Applications are invited from highly motivated students for admission to the Ph.D. programme of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER TVM) in the Schools of Biological (SoB), Chemical (SoC), and Physical (SoP) Sciences for the session starting from January 2021, i.e., Vasanth 2021 semester. Candidates are required to apply through the online portal only. The online application portal will be open from 01/11/2020 at http://appserv.iisertvm.ac.in/phd/
BS-MS Students from any of the IISERs with CGPA 8 or above on a 10 point scale are exempted from national level eligibility test related criteria.
School | Relevant Areas | Eligibility Requirements |
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Biological Sciences | Biological Sciences/ Mathematics/ Bioinformatics/Agricultural Sciences/ Veterinary Sciences or a Bachelor Degree in Medicine (MBBS) |
• Eligibility Criteria 1
AND
• Eligibility Criteria 2
OR
DBT-JRF (Category I), ICMR-JRF
Note: Only candidates whose ranks make them eligible to avail Category I DBT-Junior Research Fellowships tenable at any university/institution in India. Fellowships restricted to join DBT or ICMR-sponsored projects are not eligible. OR
GATE (XL and BT only)
Note: GATE (XL) or GATE (BT) qualified candidates will be considered only for Bioinformatics. OR
JGEEBILS (GS-2020)
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• #JGEEBILS and GATE (XL and BT only) candidates may be further shortlisted by IISER TVM Ph.D. applications shortlisting committee based on the marks/score. | ||
Chemical Sciences | Chemical Sciences |
• Eligibility Criteria 1
AND
• Eligibility Criteria 2
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Physical Sciences | Physical Sciences/Material Science/ Engineering areas closely related to the research areas of School of Physics, IISER TVM |
• Eligibility Criteria 1 *
AND
• Eligibility Criteria 2
OR
JEST 2020 (Physics)
* Students from BE/BTech with 7.5 CGPA or first class degree as declared by the respective University will be considered for some specific research areas marked with an asterisk.
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In situations where no University declaration exists about first class, UGC regulations on eligibility criteria will be followed.
School | Areas |
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Biological Sciences |
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Chemical Sciences |
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Physical Sciences |
* BE/BTech degree is also admissible for these research topics
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The shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a written test/interview at IISER TVM. The final selection of the candidates will solely be based on the performance in the interview.
In the School of Biology, there will be two rounds of interviews. In case of a high turnout of candidates, an entrance exam will be conducted (based on Master’s-level Biology questions for 70% marks and 12th-level Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry questions for 30%) on the first day of interviews.
Online application portal opened from | 01/11/2020 |
Last date for receipt of online applications | 20/11/2020 |
Tentative Interview Dates | |
Biological Sciences | 09 - 11 December 2020 |
Chemical Sciences | 10 - 11 December 2020 |
Physical Sciences | 07 - 08 December 2020 |
Reporting time for all candidates | 8.30 AM on the first day of the interview |
Venue |
IISER TVM, Vithura Campus
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Online Mode
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NB: Hostel accommodation will be available in the campus for candidates only on request in advance if physical presence is mandatory.
For the School of Biology, it is mandatory for all the candidates to submit a short research proposal of 300-400 words, which should clearly state a research problem you find interesting to address and how you approach towards solving this. While applying online, please upload this proposal under the section "Statement of Purpose". Please note the proposal does not need to be related to the research ongoing at the School of Biology, IISER TVM. The proposal will be used to evaluate your scientific aptitude and will be a major criterion for short-listing candidates for the interview.
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