IIIT Guwahati jobs for Ph.D Programme in Guwahati. Last Date to apply: 15 Jun 2018
Job Description
Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme beginning in July 2018.
The disciplines
in which these programmes will be offered are: Computer Science
& Engineering (CSE), Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE),
Economics, Linguistics, Political Science, and Mathematics. The following are
areas of research for which admissions are currently sought:
Eligibility : For admission to the PhD Programme in
various disciplines a candidate must satisfy the following criteria:
CSE and ECE : i) Master's degree in Engineering/Technology
in the relevant area with a minimum Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5
or 60% of marks. OR ii) Four-year
Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences or equivalent in a
relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0 or 65% of marks.
HSS
Economics : MA in
Economics with at least 60% marks or a CPI of 6.0
Linguistics : MA
in Linguistics with at least 55% marks or a CPI of 6.0
Political Science :
MA in Political Science with at least 60% marks or a CPI of 6.0
Mathematics : MA/M.Sc/M.Tech
in Mathematics with at least 60% marks or a CPI of 6.5
For candidates with an B.Tech / MA / MSc, preference will be
given to those who have cleared GATE / NET/ JRF.
Categories of Students
i) Regular
A student in this category works full-time for his/her PhD
degree. He / she may get a fellowship / assistantship, or may be
self-financed.
ii) Sponsored
(full-time)
A student in this category is sponsored by a recognized
R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or industry
for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. He / She must
be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization with at least one
year of professional experience in the respective field. The
Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student.
Sponsorship letter must be attached with the application.
iii) Part-time
A student in this category is a professionally employed
person, who pursues the PhD Programme while continuing the duties of
his/her service. He / She must be a regular employee of the
sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional
experience in the respective field. A No Objection Certificate from the
Head of the Institution/Organisation in which He / She is employed must be
enclosed at the time of application.
Note : Candidates who are eligible for INSPIRE fellowships (see website) may apply, and if admitted, can apply for INSPIRE fellowship. Or, a candidate already with a provisional INSPIRE offer may apply. Good programming skill on R or MATLAB.