IIT Guwahati Biotech PhD Admissions 2014 December

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI

GUWAHATI – 781039, INDIA

Admission to PhD Programme to start from December 2014

Programmes (PhD) Eligibility (PhD) Sponsored/Self-Financed/Part-Time/External Financial Support Application Procedure

Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme starting in December 2014. The departments/centres and areas in which these programme will be offered are:

PhD Programme

Departments/Centres

Areas

Dept. of Biotechnology

All areas of Biotechnology

Centre for Nanotechnology

Experimental and Computational studies of micro- and nano-fluidics; NanoElectronics and Optics; Nanomaterials; Nanobiotechnology; Nano Devices and Applications; Polymer Synthesis and Optoelectronic Applications.

Categories of PhD Students

The Institute admits PhD students under the following categories:

i) REGULAR

A student in this category works full-time for his/her PhD degree. He/she receives assistantship from the Institute or fellowship from CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency.

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 yearof professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. Sponsorship letter (Form I) must be attached with the application.

iii) SELF-FINANCED (FULL-TIME)

A student in this category works full-time towards the PhD Programme. He/She must have at least one year of professional experience in the respective field, with supporting document(s) of proof. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student.

iv) PROJECT STAFF

This category refers to a student who is working on a sponsored project in the Institute and is admitted to the PhD Programme to work on a full-time or part-time basis. The remaining duration of the project at the time of admission should be at least one year. If the project gets completed before the student completes his/her PhD Programme, his/her category will be converted to that of SELF-FINANCED unless he/she is granted an assistantship/fellowship from the Institute or any other agency. No Objection Certificate (Form II) must be attached with the application.

v) PART-TIME

A student in this category is a professionally employed person (including the staff of IIT Guwahati), who pursues the PhD Programmewhile 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. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institution/Organisation in which he/she is employed (Form III) must be enclosed at the time of application.

vi) EXTERNAL

This category refers to a student employed in an R&D organization/academic institution/industry having adequate research facilities. The research work leading to the PhD degree may be carried out largely in the parent organization of the candidate under a Local Supervisor from the organization but with the overall guidance provided by a faculty member (Institute Supervisor) of the Department/Centre in which he/she is registered. 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. A certificate from the Head of the sponsoring Institution/Organisation in which he/she is employed (Form IV) must be enclosed at the time of application.

Note: The word `Form’ used under this section refers to the forms as specified in the Application Form for Admission to PhD Programme.

Closing of online application process ► by 5.00 p.m. of 5 November 2014.

More Info:

www.iitg.ernet.in/acad/AdvtPhDAdmissionDec2014/INFORMATION_%20BROCHURE.htm

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