Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research
Ph.D PROGRAMME IN SCIENCE | August 2014
WHY STUDY AT AcSIR?
The objective of AcSIR is pursuit of excellence as well as doing something relevant. We promote the culture of being singularly dynamic and innovative. The Academy was established by a Resolution of the Parliament in 2010 and received recognition as an “Institution of National Importance”by the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) Act 2011. The Academy aimsto maximize the number of qualified researchers and professionals of impeccable quality in the domain of science and engineering; and to equip them with the skills to innovate and conduct seamless interdisciplinary research.
FACULTY There are over 2,000 Scientists of CSIR as Faculty members of AcSIR along with Eminent Academy Professors, Distinguished Emeritus Professors and Adjunct Faculty members from reputed Institutions and Companies. ABOUTPROGRAMMES Ph.D in Sciences The Ph.D in Science programme equips students to undertake interdisciplinary research by providing a broad-based practical training in best in the class national laboratories of CSIR. The Programmes are structured around two initial years of coursework, including formal coursework in first two semesters; one Project Proposal & one Review Article writing in the third semester; and CSIR-800 project in fourth semester; generally followed by three years of research.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Engg./ Tech., Medicine or Master's degree in Science with a keen sense of scientific enquiry for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of Biological, Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences leading toa Ph.D. degree. The candidate should be having a
valid National level fellowship (JRF/ SRF of various funding agencies, e.g. CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST etc.), INSPIRE or other equivalent fellowships.
Candidates whose final results are awaited, but who are otherwise eligible as per the screening criteria, can also apply. If selected, they will be provisionally admitted to the programme. Their continuation in the programme will be subject to securing required percentage/ equivalent grade (depending on the cut-off marks for screening for the specific programme) and submission of markssheet of their final result by October 31, of the year of admission.
ADMISSION PROCESS The candidates can exercise a maximum of three preferences for Labs. Candidates will be screened based on their preferences given. However, it does not give any right to the candidate to determine their preference/ choice, as the selection is purely based on merit/ performance and/ or
available vacancies. Please visit AcSIR website (http://acsir.res.in) for details of on-line application form submission and additional details.
Short-listed candidates for the programme will be intimated electronically and they will be required to appear for interview for selection at the designated centers on the dates announced. Details of date of interview at different laboratories/ centers will be posted on the AcSIR website (http://acsir.res.in). In addition to their academic performance and/ or depending on the vacancies, final selection will be
based on performance of the candidate in the interview.
More Info: http://27.113.254.22/acsir/online-admission/portal/acsir-online-adm-portal/index.php
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