START DATE - END DATE
22nd May, 2018 - 12th Jun, 2018
RESULT DATE
27th Jun, 2018
Method of Application
Online
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Thiruvananthapuram is a government-aided institute and deemed university for the study and research of space science. The institute provides admission to its doctorate programmes twice a year i.e. January and July.
Aspirants who seek Ph.D. admission should register via the online application procedure from the official IIST website and pay the need procedures fee via the generated challan.Applications submitted online only will be considered for procedures under any circumstances.
Applicable aspirants will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of their GATE scores and be qualifying post-graduate (PG) degree merit. Final selection for admission will be done on the basis of aspirant’s performance in the interview/ entrance test.
22nd May, 2018 - 12th Jun, 2018
27th Jun, 2018
Online
STATUS | EVENT | DATE |
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Registration | 22nd May - 12th Jun , 2018 | |
Last Date for Payment of application fee and uploading the challan | 12th Jun, 2018 | |
Declaration of shortlisted participants for written test/interview | 24th Jun, 2018 | |
Tentative Schedule of Interview | 18th - 22nd Jul, 2018 | |
Releasement of Results | 27th Jul, 2018 |
IIST provides Ph.D. programmes in the following research areas:
Eligibility:
Aspirant should be an Indian citizen and below 28 years as on 30th of November of the related admission year
For Ph.D. in Aerospace, Avionics, Earth & Space Sciences:
Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology
For Ph.D. in Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry:
For Ph.D. in Humanities:
Applications shall be submitted only via online registration procedure through the official IIST website.
Applicable aspirants will be shortlisted for interview on the basis of their GATE/NET scores. Therefore, aspirants are advised to submit the GATE score via which Master's Degree has been pursued. If the aspirant has appeared for GATE more than once, he/she should enter the best GATE score obtained
Once the list of shortlisted aspirants is published on the university website, they will be called in for the interview at IIST, Thiruvananthapuram. Depending on the number of participants who have applied, the final selection will be done on the basis of the interview. Selected aspirants will be intimated within a week after the interview.
Note: In case of a large number of applications for Ph.D. admission, a written test will be organized for shortlisting aspirants for the interview. The written test is aimed to evaluate the basic understanding of the relevant research area
Research Fellowships: The scholars will need to assist the Departments in tutorials/practicals or concerned academic activities normally limited to 6 hours per week. Research Fellowships are as per Government of India norms.
Scholarships/Fellow Assistance: