INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI GUWAHATI – 781039, Admission to PhD Programme, to
start from January 2009 Eligibility Sponsored Financial Support Application Procedure Foreign Applicants Downloads Applications are invited for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme, starting in January 2009. The Departments/Centres and areas in which this programme will be offered are: |
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PhD
Programme
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Departments/Centres
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Areas
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Computer Science & Engineering |
Algorithms; Computational Geometry; Mobile Robotics; Artificial
Intelligence; Speech Processing; Natural Language Processing; Image
Processing; Software Engineering; Formal Verification; CAD for VLSI; Computer
Security; Networks; Operating Systems; and Distributed Systems. |
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Electronics & Communication Engineering |
Biomedical Signal Processing; Communication Systems; Control Systems;
Digital Signal Processing; Image Processing; Instrumentation; MEMS; Multimedia Security; Radar Signal Processing; Speech and Audio Processing; and VLSI
Design. |
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Mechanical Engineering |
Solid Mechanics; Composite Materials; Machine Design; Dynamics and
Controls; Robotics; Vibration; Nonlinear Vibration; Composite & Smart
Structures; Noise; Tribology; Thermal Science;
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer; Advanced Manufacturing; Metal Cutting; Mechatronics; Materials Processing and Heat Treatment;
Metal Forming; Identification of Mechanical Systems; Energy Storage and
Fluidization; Flow Control; and Bio-mechanics. |
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Civil Engineering |
Structural Engineering; Geo-technical Engineering; Transportation
Systems Engineering; Geo-informatics; Engineering Geosciences; Environmental
Engineering; and Water Resources Engineering. |
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Biotechnology |
All
areas of Biotechnology |
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Chemical Engineering |
All
areas of Chemical Engineering |
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Design |
Product
Design; Ergonomics; Usability Engineering including Human Computer
Interaction (HCI); Design Pedagogy; Design Management; Design Theory; Form and
Perception Studies; and Design and Visual culture |
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Physics |
Laser and
Photonics (experiment and theory); Condensed Matter Physics (experiment and
theory); Theoretical and Mathematical Physics; High Energy Physics; and
Statistical Physics. |
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Chemistry |
Inorganic Chemistry; Organic Chemistry;
Physical Chemistry; and Physics with interest in Atomic and Chemical Physics.. |
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Mathematics |
Wireless Sensor Networks; Distributed Computing; Fluid Dynamics;
Computational Fluid Dynamics; Numerical Analysis; Mathematical Modelling; Topology; Linear Algebra; Functional Analysis;
Data Structures; and Algorithms. |
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Humanities & Social Sciences |
Linguistics; Sociology;
and Economics. |
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Energy |
Alternative
Fuels; Bio-energy; Hydropower; Solar Thermal; Solar Cells; Wind Energy; Fuel
Cells; Fuels and Combustion; Porous Medium Combustion; Energy Conservation;
Two-phase Flow; Fluidized Bed Technology; Energy Efficient Technology;
Modeling of Fluid-thermal Systems; Micro propagation & Genetic
Engineering of Biofuel Plants; Biofuel Cell; Nuclear
Energy; Energy and Environment; EIA of Energy Projects; Global Warming and
Climate Change; Detonation Combustion (hydrogen-oxygen detonation); and
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis for transportation. |
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Environment |
Air
Pollution – Dispersion; Control and Modeling; Water and Wastewater Treatment;
Solid Waste Management and Recycle; Waste Immobilization;
Soil-water-contaminant interaction; Environmental
Bioremediation/Biotechnology; Removal of Toxic and Recalcitrant Compounds;
Biodegradation/Bio-detoxification of Toxic Wastes; Contaminant transport and
retention in porous media; Green Chemistry; Optimization; Environmental
Management; Nutrient and Trace Metal Dynamics; Environmental Economics; and
Green Design. |
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Nanotechnology |
Theoretical and Computational Nanotechnology and VLSI; Nano Electronics and Optics; Nano
Materials and Biology; and Nano Devices and
Applications. |
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Categories of PhD Students
The Institute admits PhD students under the following
categories: I)
REGULAR A student in this category works
full-time for his/her PhD degree. He/she receives assistantship from the
Institute or fellowship from CSIR/UGC or any other recognized funding agency. II)
SPONSORED (FULL-TIME) A student in this category is sponsored by a recognized
R&D organization, academic institution, government organization or
industry for doing research in the Institute on a full-time basis. He/She must be a regular employee of the
sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in
the respective field. The Institute does not provide any
assistantship/fellowship to such a student. Sponsorship letter (Form I)
must be attached with the application. Iii) SELF-FINANCED A student in this category works
full-time or part-time towards the PhD Programme. He/She must have at least one year of
professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not
provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. iv) PROJECT STAFF This category refers to a student
who is working on a sponsored project in the Institute and is admitted to the
PhD Programme to work on a full-time or part-time
basis. The remaining duration of the project at the time of admission should
be at least one year. If the project gets completed before the student
completes his/her PhD Programme, his/her category
will be converted to that of SELF-FINANCED unless he/she is granted an
assistantship/fellowship from the Institute or any other agency. No Objection
Certificate (Form II) must be attached with the application. v)
PART-TIME A student in this category is a
professionally employed person (including the staff of IIT Guwahati), who pursues the PhD Programme
while continuing the duties of his/her service. He/She must be a regular employee of the
sponsoring organization with at least one year of professional experience in
the respective field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a
student. A No Objection Certificate from the Head of the Institution/Organisation in which he/she is employed (Form III)
must be enclosed at the time of application. vi)
EXTERNAL This category refers to a student
employed in an R&D organization/academic institution/industry having adequate
research facilities. The research work leading to the PhD degree may be
carried out largely in the parent organization of the candidate under a Local
Supervisor from the organization but with the overall guidance provided by a
faculty member (Institute Supervisor) of the Department/Centre in which
he/she is registered. He/She must be a regular employee of the sponsoring organization
with at least one year of professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any
assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A certificate from the Head of
the sponsoring Institution/Organisation in which
he/she is employed (Form IV) must be enclosed at the time of
application. Note: The word `Form’ used under this section
refers to the forms as specified in the Application Form for Admission to PhD Programme.
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Eligibility
Criteria For Admission Into PhD Programme (Minimum
experience required for Sponsored (Full-time), Self-Financed, Part-Time, and External
categories of candidates, have been indicated below) PhD in Engineering For admission to the PhD Programme in Engineering departments, a candidate must
satisfy one of the following criteria: i) Master’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical
Sciences/Veterinary Sciences/Pharmacy in a relevant area with a minimum
Cumulative Performance Index (CPI) of 6.5 or 60% of marks. ii) Bachelor’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in a relevant area with a minimum CPI
of 7.5 or 70% of marks. iii) Bachelor’s
degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 7.0. iv) A candidate having MSc degree with Mathematics as a subject at bachelor’s
level is also considered for admission in the Department of Civil Engineering.The candidate should have a minimum of 7.5
CPI or 70% marks in Master’s level with consistent
first class at other levels. v) A candidate with MSc in a
relevant area is also considered for admission to the Department of
Biotechnology. The Candidate should have a minimum of 7.5 CPI or 70% marks in
Master’s level. vi) A regular student of IIT Guwahati
who is continuing his/her MTech studies and having
a minimum CPI of 8.0 at the end of second semester may be enrolled in the PhD
programme of the Department in the beginning of
his/her third semester of study. Such students can receive only PhD Degree. PhD
in Design For admission to the PhD Programme
in Design, a candidate must satisfy one of the following criteria: i) Candidates having MArch/MDes degree or MTech/ME
degree in a relevant area, with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. ii) Master’s degree in Applied Arts/Ergonomics/Fine Arts/Psychology/Physiology
with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks. iii) Bachelor’s degree in Design or Engineering/Technology in a
relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks. iv) Bachelor’s
degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 7.0. v) A
two-year Post-graduate Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT or equivalent) with first
class at Bachelor’s level.
vi) BFA (4-year professional programme,
after 10+2)/GD Art (5-year programme after 10th
standard) with one year vii) A regular student of IIT Guwahati
who is continuing his/her MDes studies and having a
minimum CPI of 8.0 at the end of second semester may be enrolled in the PhD programme of the Department in the beginning of his/her
third semester of study. Such students can receive only PhD Degree. PhD
in Science For admission to the PhD Programme
in Science departments, a candidate must satisfy one of the following
i) Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks. ii)
Master’s degree in
Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or
60% of
iii) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design
from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of
7.0.
iv) Bachelor’s degree in a related area
in Engineering/Technology/Design (from other than IITs)
in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.5
or 70% of marks. PhD
in Humanities and Social Sciences For admission to the PhD Programme
in the department of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), a candidate must
satisfy one of the following criteria: i) Master’s degree in Arts/Commerce/Science
in a relevant area with a minimum of 55% marks or equivalent. ii) Master’s
degree in Engineering/Technology/Design in a relevant area with a minimum CPI
of 6.5 or 60% iii) Bachelor’s
degree from an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 7.0. iv)
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology/Design (from other than IITs) in a relevant
area with a minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% marks. PhD
in Centres i) Master’s Degree in
Engineering/Technology/Design/Architecture/Medical Sciences in a relevant
area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60%
of marks. ii)
Bachelor’s
degree in Engineering/Technology/Medical Sciences in a relevant area with a
minimum CPI of 7.5 or 70% of marks.
iii) Bachelor’s degree from an Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) in a relevant area with a minimum CPI of 7.0. iv) Master’s degree in Science in a relevant area
with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks. v)
Master’s degree in
Social Sciences, in a relevant area,
with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% marks, is also MININMUM EXPERIENCE FOR SPONSORED, SELF-FINANCED,
PART-TIME AND EXTERNAL CATEGORIES 1. Candidate in Sponsored, Part-time and External categories
must be a regular employee of the sponsoring 2. Candidates in Self-financed category should have at
least one year of professional experience in the respective field. |
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Relaxation
for SC/ST Candidates: Eligibility
criteria will be relaxed by 5% marks or 0.5 CPI for SC/ST applicants. |
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Reservation of Seats for SC, ST, OBC and PH
categories: As per Govt. of India
rules. OBC(Non-creamy layer) candidates will have to enclose certificate
and self-declaration statement as per formats as indicated at ANNEXURES-I and
II. |
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(For regular students, who are Indian
nationals) 1. Institute assistantships
will be available to eligible students as per prevailing (MHRD, GOI) norms,
as applicable from time to time. The present rates of assistantships are as
below:
Note:#
No assistantship will be available beyond 4th year for this
category of students. 2. Assistantships from
external funding organizations will be available as per terms and conditions
of the concerned 3. Students receiving
assistantships from the Institute or fellowships from any other funding agencies, are required to 4. The continuation of the
assistantship/fellowship is subject to satisfactory performance of the
assigned duties and |
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For appearing in the PhD interview under
regular category of candidates, to-and-fro sleeper class railway fare or
equivalent will be paid by the shortest route from the communication address
to the Institute. |
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Application forms with details can be downloaded from the links given below. Application form can also be
obtained from the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Indian Institute of Technology
Guwahati, Guwahati - 781
039, Assam, personally or by ordinary Post. To receive application forms by
post, send a request along with a self-addressed unstamped envelope (24cm x
15cm size). Request for form must be
sent in an envelope super-scribed with ‘Request for PhD Application
form’. Filled in application forms complete
with copies of mark sheets/certificates and other testimonials and a DD for
Rs.150/- (Rs.75/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn in any nationalized bank and
payable at Guwahati in favour
of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
should be sent to the Head of the concerned Department/Centre,
IIT Guwahati, Guwahati –
781039, to reach on or before 14
November 2008. The
words “Application for PhD admission” should be written on the top of the
envelope for sending the completed form. For example, a candidate interested in applying
for PhD programme in the Centre for Nanotechnology,
should (a) send the filled-in application form to The Head, Centre for
Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati,
Guwahati – 781 039, Assam, and (b) on the top
of the envelope also write the words “Application for PhD admission” |
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Selection The
Institute reserves the right to call a limited number of candidates for
written test or/and interview/portfolio review, based on performance in
GATE/NET/CEED, grades/marks in the qualifying examination, etc. |
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Date of Issue of Application Forms: 15
October 2008 onwards Last Date for issuing Application Forms ►
By Ordinary Post – 7 November 2008, In Person – 11 November 2008 Last Date for receiving Application Forms
► 14 November 2008 |
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The
applications of sponsored or self-financed foreign national candidates will
also be considered for admission to the PhD Programmes.
For prescribed academic criteria, please see the eligibility criteria for
PhD programmes. The
desirous foreign nationals will submit their complete bio-data with regard to
their academic qualifications indicating clearly (1) the class obtained, (2)
percentage of marks where marks are awarded and Cumulative Performance Index
(CPI) or equivalent where grades are awarded, and (3) proficiency in
English. Please download the application
form (.doc, .pdf), take a print out, fill it
and send it to the Dean of Academic Affairs, IIT Guwahati,
Guwahati-781 039,
Fees: Foreign students from countries
under South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) have to
pay US Dollars (USD) 2,000/- or
equivalent amount as fees every year. For students from non-SAARC countries,
the fee is USD 4,000/- or equivalent amount per year. This excludes the
hostel admission and mess bills. Accommodation: Foreign students can stay in the
hostels along with Indian students. The hostel rooms are single-seated.
Limited number of quarter-type accommodation for married students is also available.
Mess bills in hostels are around Indian Rupees (INR) 1,500/- per month for
basic menu. Only Indian food is served in the hostels. |
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ADVT. NO. ACAD/Admissions/02/2008-2009 |
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Note
: The above information is not the complete set of Rules & Regulations for the PhD programme of IIT Guwahati. |
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