IIT Roorkee Ph.D-Post-Doctoral Programmes Admission 2009-2010

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Ph.D/Post-Doctoral Programmes Admission 2009-2010

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has notified its admission to Ph.D Programmes and Post-Doctoral Fellowship of Spring Semester (Session 2009-10)

Ph.D: Full-time/Part- time Ph.D programmes are offered in the Departments of Alternate Hydro-Energy Centre, Architecture and Planning, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Computer Engineering, Hydrology, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Paper Technology, Water Resources & Management, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, Humanities & Social Sciences and Management Studies at Centre for Transportation Systems(CTRANS), Centre for Disaster Mitigation, Centre for Nanotechnology (These specializations are also available in respective Parent Departments) and at the Institute Instrumentation Centre

An applicant possessing the following qualifications in appropriate area are eligible.

Masters Degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/Urban & Rural Planning/Sciences/ Humanities & Social Sciences and Management in respective discipline or equivalent with a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.00 on a 10 point scale or equivalent as determined by the Institute wherever letter grades are awarded or 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/ semesters) where marks are awarded. Applicants with B.Tech./B.Arch. Degree or equivalent in respective discipline with excellent academic record (with a minimum CGPA of 7.00 on a 10 point scale or equivalent or 70% marks) may be considered eligible for admission. Applicants for full-time studies who do not possess M.Tech/M.Arch/MURP Degree or equivalent in the relevant field must have a valid GATE score (at least 75 percentile) for Engineering/Technology/Science disciplines or must have qualified National level Fellowship examinations such as NET (JRF/LS) conducted by UGC/CSIR for Science/ Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines.

Engineering/Architecture graduates from IIT/University of Roorkee having CGPA Score > 8.00 or marks > 80%.

Relaxation in eligibility in terms of minimum CGPA up to 5.5 or 55% marks in aggregate will be given to SC/ST, Physically Handicapped applicants and those with M.A. English (for admission to Ph.D. English).

Reservation for OBC/SC/ST/PD will be as per Govt. of India directive/Institute rules.

A few Institutional Assistantships (MHRD) are available to non-sponsored full-time candidates. Eligible employees of 'IIT Rookee recognized Organizations', may be considered as per Regulations for admission to part time Ph.D. Programmes.

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP:
A limited number of Fellowships are available to carry out advanced research in all the disciplines as mentioned above. Interested candidates having a Ph.D. Degree may apply for Post-Doctoral Fellowship in all the disciplines mentioned above. Those with Ph.D Degree in Science and Engineering or those who have recently submitted their Doctoral theses can apply. Age should be same as for Ph.D. Duration is 2 years (renewable for one more year). Fellowship will be (i) Rs. 25,000/- p.m. for a Ph.D. with 2 years experience (ii) Rs. 20,000/- p.m. for a recent Ph.D. Degree holder. Contingency will be Rs. 20,000/- per annum. H.R.A as admissible will be given. First class in Degree preceding Ph.D and publications in journals of repute is desirable.

Application form and other details can be downloaded from www.iitr.ernet.in Completed application form in such cases should be accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs. 200/- taken in favour of Chairman, PG Admission, IITR.

Application form can also be obtained from 'Chairman, PG Admission, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247667', by sending a Demand Draft of Rs. 250/- taken in favour of 'Chairman, PG Admission, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee-247667' along with a self addressed envelope of 30 cm × 25 cm size.

• Completed Application Form should reach 'Chairman, PG Admission, IITR' by October 30, 2009.

Website:www.iitr.ernet.in