IIT Roorkee PhD admission 2011

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IITR) has invited applications for full time/part time Ph.D. Admission of Spring Semester 2011-12 in the following departments:

• Alternate Hydro-Energy Centre
• Architecture and Planning
• Biotechnology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Earthquake Engineering
• Earth Sciences
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics & Computer Engg.
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Hydrology
• Management Studies
• Mathematics
• Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
• Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
• Physics
• Paper Technology
• Water Resources Development & Management

ADMISSION ELIGIBILITY:
1. An applicant  should possess the following qualifications in appropriate areas to be eligible to apply for admission for the Ph.D. programme:
a) Masters degree in Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Urban & Rural Planning / Pharmacy / Computer Applications of 3 years duration after graduation 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.
OR
b) Masters degree in Sciences/Humanities & Social Sciences/ Management in respective discipline or equivalent with a valid NET or valid GATE or valid GPAT score and minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.00 on a 10 point scale or equivalent as determined by the Institute where letter grades are awarded; or 60% marks where marks are awarded.
OR
c) B.Tech. / B.Arch. degree or equivalent in respective discipline with excellent academic record (with a minimum CGPA of 7.0 on a 10 point scale or equivalent or 70% marks) and in possession of a valid GATE score.

2. The admission eligibility requirements may be relaxed to 5.5 on a 10 point scale or equivalent, or to 55% marks to the following categories:
a. SC/ST candidates with Master’s degree.
b. Any category of PD (Persons with disabilities) Candidate holding B.Tech. degree or equivalent degree.
c. Academic staff of the Institute who has an experience of more than 5 years.

3. Eligibility for Part-time Ph.D.
a) The applicant possesses the minimum entry qualifications for the degree as given in admission eligibility point 1;
b) The applicant proves that his official duties permit him to devote sufficient time to research;
c) He /She will be required to reside at the Institute for a period of not less than 6 months during his/her registration for the degree. (This condition of minimum residence period will be automatically waived for candidates who are working in Roorkee or in Organizations / institutions located within a distance of 100 km from the Institute).
d) The facility of part time registration will also be available to all employees of the IIT Roorkee or candidates working in organizations having MoU with IITR or organizations approved by IIT Roorkee as Research Centres. Such applicants are exempted from the requirement of having valid GATE/NET/GPAT.
e) The applicants must have been in continuous service with the sponsoring organization for at least two years at the time of submitting the application form for admission.
f) The candidates working in Institute/University awarding Ph.D. degree itself are not eligible for admission as part-time candidate.

4. Employee seeking admission to the Ph.D. programme with minimum of two years service in an organization or confirmed regular employee may obtain and submit ‘No Objection Certificate’ from the employer to the effect that the duties allotted by the employer will allow the required time for this pursuit.

APPLICATIONS:
To apply the candidates are required to download Bank Challan Proforma along with aplication form from www.iitr.ernet.in/admissions and then deposit the requisite fee of Rs. 200/- in any branch of Punjab National Bank throughout the country.

OR

In case Punjab National Bank branch is not available at his/her place or nearby place, then send the demand draft of Rs.200/- in favour of Chairman PG Admission, IIT Roorkee payable at Roorkee.

The completed application form should be sent to Chairman, PG Admission, IIT Roorkee in A4 size envelop only.

Last Date for Receipt of filled Application Form is October 18, 2011

For further details, visit the link: http://www.iitr.ac.in/admissions/pages/Phd.html