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IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2024: Dates, Application Form

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission
IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2024 – Indian Institute of Science Education Research (IISER) Kolkata will invites applications for Integrated PhD admission for the academic session 2024-25 (Autumn Semester).

Check more details on IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2024 like application form, eligibility criteria, application procedure etc. below here.

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Program

ISER Kolkata invites applications from motivated students for admission to the Integrated PhD Programme for the Autumn 2024.

This programme comprises of two years of Masters-level coursework followed by four years of dedicated research towards PhD. There may not be a provision of exiting the program with a Masters degree.

Integrated PhD Program Offered

  • Physical Sciences
  • Biological Sciences
  • Earth Sciences

This programme comprises of two years of Masters-level coursework followed by four years of dedicated research towards PhD. There is no provision of exiting the program with a Masters degree.

Eligibility Criteria for IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2024

  • Students with a B.Sc./ B.Tech./ B.E./M.B.B.S. or an equivalent degree from any recognized University/Institute/College can apply for the Integrated PhD Programme in Biological Sciences, Earth Sciences and Physical Sciences.
  • Final year students can also apply on the condition that they will satisfy the eligibility criteria.

Minimum Qualifying marks

  • Candidates need to secure at least 60% marks/equivalent grades in Honours/Major (if applicable), or 60% marks/equivalent grades in Aggregate (if Honours/Major is not applicable).
  • Those who are appearing in the final examination of their degree course can also apply; for them, the eligibility marks are 60% based on the marks obtained in the undergraduate examinations held till the date of submission of the application form.

Subject combination at Undergraduate level

Students applying for the Integrated PhD Programme are required to have the following subject(s) in the undergraduate courses

Integrated-Ph.D ProgrammeMajor SubjectsSupporting Subjects
Biological SciencesBachelor’s degree in any branch of Biological Sciences/ Biotechnology/ Medical Sciences/ Physics/Mathematics/ Chemistry OR Bachelor’s degree including B.Tech., B.E., B.V.Sc., B. Pharma.MUST have Biology and Mathematics in 10+2 level.  Students who do not have Mathematics in 10+2 must have a mathematics and/or statistics course at the undergraduate level.
Earth SciencesAny branch of Earth and Physical Sciences (interested to work on Seismology/ Computational Mineralogy / Geochemistry/ Petrology)Physics/Chemistry and Mathematics
Physical SciencesPhysicsMathematics

Who can apply

Applicants who have qualified in the following nationwide aptitude tests in the year 2024 only can apply –

For Physical SciencesJAM (Physics)/JEST (Physics)
For Biological SciencesJAM (Biotechnology) / JGEEBILS
For Earth SciencesAM (Geology) OR JAM Physics for research in Computational Mineralogy

Fellowship

  • Fellowship of Rs. 10,000 per month will be given in the first two years if a student commits to be in the programme till the completion of PhD degree.
  • On successful completion of the first two years’ academic programme and clearing the comprehensive examination for the PhD Programme, the students will be awarded a Junior Research Fellowship and HRA, if applicable.

Exit Policy after Masters degree

The Senate in its recent meeting has decided to abolish the exit option, because the Integrated PhD programme cannot be seen as an avenue of doing a paid master’s degree.

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2024 Important Dates

Application portal opensMarch/April 2024 
Application portal closesMay 2024
 
Publication of Shortlisted candidates for InterviewMay 2024
InterviewJune 2024
Publication of interview resultsJune 2024
Preregistration portal opensJune 2024
IPhD RegistrationJuly 2024

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2024 Application Process

  • Candidates can apply online on the IISER Kolkata website.
  • Take a print as the hard copy of the application.
  • Separate applications need to be filled for each department In case a candidate is applying to multiple departments.

Documents Required

Candidates selected for interview should bring a printout of application form along with the required documents listed below (and also the originals) at the time of interview.

The candidates selected for admission may need to upload the soft copies of the documents (to be verified against original at the time of the first physical appearance at the IISER Kolkata; the admission remains provisional until the physical verification).

  1. Self-attested copies of mark sheets and certificates of all examinations starting from secondary examination.
  2. Self-attested copy of the qualifying examination certificate.
  3. Candidates are supposed to provide the details of the referee in the application form. Recommendation Letters for shortlisted candidates will be required to be submitted online in the prescribed format by the teachers. The Prescribed format for the recommendation letter is available (download here) .Teachers of shortlisted candidates will be sent a link using which they will be able to submit their reference letter to the portal.
  4. Proof of qualification in nationwide aptitude tests.
  5. Photo identity.
  6. Proof of age.
  7. Statement of Purpose mentioning research interest and potential supervisors (if any).

Selection procedure

  • Candidates will be shortlisted after scrutinize all the applications
  • Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview.
  • Email addresses of two teachers will be sought from shortlisted candidates. These must be teachers who have taught courses and would be able to evaluate the student as a potential research worker.
  • For candidates whose final examination marks are not available at the time of interview, admission to the programme will be provisional. Such candidates would have to produce final marksheet to the Academic Office within 60 days of their admission and having secured a minimum of 60% of marks/equivalent grades in Honours/Major (if applicable), or 60% marks/equivalent grades in aggregate (if Honours/Major is not applicable).

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2024 Results

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2024 Results will be available online.

Important Links

Application FormClick Here
IISER Kolkata WebsiteClick Here
Previous Admissions

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2023

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2023 Important Dates

Application portal opens10th April 2023 
Application portal closes13th May 2023
 
Publication of Shortlisted candidates for Interview17th May 2023
Interview13th and 14th June 2023 (for DBS & DES)
15th and 16th June 2023 (for DPS)
Publication of interview results26th June 2023
Preregistration portal opens27th June 2023
IPhD Registration28th July 2023

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2023 Results

Selected Candidates

Shortlisted Candidates

Shortlisted Interview test/ Written test Candidates for IPhD Autumn Semester 2023:

  • Biological Sciences :Click Here
    This is NOT a merit list. The list is organized according to the Application Number.
  • Earth Sciences :Click Here
    This is NOT a merit list. The list is organized according to the Application Number.
  • Physical Sciences :Click Here

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2022

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2022 Important Dates

Application portal opens4th April 2022 
Application portal closes13th May 2022
 
Publication of Shortlisted candidates for Interview17th May 2022
Interview31st May and 3rd June 2022
Publication of interview results9th June 2022
Preregistration portal opens10th June 2022
IPhD Registration28th July 2022

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2022 Results

Selected Candidates

DepartmentSelection ListWait List
Earth SciencesClick HereClick Here
Biological SciencesClick HereClick Here
Physical SciencesClick HereClick Here

Shortlisted Interview test Candidates for IPhD Autumn Semester 2022

  • Biological Sciences :Click Here
    This is NOT a merit list. The list is organized according to the Application Number. The in-person interviews (for DBS) will take place tentatively from June 12 to June 13, 2022. Exact dates for each selected candidate will be announced shortly.
  • Earth Sciences :Click Here
  • Physical Sciences :Click Here

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2021

Important Dates

Application portal opens01 April 2021
Application portal closes14 May 2021
Application portal closes (Physical Sciences)15 June 2021
Publication of Shortlist for Interview / Written Screening17 May 2021

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Physical Sciences Admission 2021

Important Note to Integrated PhD Physical Sciences applicants

  • In view of the delay with the JEST and the final exams of Bachelor’s degree programs at various places, a short online aptitude test will be conducted on 18 June 2021, Friday for all eligible candidates.
  • Also note that the IPhD portal will be closing on June 15th and the interested eligible candidates should apply well within the deadline.

Tentative Dates for Physical Sciences

Online aptitude test18 June 2021
Physical Sciences Interview (Online)21-22 June 2021
Physical Sciences Publication of interview resultsannounced later
Physical Sciences Preregistration portal opensannounced later
Physical Sciences IPhD Registrationannounced later

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Biological Sciences Admission 2021

Tentative Dates for Biological Sciences

Biological Sciences Online written screening test24 May 2021
Biological Sciences Publication of screening test result26 May 2021
Biological Sciences Interview (online)27 and 28 May 2021
Biological Sciences Publication of interview results07 June 2021
Biological Sciences Preregistration portal opens08 June 2021
Biological Sciences IPhD Registration28 July 2021

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Chemical Sciences Admission 2021

Tentative Dates for Chemical Sciences

Chemical Sciences Interview (Online)20 and 21 May 2021
Chemical Sciences Publication of interview results7 June 2021
Chemical Sciences Preregistration portal opens8 June 2021
Chemical Sciences IPhD Registration28 July 2021

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Earth Sciences Admission 2021

Tentative Dates for Earth Sciences

Earth Sciences Interview (Online)24 and 25 May 2021
Earth Sciences Publication of interview results07 June 2021
Earth Sciences Preregistration portal opens08 June 2021
Earth Sciences IPhD Registration28 July 2021

IISER Kolkata Integrated PhD Admission 2021 Results

Selected Candidates

DepartmentListWait List
Biological SciencesClick HereClick Here
Chemical SciencesClick Here
Earth SciencesClick HereClick Here
Physical Sciences

Shortlisted Candidates

DepartmentList
Biological SciencesClick Here
Chemical SciencesClick Here
Earth SciencesClick Here
Physical SciencesClick Here