rs. 25,000/-
Evaluation Procedure and Grading
Scheme
Letter grades will be awarded for each course
reflecting the student’s proficiency and
instructor’s expectation. The grades and their
description along with their equivalent
numerical values, where applicable, are as
follows:
Letter Grade Performance Numerical
Value
A+ Outstanding 10
A Excellent 9
B+ Very Good 8
B Good 7
C+ Average 6
C Not Qualified 5
S Satisfactory (for Thesis)
X Unsatisfactory (for Thesis)
Performance of the student will be evaluated
by two indices, semester grade point average
(SGPA) and cumulative grade point average
(CGPA). These will be calculated as follows:
SGPA = {Sum of (Course credit X
Numerical value of course grade)} / Total
course credits earned in the semester
CGPA = Cumulative points scored in all
passed courses / Cumulative credits
earned
A student needs to have a SGPA of over 6.0 in
each semester and a CGPA of over 6.5 from
second semester onward for continuation.
Minimum grade point to be earned to pass
any subject is 6.0.
For distinction, the student need to score
CGPA = 8.0 or above.
Sponsored Candidates:
After enrolment such candidates shall be
required to complete courses equivalent to 8
credits as a residential candidate for a
semester.
These candidates shall be allowed to earn 8
credits relate to writing a Project Proposal, a
Review Article and fulfilling the requirements
of CSIR-800 as a non-residential student.
These students shall only be allowed to take
Comprehensive Examination after
completing 8 credits of coursework as a
residential student.Academic Requirements
Program Min.
Total
Credits
Min. Credits
thro’
Coursework
Credits thro’
Research/
Project
Min.
Residence
Period
Normal
Period of
Completion
Max.
Duration of
Completion
M. Tech. 64 32 32 4 Sems 2 Years 3 Years
Integrated
Ph.D. (Engg) 12* 4
Completion of
thesis 3 Sems 3 Years 4 Years
Ph.D.
(Sciences) 20* 12
Completion of
thesis 4 Sems 4 Years 5 Years
Ph.D. (Engg) 20* 12
Completion of
thesis 4 Sems 4 Years 5 Years
Direct Ph.D. in Engineering for candidates with:
B.Tech +
Gate/NET 36 24 (M.Tech. level)
+ 4 (Ph.D. level)
Completion of
thesis 4 Sems 5 Years 6 Years
B.Tech + 2
Year
experience as
PA/CSIR-SRF/
Industrial
Sponsored
Candidates
28 16 (M.Tech. level)
+ 4 (Ph.D. level)
Completion of
thesis 3 Sems 5 Years 6 Years
B.Tech or
M.Sc. +
National level
fellowship/
Ranked first in
University
36 24 (M.Tech. level)
+ 4 (Ph.D. level)
Completion of
thesis 4 Sems 5 Years 6 Years
Important Dates
Milestone Date
Commencement of Online
Application Process:
September
20, 2013
Last date of Online
Application Process:
October 24,
2013
Screening of Applications October 25 to
30, 2013
Intimation to Shortlisted
Candidates (Electronic)
October 31,
2013
Aptitude Test/Interviews Nov 18 to Dec
13, 2013
Declaration of results (on
web)
December 18,
2013
Enrolment January 06 to
07, 2014
Commencement of Session January 10,
2014
Contact Us:
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Website: http://www.acsir.res.in
E-mail: info@acsir.res.in, admissions@acsir.res.in
- Admission portal is scheduled to start from September 20, 2013.
- Ph.D. (January 2014) Common Brochure Read More...
Ph.D. IIA Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Ph.D. Programme
This is a full-time research programme where in the students work towards their Ph.D. degree under the supervision of an IIA faculty. Students may join the programme in either the first semester beginning in August or the second semester beginning in January.
Course Work
All students are required to undergo a course work normally for a period of one year before beginning the work towards their Ph.D. thesis. The one-year course work programme starts with an orientation programme for one week on Introduction to Astronomy & Astrophysics at IIA. The present course work structure is as follows:
- First Semester :
1) JAP Course AA 362 - Radiative Processes in Astrophysics
2) JAP Course AA 363 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Plasma Physics
3) JAP Course AA 377 - Astronomical Techniques
4) IIA Course - Stellar Structure and Evolution
2) JAP Course AA 363 - Introduction to Fluid Mechanics and Plasma Physics
3) JAP Course AA 377 - Astronomical Techniques
4) IIA Course - Stellar Structure and Evolution
- Second Semester :
1) JAP Course AA 365 - Galaxies and Interstellar Medium
2) JAP Course AA 370 - Stellar and High Energy Astrophysics
3) JAP Course AA 372 - Numerical and Statistical Techniques
4) Project Work
2) JAP Course AA 370 - Stellar and High Energy Astrophysics
3) JAP Course AA 372 - Numerical and Statistical Techniques
4) Project Work
Tenure of the Programme
Students admitted to the Ph.D. programme are initially offered a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). On completion of two years as a Junior Research Fellow, a student is offered a Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) after an assessment. The total tenure of the fellowship may not ordinarily exceed five years, inclusive of the one year course work. Once a student submits the thesis, an enhanced fellowship amount may be given for a further period of one year. The continuation of the fellowship beyond this period is not guaranteed.
Scholarship & Other Allowances
The stipend of a JRF is Rs. 16,000/- pm, and of a SRF is Rs. 18,000/- pm in addition to an annual book grant and medical facilities. Upon submission of the Ph.D. thesis the fellowship may be further increased. Hostel accomodation is normally provided to all students. If a student opts to stay in a private accomodation, a house rent allowance is paid as per the institute rules. Students are eligible to enroll in the contributory medical scheme of the institute. Subsidised canteen is available on-campus in Bangalore as well as at the field stations of the institute. During tours, students get travel and dearness allowances on par with staff members of the institute. They also receive support to participate in national and international scientific conferences.
An Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pondicherry University (Central),Puducherry has been signed on 28thApril, 2009 to start a joint Ph.D programme in astrophysics. Henceforth, students enrolled for the PhD Programme will register at the said University.
| NSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION TO THE ACADEMIC PROGRAMME 2014 |
| • Applications are invited from students who expect to complete any of M.Sc. (Physics) / Integrated M.Sc. (Physics) / B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech. degrees by August 2014 with 55% marks or more. All applicants are required to fill out the application form . |
| • Unless you have already scored > 96 percentile in JEST (Physics)/ GATE (Physics), or have a UGC-CSIR-NET Junior Research Fellowship, you are required to appear for the IIA screening test (IIAST), at an exam center of your choice. |
| • Our selection procedure consists of the screening test (IIAST/JEST/GATE/UGC-CSIR-NET) followed by an interview for the short-listed candidates. |
| When filling out the application form, please:
• Upload your recent photograph.
• Mention the names of the educations institutions (colleges, universities etc.) where you are studying, and their affiliations (university, deemed university etc.) if necessary. • Give details of your marks/GPA in all the examinations taken so far. In case of grade point average, normalize to 100%; i.e if your GPA is out of 10, multiply by 10, etc. • If you are currently working toward a degree, mention the expected date of its completion, and, enter the marks received up to the last examination with declared results. • Attach the scanned copies of your mark sheets and certificates alongwith this application form (preview page). We prefer that you upload the scanned copies of certificates etc, but in case of extreme difficulty please send the scanned copies (before the deadline) by email to bgs_info@iiap.res.in. If called for the interview, you will be asked to bring the originals of the relevant documents for verification . • Recommendation letters - Mention the names and contact addresses of two referees. They must be familiar with your academic abilities and should be able to objectively assess your suitability for a research career. Please let them know that if you are selected for the interview, we will contact them independently and request them to submit the online Confidential Assessment Form. Suitable referees are: i) A lecturer or a professor who had recently taught you a science or engineering course for at least one semester. ii) An academic or technical person with whom you have carried out a scientific/technical project for a minimum of three months. • If you have JEST/GATE/UGC-CSIR scores, please mention the percentile received, and upload a scan of the supporting document. |
| • Upon the successful receipt of your application form etc., we will cross-check the information provided in it against your scanned marksheets etc., and, if required, send you an admit card to your chosen examination center. |
| When attending IIAST, please: • Carry your photo-ID card (eg: College ID, Students card, Passport) at the time of admission test. Candidates without a suitable photo-id may be disqualified and barred from giving the test. • Reach the examination hall before 9 am. • Note that you will only be allowed to use pencils during the exams. |
If your scores in IIAST/JEST/GATE/CSIR-UGC meet or exceed our cut-off marks, you will be required to attend an interview at IIA (Bangalore). You will be provided the second class train fare/bus fare by the shortest route for this trip.
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| For Detailed information regarding course etc. visit http://www.iiap.res.in/opportunities/graduate . |
If you encounter difficulties with the on-line form, please contact webmaster@iiap.res.inInstruction to Apply |
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