Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology envisions basic and applied research for meeting the national R&D requirements of Science and Technology in general and the Indian Space Programme in particular. The institute provides a vibrant research atmosphere and offers doctoral and post doctoral programmes.
Applications are invited from highly motivated applicants for admission to the Ph.D. Programme starting in January 2021, in the departments given below:-
(i) Aerospace Engineering
(ii) Avionics
(iii) Chemistry
(iv) Earth and Space sciences
(v) Humanities
(vi) Physics
Selection Criteria based on Online screening test & Interview:
(i) The students who have participated in the Online screening test will be shortlisted if they secure a minimum of 30 % in each of Section A (Section A comprises questions based on GATE Aptitude and Mathematics) and Section B (the research area) and a combined mark of 50 % and above for Section A and Section B together.
(ii) There will be a relaxation of 5 % for SC/ST/PD and OBC / EWS students, i.e., SC/ST/PD and OBC / EWS students require a combined mark of 45 % and above for Section A and Section B together, while the minimum is 30% in each of the Section A and B respectively.
(iii) There will be a 70 % weightage for the PhD Online screening test and 30 % weightage for the interview.
(iv) A student securing less than 10 marks out of 30 marks in the interview will not be selected irrespective of category and irrespective of the performance in the Online screening test.
(v) The combined mark for the PhD Online screening test and interview for a UR student should be 60 % and above to be selected
(vi) For the SC/ST/PD and OBC / EWS students, the combined mark for the PhD Online screening test and interview should be 55 % and above.
Candidates screened in through the online screening test will be called for an interview through Video Conference mode
How to Apply
IMPORTANT DATES | ||
Sl. No | Event | Date |
1 | Opening of IIST website for online submission of applications | December 09, 2020 - 1500 hrs (Wednesday) |
2 | Closing of IIST website for online submission of applications (for IIST Funded) | December 29, 2020 – 2359 hrs (Tuesday) |
3 | Closing of IIST website for online submission of applications (for Externally Funded) | January 6, 2021 – 2359 hrs (Wednesday) |
4 | Display of shortlisted candidates for Test | January 06, 2021 - 1700 hrs (Wednesday) |
5 | Date of online screening test | January 10, 2021 (Sunday) |
6 | Publishing of screening test results | January 13, 2020 - 1700hrs (Wednesday) |
7 | Interview Dates | January 18 - 19, 2021 |
8 | Classes begin for Ph.D Programme | January 25, 2021 |
Table 1: IIST Fellowship
Sl. No | Department | Department code | Research Area | Eligibility |
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1 | Aerospace Engineering | PAE01 | Aerodynamics, Gas Dynamics, Aeroacoustics, Flow Instability | ME/M.Tech/MS in Aerospace /Aeronautical / Mechanical / Applied Mechanics / Chemical/ any other specialization related to fluid and thermal or equivalent. |
2 | Avionics | PAV01 | Reinforcement Learning and Control | M.Tech / M.E / M.S or equivalent in Electronics / Electronics and Communication / Electrical / Electrical and Electronics / Communication / Communication Networks / Telecommunication / Signal Processing / Machine learning / ComputerScience/ Control-Systems / System-Science / Data-analytics or equivalent. Desirable: (Good demonstrable programming skills in C/C++/Python/Matlab) and/or (Good demonstrable mathematical and analytical skills) and/or (Prior research/industry experience) |
PAV02 | Power Electronics and Drives | ME / M.Tech / MSc (Engg.) or equivalent in Electrical Engineering / Power Electronics / Power Electronics and Drives / Industrial Electronics / Power Systems or equivalent area | ||
3 | Earth and Space Sciences | PES01 | Atmospheric Science | M.Sc/MTech (Meteorology), M.Sc/MTech (Atmospheric Science), M.Sc/MTech (Oceanography), M.Sc (Physics) or M.Tech (Earth System Science) or any equivalent subject |
PES02 | Multi-source Remote Sensing Data for Species Discrimination | Master degree in Remote Sensing/ RS & GIS /Geoinformatics/Computer Science/ Image Processing/ Applied Geography or equivalent field of study with master degree project carried out in remote sensing and GIS |
Table 2: External Fellowship
Sl. No | Department | Department code | Research Area | Eligibility |
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1E | Aerospace Engineering | EAE01 | Biological Heat Transfer | Masters ( M Sc/M Tech/MS) in Computational Biology/Biomedical Sciences/Life Sciences/Biological Sciences/Bioinformatics/Thermal Sciences/Applied Mechanics or related areas |
2E | Avionics | EAV01 | Small – Spacecraft Mission Design | B.E/B.Tech – Avionics, Electronics and Communication, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering; AND M.S./M.E./M.Tech – Control Systems, Computer Science and Engineering, and related areas or Bsc, MSc Physics, Dual degree Physics [related areas] |
3E | Chemistry | ECH01 | Nanomaterials for EMI shielding and Energy Storage Applications | M.Sc or BS-MS in Chemistry or equivalent / M.Sc in Polymer Science or Biopolymers or equivalent |
ECH02 | Inorganic Materials for High Temperature Applications | M.Sc or BS-MS in Chemistry or equivalent | ||
ECH03 | Chemical Screening Platform Using Drosophilla for Drug Discovery | BS-MS/MSc in Chemical/ Biological/Pharmaceutical Sciences/Masters in Biochemistry/Biotechnology or equivalent | ||
4E | Earth and Space Sciences | EES01 | Imaging spectroscopy / big data analytics for precision environmental monitoring applications | Masters degree in Environmental Sciences / Agriculture / Soil science / Water resources / Oceanography / Meteorology / Physics / Mathematics / Statistics / Hydrology / Climate change studies or equivalent |
5E | Humanities | EHS01 | Cultural Studies, Digital Humanities, Gender Studies | MA in English Language and Literatureor equivalent |
EHS02 | Economics (Technology Diffusion & Development, Development Economics) | MA or MSc in Economics / Analytical Economics / Developmental Economics / Quantitative Economics / Agriculture Economics / Business Economics / Financial Economics / Behavioural Economics or Post graduate degree in any areas related to Economics | ||
6E | Physics | EPH01 | Theoretical Physics, Nonlinear Dynamics | M.Sc/Int. M.Sc/BS-MS in Physics/Applied Physicsor any equivalent |
EPH02 | Atomic Layer Deposition | MSc in Physics / Material Science / Nanoscience / Nanotechnology/Electronics/ or M.Tech in Solid State Technology / Nanotechnology/ Electronics /Material Science / Photonics/ Material Engineering / Instrumentation Or MS in Solid State Physics / Material Science/ Nanoscience / Nanotechnology/Photonics |
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EPH03 | Experimental Condensed Matter Physics | M.Sc. in Physics, BS-MS in Physics / B.Tech in Engineering Physics with M.Sc./M.Tech in related areas of condensed matter/Solid State physics. | ||
EPH04 | Atomic and Molecular Physics, Molecular Physics of Interplanetary Ionosphere | M. Sc. in Physics / M. Sc. in electronics / Int. M. Sc. in physics / BS-MS in Physics / BS-MS in Applied Physics / B. Tech. Engineering Physics and Master degree in Solid State Physics or Optical Engineering |
Applicant should be an Indian citizen
Applicant should be below 35 years as on 29.12.2020. Age relaxation is applicable as per Government Rules.
There is no provision for PhD admission in IIST under Self Financing Category
Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology must have secured 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60% marks or 6.50 CGPA on a scale of 10 for OBC / EWS, 55% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 for SC/ST/PD). They must have pursued their Master’s degree on the basis of qualified GATE score. However there is no GATE cut off score for applicants with M.Tech./M.E as the highest qualifying degree, who are applying for Ph.D. in Engineering Discipline. Applicants with Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent from leading foreign Universities with minimum CGPA 8/10 or 3.6 /4 or equivalent can be considered without GATE score.
Selection Procedure:For candidates with M.E/M.Tech.as their highest qualifying degree, selection to the PhD programme will be based on online screening test followed by an interview. Interview will be conducted through Video Conference mode. However, candidates with a valid CSIR / NET-JRF or Lectureship post their ME/M.Tech, will be directly called for the interview through Video Conference mode.
Applicants must have Master’s Degree in the relevant area with a minimum of 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60% marks or 6.50 CGPA on a scale of 10 for OBC / EWS, 55% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 for SC/ST/PD). They must have cleared a National level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-CSIR-NET-JRF / Lectureship / fellowship or NBHM / JEST / GATE and State Government Science and Technology Scheme, in the relevant disciplines.
Selection Procedure:For candidates applying with their Master’s degree in Sciences as their qualifying degree and having a valid score card/certificate in any of the National level eligibility tests listed above, selection to the programme will be based on an interview through Video Conference mode.
Applicants applying with their JEST score should have secured a rank within the first 300.
Candidates applying with a valid GATE score in a Science discipline, having a minimum score of 500 for General Category (450 for OBC / EWS and 350 for SC/ST/PD categories), are exempted from the Ph.D. online screening test conducted by IIST. Applicants having GATE score in Science disciplines less than indicated cut-off above will not be considered for Ph.D. Admission.
Applicants with Master’s Degree in Humanities/Management/Social Sciences as their highest qualifying degree
Applicants must have Master’s Degree in the relevant area of Humanities/Management / Social Sciences with a minimum of 65% marks or 7.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent in the Qualifying Master’s degree (60% marks or 6.50 CGPA on a scale of 10 for OBC / EWS, 55% marks or 6.00 CGPA on a scale of 10 for SC/ST/PD). They must have cleared a national level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-NET-JRF fellowship/State Government Science and Technology Scheme or similar fellowship schemes of Central/State Governments.
Selection Procedure: For candidates applying with their Master’s degree in Humanities/Management/Social Sciences as their qualifying degree and having a valid score card/certificate in any of the National level eligibility tests listed above, selection to the programme will be based on an interview to be conducted through Video Conference mode.
Candidates who have been provided research fellowships by State Government Science and Technology Scheme/DST-INSPIRE etc, are eligible to apply If they have already cleared a National level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-CSIR-NET Lectureship or JEST/GATE. A valid GATE score of minimum 500 for General Category (450 for OBC / EWS and 350 for SC/ST/PD categories) in a Science discipline or JEST rank within the first 300 is required.
Applicants who are employed in Government/Semi Government/PSUs/Autonomous Bodies should produce a “No Objection Certificate (NOC)” from the current employer at the time of Interview.
Online Submission of Application
Opening Date for Oline Application : December 09 ,2020 - 1500 hrs
Closing Date for Online Application (for IIST Funded) : December 29 ,2020 - 2359 hrs
Closing Date for Online Application (for Externally Funded) : January 6, 2021 – 2359 hrs