Ph.D / M.Tech.(Research) Programmes @ NIT Rourkela

National Institute of Technology Rourkela

Admission To Ph.D / M.Tech.(Research) Programmes 

Starting Spring Semester (January), 2013-14.

Applications are invited online from eligible candidates for admission to Ph.D. and M.Tech.(Research) Programmes of the Institute with or without fellowship for Spring Semester 2013-14. The programs are being offered in the following streams :

1. Biotechnology and Medical Engineering :Ph.D only
2. Ceramic Engineering : Ph.D & M.Tech (Research)
3. Chemical Engineering : Ph.D & M.Tech (Research)
4. Civil Engineering : Ph.D & M.Tech (Research)
5. Computer Science & Engineering : Ph.D only
6. Electrical Engineering : Ph.D. only
7. Electronics & Communication Engineering : Ph.D. only
8. Industrial Design : Ph.D only
9. Mechanical Engineering : Ph.D. & M.Tech.(Res)
10. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering : Ph.D & M.Tech (Research)
11. Mining Engineering : Ph.D &M.Tech (Research)
12. School of Management : Ph.D only
13. Chemistry : Ph.D only
14. Life Science : Ph.D only
15. Mathematics : Ph.D only
16. Physics : Ph.D & M.Tech (Research)
17. English,Psychology, Economics & Sociology : Ph.D only

Eligibility Criteria (for Ph.D.) :

The minimum qualification required for admission to Ph.D. programme in Engineering, Science, Management, and Humanities & Social Sciences is one of the following :

1. M.E./M.Tech./M.Pharm in relevant discipline with at least 6.5 CGPA or 60 percent marks in aggregate in both B.Tech. (or M.Sc./B.Pharm/ MCA) and M.Tech. levels from a recognized technical Institute or University.
2. B.E./B.Tech./B.Pharm/MCA or equivalent in relevant discipline with CGPA of 7.0 or 65 percent marks in aggregate.
3. M.Sc. in Basic Sciences with CGPA 7.0 or 65 percent marks in aggregate in relevant disciplines.
4. M.B.B.S./B.V.Sc. with CGPA 6.5 or 60 percent marks in aggregate.

Additionally candidates having the following qualification can also apply for Ph.D. in Management and Humanities & Social Sciences:  

• M.A. / MBA / M.Com. /M. Sc. in Humanities, or Social Sciences or Management with 60 percent marks or 6.5 CGPA.

Eligibility Criteria (for MS Research) :

The minimum qualification required for admission to M.Tech (Research) programme in Engineering, Science, Management, and Humanities & Social Science is one of the following:

• B.E./B.Tech./B.Pharm/MCA or equivalent in relevant discipline with 60 percent marks in aggregate (or 6.5 CGPA).
• M.Sc. in Basic Sciences with 60 percent marks in aggregate (or 6.5 CGPA) in relevant disciplines.
• M.B.B.S./B.V.Sc. with 60 percent marks in aggregate (or 6.5 CGPA).

Additionally candidates having the following qualification can also apply for M.Tech.(R). in Management and Humanities & Social Sciences :

• M.A. / MBA / M.Com. /M. Sc. in Humanities, or Social Sciences or Management with 60 percent marks or 6.5 CGPA. 

Financial Support :

• Fellowships/Assistantships are available to meritorious Ph.D. and M.Tech (Res) students of all departments.
• Apart from the Institute fellowship, applications are also invited from eligible candidates for admission to Ph.D. and M.Tech (Research) Programmes under Centre of Excellence (CoE) on "Orthopedic Tissue Engineering and Rehabilitation" in BM department.
  The fellowship will be given from special Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme - Centre of Excellence (TEQIP-CoE) grant as long as the project is in operation. Ph .D.
  students will be automatically transferred to institute fellowship on completion of the project, provided they satisfy the Institute Fellowship norms . The total duration of the fellowship is limited to 4 or 5 years as stated in table above.
  The academic eligibility and selection procedure is same as that mentioned above.
• Candidates with individual external fellowships (CSIR/UGC NET/DST/INSPIRE etc.) are invited to apply. The selection process will be same as that for other candidates.

How to apply :

Interested candidates satisfying the eligibility criteria may submit online application at http://application.nitrkl.ac.in following the instructions.

1. use Internet Explorer browser version 6.0 or above
2. read the advertisement carefully
3. read the instructions to fill up the online application form 
4. fill up and submit the online pplication form accordingly
5. pay application fee of Rs.500/- online from online application portal.
6. Sponsored candidates are required to submit the scannedcopy of the sponsorship certificate while submitting online application.

Applicants are not required to send hard copy of the application form or any other document to NIT Rourkela. However, candidates who will be called for interview will be required to submit signed copy of the application form, a set of Xerox copies of all certificates and original sponsorship certificate (for sponsored candidates only) at the time of interview. They also need to produce original certificates from HSC onwards for verification. The same will be forwarded to the Academic Office by the department for record.

Important Dates :

• online submission : November 20, 2013
• Application to be scrutinized : December 03, 2013
• Completion of scrutiny of applications : December 06, 2013
• Result of scrutiny in the website : December 10, 2013
• Interview : December 20, 2013
• Result of Interview in the website : December 26, 2013
• Admission : January 06, 2013
• Semester Registration : January 06, 2014
• Starting of Class / Research work : January 07, 2014

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Call for MS/Ph.D. Programme @ IIT Mandi

IIT Mandi seeks applications from bright and dedicated young scholars interested in research to join us for the following full-time M.S./Ph.D. programmes in the following Schools :

School of Computing and Electrical Engineering :

The School of Computing and Electrical Engineering, IIT Mandi, seeks applications for the Master of Science by Research (M.S.) and Ph.D. programmes in the following areas :

• Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning/Cognitive Modeling); 
• Human-Computer Interaction; 
• Game Theory; 
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Medical Image analysis; 
• 3D Computer Vision with optical and/or range cameras; and learning problems in Computer Vision
• Programming Languages and Compiler Technology
• Optical core and access networks; 
• Optical signal processing; 
• Energy aware optical network
• Power Electronic Systems for Solar Photovoltaic Applications
• Meta-Materials for Spintronic Devices
• VLSI fabrication & design; 
• Nanoelectronics
• Pattern recognition, 
• kernel methods and machine learning techniques for speech technology and computer vision

School of Engineering :

The School of Engineering, IIT Mandi, seeks applications for Master of Science by Research (M.S.) and Ph.D. programmes, preferably in the following areas :

• Condensed Matter Physics and Material Science for Ph.D.
• All areas in Mechanical Engineering for M.S.

School of Basic Sciences :

The School of Basic Sciences, IIT Mandi, seeks applications for the Ph.D. (in Sciences) programmes, preferably in the following areas :

• Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
• Atomic and Molecular Physics
• Inorganic Chemistry
• Electronic structure studies
• Computational fluid dynamics and numerical analysis

Interdisciplinary areas :

Candidates with Physics or Chemistry background are encouraged to apply for the following areas :

• Physical Chemistry, Physics of nanomaterials
• Plasmonics nano-antenna, nano-photovoltaic, nano photonics
• Nanobiotechnology, Nano drug delivery

Candidates with Physics or chemistry or Biology background are encouraged to apply for the following area :

• Protein folding dynamics using single molecule FRET

School of Humanities and Social Sciences :

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Mandi, seeks applications for the Ph.D. programme, preferably in the following areas :

• Public policy (with environmental focus) and Cognitive science
• German Studies
• Political Philosophy
• History, Transnational history and Anthropology
• Identity and group behavior, Organization Behavior, Political psychology

General Information :

Eligibility and minimum qualifications :

M.S.

The minimum educational qualifications for admission to the M.S. program in Engineering are as follows :

Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Technology or Masters degree in appropriate Sciences with valid score in GATE/NET or equivalent national level examination or GRE in appropriate discipline.

or

Candidates having Associate Membership of the following professional bodies will also be eligible for admission to the M.S. programme of their parent discipline provided they have a valid GATE score and have passed both part A and part B of the Membership examinations with a good academic record. The Institution of Engineers (India), (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics, Electronics and communications), The Aeronautical society of India, The Indian Institute of Metals, The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, The Institute of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering and other professional bodies approved by the Senate from time to time.

Ph.D. in Engineering

Candidates with a Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record or a Master’s degree by Research in Engineering/ Technology disciplines, with a good academic record.

or

Candidates with Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record and of exceptional merit are eligible for the relevant Engineering discipline and with a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/ NBHM or equivalent qualification in the relevant area tenable for the year of registration. In the case of candidates with more than 5 years of relevant experience after the Master’s degree, the requirement of a test score may be waived by the Selection Committee.

or

Candidates who have qualified for the award of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology with exceptionally good academic record in an eligible discipline will be considered for direct admission to Ph.D. Program as a regular full time scholar subject to the following conditions: (I) B.Tech degree from one of the IITs, with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale. (II) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology from any other University, should be among the top 5% or 20 rank holders, declared by the University and having a valid GATE score. (III) Bachelor’s degree holder in Engineering/ Technology, serving for two years or more in a reputed R & D organization and having a proven research record.

Ph.D. in Sciences

Master’s degree in Sciences with a good academic record with a valid GATE score or UGC/CSIR NET/ Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology with a good academic record/ B. Tech degree of any IIT with a minimum of CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or with a valid GATE Score or B. Tech. / B.E degree of any recognized University in India with a minimum CGPA of 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or equivalent with valid GATE score.

Ph.D. in Humanities and Social Sciences

Master’s degree in an eligible discipline with a good academic record and have passed UGC NET.

How to Apply :

• The interested candidates can fill the online application form.
• Click here for online application form .
• Last date of filling online application is 26th Nov, 2013.
• You are encouraged to contact faculty members for further information regarding the research areas (e-mail IDs are available at our website).
• Employed candidates seeking admission must submit `No Objection Certificate'.

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