New Delhi: Indian Institute of Social Sciences is inviting applications for Mid-Year admission to PhD Programs with fellowship for the academic year 2022-23. The institute will open the admission portal from October 31. 

IISC Mid-Year PhD Fellowship Admission 2022 Open; Apply Till October 31

IISC offers PhD Admissions in various streams like:

Ph D in Science Faculty: Ecological Sciences, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Mathematics, Molecular Reproduction, Development & Genetics, Organic Chemistry, Physics, and Solid State & Structural Chemistry.

Ph D in Engineering Faculty: Chemical Engineering, Computer Science & Automation, Computational and Data Sciences, Electrical Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Systems Engineering, Instrumentation & Applied Physics, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nano Science & Engineering, Product Design and Manufacturing and Sustainable Technologies.

Ph D in Interdisciplinary areas: Biosystems Science and Engineering (offered by Centre for Biosystems Science and Engineering), Brain and Artificial Intelligence (offered by Brain, Computation, and Data Science group), Energy-[Ph D- ERP only] (offered by Interdisciplinary Centre for Energy Research), Cyber Physical Systems (offered by Robert Bosch Centre for Physical Systems). 

IISC Mid-Year PhD Fellowship Admission 2022: Dates

Event Dates
Starting of online application October 1, 2022
Closing of online application October 31, 2022
Date of Interview November 21-25, 2022
Commencement of Session January 2, 2022

IISC Mid-Year PhD Fellowship Admission 2022: Eligibility

Applicants having a minimum of 2nd class or equivalent in the following degrees as applicable to the individual departments / areas are eligible for applying.

Qualifying degree Qualifying in national entrance tests
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/ Technology/ 4-year Bachelor of Science Mandatory to have Valid GATE score / NET JRF
Master’s degree in Science / Master’s degree in Economics, Geography, Psychology, Management, Commerce, Operations Research, Computer Science/ Application Mandatory to have Valid GATE score / NET JRF mandatory
Master’s degree in Engineering / Technology /Architecture/ Agriculture / Pharmacy / Veterinary Sciences Valid GATE score / NET JRF/GPAT is Desirable
MS/MBA (post BE/B Tech/M Sc) – (applicable for the department of Management Studies/Ecological Sciences) Desirable to have valid GATE score / NET JRF
Graduates of any course with a minimum duration of FOUR years, from any Centrally Funded Technical Institution (including IIITs in PPP mode) with a minimum CGPA of 8 out of 10 or its equivalent (for Ph D only) Valid GATE score / NET JRF is Desirable
MBBS/MD Valid GATE score / NET JRF is Desirable
B Pharma Valid GPAT score / JRF
B.E./B.Tech. equivalent examinations of Professional Societies, recognized by MoE/UPSC/AICTE
Note: Candidates enrolled upto 31.05.2013 with professional societies(e.g AMIE) recognized by MoE are only eligible to apply.
Valid GATE score / NET JRF is mandatory

Note –

  • The GATE/GPAT/NET JRF/other National entrance exams should be valid on 02 January 2023.
  • NET JRF includes – Joint CSIR-UGC NET for JRF; UGC-NET for JRF; DBT JRF; ICMR JRF; JEST; NBHM Research Award, and INSPIRE. Applicants must be qualified for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) to apply through NET JRF mode.
  • Applicants applying through INSPIRE mode must have a valid provisional INSPIRE offer to consider their application at level II of the selection, issued by DST at the time of interview.

IISC Mid-Year PhD Fellowship Admission 2022: Selection Criteria

Candidates are shortlisted for an interview based on their performance in the National Entrance Test and/or academic performance. The selection is based on the performance in the interview (in some of the departments, an aptitude test/preliminary interview will precede the interview/final interview). 

Note: Candidates who were called for the interview held in June 2022 in any one of the above mentioned departments are also eligible to apply again. 

IISC Mid-Year PhD Fellowship Admission 2022: How to Apply?

Applications for IISc Bangalore PhD Admission are available online. Visit website www.iisc.ac.in then go to the Admissions and register online and fill the application.

Application Fee

Category Application Fee
General / OBC / EWS (economically weaker section) Rs.800
SC / ST / PwD (person with disability) Rs.400
ERP Candidates (all categories) Rs.2000

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