IIPE Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester): Dates, Application Form

IIPE Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester) – Indian Institute of Petroleum & Energy (IIPE) Visakhapatnam (AP) invites applications for PhD admission for the academic session 2023-24 (Spring Semester).

Check full details on IIPE PhD Visakhapatnam Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester) such as application process, eligibility criteria, fees etc. here.

IIPE Visakhapatnam PhD Programmes

PhD Programs is offered in following disciplines of Engineering,
Technology and Science –

• Bioscience
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering

Vacancy under different category

IIPE Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester) Important Dates

IIPE Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester) Eligibility Criteria 

Minimum Qualification

• An applicant must have a Master’s Degree (M. Tech/ME/MS) in Engineering/ Technology or a degree equivalent with First Class/ division or a minimum 60% marks or a minimum 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale (55% or 6.0 CGPA for ST/SC/PwD). OR
• An applicant must have a Bachelor Degree (B.Tech /BE/BS) in Engineering/ Technology or a degree equivalent to any of the above in relevant subject with First Class/ division or a minimum 60% marks or a minimum 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale (55% or 6.0 CGPA on a 10 point scale for ST/SC/PwD). OR
• An applicant must have a Master Degree (M.Sc/ M.Tech/ MS/M. Sc. Tech/ME) in Science/ an allied area or a degree equivalent to any of the above in relevant subject with First Class/ division or a minimum 60% marks or a minimum 6.5 CGPA on a 10 point scale (55% or 6.0 CGPA for ST/SC/PwD). The minimum marks for being eligible for admission are without round-off.

Additional Requirements for different Admission category

Regular with Institute Assistantship

• A valid GATE or UGC or CSIR-NET or NBHM score is required for the award of Institute Research Assistantship.
• B. Tech Degree, Dual Degree (B. Tech & M. Tech), 5 year Integrated MSc degree, M. Tech and Master’s Degree (admitted through JAM) having final CGPA >= 8.0 on a 10.0 point scale or 75% (7.0 CGPA or 65% for SC/ST) from IITs/IISc/IIPE/RGIPT/NITs may be considered for Direct admission in Ph.D Programme with Institute Assistantships holders provided they meet minimum eligibility criteria mentioned in section.
• A person who is in employment and is applying for Institute Assistantship and selected for admission, he/she must resign and produce the acceptance of resignation by the employer at the time of joining or produce a document that he/she is not receiving any salary from his/her employer along with proper document of sanctioned leave.
• The Institute Research Assistantship shall be awarded for a maximum period of 5 years which include the period the fellowship received through project, if any. At present (To be revised shortly as per DST/GoI Norms) the amounts are as follows:
  • Rs. 31,000/- pm for first 2 years
  • Rs. 35,000/- pm for next 3 years
  • Contingencies amount: Rs. 30,000/- Per annum
• No Research Student shall be permitted to receive any other emoluments, salary, stipend or any other scholarship/assistantship during the tenure of Institute Research Assistantship.
• Eligibility Criteria for vacancy under Institute Assistantship in the following disciplines –

Individual Fellowship (CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICAR/INSPIRE etc.)

• All candidates applying for the Individual Fellowship category must have a valid award letter with fellowship issued by the respective funding agency (i.e. CSIR/UGC/DST/DBT/ICMR etc.) along with the eligibility criterion.
• Candidates having provisional Individual Fellowship award letter must give an undertaking that “In case of cancelation/withdrawal of Provisional award of fellowship by the funding agency, the admission at IIPE Visakhapatnam will be cancelled from the date of joining the Ph.D. program and there is no liability on the part of IIPE in this regard”.

Ph.D. through Project

• Candidates who possess the prescribed qualifications as mentioned in the eligibility criteria section and are working on a sponsored project in the Institute shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. program under the project category.
• An intending candidate must submit his/her application in prescribed form for admission through Principal Investigator, Head of the Department and Dean (Research and Development) with suitable endorsement.
• The minimum remaining period of the project as well as tenure of the project employee should be at least 1 year from the date of joining the Ph.D. program.
• The minimum remaining period should be 3 Years for DST Inspire or project of similar nature.

Sponsored candidates (External)

• Persons who are in service in any of the following establishments with minimum of one-year job experience shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. program as sponsored candidates (IAR).
  • Public Sector Undertaking (PSU)
  • Petroleum & Natural Gas, Coal, Earth Sciences, Chemical & Fertilizer, Defence or other ministries of the Government of India or any other government organizations
  • Established industrial R&D organizations.
  • Autonomous bodies and National Laboratories.
  • Reputed industries as may be recognized by the Institute
• Such a candidate should have been in employment with the sponsoring organization for at least 01 years at the time of admission. In case of mentoring under TEQIP and other such programs under MoUs the experience requirement may be relaxed.
• These candidates must have a Supervisor (Internal) from the Institute (IIPE) and an External Supervisor (Optional) from their parent organization where employed.
• The candidate should also provide the biodata of the prospective External Supervisor from his/her organization who would supervise the candidate’s work at his/her organization (if applicable).
• Candidates need to produce a NOC letter (Format available on website) at the time of application.
• External students are not eligible for a stipend or fellowship from the institute.

Sponsored (Part Time)

• A part-time candidate is a professionally employed personnel who can, while employed, attend regular classes as per schedule of the Institute. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned in Section 3.1 are eligible to apply for a part-time PhD programme. In addition, candidates should have at least 01 year of work experience after obtaining their qualifying degree.
• Such a candidate should be NOC by his/her employer and should have been in employment with the sponsoring organization for at least 01 year at the time of admission.
• Candidates working as permanent faculty of a reputed university or academic/research/ professional organization/ institution.
• Confirmed employees of IIPE fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
• These candidates must have a Supervisor (Internal) from IIPE and an External Supervisor (Optional) from their parent organization where employed.
• The candidate should also provide the biodata of the prospective External Supervisor from his/her organization who would supervise the candidate’s work at his/her organization (if applicable).
• Candidates are required to submit a research proposal as part of their application. The research proposal should clearly state the research problem, the research questions, the research methodology, and the expected outcomes of the study.
• Part-time students are not eligible for a stipend or fellowship from the institute.

QIP (Quality Improvement Program) category

• Candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria as mentioned in Section 3.1 (Without GATE/ CSIRNET/ UGC/ NBHM) and a minimum of One (01) years teaching experience as full-time regular/permanent teachers of AICTE/UGC-approved Degree level Institutions are eligible to apply.
• An intending sponsored candidate under QIP category must submit his/her application in the prescribed form along with No objection certificate for admission through his/her employer, who will forward the same to the Institute with suitable endorsement.
• They are expected to be released for course work, Comprehensive Examination and Research Proposal Seminar and research at the Institute for a minimum period of three (03) years. and a minimum of One (01) years teaching experience as full-time regular/permanent teachers of AICTE/UGC-approved Degree level Institutions are eligible to apply.
• A candidate under QIP Category selected for admission shall be required, at the time of joining the Institute, to produce certificate in the prescribed form from the employers to the effect: (i) that he/she has been officially released from his duties for purpose of joining the program and has been granted leave for the required period; (ii) that his services shall be retained with the employer
• There is no provision for any financial assistance for QIP candidates.

IIPE Visakhapatnam PhD Admission 2023-24 (Spring Semester) Application Process

• Candidate MUST submit their Application through the IIPE PhD Registration Link available on the website.
• In case you are desirous of being considered for admission in more than one “specialization”, you should apply separately by paying separate Application Fee.

Steps for Application

STEP-I: Fill in the ONLINE application form

Register with Your Email Id and Login. Fill in the appropriate data. Please note that you have to upload your testimonials wherever it is required to validate your information along with your digital photograph and signature.

STEP-II: Make PAYMENT and SUBMIT Application

Payment of application fee has to be made through online payment gateway only.

STEP-III: Take PRINT

After final submission of your online application, you will be able to generate your online application print with your specific details/data. This application print may be retained with you for future requirement.
Please note that you NEED NOT SEND the application by post. Your application will be considered on the basis of your final submission through online. You can check submission, shortlisting, selection and other application related status from Application Status menu. You should remember your login id and password for the same.

Application Fee

Selection Process

• The admission procedure consists of (i) Shortlisting through GATE/NET/Appropriate National Level Examination, and (ii) Selection is based on Written Examination/and or Interview conducted by the department.
• A candidate, selected under Prime Ministers Research Fellowship (PMRF) scheme, shall be directly admitted to the PhD program without any interview.
• In very exceptional cases, for example for faculty rigorously selected under TEQIP for a mentee institution of IIPE Visakhapatnam, the Senate may directly admit candidates for the Sponsored Candidate Ph.D. program, provided the minimum eligibility criteria for admission is fulfilled.

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