NIT Sikkim PhD Admission 2024: Application Form, Dates

NIT Sikkim PhD Admission 2024– NIT Sikkim offers PhD Admission in various disciplines for academic session 2024.

Check full details on NIT Sikkim PhD Admission 2024 such as the important dates, eligibility criteria, application process and more below here.

NIT Sikkim PhD Programs

The Institute offers PhD programmes in the following Departments/Disciplines:

Engineering

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
• Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
• Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE)
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Civil Engineering

Basic Sciences and Humanities

• Department of Physics
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Mathematics
• Humanities and Social Sciences (English)

Programme Categories

Each of the above-mentioned departments offers Full-time and Part-time PhD Programmes under the following categories –

• Full-time research fellows
  • Institute Research Fellow
  • Research Scholars with External Assistantship
  • Self-financed Candidate
• Part-time research scholars

NIT Sikkim PhD Admission 2024 Eligibility Criteria

PhD in Engineering Discipline

• BE/B.Tech and ME/M.Tech in relevant branch of Engineering/Technology with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA.
• Bachelor degree (BE/B.Tech) in in relavant discipline of Engineering/ Technology from IITs / NITs / IIITs / other CFTIs with minimum 85% marks or 9.0 CGPA.

PhD in Basic Science and HSS(English) Discipline

• Master degree in relevant discipline of Science/English with minimum 60% marks or 6.5 CGPA.

Note –

• For SC/ST/PwD candidates, a relaxation of 5% marks or 0.5 CGPA will be considered, i.e., minimum of 55% marks or 6.0 on the 10 point scale.

Important Dates for NIT Sikkim PhD Admission 2024

NIT Sikkim PhD Admission 2024 Application Process

• Application form is available on NIT Sikkim website.
• Application fee has to be deposited online only.
• Applicant has to pay through Online Payment Gateway.
• The applicant has to take a receipt of the online payment and note the transaction id.
• Candidates applying for more than one programme in different departments have to apply on separate application forms, with application fee for each programme.
• Incomplete applications or applications not in specified format or applications not received in time will not be considered.

Application Fee

• Application fee has to be deposited through online only. Applicant has to pay through Online Payment Gateway. Visit the following link: https://nitsikkim.ac.in/admission/fee_structure.php
• Follow set by step process of fees payment as provided.
  • The applicant has to take a receipt of the online payment and note the transaction id.
  • If you wish to apply for more than one Department, please send separate applications for each Department with application fee of ₹300/- (₹100/- for SC/ST/PwD) for each programme.

Documents Required

The candidates are required to furnish the following documents at the time of written examination and/or interview in original for verification:

• Valid Photo-ID proof
• Marksheets and Degree Certificates of all qualifications/degrees starting from class 10th or equivalent.
• Character Certificate issued by the Head of the Institution/Department last attended.
• OBC/SC/ST/PD certificate, if applicable.
• Proof of Date of Birth.
• Statement of Purpose indicating the area and type of research work proposed to be carried out.
• GATE/NET qualification certificate
• Appearing Certificate from the Head of the Department/Institute for candidates appearing for final examination of the qualifying degree.
• Re-print of research publications (1st page only), if any
• Any other information related to eligibility
• Fellowship/Scholarship award certificate (for funded by other agencies, NET/CSIR/UGC, etc)
• No Objection Certificate from employer for one semester residential stay at NIT Sikkim, otherwise application may be rejected (for part-time).
• Experience Certificate (for part-time only).

Selection Process

• The final selection process to Ph.D. programme to any Departments at NIT Sikkim will be through written test and/or interview.
• Selection procedure will be notified to the shortlisted candidates by email.
• Moreover, the names of shortlisted candidates will be displayed on the Institute website along with the detail schedule and venue of examination and/or interview.
• No TA/DA shall be payable and the candidates are required to make necessary boarding and lodging arrangements on their own.

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