Name of the organisation : Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology (iist.ac.in)
Description : Admission 2014 PhD Programme
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Ph.D. Programme – January 2014
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology envisions the integration of Space Technology and Space Science educational programs with basic and applied research for meeting the national R&D requirements of science and technology in general and of the Indian Space Programme in particular. The institute provides a vibrant research atmosphere and offers doctoral and postdoctoral programmes.
Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programme starting in January 2014, in the areas of Aerospace Engineering, Avionics Engineering, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics and Physics.
Minimum Qualifications:
1. Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology :
Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering / Technology must have secured first class or equivalent in the Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. They must have pursued their Master’s degree on the basis of qualified GATE score. Candidates with MS in Engineering or equivalent from leading foreign Universities with outstanding academic record (or) MS by Research with outstanding academic record can be considered without GATE. Candidates with Integrated Masters degree (or Dual Degree) in Engg/Tech from IITs and IISc with minimum CGPA 9.0/10 can be considered without GATE.
2. Applicants with Master’s Degree in Science :
Applicants must have Master’s Degree in the relevant area with first class or equivalent in their Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees. They must have qualified UGC/CSIR NET -JRF (or) NET-Lectureship (or) GATE qualified in the relevant disciplines.
3. Applicants with Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology :
Outstanding candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with an excellent academic record and aptitude for research may be considered for direct admission to the Ph.D. Programme. Such candidates must have secured CGPA of 9.0/10 or better and a valid GATE score of 675 or better. B. Tech students from IITs with CGPA better than 9.0/10 do not require GATE.
Age Limit: Applicant should be below 28 years as on 16th December 2013. Age relaxation applicable as per Government Rules.
Nationality: Applicant should be an Indian citizen
Areas of current research : (Opportunity is available for a total number of 17 research scholars for the current session)
Department Code : AE /IIST
Research Area : High speed flows; Computational fluid Dynamics; Two-Phase flow and Heat transfer; Combustion
Eligibility : ME/M.Tech or equivalent in Aerospace / Aeronautical / Mechanical / Applied Mechanics / Chemical / other relevant areas
Department Code : AV/IIST
Research Area : Computer Networking/Delay Tolerant Networking; Power Electronics
Eligibility : ME/M.Tech or equivalent in relevant areas with BE/B.Tech in ECE/EEE*/Computer Science
Department Code : ES /IIST
a.Research Area : Astronomy and Astrophysics;
a.Eligibility : M.Sc. in Physics with relevant Specialization
b.Research Area : Atmospheric Sciences;
b. M.Sc. in Physics or M.Sc./M.Tech in Atmospheric Sciences or Earth System Sciences or Oceanography or Climate Sciences or equivalent in related areas
c.Research Area : GIS Analysis
c. Eligibility : M.Sc/ME/M.Tech or equivalent post graduate degree in Geo-informatics or RS & GIS or specialization in related subjects
Department Code : MA /IIST
a.Research Area : Stochastic Modeling / Queuing Theory;
a. Eligibility : M.Sc in Mathematics / Statistics / Operations Research or MS/ME/M.Tech in EE / ECE / Computer Science
b.Research Area : Suspension Rheology
b. Eligibility : M. Sc in Mathematics/ Physics or MS /ME / M.Tech in space science area.
c.Research Area : Mathematical theory of Control and Computation
c.Eligibility : M.Sc. Mathematics
Department Code : PH /IIST
Research Area : Theoretical Physics; Solid State Device Physics and Nano-electronics; Laser Optics.
Eligibility : M.Sc. in Physics with relevant specialization (or) ME/M.Tech or equivalent in related areas.
Fee: Rs. 250/- (Rs. 125/- for ST / SC candidates) in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of The Registrar, IIST payable at Thiruvananthapuram.
How to Apply :
i) Application form can be downloaded from IIST website.
ii) Duly filled application form along with attested copies of documents mentioned in the application form should be sent to
The Administrative Officer,
IIST, Valiamala Post,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695547
with the superscription “Application for IIST Ph.D. Programme-January 2014”.
Last date for receipt of application form: 16th December 2013.