Indian Institute of Science – IISc Integrated PhD Admission 2024-25: Dates, Application Form

IISc Integrated PhD Admission 2024-25 – Application invited for admission to the Integrated PhD Program in Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Check complete details like application form, eligibility criteria of IISc Integrated PhD Admission 2024-25 here.

IISc Disciplines for Integrated PhD

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematical Sciences
• Biological Sciences
• Chemical Sciences

IISc Integrated PhD Admission 2024 Eligibility Criteria

Physical Sciences

Mathematical Sciences

Biological Sciences

Chemical Sciences

Additional Notes in Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology/Biotechnology/ Chemistry/ Physics/ Mathematics/ Pharmacy/ Veterinary Sciences/ Agriculture as applicable to individual discipline, under the 10+2+3/4 system, are eligible to apply to this program.
• The minimum requirement for admission to the Integrated Ph D programme is a FIRST CLASS or equivalent Grade in the Bachelor’s degree (as declared by the University) as indicated against each department.
• The minimum requirement of FIRST CLASS in the qualifying examination is relaxed to PASS CLASS for SC/ST candidates.
• Some departments have specific requirements of subjects at the Bachelor’s or 10+2 levels. Candidates have to ensure that they meet these requirements.
• Those in the final year of their qualifying examination and awaiting results are also eligible to apply. However, they should have completed all the requirements for the award of the qualifying degree, including all examinations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc., by the time of joining.
• While the regular PhD program allows an exemption from GATE scores for students with a 4-year degree from a CFTI and with a >= 8.0 CGPA out of 10.0, this is not applicable to Integrated PhD programme.

Selection Procedure for Integrated PhD

• Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on their JAM 2024 score for all the four disciplines, and those cleared JEST 2024 for Physical Sciences

Selection Criteria

• Chemical Sciences will be based on the performance in the interview;
• Biological, Physical and Mathematical Sciences will be based on combined performance in the qualifying examination and interview.

Candidates written the following papers in JAM are eligible for the discipline(s) to which they seek admission

Notes

• The interview letters for the short-listed candidates will be sent by email at least 2 weeks in advance. Such candidates shall make necessary arrangements for attending the interview. No separate communication will be sent by post. TA (second class sleeper class train fare) will be paid to all the candidates who attend the interview. The SC/ST candidates are invited to come to the Institute one week before the interview date and interact with the faculty members of the Institute.
• Candidates called for an interview have to make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation etc.
• Candidates called for an interview should bring with them attested copies of all the transcripts (marks cards from SSLC or equivalent onwards, degree certificates of the qualifying examination, etc.) and produce them before the interview committee, failing which, they will not be interviewed.
• Candidates belonging to the SC/ST category should bring the original caste/tribe certificates, issued by competent authorities for purposes of verification.
• If you belong to Economically Weaker Section (EWS) – you must produce the original Income and Asset Certificate issued by the competent authority.
• Candidate belonging to PwD (person-with-disability), KM (Kashmiri-Migrant) categories should produce the originals of the appropriate certificates, issued as per Government of India rules, and Kashmiri Pandit/Kashmiri Hindu Family living in Kashmiri valley should produce Kashmiri valley domicle certificate.
• The offer letter for the selected candidates will be posted on IISc website www.iisc.ac.in/admissions  during the second week of June. They can download the offer letter and make necessary arrangements including payment of fees etc. No separate communication will be sent by post.
• The candidates admitted to the Integrated Ph D programmes should report to the Institute for completing admission formalities.
• At the time of joining, candidates should have completed all the requirements for the award of the qualifying degree including all examinations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc.
• Only candidates who produce all the mark sheets and degree certificates (original or provisional) issued by the University Authority will be given regular admission.
• Candidates who are given provisional admission are eligible for a scholarship only on regularization of admission (on production of the required documents). They will be paid a scholarship with retrospective effect, i.e., from the date of joining.

IISc Integrated PhD Admission 2024 Important Dates

Application Process

Applications for IISc Bangalore PhD Admission are available online. Visit website www.iisc.ac.in → Admissions and register online and fill the application.

Application Fee

Payment options: Online payment through net-banking, debit card, visa/master credit card.

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