PhD in engineering from IIT Kharagpur 2012

Applications are invited by Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur for admission to the PhD Programme (Regular and Sponsored categories) in all disciplines of Engineering & Technology, Science, Architecture & Regional Planning, Humanities & Social Sciences, Law and Management for Autumn Semester 2012.

Eligibility:
All candidates seeking admission to the PhD program shall have to possess requisite marks / grades in qualifying examination as shown below:

(i) 60% marks (or a CGPA of 6.5 in 10 point scale) in the qualifying examination in Engineering / Science / Commerce / Management or
(ii) 55% in Humanities or Social Sciences (or a CGPA of 6.0 in 10 point scale).

With MTech or equivalent qualifying degree the admitted student will also be given assistantship. Candidates who have merely qualified in NET examination but have not got a fellowship will not qualify for Institute Research Scholarship.
IIT BTech’s with CGPA >= 8.00 be given direct admission in PhD programme with assistantship

Minimum qualification required for admission to the PhD program is a degree in any one of the areas given below OR an equivalent of the aforesaid degrees.

    MTech (Master of Technology)
    MS
    MCP (Master of City planning)
    ME
    MRP (Master of Regional Planning)
    MSc (Engg.)
    MArch (Master of Architecture)
    MPhil
    MBA (after BTech / MSc / MA / MCom)
    2 year MBM

OR

    Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
    Master of Science (MSc)
    Master of Business Administration (done after BA / BSc / BCom)
    Master of Arts (MA)
    PG Diploma in Management of 2-year duration (done after BA / BSc / BCom)
    BSc (Engg)
    MBBS degree with compulsory one year internship completed.
    Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)

Applications:
Applicants are required to apply online at
http://erp.iitkgp.ernet.in/PhDApplications
Application fee is Rs. 500/- for General/OBC and Rs. 250/- for SC / ST candidates. Women candidates are exempted from the payment of application fees.
In order to fill in the online application, payment of application fee has to be made apriority. The payments are made through Demand Draft only. Demand drafts of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250 for SC / ST category) should be made in favour of "IIT Kharagpur" on any nationalized bank payable at Kharagpur.

Place the Demand Draft, printed online application form with supporting documents in an envelope and send it to Assistant Registrar (PGS&R), Indian Institute of Technology , Kharagpur - 721302, West Bengal.

Important Dates:
Online application forms to be made available from:  12.03.2012
Last date of applying online and receipt of computed application: 09.04.2012
Date of Test & Interviews in Depts. / Centres /Schools (for short listed candidates): 28-30 May, 2012 (Tentative)
Joining date for selected candidates: 24.07.2012 (Tentative)