MPHIL AND PHD in IIT GANDHINAGAR

IIT Gandhinagar is looking for bright and dedicated young scholars interested in research to join us as PhD scholars. Currently, we are offering PhD programme in several disciplines in Engineering (Chemical, Civil, Computer Science, Electrical and Mechanical), Sciences (Chemistry and Mathematics) and Humanities & Social Sciences (Cognitive Science, English and Philosophy). Prospective students satisfying the eligibility criteria are encouraged to acquaint themselves with the research areas of our faculty members for suitable match of interest before applying for PhD programme.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria
1. At least 55% marks in MA/MSc/B.Tech /M.Tech or equivalent degree in appropriate branches.     Candidates belonging to SC/ST categories would be eligible for relaxations, as per norms, in the    selection criteria. The eligibility criteria is minimum and the departments may use higher cut off    levels for short listing. 
2. Candidate must have qualified GATE/CSIR-UGC/NET-UGC in order to avail financial support.
3. B.Tech graduates from the IITs with CGPA score of 8.0 or above (on scale of 10) would also be    entitled to the assistantship without having to appear in GATE.

Residential Requirement
PhD programme is fully residential. For external candidates the minimum residential requirement is normally one year. 

There are no application fees. Please note that the deadline of application submission is April 15, 2011.