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IASST Guwahati Institutional-JRF / PhD Admission (Life Sciences and Allied) for January 2027 Session
IASST Guwahati invites applications for admission as Institutional-JRF for the January 2027 Session under Advertisement No. 614. Candidates must hold a master’s degree and a qualified national fellowship, NET or GATE score. Applications are accepted online at iasst.gov.in.
Notification Summary
Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Guwahati, an autonomous R&D Institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, invites applications for admission as Institutional-JRF of IASST for the January 2027 Session under Advertisement No. 614 dated 05 November 2026.
The Institute is engaged in frontier areas of research in Physical, Chemical, Mathematical and Biological Sciences and aims to contribute to basic sciences and develop technology using local resources through strong interdisciplinary research. The Institute is equipped with modern instrumentation including TEM, SEM, XRD, LCMS-MS, AFM, DNA Sequencer and computational facility.
The Ph.D. program of IASST is affiliated to Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR).
Who It Concerns
The notification covers the Life Sciences Division and the Physical Sciences Division.
Life Sciences Division: research areas and basic qualifications
- Drug discovery / Biochemistry of Venom: M.Sc./M.Tech in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology/Biotechnology
- Plant Microbe Interactions, microbial bioactive metabolites against multi-drug resistant pathogens: M.Sc. in Biotechnology/Botany (specialization in Microbiology)/Microbiology/Agricultural Biotechnology/Microbiology
- Applied Microbiology and Biomedicine: M.Sc. in Life Science (any branch) / M.Pharm / M.Tech in Biotechnology
Physical Sciences Division areas listed on the same notice: 2D Materials and Devices; Condensed matter physics and materials science; Materials Science, Soft Condensed Matter and Nanoscience; Hydrodynamics/Applied Mathematics; Biophysics and Applied Plasma Physics; Plasma Physics. Basic qualifications include M.Sc./M.Tech in Physics/Chemistry/Materials Science/Nanoscience and related degrees for chemistry-eligible tracks.
Important Dates
Advertisement Date: 05 November 2026
Application Window: Within fifteen days of publication of the advertisement
Key Details
Eligibility: Candidates shall be eligible if (i) they have obtained 55% marks in aggregate (equivalent CGPA on 10-point scale) in the master’s degree examination (50% for SC/ST) AND (ii) they hold a qualified valid national PhD research fellowship (CSIR-NET-JRF/UGC-NET-JRF/DBT-JRF/ICMR-JRF) OR qualified CSIR/UGC-NET Category–2 / Category–3 / JEST / GATE with validity of test score.
Age Limit: Upper age limit is 28 years as on last date of application; age relaxation as per GoI norms.
Freshers: Freshers meeting master’s and fellowship/NET/GATE criteria are eligible.
Selection: Selection will be based on performance in the Interview and availability of vacant seats.
TA/DA: No TA/DA for the selection interview.
After Joining: Selected candidates, after joining, will be eligible to apply for PhD admission in AcSIR.
Steps to Download / Access / Apply
- Apply online only at https://iasst.gov.in within fifteen days of publication of the advertisement.
- Shortlisted list and interview instructions will be on the IASST website or communicated to shortlisted candidates.
- Results of final selection will be available on the IASST website.
Official Links
Website: https://iasst.gov.in
Correspondence: [email protected]
Additional Information
Incomplete applications and those received after the closing date will not be entertained.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION / APPLY ONLINE
Apply online at iasst.gov.in within fifteen days of publication of the advertisement.