INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE CULTIVATION OF SCIENCE (IACS)
Jadavpur,
Kolkata-700032
Admission notice for the PhD program for the academic year 2024-25
(Session starting from August 2024)
Advertisement No. Acad/ PhD/Autumn Sem-2024 Date: 15.03.2024
Applications are invited for regular full-time PhD students to the PhD Programme in Autumn
Semester of 2024 under different Schools, namely Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences,
Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Material Sciences, Mathematical and Computational
Sciences and Physical Sciences, of IACS (A deemed to be University).
Eligibility:
1. 55% or equivalent in masters is mandatory for general candidates, while for SC/ST/OBC (noncreamy layer)/Differently-abled and other categories 50% marks is necessary.
2. Minimum eligibility criteria as per UGC rules. Qualification and eligibility requirements for each
School are given separately (vide infra).
3. Selection of the regular full-time students will be done on the basis of their academic record, their
performance in the appropriate national level examination, and finally, their performance in the
written test and/or interview as decided by the respective Schools.
4. Relaxation of the selection criteria for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy
layer)/Differently-abled and other categories will be levied according to the norms of UGC and
Government of India.
5. Merely satisfying the eligibility criteria does not guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for
interview.
Fellowship: As per IACS/CSIR/UGC/INSPIRE rules.
Age limit: Should be below 28 years on the closing date of application. Age relaxation is applicable
as per Government of India rule.
Nationality: The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
Selection Procedure:
1. Applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of merit by different Schools. Only shortlisted
candidates will be informed via email and called for a written test and/or interview (to be decided
by the School) for the final selection. IACS holds full right of choosing a candidate and even not
selecting any, in case suitable applications are not received.
2. Vacancies given for each School are based on number of positions available in individual
research groups in different research areas. Selection depends on the past academic record,
performance in examination/interview by the School and also the availability of posts in particular
research areas as opted by the shortlisted candidate.
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Application Procedure: Applications have to be made online at
http://phdapplicationiacs.iacs.res.in/phd/.
Any queries may be sent to
phdcell_iacs@iacs.res.in. The details of the online application and its procedure are
given in the IACS website. Exact date and time of Admission Test/or Interview for each
School will be announced on the IACS website.
Last Date of Submission of Applications: April 14, 2024
Tentative date of interview: 02-16 May, 2024 (tentative)
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