Applications are invited from prospective candidates for admission to the PhD Program at IISER Mohali in the areas of Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences, for the session beginning in August  2022. Candidates interested in pursuing research in interdisciplinary areas are also encouraged to apply. IISER Mohali is one of the PMRF granting institutes offering PMRF Fellowship to meritorious Ph.D. candidates. Candidates are advised to visit (https://dec2020.pmrf.in/) to know more.

 

Eligibility Criteria:

The applicant should have a Master’s degree/ B.Tech/ MBBS/ M.Tech with a good  academic record (at least a high second class) and should be GATE/CSIR or UGC-JRF/ CSIR or UGC NET(LS) / ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/ DBT-BINC/ DST- INSPIRE/ NBHM qualified in the relevant subject  or other national-level fellowship sponsored by private or state agencies. Additional details are available  in the link: https://www.iisermohali.ac.in.

(NOTE: Selection of students shall be done as per the provisions of The Central Educational Institutions  (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 and amendments made thereto.)

 

Departmental Eligibility Criteria:

Biological Sciences: The applicant should have a Master’s degree/ B.Tech/MBBS/ M.Tech/ /M. Pharm with a good  academic record (at least 60% and above) and should be CSIR or UGC-JRF / ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/ DBT-BINC/  DST- INSPIRE /GATE/ICAR-NET/CSIR or UGC NET-LS qualified in the relevant subject.

Chemical Sciences: Master’s degree in Chemical sciences, Physical and Biochemical sciences or M.Tech /  M.Pharm in biotechnology/ nanotechnology or any other relevant subject with a good academic record (at least a high second class). The applicant should be CSIR or UGC- JRF / ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/ DBT-BINC/ DST INSPIRE qualified in the relevant subject. Those who are GATE and NET-LS qualified will also be considered depending on the availability of Institute fellowships. The research interests of the candidates will be given due consideration while assigning an available advisor/supervisor for the doctoral thesis work. Accordingly, additional information may be sought from the candidates shortlisted for the interview. The candidates must check their email  
periodically and provide necessary information, if asked, failing which may lead to the cancellation of their application.

Physical Sciences: The applicant should have a Master’s degree/ B.Tech / M.Tech with a good academic record (at  least a high second class) and should be CSIR or UGC-JRF / ICMR-JRF/ DST- INSPIRE qualified in the  relevant subject.

 

Mathematical Sciences:

Eligibility: Master’s degree or equivalent B. Tech degree with a good academic record (at least a high second class)

How to apply: Candidates MUST appear for NBHM Doctoral Scholarship test conducted by National Board of  Higher Mathematics.
While applying through online admission portal of IISER Mohali, the candidate must mention their roll number of  NBHM Doctoral scholarship test and test centre in their application.

Selection: Based on their performance in NBHM Doctoral Scholarship written test, the candidates may be shortlisted  for an interview at IISER Mohali.

Based on the performance in the interview only those candidates will be offered admission in the PhD program in  Mathematical sciences who have a source of EXTERNAL funding example: UGC-CSIR (JRF), DST INSPIRE,  NBHM Doctoral scholarship, PMRF etc.

Earth and Environmental Sciences:  An applicant should have a Masters/ M. Tech degree in Atmospheric  Sciences / Earth and Environmental Sciences/ Geology/ Chemistry/ Physics/ Geophysics/Meteorology/Hydrology/  Climate Sciences/ Mathematics / Remote Sensing / Computer Sciences / Artificial Intelligence /Data Sciences and  should have GATE/ CSIR or UGC-LS & JRF / DST-Inspire fellowship. Apart from applying online, an  applicant must send a SOP document of 600 words in the following format SOP template to the following email  address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. mentioning the broad subject area (Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental  Sciences, Geology etc) as the subject of the email, failing which the application may not be considered for  shortlisting. The candidates who have not yet qualified (including those who are awaiting results) any of the above mentioned national eligibility tests will not be shortlisted.

Click here for the SOP Template

Humanities and Social Sciences:  An applicant should have M.A./M.Sc./M.Phil degree (minimum 55% for General  and OBC category, minimum 50% for SC/ST/PD.) in one or more of the following subjects: Sociology/  Anthropology / Modern Indian History / Urban History / Political Economy / Urban Studies / English Literature in  the areas of Trauma Studies, Scatology Studies, and Science-in- theatre/fiction / Development Studies / South Asian  studies / Economics / Labour Studies / Public Policy Studies / Feminist Geography / Labour Geography and Critical  Infrastructure Studies. Apart from applying online, an applicant must send a statement of proposed research  (minimum 1500 words) to the following email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. mentioning the broad subject  area (History, Literature, Economics, etc.) as the subject of the email, failing which the application may not be  considered for shortlisting. This email address is meant ONLY for sending the statement of the proposed research  for subjects in HSS. Having qualified UGC/NET-JRF or any other national level eligibility test with the fellowship  is required at the time of the PhD application submission. The candidates who have not yet qualified (including  those who are awaiting results) for any of the above-mentioned national eligibility tests will not be shortlisted.

Prime Minister Research Fellowship: IISER Mohali is one of the PMRF granting institutes offering PMRF  Fellowship to meritorious Ph.D. candidates. To apply for PMRF through direct entry, the candidate needs to get  selected in our regular Ph.D. program, and the Institute will recommend selected few candidates for PMRF. The  final decision will be taken by the National Level Discipline-Specific Selection Committee. Detailed eligibility  criteria are mentioned on the (https://dec2020.pmrf.in/) and the same will be applicable. Candidates are advised to  visit (https://dec2020.pmrf.in/) to know more.

Application procedure: Prospective candidates should apply online using the “Online Application Facility” by visiting the website at https://www.iisermohali.ac.in. Short-listed candidates will be invited  for a screening-test/interview/online interview at IISER Mohali.

Instructions: Click here to read the instructions before filling up the online applications

Last date: The online application facility will be open till 12.00 noon,April 08, 2022 (Friday). For  further details about the program and research areas, please visit our website: https://www.iisermohali.ac.in.