ARIES Nainital PhD Admission 2023 (Dec): Dates, Application, Results

ARIES Nainital PhD Admission 2023 (Dec)- Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES), Nainital offers Junior Fellowship program leading to PhD jointly coordinated by ARIES, Nainital and IIT, Roorkee.

Check more details on ARIES Nainital PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) below here.

About ARIES Nainital

Located on the lap of the lower Himalayas, near the beautiful hill town of Nainital, Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) is an autonomous research institute funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Astronomy & Astrophysics division of ARIES is engaged in cutting edge research in the fields of Solar Physics, Stellar physics, Interstellar Matter, Transients like Supernova and GRBs, AGN, Galaxy Morphology, Relativistic Astrophysics etc. The Atmospheric division specializes in atmospheric chemistry, trace gases, boundary layer meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, aerosols etc.

The Atmospheric division specializes in atmospheric chemistry, trace gases, boundary layer meteorology, atmospheric dynamics, aerosols etc.

ARIES Nainital PhD Program Details

Every year, students with M.Sc Physics are invited to apply for Junior Research Fellowship programme of ARIES leading to PhD. Students admitted to the PhD programme are initially offered a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). The JRF joins the PhD programme after successful completion of the course work. On completion of two years as a Junior Research Fellow, a student is offered a Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) after a rigorous assessment. The total tenure of the fellowship may not ordinarily exceed five years, inclusive of the course work. 

PhD Admission under Projects (Dec 2023) in ARIES (coordinated jointly by ARIES, Nainital and IIT, Roorkee)

In this round, students with M.Sc Physics/Astrophysics are invited to apply for Junior Research Fellowship programme of ARIES leading to PhD under the following projects:

• Probing wave energy transport in the Solar Atmosphere (PI: Dr. Vaibhav Pant) – 01 position
• Exploration of solar coronal jets and associated small scale flaring processes during solar cycle 24 and 25 (PI: Dr. Vaibhav Pant) – 01 position
• Wave dissipation in the magnetized solar atmosphere: Implications on heating and seismology (PI: Dr. S. Krishna Prasad) – 01 position
• Constraining the nature of multi-messenger transients with coordinated multi-wavelength observations (PI: Dr. Kuntal Mishra) – 02 positions

This PhD programme will be jointly coordinated by ARIES, Nainital and IIT, Roorkee (Physics Department). Students admitted to the Ph.D. programme are initially offered a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). Successful completion of the course work is mandatory for all the JRFs. On completion of two years as a Junior Research Fellow, a student is offered a Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) after an assessment. The total tenure of the fellowship will not exceed five years, inclusive of the course work. Shortlisted candidates names will be posted on ARIES website. The  interview will be conducted in-person at ARIES, Manora Peak, Nainital. 

Fellowship: Rs 37000/- per month (JRF); Rs 42000/- per month (SRF).

Eligibility Criteria for ARIES Nainital PhD Admissions 2023 (Dec)

• M.Sc. Physics/Astrophysics with minimum 55% marks for General/OBC and 50% for SC/ST. Post graduation degree should be from UGC recognized college/University.
• The candidate should have passed M.Sc. on or after July 1, 2022. 
• Applicants should have valid CSIR/UGC-NET (JRF/LS) qualified in Physical Sciences -OR- valid GATE qualified in Physics -OR – valid JEST qualified in Physics.
• All the applications will be further screened by taking into account marks/ranks in GATE/CSIR,UGC-NET/JEST and M.Sc. and other guidelines decided by ARIES. Fulfilling minimum qualification does not guarantee a call for the interview.

Age limit

Age limit: 28 years as on December 31, 2023. Upper age limit for reserved categories may be relaxed as per the UGC rules.

Important Dates for ARIES Nainital PhD Admission 2023 (Dec)

ARIES Nainital PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Application Process

Interested candidates have to apply online on website of ARIES.

Before filling this application form read the instructions carefully.

Please note down Application ID carefully.

After submission take print of your application for your future reference.

ARIES Nainital PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Selection Process

Final selection will be made on the basis of an in-person (OFFLINE) interview to be held at ARIES, Manora Peak, Nainital.

ARIES Nainital PhD Admission 2023 (Dec) Results

Shortlisted Candidates

List of shortlisted candidates for interview

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