Important Dates
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Last date of receipt of the application form
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October 31, 2012
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Applications are invited from highly motivated students for
admission to the Ph.D. program (Biological Sciences/Chemical Sciences)
starting from 1st January, 2013 at the Indian Institute of Science
Education and Research (IISER) – Pune.
Eligibility Criteria Biological Sciences
60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in: M.Sc in any branch of Science B.E/B.Tech/M.Tech or MBBS degree holders may also apply.
No prior knowledge of Biology is required.
No prior knowledge of Biology is required.
The candidate MUST qualify National Eligibility Test (NET) with
valid CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF or DBT-JRF-A or ICMR-JRF or ICAR-JRF or CSIR-LS
or INSPIRE-PhD or DAE-JEST or NBHM or have a valid GATE qualification.
IISER BS-MS Dual degree students are exempted from this requirement provided they have CGPA>=7.0.
IISER BS-MS Dual degree students are exempted from this requirement provided they have CGPA>=7.0.
Chemical Sciences
60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in M.Sc or equivalent degree in
Chemistry/ Physics/ Biochemistry/ Material
Science/Bioinformatics/Pharmacy
The candidate should have qualified National Eligibility Test
(NET) with CSIR-JRF/UGC-JRF or INSPIRE-Ph.D IISER BS-MS dual degree
students are exempted from this requirement provided they have
CGPA>=7.0
Additional criteria may be used for short listing of candidates
Nationality: Indian
Age: Not more than 28 years on January 01, 2013. Age relaxation of 5 years for SC/ST/OBC/PwD/Female applicants
Selection procedure:
Only Eligible candidates that meet the minimum educational
qualifications and satisfy the additional criteria set by the respective
departments will be called for written test.The additional criteria may
include cut-off marks at different levels of examinations, rank in the
national examinations etc. No correspondence/inquiries will be
entertained in this regard.
Candidates who are shortlisted by the selection committee will be
informed the dates and details of the written test/interview by e-mail.
Only candidates who qualify the written test will be interviewed. The interview may be conducted in 1 or 2 rounds.
Application Procedure
Candidates intending to apply to more than one program/department
should apply separately application forms for each program/department
Fill the online application form completely
Incomplete application forms may be rejected
Attested copies of all supporting documents (mark sheets,
certificates, age proof, caste certificate, etc) are to be brought in at
the time of the interview.
