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Integrated
Ph.D Programme |
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APPLICATIONS ARE
INVITED FOR THE INTEGRATED PH.D PROGRAMME
FOR THE ACADEMIC
SESSION 2010-11 |
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Students with a B. Sc/B.E/B.Tech/M.B.B.S degree from
any recognized university/institute/ College can apply for the Integrated
Ph. D programme in Biological, Chemical, Earth, Mathematical and
Physical Sciences. They need to secure a
minimum of 60% marks or equivalent grades in their qualifying
examinations. Those who are appearing in the final examination of their
degree course can also apply; for them, the eligibility marks are 60%
in aggregate, based on the marks obtained in the undergraduate
examinations held so far.
Students applying for an Integrated Ph. D Programme are required to
have the following subject(s) in the undergraduate courses: |
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Ph. D. Programme
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Biological Sciences
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Chemistry |
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Chemical Sciences
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Physics
and Mathematics |
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Earth Sciences
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Physics/Chemistry
and Mathematics |
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Physics
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Mathematics |
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Mathematics
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Applications should be made in the prescribed
application form [ doc, pdf
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duly filled in application, along with a draft of Rs. 100,
payable to the Registrar, Indian Institute of Science Education &
Research, Kolkata, should be sent to the Registrar,
IISER-Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, Post: BCKV Main Office, Mohanpur
741252, West Bengal - 741252, by registered post. The
candidate should write PBIP with his/her chosen discipline on the top
of the envelope while sending the application form (e.g.,
PBIP-Mathematics). The last date
for
applications to be received is April 30, 2010. List
of selected candidates for written test (based on syllabus up to B. Sc
standard) will be published in the IISER-Kolkata website tentatively on
22nd
May, 2010. Written test and interview of selected candidates (based on
written
test) will be conducted tentatively on 29th and 30th
June, 2010. Names of candidates selected for Integrated PhD programme
for the
year 2010 will be published in IISER-Kolkata website tentatively on 7th
July, 2010.
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- Essential Items Accompanying
the Application
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Apart from attested copies of all marks-sheets
(secondary examination onward), the following documents must accompany
the application:
(i) confidential letters of assessment of the applicant in the prescribed form [ doc,
pdf
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taught courses and would be able to evaluate the student as a
potential research worker. The teachers should seal the envelopes
and sign across the flaps;
(ii) a self-assessment by the student in his/her own words;
(iii) a plan of work (within 250 words) in the applicant’s own
words (do not download from the internet or copy from other
sources) that the student would like to carry out
in the Ph. D Programme. Landline phone no. and/or mobile no. are
essential. Incomplete applications may not be considered.
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Institute-level committee(s) will scrutinize all the
applications, and prepare a shortlist of about 100 candidates, who may
be called for interview. The Institute will finally declare the list of
selected candidates on the Institute website. The Institute will
provide second-class (sleeper) train fare (on production of tickets)
and hostel accommodation to
students appearing in the interview. |
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In the Academic Session 2010-2011, a total of 22
students may be selected, covering all sciences.
A tentative distribution is: Physics (5), Chemistry (5), Biology
(5), Earth Sciences (5) and Mathematics (2). Students will be
given a monthly fellowship, as in a similar programme run by
the IISc, Banglore. |
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further query please contact pbip@iiserkol.ac.in |
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IISER
Kolkata,
Mohanpur Campus, PO: BCKV Campus Main Office, Mohanpur - 741252, Nadia,
West Bengal.
IISER
Kolkata, Kolkata Campus, NITTTR, Block-FC, Sector-III,
Salt
Lake City, Kolkata - 700106. |
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