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    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    48 Months

    The programs equip students to undertake interdisciplinary research by providing a broad-based practical training in the best in the class national laboratories of CSIR. The Programs are structured around academic coursework (as per program requirement) and mandatory courses viz. one Project Proposal & one Review Article writing; and Societal Program; and research in frontier areas of Science, Technology and Engineering leading to Ph.D degree.


    Eligibility Criteria

    PhD in Sciences- 

    Candidates with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology, Medicine or Master's degree in Science with a keen sense of scientific enquiry for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of Biological, Chemical, Physical and Mathematical & Information Sciences. The candidate should have a valid National level fellowship (JRF/ SRF) from any of the various funding agencies such as CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST etc.), INSPIRE or other equivalent fellowships. 

    Direct PhD in Sciences- 

    Undergraduate degree in Science or allied subjects with at least 8.5 and/or 1st rank holder in University/ Institution. Possible funding sources for students are INSPIRE, CSIR-JRF, CSIR-UGC-NET or other equivalent national fellowships. 

    Sponsored PhD (Sciences)- 

    Regular: Master’s degree in Science Direct: Undergraduate degree in Science or allied subjects with at least 8.5 and/or 1strank holder in University/ Institution with an endorsement from Industry, Academic or Research Institutes for required academic leave and financial support during the program. Candidates whose final results are awaited, but who are otherwise eligible as per the screening criteria, can also apply. If selected, they will be provisionally admitted to the program. Their continuation in the program will be subject to securing required percentage/ equivalent grade (depending on the cut-off marks for screening for the specific program) and submission of marks-sheet of their final result at the time of joining the program.

    Admission Details

    The candidates can exercise a maximum of three preferences for CSIR Labs (which are AcSIR centres). Candidates will be screened based on their preferences given. However, it does not give any right to the candidate to offered admission as per his/her preference/ choice, as the selection is purely based on merit/ performance and/ or available vacancies. Please visit AcSIR website (http://acsir.res.in) for details of online application form submission and additional details. 

    Short-listed candidates for the program will be intimated electronically and they will be required to appear for interview for selection at the designated centers on the dates announced.

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    Academy of scientific and innovative research which is Mainly focusing on research and doctoral situated in Chennai having a beautiful infrastructure.Currently our college have tanked third by scimago institutions ranking 2022.Our college have a beautiful library for researchers to study.

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