Month: August 2022

Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT Delhi) is inviting applications for PhD Admissions for August 2022 under AICTE Doctoral Fellowship (ADF) Scheme 2022-23.

Fellowship Benefits:  The fellowship will be Rs. 31,000/- pm for the first two years followed by Rs. 35,000/- pm for the third year. HRA will be provided at the rate of 8%, 16% and 24% as per the Government of India (GoI) norms as applicable in the city/ location where the Research Fellow is pursuing their research.

The candidates should have qualified GATE/ NET during the last 5 years.

List of Departments where PhD Admission Available:

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Electronics and Communications Engineering (ECE)

Computational Biology (CB)

Key Dates:

Start Date of Online Application                – 22 Aug 2022

Last Date of Application Submission – 18 Sep 2022

Announcement of Shortlisted Candidates- 23 Sep 2022

Conduct of PhD Interview (offline mode at IIITD campus) -Between 1st October 2022 to 6th October 2022 (Tentative)

Announcement of Results -10  Oct 2022

Eligibility Conditions:  

» The candidate must have secured the minimum percentage of educational qualification prescribed for eligibility as in Under Graduate and Post Graduate be 70% (69.5 % and above) for General/OBC candidates, whereas for SC/ST/Physically Handicapped (PH) be 65% (64.5 % and above). In the absence of percentage, the candidate must have secured minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 7.5 on the scale of 10 or equivalent at Bachelors and Masters whereas for SC/ST/Physically Handicapped (PH) it is 7.0 on the scale of 10. In addition to above, the candidate should have qualified GATE/ NET during the last 5 years.

» The candidate should be less than 30 years of age as on date of admission in respective University. However, age relaxation of 5 years would be applicable to candidates belonging to SC/ ST/Women/Physically challenged category .

Admission Category:

Regular Ph.D. – Candidates who are not holding regular work/employment and are primarily engaged in their academic program only. Those who are already employed will have to resign and submit the relieving before joining the Programme.

For exact eligibility criteria, how to apply and other details, candidates should refer the official website of IIIT Delhi.

In India there are many State Government Universities, which are controlled by State Governments. For the academic year 2022-23, the PG and PhD Admission process has just kickstarted.

As on 30 August 2022, Five State Universities have announced PhD Admission for 2022. Aspiring students should track admission information.  The total number vacant PhD seats are expected to be more than 1,500.

 List of Universities Offering PhD Admission:

• Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri- 10 August 2022
• Gujarat University – 535 Seats – 30 August 2022
• Punjabi University Patiala – 382 Seats -01 September 2022
• Madurai Kamaraj University – 09 September 2022
• University of Madras- 31 August 2022

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri Opens PhD Admission 2022 in 16 Departments

Rajouri, 30 August 2022:  Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri (J&K), a state university in Jammu and Kashmir, has announced PhD Admission 2022.  PhD Admission is available in 16 subjects.

Key Dates:  The closing date for the submission of Online Forms is 10 September 2022.

Online admission form can be filled at www.bgsbu.ac.in along with a fee of Rs. 650/-

Final year / semester students whose qualifying examination result is not declared are also eligible to apply. However, they are required to submit the final mark sheet before the selection process.

Gujarat University Opens PhD Admission 2022-23 for 535 Seats

Ahmedabad, 18 August 2022: Gujarat University, a public state university in Gujarat, has announced PhD Admission for 2022-23. The total number of PhD Seats are available are 535 in 80 departments.

Key Dates: The date of Online Purchase of PIN for PhD Entrance Exam – 2022 has been extended to 22-August 2022 (MONDAY) till 11.59 pm and Date for Online Registration and Submission of Form for Entrance Test have been Extended to 23 August 2022 (TUESDAY) till 11.59 pm.

Entrance Test for PhD is 30 August 2022 (12:00 noon to 2:00 PM).

Punjabi University Patiala Announces PhD Admission 2022 for 382 Seats

Patiala, 18 August 2022:  Punjabi University Patiala, a state university in Punjab, has announced Admission for PhD Programmes for 2022-23.  The total number of vacant seats are 382 in 37 subjects.

Key Dates & Application Fees:

Online Registration Without Late Fee-  01 September 2022

Online Registration With Late Fee of Rs. 1500/- 07 September 2022

Late date of filling/editing the Form 08 September 2022 (05:00 pm)

The application fee for the Ph.D. Entrance Test is Rs. 2000/- (Rs. 1400/- for SC/ST candidates) for each subject.

Madurai Kamaraj University Opens PhD Admission 2022 for 49 Subjects

Madurai, 16 August 2022: Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU), a state university in Tamil Nadu, has announced MPhil and PhD Programmes 2022. The university will conduct PhD (Full Time/Part Time)/ MPhil (Regular) Common Entrance Test for available seats in various disciplines for 2022.

Madurai Kamaraj University is currently offering Ph.D. (Full Time/Part Time) Programmes in 49 subjects & M.Phil. (Regular) programmes in 43 subjects in its departments and affiliated colleges.

Key Dates: The closing date for submission of online application is 09 September 2021 (After Extension).

Date and Time of Entrance Test- (Online Objective Examination)               – Will be Notified

The online portal registration fee is Rs.2000/- for PhD and Rs. 1500/- for MPhil, (Rs.1000/- and Rs.750/-respectively for SC/ST Candidates) inclusive of eligibility certificates for passing candidates.3

University of Madras Opens PhD Admission August 2022 for its 74 departments and affiliated colleges

Chennai, 26 July 2022: University of Madras, a public state university in Chennai, has released PhD admission notification for August 2022 session.

PhD Programmes are offered in various departments of the University, Colleges affiliated to University and recognized research institutions for the academics session 2022 (July). The PhD programmes are offered in more than74 departments of the university. Both PhD (Full-Time) and PhD (Part-Time) are available.

Key Dates & Application Fee:  The application portal has opened from 01 June 2022. University of Madras informed that the online application designed for the July 2022 session alone will be accepted and other applications will not be considered for admission under any circumstances.3

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri (J&K), a state university in Jammu and Kashmir, has announced PhD Admission 2022.  PhD Admission is available in 16 subjects.

Key Dates:  The closing date for the submission of Online Forms is 10 September 2022.

Online admission form can be filled at www.bgsbu.ac.in along with a fee of Rs. 650/-

Final year / semester students whose qualifying examination result is not declared are also eligible to apply. However, they are required to submit the final mark sheet before the selection process.

List of PhD Programmes where Admission Available:

1.Arabic

2. Biotechnology
3. Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering & Water Resource Engineering)
4. Computer Science
5. Economics 6. Electronics & Communication Engineering (VLSI Device Design, Microelectronics & Biometric digital image processing, neural networks & machine learning)
6. Electrical Engineering
7. English
8. Environmental Sciences
9. Hospitality & Tourism
10. Information Technology Engineering (Computer and Network Security)
11. Mathematics
12. Management Studies
13. Physics
14. Urdu
15. Zoology

For exact eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer PhD Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of  Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri (J&K).

Universities in India admit PhD students in two sessions: July and January. For January 2023 session, some universities have started admission process.

As on 29 August 2022, there are three government research institutes have announced PhD for 2023.

List of Top Government Universities Open PhD Admission:

• Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) New Delhi – 30 September 2022
• IIT Bombay – Monash Research Academy- 02 September 2022
• Jawaharlal Nehru University- 23 September 2022

PhD Admission for Dec 2022 Kickstarts as IIT Bombay – Monash Research Academy Opens PhD Admission

Mumbai, 27 July 2022: IIT Bombay – Monash Research Academy (The Academy) has invited applications from eligible candidates for PhD admission in various research programs for the session December 2022.

IIT Bombay- Monash Research Academy is a partnership between IIT Bombay and Monash University, Melbourne (Australia).  The Academy is under-pinned by a PhD Agreement between IIT Bombay and Monash University, students will receive a dual-badged PhD degree from IIT Bombay and Monash University.

Key Dates:

Last date for applying to IITB Monash Research Academy December 2022 PhD intake is 02  September 2022.

The minimum entrance requirements for PhD admission are:

First class or equivalent Master’s degree in a range of disciplines

First class Bachelor’s degree and a valid GATE score

Candidates without a valid GATE score or research fellowship can be considered for admission if they have a minimum of two years professional experience. Competition for places is high and a competitive selection process is applied to all applicants.

AcSIR Common PhD Entrance Test January 2023 for 44 CSIR Research Labs is Open

New Delhi, 27 August 2022: Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) New Delhi, an Institute of National Importance, has opened applications portal for admission to PhD in Science and Engineering Programs for the January 2023 Batch. The research streams are disciplines of Science and Engineering – an exciting opportunity to pursue doctoral research in world renowned CSIR Laboratories – the Nation-wide Network of AcSIR Centers.

AcSIR is common PhD Entrance test for 44 CSIR Laboratories coming under AcSIR. There is no application fee for PhD Test.

The programs are offered under following categories: (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-ME/MTech); (2) PhD (Sciences);  (3) IDDP (MTech & PhD) in Engineering (Eligibility-BE/BTech); MSC; MTech

JNU PhD Admission 2022-23: Application Portal for JRF and GATE Category Opens, for JNU Entrance to Open Soon

New Delhi, 26 August 2022: Jawaharlal Nehru University, India’s top ranked university, has released the prospectus for PhD Admission and Diploma in Proficiency for academic year 2022-23.

The candidates seeking admission into Ph.D. programmes have to appear in the CBT (Computer Based Test).

JRF qualified candidates shall be exempted from Computer Based Test (CBT). They are required to apply separately under JRF category. Such candidates shall be shortlisted and called directly for viva-voce.

GATE qualified candidates for the admission in the school of Engineering shall be exempted from Computer Based Test (CBT). They are required to apply separately under GATE category. Such candidates shall be shortlisted and called directly for viva-voce.

The application portal for JRF qualified and GATE qualified category candidates is open now.

The application portal for Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE)  2022-23 will open very soon, as the notification from JNU

Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) New Delhi, an Institute of National Importance, has opened applications portal for admission to PhD in Science and Engineering Programs for the January 2023 Batch. The research streams are disciplines of Science and Engineering – an exciting opportunity to pursue doctoral research in world renowned CSIR Laboratories – the Nation-wide Network of AcSIR Centers.

AcSIR is common PhD Entrance test for 44 CSIR Laboratories coming under AcSIR. There is no application fee for PhD Test.

The programs are offered under following categories: (1) PhD (Engineering) (Eligibility-ME/MTech); (2) PhD (Sciences);  (3) IDDP (MTech & PhD) in Engineering (Eligibility-BE/BTech); MSC; MTech

 Key Dates: 

For January 2023 Session

The closing date for submission of application is 31 August 2022 for Early Admission PhD

The closing date for submission of application is 30 September 2022 for Regular Admission – All Programs

For August 2023 Session

The closing date for submission of application is 28 February 2022 for Early Admission PhD

For Regular Admission – All Programs, the closing date will be announced.

Eligibility Conditions:

PhD (Sciences):

Candidates with a Master’s degree in Science or equivalent are eligible to apply. The candidate should be having a valid National level fellowship (JRF/ SRF of various funding agencies, e.g. CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST etc.) or any other equivalent fellowship like INSPIRE, RGNF etc.

Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply (as per relevant AcSIR rules).

Sponsored PhD (Sciences):

Candidates with a Master’s degree in Science or equivalent are eligible to apply with endorsement from Industry, Academic or Research Institutes for required academic leave and financial support during program.

Eligibility Criteria for PhD (Engineering) and Sponsored PhD (Engineering)

(i)    A Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology following a four-year engineering/technology or 4/5 year science degree; or an integrated minimum-5-year M Tech degree; or equivalent.

AND

(ii)     At least one of the following

(a)     Awarded a national-level fellowship (such as NET JRF) tenable at CSIR institutes

(b)    Meeting all the conditions required for eligibility for the CSIR-SRF

(c)     Meeting all the conditions for award of the INSPIRE fellowship (typically awarded to students ranked first in the University)

(d)    Meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for Project Assistants to register for a PhD

(e)    Meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for industry-sponsored* students.

Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply (as per relevant AcSIR rules).

Eligibility criteria for IDDP (Integrated M.Tech-Ph.D) Program

(i)      A 4-year undergraduate degree in Engineering or Science (such as BE/BTech/BS), or a five year degree in Science (such as MSc), or equivalent.

AND

(ii)     At least one of the following

(a)     Awarded a national-level fellowship (such as NET JRF) tenable at CSIR institutes

(b)    Meeting all the conditions required for eligibility for the CSIR-GATE-JRF

(c)     Meeting all the conditions for award of the INSPIRE fellowship (typically awarded to students ranked first in the University)

(d)    Meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for Project Assistants to register for a PhD

(e)    Meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for industry-sponsored* students.

Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply (as per relevant AcSIR rules).

For exact details on eligibility conditions, how to apply and other detail, the candidates should refer the official website of  Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) New Delhi.

In India, there 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) in India. These 23 Institutes of National Importance (INIs) offer Institute Fellowships to PhD Scholars.

IIT Bombay is expected to release information brochure for PhD Programme 2022-23 (Spring Semester) on 07 September 2022. The online application portal will open from 09 September 2022. The PhD classes will commence from 02 January 2023.

For the Academic Year 2022-23, IIT Bombay has announced the sanctioned strength for PhD Programme. The total PhD Intake capacity for AY 2022-23 is 445 as compared to 431 in the previous years.  IIT Bombay will admit 445 PhD Scholars in AY 2022-23 through two Admission Semesters. For Autumn semester, the admission had closed.

Sanctioned Seats for PhD programmes in departments/Centres of IIT Bombay for AY22-23:

Aerospace Engineering -15

Biosciences and Bioengineering -18

Chemical Engineering -20

Chemistry – 26

Civil Engineering -22

Computer Science and Engineering -26

Earth Sciences-15

Electrical Engineering -38

Energy Science and Engineering -12

Humanities and Social Sciences (Economics, English, Philosophy, Sociology, Indian Science and Technology in Sanskrit) -22

Industrial Engineering and Operations Research -08

Mathematics -26

Mechanical Engineering -30

Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science -22

Centre for Research for Nanotechnology & Science –

Physics -26

Industrial Engineering & Operations Research -08

Centre for Policy Studies –

Systems & Control Engineering -08

Education technology -08

Climate Studies-08

CESE (Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering) -11

Industrial Design Centre (IDC) -15

CSRE (Geoinformatics & Natural Research Engineering) -08

CRNTS (Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science) -08

CTARA (Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas) – 05

CUSE (Centre for Urban Science & Engineering) – 08

SJM School of Management- 18

CPS (Centre of Policy Studies) -08

C-MINDS- 08

KCDH – 6

Total- 445

Research Assistantship (RA): A candidate, selected for the Ph.D. Programme, at IIT Bombay will be eligible for the financial support under the RA category subject to the fulfilment  of criteria.

The assistantship is payable for a maximum duration of 5 years or up to the thesis submission, whichever is earlier. The monthly rate of assistantship is Rs. 35,000/ for the first 2 years and enhanced rate of Rs. 39,000/ for the remaining period.

For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the PhD Admission Page of the official website of IIT Bombay.