Indian Institute of Science Education and Research
Ph.D. Programme
Ph. D. Admissions, January 2012
Applications are invited from highly motivated students for admission to the Ph.D. programme
beginning in January 2012 at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research –
Thiruvananthapuram (IISER-TVM).
Deadline for the application is 30 September 2011.
Eligibility criteria
- Chemical Sciences: Masters degree in Chemistry with 60% marks or equivalent is desirable.
- Candidates should qualify CSIR-UGC-JRF/GATE with validity as on 1st of January 2012. Previous
research experience and quality publications will be considered as an added qualification.
Mere fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.
- Physical Sciences: Masters degree in Physical Sciences, Engineering or Technology in areas
- closely related to the interests of the physics faculty at IISER TVM. 60% marks or equivalent
- is desirable. Qualifying in one of the following national level tests with validity as on 1st of
- January 2012: GATE/CSIR-UGC-JRF. Applicants with M. Tech need a GATE score valid as of
1st January 2011.
Mere fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.
Mathematical Sciences:
Candidates must satisfy any one of the following criterion to apply for the Ph.D. programme
in the School of Mathematics at IISER-TVM starting from 1st January 2012.
- Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology in a relevant area with desired CPI of 6.5 (or 60% of marks)
- with valid GATE score as on 1st January 2011.
- Master’s degree in Mathematics / Statistics / in a relevant area of science with desired CP
- I of 6.5 (or 60% of marks) and a valid CSIR-UGC-JRF/NBHM/GATE as on 1st January 2012.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology in a relevant area with a desired CPI of 7.0
- (or 65% of marks), an appearance in the Indian National Math Olympiad (INMO) in class XI
- or XII, and a valid CSIR-UGC-JRF/NBHM/GATE as on 1st January 2012.
Selection Procedure for mathematical sciences:
Shortlisted candidates will be called for both the written test and interview. The final selection
will be solely based on the performance in the written test and interview.
Mere fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the test and interview.
Research Areas:
(a) Stochastic Process (b) Stochastic Partial Differential Equations (c) Mathematical Finance
(d) Financial Engineering (e) Mathematical Fluid Dynamics (f) Number theory (g) Combinatorics
(h) Graph Theory
Application form
Download the application form (in PDF format) for the Ph.D. programme starting
Jan, 2012 at IISER-TVM
APPLICATION DEADLINE 30 September 2011