IISER Bhopal PhD Admission 2021 – Chemical Engineering & Chemistry
IISER Bhopal PhD Admission Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. program in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, for the semester commencing from August 2021. Ph.D. Admission announced, Ph.D. Program 2021. Ph.D. program announced for chemistry and chemical engineering candidates. Check out all the details on the same below:
Department of Chemical Engineering (CHE) offers research in the areas of Fluid Mechanics, Reaction Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Functional Nanomaterials, Bioinspired Polymeric Nanocomposites, and Soft Matter and Self-propulsion.
Eligibility
Minimum Qualification
- M.E./M.Tech./M.S. Degree in Chemical Engineering or an allied area with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
- Only Marks, Percentages, CGPA, CPI, and Grades will be considered.
- If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (e.g. 4 points/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
Both marks and CGPA/CPI - percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/grade sheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed.
- CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
- The candidate must have a qualified GATE in Chemical Engineering (CH); but not earlier than 4 (four) years at the time of application.
- The candidates with M.Sc./M.S. A degree in an allied area of Chemical Engineering may also apply, provided they must have a valid GATE score in any of the allied areas of Chemical Engineering at the time of admission to the Ph.D. programme.
- Besides, candidates with a national level examination or fellowship like CSIR/ UGC/ INSPIRE/ NET/ Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship etc. are also eligible to apply. In that case, the certificate/ fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission. Students whose results are awaited may also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application.
- National Level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale.
- A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.
Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.
Please Note:
- All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
Kindly check this website for periodic updates. - In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
- Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree program are eligible to apply for PhD program. However, if selected, admission to the PhD program would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the institute.
Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. - Candidates belonging to the reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates if selected.
- Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for an interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.
Selection Procedure
Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The date of the interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per the Govt. of India norms.
Important Dates
April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
July 29, 2021 (Thursday): Registration for the PhD Programme.
Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.
Contact Information
Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr. Sankar Chakma
DPGC, Convener Department of Chemical Engineering
E-mail: [email protected]
Queries will be entertained on the above-mentioned e-mail only.
Department of Chemistry offers research in the areas of:
Inorganic Chemistry
Supramolecular Chemistry; Crystallography; Transition Metal Chemistry; Molecular Materials; Organometallic Chemistry; Bio-inorganic Chemistry.
Organic Chemistry
Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Natural Products; Organometallic Chemistry; Asymmetric Catalysis; Chemical Biology; Molecular Biology; Polymers; Biomaterials.
Physical Chemistry
Electrochemistry: supercapacitors and electrocatalysis; Bionanotechnology; Biophysics; Polymers; Functional Nanomaterials; Ultrafast Spectroscopy; Computational Materials Science and Computational Physical and Biophysical Chemistry.
Eligibility
Minimum Qualification:
M.Sc./M.Tech. Degree in the relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% marks or CGPA/CPI of 7.0 on a 10 point scale (overall percentage/CGPA/CPI; not only in majoring subject). Mathematics in the 10+2 level is desirable. For an application to be considered in Physical Chemistry, Mathematics in the 10+2 level as well as in B.Sc. (undergraduate) is mandatory
If the transcript/grade sheet issued by the Institute/University reports:
Only marks: percentage will be considered.
Only grades: CGPA/CPI will be considered. If CGPA/CPI is reported on any scale other than 10 (eg. 4 point/ 8 point scale), an equivalent CGPA/CPI will be calculated as per the following formula:
CGPA/CPI in a 10 point scale = (CGPA/CPI Obtained×10)/PS
PS = Point scale used by the Institute/University.
Both marks and CGPA/CPI:
Percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI, as indicated on the transcript/grade sheet, will be considered, if absolute grading was followed.
CGPA/CPI ONLY will be considered, if relative grading was followed.
- Additionally, a National level examination like National Eligibility Test (NET)/GATE/UGC-JRF/CSIR-JRF/INSPIRE-PhD/NET-LS/Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship or any other recognized score is mandatory.. The certificate/fellowship MUST be valid at the time of admission
National level examination is exempt for those with B.Tech. from IITs or BS-MS from IISERs with CGPA/CPI more than 8.0 on a 10 point scale. - Students whose results for CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship or Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship or INSPIRE-PhD or any other equivalent fellowship are awaited may also apply with their roll number(s) mentioned in the application. Such candidates may walk-in for the interview provided they have qualified for any of the above fellowship before the interview date.
- A relaxation of 5% of marks, or an equivalent relaxation of grade, will be allowed for candidates belonging to SC/ST/PD categories.
Merely fulfilling the eligibility criterion does not entitle a candidate to be called for the interview.
Please Note:
- All communication with candidates will be by e-mail only.
- Kindly check this website for periodic updates.
- In case of any application-related queries, your application number must be mentioned in the subject line.
- Candidates who are appearing or are about to appear for final examinations of the qualifying degree program are eligible to apply for Ph.D. program. However, if selected, admission to the Ph.D. program would be conditional upon their completing the qualifying degree with the defined marks criteria, before joining the Institute.
- Selection will be based on interviews of the shortlisted candidates.
- Relaxation of eligibility criteria for SC/ST and PD applicants will be as per Government of India norms. Candidates belonging to the reserved category will have to submit relevant certificates if selected.
- Applying does not automatically guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for an interview. The respective departments may use additional criteria (based on academic performance and/or performance in the national level tests) in order to shortlist candidates for interviews depending on the number of applications received.
Selection Procedure
Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The date of the interview will be communicated to shortlisted candidates by e-mail and the same will be available on the Institute website. TA will be paid to SC/ST/PD candidates appearing for the interview as per the Govt. of India norms.
Important Dates
April 05, 2021: Last date for receiving online application.
July 29, 2021 (Thursday): Registration for the Ph.D. Program.
Other relevant dates will be announced in due course of time.
Contact Information
Department of Chemistry
Dr. Sangit Kumar
Head, Department of Chemistry
Email: admission.chmphd[AT]iiserb.ac.in
Dr. Sanjit Konar
Convener, Departmental Post-Graduate Committee
Email: admission.chmphd[AT]iiserb.ac.in
Queries will be entertained on the above-mentioned e-mail only.
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