IISc M.Tech. (Research) & Ph.D. Programmes – Applications Invited
The Institute offers opportunities for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of science, engineering and technology to motivated and talented students with a keen sense of scientific inquiry. Research students constitute the largest group on the campus (more than 70% of the student body). The Institute awards about 250 Ph D and M Tech (Research) degrees, every year.
Organic Chemistry (OC)
Department/Centre/Unit: Organic Chemistry (OC)
Programs: Ph.D.Option of stream (a) Chemical Biology, (b)Computational Organic Chemistry, (c) Organic Materials (d) Organic Synthesis to be specified at the time of interview.
Basic Qualification for Eligibility:M Sc or equivalent degree in any branch of Science with Chemistry as one of the subjects in Bachelors degree or Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology / Pharmacy with Chemistry as one of the subject or Graduates of 4-year Bachelor of Science programmes with Chemistry as one of the subjects
Areas of Research: Asymmetric Catalysis; Bio-organic Chemistry; Biomolecular Spectroscopy; Biomolecular Structure and Dynamism;Carbohydrate Chemistry; Chemical Biology; Chemistry of Materials; Enzyme Catalysis;Macromolecular Chemistry; Medicinal Chemistry; Nanosciences; Organic Synthesis; Organo-metallic Chemistry; Peptide Organic Chemistry and Peptidomimetics; Physical Organic Chemistry; Photocatalysis; Reaction Mechanism;Synthetic Methodologies; Supramolecular Chemistry; Transition State Modeling.
Selection Procedure:
The selection
of candidates for admission to research programmes is through an interview to be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during the period November 21-25, 2023. To see Important DatesThe number of candidates called for interview will depend on the number of vacancies available in each department.
Short-listing for Interview
For admission to Ph D / M Tech (Research) programmes in the Engineering Faculty
For the Ph D programme candidates with ME /M Tech / M Sc(Engg) / MS / MBA (post BE / B Tech / Master’s degrees) will be short-listed for an interview for Ph D programmes based on their academic performance (including their past performance in national tests, in which they have qualified prior to their Master’s degree, and/or the number of Publications they have).
Note: Applicants must have a strong and consistent academic record and / or noteworthy academic accomplishments (awards, prizes, ranks in national exams, research publications). Thus, the short-listing of applicants for the interview process is based on one or more of the following indicators of academic excellence:
A1. Marks / Grade Point Average in ME/M Tech programmes (or equivalent), or
A2. Marks / Grade Point Average in M Sc (Engg) or equivalent research (masters degree).
B1. Marks / Grade Point Average in BE/B Tech programme (or equivalent), or
B2. Marks / Grade Point Average in B Sc and M Sc programmes(or equivalent)
C. Marks / Grade Point Average in PUC / Class XII Board Examinations
D. Marks / Grade Point Average in Class X Board Examinations]
For INSPIRE/CFTI$/ICMR JRF/DBT JRF/NBHM/other national entrance exams in which Score/Marks/Rank is not provided Carrier Analysis Marks(CAM)# may be used for shortlisting of Candidates of Interview.
- CAM: means figure of Merit based on 10th/12th/UG/PG marks/Grade/GPA
$CFTI : Graduates of any course with a minimum duration of FOUR years, from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution (including IIIT in PPP mode) with a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 or its equivalent (for Ph D only) - Candidates with BE/ B Tech/ M Sc/ MA/ MCA or equivalent degree should qualify in any one of the following appropriate tests given below; from ‘a’ to ‘i’. They will be short-listed for interview based on the performance in the qualifying test.
- For admission to Ph D programmes in the Science Faculty
- For Ph D programme in Science Faculty candidates with ME /M Tech / M Sc(Engg) / MS / MBA (post BE / B Tech / Master’s degree)/ Master’s degree in Pharmacy, Agriculture, Veterinary, Medicine degree holders will be short-listed for interview for Ph D programmes based on their academic performance (including their past performance in the national tests like GATE/ JRF/ GPAT qualified prior to their Master’s studies).
- For INSPIRE/CFTI$/ICMR JRF/DBT JRF/NBHM/other national entrance exams in which Score/Marks/Rank is not provided Carrier Analysis Marks(CAM)# may be used for shortlisting of Candidates of Interview.
- CAM: means figure of Merit based on 10th/12th/UG/PG marks/Grade/GPA
- $CFTI : Graduates of any course with a minimum duration of FOUR years, from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution (including IIIT in PPP mode) with a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 or its equivalent (for Ph D only)
- All the candidates other than the above group should qualify in any one of the following appropriate entrance tests given below from ‘a’ to ‘i’. They will be shortlisted for interview based on the performance in the qualifying test.
(a) Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering(GATE) – 2021 or 2022 or 2023
(b) Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2023)
(c) UGC NET for JRF (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2023)
(d) ICMR JRF 2023 (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2023) – qualified candidates
are eligible for BC, ES, MB, MC, MD,NS and BE.
(e) DBT JRF 2022/2023 (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2023) – candidates who
qualify in Category ‘I’ are eligible for BC, ES, MB, MC, MD,NS and BE.
(f) NBHM 2023 (with a valid award letter/certificate as on 01st of August 2023)- candidates
are eligible for MA.
(g) JEST 2023 – qualified candidates are eligible for PH, AP, HE, MB, IP, and SS, and
those qualify JEST in Theoretical Computer Science for CS.
(h) GPAT (with a valid certificate as on 01st of August 2023)
(i) INSPIRE FELLOWSHIP – Candidates who have been provisionally awarded INSPIRE fellowship for registering to Ph D programmes are eligible to apply (those in possession of valid provisional INSPIRE offer for consideration of the application at level II of the selection issued by DST at the time of interview).
* CAM may be used departments for shortlisting of applicant for interview.
Notes
(a) The interview letters for the short-listed candidates will be posted on on Applicant’s interface on IISc Admission portal under Application Status link. Such candidates can take a print-out of the interview letters from the respective candidate’s LOGIN page and make necessary arrangements for attending the interview. No separate communication will be sent by post.
(b) Candidates called for interview have to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation etc.
(c) Candidates called for interview should bring with them attested copies of all the transcripts (marks cards from SSLC or equivalent onwards, degree certificate of the qualifying examination, etc.) and produce them before the interview committee, failing which they will not be interviewed.
(d) Candidates belonging to SC/ST category should bring the original caste/tribe certificate, in case of EWS, copy of income certificate, issued by a competent authority for purposes of verification.
(e)If you belong to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) – you must produce the original Income and Asset Certificate issued after 01 April 2023 by the competent authority at the time of interview.
(f) If you belong to OBC-NCL catregory – you must produce the valid OBC-NCL issued after 01 April 2023 by the competent authority at the time of interview
(g) Candidate belonging to PwD (person-with-disability), KM (Kashmiri-Migrant) categories should produce the originals of the appropriate certificates, issued as per Government of India rules, and Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Family living in Kashmiri valley should produce Kashmiri valley domicle certificate.
(h) The offer letter for the selected candidates will be posted on Applicant’s interface on IISc Admission portal under Application Status link tentatively during the third week of June. They can download the offer letter and make necessary arrangements including payment of fees etc. No separate communication will be sent by post
(i) At the time of joining, candidates should have completed all the requirements for the award of the qualifying degree including all examinations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc.
(j) Only candidates who produce all the mark sheets and degree certificates (original or provisional) issued by the University Authority will be given regular admission.
(k) Candidates who are awaiting results but have completed all the formalities for the award of a degree should produce at the time of joining, a Course-Completion Certificate, issued by the (The Principal/Registrar). Such candidates will be given only provisional admission, which will be regularized on producing their marks sheets and, degree certificates (original, or provisional) etc., issued by the Head of the Institution/University Authority on or before 31 October 2023, failing which the provisional admission stands cancelled.
(l) Candidates who are given provisional admission are eligible for a scholarship only on regularisation of admission (on production of the required documents). They will be paid a scholarship with retrospective effect, i.e., from the date of joining.
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