IIT Patna jobs for Ph.D. Programme in Patna. Last Date to apply: 25 Oct 2018

IITP/ACAD/PhD/2018/3

Ph.D. Admission – January 2019 (Spring Semester, AY-2018-19)

REGULAR and FULL-TIME :  A student in this category works full-time for her/his PhD degree. They can be classified as

INSTITUTE FELLOWS :  She/he receives assistantship from the Institute. The qualifying Degree for Financial Support is: 1.1.1 BE/ BTech/ MSc/ MA/ MBA/ MCA /equivalent degree with valid GATE score above the prescribed cut off level/ NET qualification.

Age Limit :  Please refer Eligibility Criteria for Admission into Ph.D. Programme

RESEARCH FELLOWS (JRF/SRF) :  She/he receives fellowship from any government recognized funding agencies, such as CSIR, UGC, DBT, NBHM, DST (INSPIRE programme), etc

Eligibility :  In all the disciplines, the upper age limit is 28 years (B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc./MA/MCA/MBA) and 32 years (M.Tech./M.E./M.S./M.Phil.) to be calculated from the last date for receiving the application form (Printed and Signed version, 05.11.2018) and is applicable only for candidates applying in Regular and Full time category, as institute fellow. For Research/ project fellows, age limit will be as per the funding agency norms. In absence of any age criteria, the Institute norms will be followed.Upper age is relaxed up to 05 years in case of candidate belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically Handicapped and OBC applicants.

Financial Support :  The Institute assistantships will be available to eligible (Indian) students as per prevailing (MHRD, GoI) norms, as applicable from time to time. At present total emoluments are Rs 25,000/- per month. Assistantships from external funding organizations will be available as per terms and conditions of the concerned funding organizations. Students receiving assistantships from the Institute or fellowships from any other funding agencies are required to perform academic duties as per prevailing norms. The continuation of the assistantship/fellowship is subject to satisfactory performance of the assigned duties and satisfactory progress of the student in the Ph.D. Programme.

Application Fee :  The application fee of Rs. 300/- for General/OBC (Male) candidates and Rs. 150/- for SC/ST/PD/Female (all categories) candidates must be submitted through online mode.

Selection Process : The Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for written test or/ and interview, based on performance in GATE/NET, grades/marks in the qualifying examination, etc.

Interested candidates should Apply Online.