PhD (Environmental Sciences / Mathematics) @ IISER Bhopal

The Government of India, through the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), has established five Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER). These institutes are located in Bhopal, Mohali, Pune, Kolkata and Thiruvanantapuram.

Institute: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal

Programme: PhD

PhD areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Mathematics and Physics

Eligibility: M.Sc in respective and allied areas with a minimum of 55% marks and a valid GATE/ UGC/ CSIR/ JEST/ ICMR/ DBT/ NBHM score.

Fellowships: Financial aid (Assistantship/ Scholarship) will be provided.

How to apply: Click here to download application from in the prescribed format.

The form must be duly filled with all the details and must reach IISER Bhopal.

Candidates must also submit, along with the application, one page write-up (~ 500 words) of their research interests which may or may not be from the above mentioned areas. The write-up should also include the name, contact number, address and email of at least two referees who can comment on the scientific abilities of the candidate. These should preferably be the people with whom the candidate has worked in the near past as a project trainee/ summer trainee etc.

Selection procedure: Shortlisted candidates will be called for a written test followed by two rounds of interview in the month of May/June. Only those candidates who qualify the written test will be asked to appear for interview.

Age limit: The applicant should not have completed 28 years on 1st August 2011. Age limit will be relaxed by 5 years in the case of SC/ ST/ PH candidates. 

Application deadline: May 2, 2011

Address: 
The Dean, Academic Affairs
IISER Bhopal, Transit Campus 
ITI (Gas Rahat) Building 
Govindpuri, 
Bhopal-462023

Phone: 0755-2601096

Website: www.iiserbhopal.ac.in