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INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Declared as Deemed to be University under section 3 of the UGC act 1956)
Government of India,
Department of Space,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695547
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Important Dates |
Applications in the prescribed format will be received until 30th March 2012
List of shortlisted candidates for written test and the dates of written test / interview will be displayed in IIST website by 1st week of April 2012
Written test of two hours duration will be conducted at IIST, Trivandrum during
4th week of April 2012
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ELIGIBILITY |
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters degree in the relevant area with first class or equivalent.
Candidates with Master’s degree in basic science subjects and Humanities must be NET qualified (JRF) to be considered for the Ph.D. programme.
Nationality: Applicant should be an Indian citizen. |
Research Fellowship |
1. The Scholars selected for IIST Ph.D. programme will be given a fellowship of Rs. 16,000 /Rs. 18,000 for the first two years based on the qualifications.
2. After two years of research experience, their performance will be evaluated by a review committee constituted by Director IIST. Based on the review, the fellowship amount may be enhanced to Rs. 18,000/ Rs. 20,000 respectively. |
Selection Process |
1. Applications in the prescribed format will be received until 30th March 2012
2. Candidates will be short-listed based on Academic records and other relevant criteria like research experience, National Eligibility Tests, etc.
3. Selection will be based on a written test followed by an interview
4. All short-listed candidates will be required to appear for a written test in their relevant areas |
Age Limit:
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Applicant should be below 28 years as on 30th March 2012.
Age relaxation applicable as per Govt. Rules.
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GUIDELINES FOR APPLYING |
1. Application form can be downloaded from IIST website www.iist.ac.in
2. Duly filled application form along with attested copies of documents mentioned in the application form should be sent to
The Administrative Officer ,
IIST,
Valiamala Post,
Thiruvananthapuram - 695547
with the superscription “Application for IIST Ph.D Programme-May 2012”
3. Application form should be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 250/- (Rs. 125/- for ST / SC candidates) in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of
The Registrar, IIST payable at Thiruvananthapuram
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