Name of the organisation : Nirma University Institute of Science (nirmauni.ac.in)
Description : Admission 2014 PhD Programme Full Time
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Admission – 2014
Ph. D. (Full-Time)
Nirma University is a statutory University established under the Gujarat State Act and recognized by the UGC under section 2(f) of the UGC Act. The Institute of Science is one of the constituent institutions of the university. The University offers doctorate programmes under the Faculty of Science.
The institute invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to its Ph.D. (Full- Time) in
** Biotechnology
** Biochemistry
** Microbiology
** Bioinformatics
** Immunology and other
** Allied Sciences .
Eligibility and Admission Criteria: The applicant holding Master’s Degree or equivalent in the concerned field with 55% or equivalent grade is eligible.
Admission Procedure:
The applicant, who intends to register for Ph.D. have to apply in a prescribed Performa. The selection will be done strictly according to the UGC norms i.e. on the receipt of applications, an entrance test will be conducted for the eligible candidates irrespective of number of applications received, which will be followed by an interview by a committee consisting of the Dean, Faculty of Doctoral Studies & Research, Dean of the faculty concerned, Head of the Department(s) and a domain expert. The component weightage of the selection will be as under, while making the selection.
(i) Weightage for Entrance Test: 35%
(ii) Weightage for Personal Interview: 65%
(iii) Sub component weightage in Personal Interview shall be as under;
** Literature Survey – 35%
** Innovation in Research – 20%
** Discussion – 10%
(iv) The candidate who does not meet with 50% of total assessment score will not be considered for admissions. The candidate who obtains 50% and above will be considered on merits based on number of vacancies available.
Provided however that the candidates who have passed the National Level Test like UGC/CSIR(JRF) examination / NET / SLET / GATE/teacher fellowship holder, M.Phil etc or its equivalent shall be exempted from appearing in the test and they will be considered deemed to have earned 35% score in the written test. On the recommendation of the committee, admission will be made on payment of prescribed fees and with the approval of the Director General. The Committee will also assign guide to each candidate selected.
The entrance test will comprise of multiple choice questions of 100 marks. There will no negative marking. The
syllabus for the test will be in
Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Immunology and other areas of Allied Sciences and Research Methodology subject.
The presentation should be prepared on a project proposal of any of the core areas i.e. Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, Immunology and other areas of Allied Sciences. The selection of the proposal is completely at the discretion of the candidate. Do not limit the proposal to the research interests of the faculties of the institute. The proposal is meant for testing the candidate’s scientific thinking and aptitude and may not determine the final Ph.D. topic. The applicant needs to submit three hard copies of the proposal at the time of presentation.
How to Apply :
i) Download from our website and submit the completed forms along with a Demand Draft of Rs. 1000/- in favour of “Institute of Science, Nirma University” payable at Ahmedabad. For further details please visit our website.
ii) All communication should be addressed to ;
Contact Postal Address:
The Coordinator,
Admission Committee,
Institute of Science,
Nirma University,
S. G. Highway,
Ahmedabad – 382481
Important dates for Ph. D. Full Time only :
1· Last Date of receiving the application : 13/07/2014
2. Date of Entrance Test : 27/07/2014
3. Date of interview of short listed candidates : 28/07/2014
List of self attested copy of documents attached :
1. Marksheets of B.Sc. and M. Sc. or other qualifying degree
2. Certificate / Scorecard of national/ state level test cleared by the candidate
3. Copies of Research Papers Published (If Any)