INDIAN INSTITUTE
OF TECHNOLOGY GANDHINAGAR
VGEC Complex,
Chandkheda, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – 382424
Phone: +91 - 79
- 2397 2583; Fax: +91 - 79 - 2397 2586
Applications are
invited from highly motivated candidates for admission to the
1) PhD
programme and
2)
Non-degree programmes
PhD
Programme
In
Chemical, Civil,-Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science &
Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Chemistry, Mathematics,
Physics, Cognitive Sciences, English, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology,
Political Science, South Asian Studies, and Social Epidemiology. Refer to web
advertisement inviting applications for the PhD programmes.
Non-Degree
Programme
i)
A student of another recognized institute can spend a semester or two at IITGN
with full registration in any of the offered undergraduate or postgraduate
programmes.
ii)
A professional can officially register for one or two courses on part-time
basis to enhance learning while pursuing his/her Job.
Download:
Application
forms given on the website. (http://www.iitgn.ac.in/)
Submission:
Send the
complete application form to:
Assistant
Registrar (Academic), IIT Gandhinagar,
VGEC
Complex, Chandkheda, Ahmadabad - 382424 E-mail: academics@iitgn.ac.in
Application
Deadline 01 October 2012
(Monday)
IIT
Gandhinagar is looking for bright and dedicated young scholars interested in
research to join us as PhD scholars. Currently, we offer PhD programme in
several disciplines in Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and
Materials Science and Engineering), Sciences (Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics) and Humanities & Social Sciences (Cognitive Science, English,
Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology). Prospective students satisfying the
eligibility criteria are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the research
areas of our faculty members for suitable match of interest. Prospective
candidates should consult the project profiles of faculty members before
applying for PhD program.
IIT
Gandhinagar also offers a Start Early PhD Fellowship with additional financial
support for exceptionally qualified undergraduate students wishing to start on
a direct PhD programme. Please refer to the general information enclosed below
and the Start Early application form for additional details.
Minimum
Eligibility Criteria
At
least 55% marks in MA/MSc/B.Tech/M.Tech or equivalent degree in appropriate
branches. Above mentioned eligibility criteria is minimum and the disciplines
may use higher cut off levels for short listing. Candidates belonging to SC/ST
categories would be eligible for relaxations, as per norms, in the selection
criteria.
Course Work
Requirement
IIT
Gandhinagar strongly believes in value addition through course work. There is a
significant number of course work a PhD student needs to do depending on
his/her background.
Residential
Requirement
PhD
programme is fully residential. The regular candidates will have to stay on
campus. For external candidate the minimum residential requirement is normally
one year. For candidates under Faculty Development Program, currently 2 years
of residency requirement after completion of 1 year of advanced admission is
followed.
Maximum intake
of PhD students for admissions in December 2012
Biological
Engineering 2
Chemical
Engineering 8
Chemistry
4
Civil
Engineering 6
Computer
Science & Engineering 1
Humanities
and Social Sciences
6
Electrical
Engineering 8
Mechanical
Engineering 6
Materials
Science & Engineering 3
Mathematics
3
Physics
3
Important Dates
Last date for receipt of application form in the Institute 01 October, 2012 (Monday)
Web announcement of short-listed candidates for interview 16
October, 2012 (Tuesday)
Test/interview for PhD admissions
09-11 November, 2012 (Friday-Sunday)
Web announcement of selected candidates 20 November, 2012 (Tuesday)
Last date for payment of fees
07 December, 2012 (Friday)
PhD registration 26
December, 2012 (Wednesday)
Application Form
for regular PhD programme |
Format for
Statement of Purpose |
General
Information |
Please
note that the deadline of application submission is 01 October, 2012
There
is no application fee.
If
you are applying for more than one discipline, please submit a separate
application for each discipline.
Applicants
working in educational institutes are encouraged to apply under the Faculty
Development Programme.(FDP). However, applicants from research/industrial
organizations can use the opportunity to apply in External (ET) category. For
further details about these schemes, please refer to the General Information
Brochure given above or contact us at academics@iitgn.ac.in
All
communications regarding PhD Admission are to be addressed to:
Assistant
Registrar (Academics)
Indian Institute
of Technology Gandhinagar
VGEC Campus,
Chandkheda,
Ahmedabad,
Gujarat, India - 382424
Email: academics@iitgn.ac.in
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