What: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) at Kolkata offers admission to its PhD programme.

Details and eligibility:

~ Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER-Kolkata) offers:

�   An integrated 5 years Master's curriculum following Class XII of our school system (or its equivalent)

�   Post BSc integrated PhD Curriculum  (expected to start from 2009), and

�   A full PhD Programme after MSc or equivalent degree

~ Applications are invited from bright young 1st class MSc and MS candidates with CSIR-UGC NET including NET (LS), or GATE (with valid score) qualification or any other all Indian level test like JEST etc. for PhD programme at IISER.

~ Programme may be carried out in collaboration with neighbouring institutes, universities, etc., until the institute gets its own campus at Haringhata, Kalyani.

Each selected candidate will get a fellowship and contingency:

•             Fellowship (for first two years) = Rs 12,000 per month
•             From Third year = Rs 14,000 per month
•             House Rent Allowance as per UGC norms

~ Age should not exceed 28 years (as on 31 March 2008).

~ Application form can be downloaded from web site www.iiserkol.ac.in and can be sent any time during the financial year.

Send applications to:

Director,
IISER Kolkata,
IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre,
HC Block, Sector III, Salt Lake
Kolkata - 700106

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