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INDIANINSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGYGUWAHATI
GUWAHATI781039,INDIA

AdmissiontoPhDProgrammetostartfromJuly2016

Programmes (PhD) Eligibility (PhD) Sponsored/Part-Time/External Financial Support


Application Procedure

ApplicationsareinvitedforadmissiontotheDoctorofPhilosophy(PhD)programmestartinginJuly
2016.Thedepartments/centresandareasinwhichtheseprogrammewillbeofferedare:
PhDProgramme

Departments/Centres

Areas

Dept.ofComputerScience&
Engineering

AlgorithmsTheoreticalComputerScienceComputationalGeometrySystemsBiology
(Biocomputing) Bioinspired distributed and decentralized algorithms for Robotics and
relatedsystems
Intelligent Mobile Agent Based Cyberphysical Systems Synthetic Emotions Human
Computer
InteractionsSpeechProcessingMultimedia:ImageandVideoProcessingComputerVision
MachineLearningInformationRetrievalDataMiningWebMiningFormalVerification
Embedded Systems CAD for VLSI Multiprocessor Computer Architecture Realtime
Systems
andSchedulingComputerSecurityNetworksOperatingSystemsDistributedSystems.

Dept.ofElectronics&Electrical
Engineering

VLSI Fiber Optic Communication Wireless Communications Information Theory and


Coding
AntennaCommunicationNetworksBiomedicalSignalandImageProcessingSpeechand
HandwritingProcessingImage/VideoProcessingandComputerVisionPatternRecognition
and
MachineLearningMultimediaAnalyticsMultimedia Security Microwave Engineering RF
and
Microwave Control Systems Power Systems Power Electronics Power Quality Power
electronics
applicationinpowersystemMicrogridandrenewableenergyresourcesPowerdistribution
system
planning Custom power devices Computer Networks Electrical Machines Control of
Electrical
Drives Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles High Voltage Engineering High Voltage
Engineering
and Applied Electromagnetics Condition Monitoring of Power Apparatuses
Electromagnetics
ComputationalElectromagneticsSolidStateDevicesOptoelectronicsOpticalCommunication
and Networks Photonics MEMS Instrumentation High Performance Computing
Computational
PhotographyDataCompressionandCryptography.

Dept.ofMechanicalEngineering

Welding,AdvancedWeldingProcesses,ElectromagneticManufacturing,InterlaminarStress,
3DPiezoelectricity,InverseProblems,TopologyOptimization,Adhesion,PowderMetallurgy
Processing,AdvancedMaterials,WearCharacterization,ShapeMemoryMaterialsfor

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BiomedicalDevices,Micromachining,Nanofinishing,Biomemetics.

RotorDynamics,ConditionMonitoring,SmartMaterials,OptimizationOperationResearch
NonlinearFiniteElementAnalysis,ComputationalContactandImpactMechanics,MEMS,
HydrodynamicBearings,CoupledModelingofElectroMechanicalSystems,Robotics,
NonLinearVibration,Biomechanics.

FluidMechanics,HeatTransfer,ComputationalFluidDynamicsandHeatTransfer,
MultiphaseFlow,TurbulentFluidFlow,CFDinHypersonicApplications,
CoolingofElectronicDevices.

Dept.ofCivilEngineering

ConstructionManagementEnvironmentalEngineeringGeotechnicalEngineering
StructuralEngineeringTransportationEngineeringWaterResourcesEngineering
andManagementSurveyEngineering,Remotesensingandgeosciences
ConstructionmaterialsandInfrastructuremanagement.

Dept.ofBiosciencesand
Bioengineering

Dept.ofChemicalEngineering

Dept.ofDesign

AllareasofBiosciencesandBioengineering/Biotechnology

AllareasofChemicalEngineering

IndustrialDesignVisualcommunication(includingart&visualculture)
InteractionandUsabilityengineering(includingHCI)DesignManagement
Ergonomics (including Occupational health and safety), Service design, Design for
sustainability.

Dept.ofPhysics

CondensedMatterPhysicsbiomaterials,coldatoms,quantumcomputation,
computationalmaterialsphysics,materialsforenergyandenvironmentalapplications,
ferroelectricandoxidematerials,Grapheneandanalogueatomicthinmaterials,
organicsemiconductors,semiconductingmaterials,smartmagneticmaterials,
Luttingerliquids,softcondensedmatter,spintronics,statisticalphysics,
stronglycorrelatedsystems,superconductivity,topologicalinsulators,
quantumturbulence,quantumphasetransitions,ultracoldatomsinopticallattices,
nanomaterialsandnanotechnology,theoreticalandcomputationalbiophysics,
polymerphysics,AdS/CMT.

LaserandPhotonicsAppliedOptics,FiberOptics,LaserMatterInteraction,
NonlinearOptics,QuantumOptics.

HighEnergyPhysicsbeyondthestandardmodel,cosmologicalconnections,
HeavyFlavourPhysics,Colliderphenomenology,CPviolation,Neutrinophysics,
LowenergyEffectiveFieldTheory,StandardModelPrecisionCalculations.

Gravity,CosmologyandAstrophysicsBlackholePhysics,TheoreticalCosmology,
PhenomenologyofAdS/CFT,Astrophysicalflows,Ultrahighenergycosmicrays.

Dept.ofChemistry

Dept.ofMathematics

InorganicChemistry,OrganicChemistry,PhysicalChemistryandTheoreticalChemistry.

Probability,NumericalAnalysis,DifferentialEquations,GraphTheory,
AlgebraicGraphTheory,Algebra,TheoreticalComputerScience,Bayesian
Computing,SurvivalAnalysis,HarmonicAnalysis.

Dept.ofHumanities&Social
Sciences

CentrefortheEnvironment

English,Economics,Linguistics,DevelopmentStudies,PoliticalScience,
Psychology,Sociology.

EnvironmentalChemistry/Biotechnology/Economics/Engineering
WasteWaterTreatmentandsupplySolidWasteManagement
CO2Capture/storageAtmosphericChemistryAirQualitymonitoring
Environmental Hydraulics Environmental Genomics Environmental aspects of Algal
Biotechnology

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andOtheremergingareasofenvironmentwithinterdisciplinaryapplicationofscience,
technology,artsandhumanities.
CentreforEnergy

Renewable(Biologicalandnonbiological)energy,fossilenergy,energyefficiencyandenergy
storage.

CentreforNanotechnology

ExperimentalandComputationalstudiesofmicroandnanofluidics
NanoElectronicsandOpticsNanomaterialsNanobiotechnology
NanoDevicesandApplicationsPolymerSynthesisandOptoelectronicApplications.

CentreforLinguisticScienceand
Technology

LanguageProcessing,LanguageandCognition,PathologicalSpeech
Processing,QuantitativePhonetics,SpeechAnalysis,UserInterface,
ScriptProcessing,TypeDesignandTypography,LanguageAcquisitionand
VisualAttention.

CategoriesofPhDStudents

TheInstituteadmitsPhDstudentsunderthefollowingcategories:

i)REGULAR
A studentinthiscategoryworksfulltimeforhis/herPhDdegree.He/shereceives assistantship from the Institute or fellowship from
CSIR/UGCoranyotherrecognizedfundingagency.

ii)SPONSORED(FULLTIME)
AstudentinthiscategoryissponsoredbyarecognizedR&Dorganization,academicinstitution,governmentorganizationorindustryfor
doingresearchintheInstituteonafulltimebasis.He/Shemustbearegularemployeeofthesponsoringorganizationwithatleastone
yearofprofessionalexperienceintherespectivefield.TheInstitutedoesnotprovideanyassistantship/fellowshiptosuchastudent.
Sponsorshipletter(FormI)mustbeattachedwiththeapplication.

iii)SELFFINANCED(FULLTIME)
A studentinthiscategoryworksfulltimetowardsthePhDProgramme.The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to
suchastudent.

iv)PROJECTSTAFF
ThiscategoryreferstoastudentwhoisworkingonasponsoredprojectintheInstituteandisadmittedtothePhDProgrammetoworkon
afulltimeorparttimebasis.Theremainingdurationoftheprojectatthetimeofadmissionshouldbeatleastoneyear.Iftheprojectgets
completedbeforethestudentcompleteshis/herPhDProgramme,his/hercategorywillbeconvertedtothatofSELFFINANCEDunless
he/sheisgrantedanassistantship/fellowshipfromtheInstituteoranyotheragency.NoObjectionCertificate(FormII)mustbeattached
withtheapplication.

v)PARTTIME
Astudentinthiscategoryisaprofessionallyemployedperson(includingthestaffofIITGuwahati),whopursuesthePhD Programme
whilecontinuingthedutiesofhis/herservice.He/Shemustbearegularemployeeofthesponsoringorganizationwithatleastoneyearof
professional experience in the respective field. The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A No
ObjectionCertificatefromtheHeadoftheInstitution/Organisationinwhichhe/sheisemployed(FormIII)mustbeenclosedatthetime
ofapplication.

vi)EXTERNAL
ThiscategoryreferstoastudentemployedinanR&Dorganization/academicinstitution/industryhavingadequateresearchfacilities.The
researchworkleadingtothePhDdegreemaybecarriedoutlargelyintheparentorganizationofthecandidateunderaLocalSupervisor
fromtheorganizationbutwiththeoverallguidanceprovidedbyafacultymember(InstituteSupervisor)oftheDepartment/Centreinwhich
he/sheisregistered.He/Shemustbearegularemployeeofthesponsoringorganizationwithatleastoneyearofprofessionalexperiencein
the respective field.The Institute does not provide any assistantship/fellowship to such a student. A certificate from the Head of the
sponsoringInstitution/Organisationinwhichhe/sheisemployed(FormIV)mustbeenclosedatthetimeofapplication.

Note:Theword`FormusedunderthissectionreferstotheformsasspecifiedintheApplicationFormforAdmissionto
PhDProgramme.

EligibilityCriteriaforAdmissionintoPhDProgramme

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MinimumCPIorPercentageofmarksinthequalifyingdegree,withspecificrequirementsfordifferentstreams,havebeenindicated
below:

Note:(a)Foreligibilityforfinancialassistanceforregularcategorycandidates,pleaseseethesectionFinancialSupport
below.

(b)MinimumexperiencerequiredforSponsored(Fulltime),SelfFinanced,PartTime,andExternalcategoriesof
candidates,havealsobeenindicatedbelow.

PhDinEngineering

ForadmissiontothePhDProgrammeinEngineeringdepartments,acandidatemustsatisfyoneofthefollowingcriteria:

i)MastersdegreeinEngineering/Technology/MedicalSciences/VeterinarySciences/Pharmacyinarelevant
areawithaminimumCumulativePerformanceIndex(CPI)of6.5or60%ofmarks.

ii)FouryearBachelorsdegreeinEngineering/Technology/MedicalSciencesorequivalentinarelevantareawithaminimum
CPIof7.5or70%ofmarks.

iii)FouryearBachelorsdegreeinEngineering/TechnologyorequivalentinarelevantareawithaminimumCPIof7.0,from
anyoftheCentrallyFundedTechnicalInstitutions.DetailsoftheInstitutionscanbeseenfromhttp://mhrd.gov.in/technical
education1

iv)AcandidatehavingaFouryearBachelorsdegreeinEngineering/Technologyorequivalentinarelevantarea,witha
PostgraduateDegreeinManagementScience(Finance)orMBAwithFinancespecializationorequivalent,isalso
consideredforadmissionintheareaofspecialization`ConstructionManagement,oftheDepartmentofCivilEngineering.
Thecandidateshouldhaveaminimumof6.5CPIor60%marksinBachelor'sleveland6.5CPIor60%marksinthe
postgraduatedegree.

v)AcandidatehavingMScdegreewithMathematicsasasubjectatbachelorslevelisalsoconsideredfor
admissionintheDepartmentofCivilEngineering.Thecandidateshouldhaveaminimumof7.5CPIor70%
marksinMasterslevelwithconsistentfirstclassatotherlevels.

vi)AcandidatehavingaTwoyearMaster'sdegree(aftercompletionof4yearBachelor'sdegree)orthreeyearMaster's
degree(aftercompletionof3yearBachelor'sdegree)inEngineering/Technology/Scienceinarelevantareawithminimum
CumulativePerformanceIndex(CPI)of6.5or60%ofmarks,
Or
AcandidatewithaTwoyearMScdegree(aftercompletionof3yearBachelor'sdegree)inarelevantareawithminimum
CPIof7.5or70%marks,

isalsoconsideredforadmissionintheDepartmentofBiotechnology.

vii)PostgraduatesinComputerScience(ALCCS)fromInstitutionofElectronicsandTelecommunicationEngineers(IETE),
withaminimumCumulativePerformanceIndex(CPI)of6.5or60%ofmarks,arealsoeligibletoapplyforadmissioninto
PhDprogrammeinComputerScienceandEngineering

viii)AregularstudentofIITGuwahatiwhoiscontinuinghis/herMTechstudiesandhavingaminimumCPIof8.0
attheendofsecondsemestermaybeenrolledinthePhDprogrammeoftheDepartmentinthebeginning
ofhis/herthirdsemesterofstudy.SuchstudentscanreceiveonlyPhDDegree.

ix)AstudentofIITGuwahatiwhoiscontinuinghis/herBTechstudiesandhavingaminimumCPIof6.5attheendofsixth
semestermaybeenrolledinthePhDprogrammeoftheDepartmentinthebeginningofhis/herseventhsemesterofstudy.
SuchstudentscanreceivedualBTechandPhDDegree.BoththedegreeswillbeawardedaftercompletionofPhDdegree.

PhDinDesign

ForadmissiontothePhDProgrammeinDesign,acandidatemustsatisfyoneofthefollowingcriteria:

i)CandidateshavingMArch/MDesdegreeorMTech/MEdegreeinarelevantarea,withaminimumCPIof6.5or
60%ofmarks.

ii)MastersdegreeinAppliedArts/Ergonomics/Fine Arts/Psychology/Physiology/OccupationalSafetyandHealth/Journalism/
MassMediaCommunicationwithaminimumCPIof6.0or55%marks.

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iii)MastersdegreeinManagement(MBAorequivalent)withaminimumCPIof6.5or60%markswithrelevantstudiesin
Designfield,andBachelorsdegreeinanydiscipline.

iv)FouryearBachelorsdegreeorequivalentinDesignorEngineering/TechnologyorFiveyearBArchdegreeorequivalentina
relevantareawithaminimumCPIof7.5or70%ofmarks.

v)FouryearUndergraduateDiplomainDesign(NID/CEPTorequivalent),withpostgraduatequalificationinrelevantareawith
aminimumCPIof6.5or60%marks.

vi)FouryearBachelorsdegreeorequivalentinDesignorEngineering/TechnologyorFiveyearBArchdegreeorequivalentina
relevantareawithaminimumCPIof7.0,fromanyoftheCentrallyFundedTechnicalInstitutions.DetailsoftheInstitutions
canbeseenfromhttp://mhrd.gov.in/technicaleducation1

vii)AtwoyearPostgraduateDiplomainDesign(NID/CEPTorequivalent)withfirstclassatBachelorslevel.

viii)BFA(4yearprofessionalprogramme,after10+2)/GDArt(5yearprogrammeafter10thstandard)withoneyear
professionalexperience,withaminimumCPIof7.5or70%ofmarks.

ix)AregularstudentofIITGuwahatiwhoiscontinuinghis/herMDesstudiesandhavingaminimumCPIof8.0attheendof
secondsemestermaybeenrolledinthePhDprogrammeoftheDepartmentinthebeginningofhis/herthirdsemesterofstudy.
SuchstudentscanreceiveonlyPhDDegree.
x)AstudentofIITGuwahatiwhoiscontinuinghis/herBDesstudiesandhavingaminimumCPIof6.5attheendofsixthsemester
maybeenrolledinthePhDprogrammeoftheDepartmentinthebeginningofhis/herseventhsemesterofstudy.Suchstudents
canreceivedualBDesandPhDDegree.BoththedegreeswillbeawardedaftercompletionofPhDdegree.

PhDinScience

ForadmissiontothePhDProgrammeinSciencedepartments,acandidatemustsatisfyoneofthefollowing
criteria:

i)MastersdegreeinScienceinarelevantareawithaminimumCPIof6.5or60%ofmarks.

ii)MastersdegreeinEngineering/Technology/DesigninarelevantareawithaminimumCPIof6.5or60%of
marks.

iii)FouryearBachelorsdegreeinEngineering/Technology/Design/SciencefromanIndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)/Indian
InstituteofScience(IISc)inarelevantareawithaminimumCPIof7.0.

iv)FouryearBachelorsdegreeinarelatedareainEngineering/Technology/Design/Science(fromotherthanIITs/IISc)ina
relevantareawithaminimumCPIof7.5or70%ofmarks.

PhDinHumanitiesandSocialSciences

ForadmissiontothePhDProgrammeinthedepartmentofHumanitiesandSocialSciences(HSS),acandidatemustsatisfyone
ofthefollowingcriteria:

i)MastersdegreeinArts/Commerce/Scienceinarelevantareawithaminimumof55%marksorequivalent.

ii)MastersdegreeinEngineering/Technology/DesigninarelevantareawithaminimumCPIof6.5or60%
marks.

iii)FouryearBachelorsdegreefromanIndianInstituteofTechnology(IIT)inarelevantareawithaminimumCPIof7.0.

iv)FouryearBachelorsdegreeinEngineering/Technology/Designorequivalent(fromotherthanIITs)inarelevantareawitha
minimumCPIof7.5or70%marks.

ForPhDinCentrefortheEnvironment,CentreforEnergy,andCentreforNanotechnology

i)MastersDegreeinEngineering/Technology/Design/Architecture/MedicalSciencesinarelevantareawitha
minimumCPIof6.5or60%ofmarks.
ii)FouryearBachelorsdegreeinEngineering/Technology/MedicalSciencesorequivalentinarelevantareawithaminimumCPI
of7.5or70%ofmarks.
iii)FouryearBachelorsdegreeinEngineering/TechnologyorequivalentinarelevantareawithaminimumCPIof7.0,fromany
oftheCentrallyFundedTechnicalInstitutions.DetailsoftheInstitutionscanbeseenfromhttp://mhrd.gov.in/technical
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iv)MastersdegreeinScienceinarelevantareawithaminimumCPIof6.5or60%marks.

v)MastersdegreeinSocialSciences,inarelevantarea,withaminimumCPIof6.5or60%marks,isalso
consideredforadmissiontotheCentrefortheEnvironment.

ForPhDinCentreforLinguisticScienceandTechnology

i)MastersdegreeinEngineering/TechnologyinCSE/ECE/EEEorequivalent/MasterofDesignwithaminimumCumulative
PerformanceIndex(CPI)of6.5or60%ofmarks.
ii) Masterof Science in CSE / IT / ECE / Physics / Mathematics / Statistics/Speech and Language Pathology/Audiology or
equivalent,withaminimumCPIof6.5or60%ofmarks.
iii) MasterofArtsinLinguistics/anylanguage withspecializationinLinguistics/LanguageStudiesorequivalent,withaminimum
CPIof6.0or55%ofmarks.
iv) Fouryear Bachelors degree in Engineering/ Technology in CSE / ECE / EEE or equivalent / Fouryear Bachelors degreein
Design,withaminimumCPIof7.5or70%ofmarks.
v) FouryearBachelorsdegree in Engineering/Technology in CSE / ECE / EEE or equivalent / Fouryear Bachelors degree in
Design,withaminimumCPIof7.0,fromanyoftheCentrallyFundedTechnicalInstitutions.DetailsoftheInstitutions
canbeseenfromhttp://mhrd.gov.in/technicaleducation1
vi)FouryearUndergraduateDiplomainDesign(NID/CEPTorequivalent),withpostgraduatequalificationinrelevantareawitha
minimumCPIof6.5or60%marks.
vii)AtwoyearPostgraduateDiplomainDesign(NID/CEPTorequivalent)withfirstclassatBachelorslevel.

MINIMUMEXPERIENCEFORSPONSORED,PARTTIMEANDEXTERNALCATEGORIESOF
APPLICANTSFORPHDPROGRAMME

1.CandidateinSponsored,ParttimeandExternalcategoriesmustbearegularemployeeofthesponsoringorganizationwithatleast
oneyearofprofessionalexperienceintherespectivefield.

ADDITIONALCONDITIONSFORCANDIDATESSTILLTOAPPEARINQUALIFYING
EXAMINATIONS

Candidatesstilltoappearintheirqualifyingdegreeexaminationsmayalsoapply,providedtheyappearinalltheirqualifyingdegree
examinationsandcompleteallrequirementsfortheirdegreesbefore15072016.Ifselected,suchcandidatesshallbeadmittedprovisionally,
andtheywillhavetofurnishtheresultsoftheirqualifyingdegreeexaminationslatestby22082016.Further,theymustfulfillthe
minimumrequirementsofmarks/CPI,andotherconditionslikevalidGATEscore/CEEDscore/NETorINSPIREcertificate(asmaybe
applicable)etc.,asmentionedundereligibilitycriteriaforrespectiveprogrammes.Failuretofulfillanyoftheserequirements,shall
automaticallyresultincancellationofadmission.
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RelaxationforSC/ST/PwDCandidates:Eligibilitycriteriawillberelaxedby5%marksor0.5CPIforSC/ST/PwDapplicants.

ReservationofSeatsforSC,ST,OBC(Noncreamylayer)andPwDcategories.
OBC(Noncreamylayer)candidateswillhavetoenclosecertificateandselfdeclarationstatementasperformat
indicatedbelow.TheOBC(NCL)Certificate,issuedbycompetentauthority,onorafter01042015,shallonlybe
acceptable.

FinancialSupport
(Forregularstudents,whoareIndiannationals)

1.InstituteassistantshipswillbeavailabletoeligiblePhDstudentsasperprevailing(MHRD,GOI/UGC)norms,asapplicablefromtimeto
time.Thepresentratesofassistantshipsareasbelow:
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QualifyingDegree

AssistantshipRates

JuniorResearchFellow(JRF)

B.E./B.Tech. or equivalent with valid and qualifying GATE score [valid and
qualifyingCEEDscore(forDept.ofDesign)]abovetheprescribedcutofflevel
OR M.Sc. or equivalent with GATE score above the prescribed cut off
level/NET/INSPIREqualificationORM.A.inHumanitiesandSocialSciencesor
equivalentwithNETqualificationORME/MTechorequivalent

[GATE/CEED/NET/INSPIRE score/certificate requirement is exempted for a


candidate with Masters (M.A./M.Sc.) degree from an Indian Institute of
Technology (IIT) with minimum CPI of 8.0 OR a Bachelors (BTech/BDes)
degree from a Centrally FundedTechnical Institution(CFTI) with minimum CPI
of7.0]ORME/MTech/MDesorequivalent

SeniorResearchFellow(SRF)

JRFwith2(two)yearsofresearchexperience

1st&2ndYear:Rs.25,000/p.m.

3rdto5thYear:Rs.28,000/p.m.

2.Assistantshipsfromexternalfundingorganizationswillbeavailableaspertermsandconditionsoftheconcerned
fundingorganizations.

3.StudentsreceivingassistantshipsfromtheInstituteorfellowshipsfromanyotherfundingagencies,arerequiredto
performacademicdutiesasperprevailingnorms.

4.Thecontinuationoftheassistantship/fellowshipissubjecttosatisfactoryperformanceoftheassigneddutiesand
satisfactoryprogressofthestudentinthePhDProgramme.

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ForappearinginthePhDinterviewunderregularcategoryofcandidates,toandfrosleeperclassrailwayfareorequivalentwill
bepaidbytheshortestroutefromthecommunicationaddresstotheInstitute.

ApplicationProcedure

FirstStep

Pleasegetaprintoutofthe`GuidelineforFillingupOnlinePhDApplicationForm,byvisitingthe
concernedwebsitegivenbelow.

SecondStep

For fillingup Online Application Form, first of all, please keep ready with you the following
documents(includingscannedsoftcopiesofsomeofthedocuments,asspecifiedbelow,tobeavailable
inyourcomputeror CDorPenDrivefordirectuploading).Otherwise, you may have difficulty in
completingonlinesubmissionofyourapplicationform.

(i)A SCANNEDSOFTCOPYofyourrecent colouredphotographofsizemorethan15KBbut


lessthan80KB(4.5cm.x3.5cm.)withfiletypejpegorjpgorgifonly,fordirectuploadingin
totheOnlineApplicationForm.Pleasenotethatuploadingofyour coloured photograph is
mandatory.

IFA SCANNED COPY OFYOUR COLOURED PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT UPLOADED,


YOURONLINEAPPLICATIONMAYBEREJECTED.

(ii)AcopyofyourDateofBirth(DoB)Certificate(thiswillberequired,ifDoBisnotmentionedinyour
ClassX/XIIPassCertificate/MarkSheet)

(iii) If applicable, A SCANNED SOFT COPY of your Caste Certificate [including OBC(NCL)
Certificateasperformatprescribedbelow)],inimageformatlikejpegorjpgorgifonly,ofsize
morethan15KBbutlessthan100KB,fordirectuploadingintotheOnlineApplicationForm.
Please note that OBC(NCL)certificate should be issued by the competent authority on or
after01042015.

ALSOPLEASENOTETHATIFYOUAPPLYAS SC/ST/OBC(NCL)CANDIDATE,BUT
DO NOT UPLOAD A SCANNED COPY OF THE APPROPRIATE CASTE
CERTIFICATE, YOUR CLAIM FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER RESERVATION
CATEGORY MAY BE REJECTED AND YOU MAY BE CONSIDERED UNDER
GENERALCATEGORY.

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(iv)Ifapplicable,attestedcopyofyour`PwDCertificate.

(v)Ifapplicable, the appropriate Form in original relating to candidates Category [ i.e. Sponsored
(FullTime)/ IITGs Project Staff/ PartTime/ External (Sponsored) etc.] as per format
prescribedbelow.

(vi)SCANNEDSOFTCOPIESof(a)PassCertificate(Original/Provisional) and (b) Consolidated


MarkSheet of the Qualifying Degree, size more than 15 KB but less than 100 KB, for direct
uploadingintotheOnlineApplicationForm.

Ifyouarenotinapositiontouploadscannedcopyofyourqualifyingdegreepasscertificate
due to reasons beyond your control, if called for Written Test and/or Interview, you will be
allowedtopersonally submit the same in the concerned Department/Centre on the day ofWritten
Testand/orInterview.

BUT, IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED YOUR QUALIFYING DEGREE


PROGRAMME,ANDDONOTUPLOADSCANNEDCOPY OFTHE CONSOLIDATED
MARKSHEET,YOURONLINEAPPLICATIONMAYBEREJECTED.

THOSEAPPEARINGINTHEIRFINALEXAMINATIONwillneedtoscananduploadonly
the Mark Sheet of previous semester/year of the Qualifying Degree and this is
MANDATORY.

Pleasenotethat, if called forWrittenTest and/or Interview, the candidate will have toproducethe
OriginalsaswellasAttestedcopiesofallthedocuments relatingtoeducationalqualifications(from
ClassXonwards).Thisisalso applicablefortheresultawaitedcandidates,exceptthatalongwith
otherrequireddocumentstheywillproduceOriginalaswellasattestedcopiesofallMarkSheetsup
totheprevioussemester/yearoftheQualifyingDegree.

(vii)ifapplicable,OriginalScoreCard/CertificaterelatingtoyourGATE/CEED/NET/INSPIREetc.*

(viii)ifapplicable,attestedcopyofCertificatesrelatingtoyourprofessionalexperienceetc.

(ix)DemandDraft:DemandDraftisNOTREQUIREDnow.Itwillberequiredforacandidateonly
andonlyifhe/sheiscalledtoappearinWrittenTestand/orInterview.

Inotherwords,ifacandidateisshortlistedandcalled**toappearinWrittenTestand/or
Interview,onlythenhe/shewillberequiredtoarrangeaDemandDraftforRs.150/(Rs.75/for
SC/ST/PwDcandidates),fromanynationalizedbank,infavourofINDIANINSTITUTEOF
TECHNOLOGYGUWAHATI,payableatGuwahati.

Note: * If you are yet to receive the original GATE/CEED/NET/INSPIRE Score Card/ Certificate, at
leastgetthedownloadedversionofthesamefromtheconcernedwebsite.

**Insteadofwaitingtoreceivethecallletter,youmaykeeponvisitingandseeingupdatesinthe
websiteofthedepartment/centreinwhichyouareapplyingforadmission.

PLEASENOTETHATYOUARENOWNOTREQUIREDTOSENDHARDCOPIESOF
ANYAPPLICATIONRELATEDDOCUMENTS,INCLUDINGTHEDOWNLOADEDON
LINEAPPLICATIONFORMORANYDEMANDDRAFT,TOTHEINSTITUTE.

ThirdStep

IFYOUARESHORTLISTEDANDCALLEDBYTHECONCERNEDACADEMIC
DEPARTMENT/CENTREFORWRITTENTESTAND/ORINTERVIEW,THENONLY
YOUWILLBEREQUIREDTOPERSONALLYBRINGALLSUCHDOCUMENTSIN
ORIGINAL(ALONGWITHASETOFDUPLICATECOPIES).

Please:

(i)enterintothezoneofOnlineApplicationFormbyvisitingtheconcernedwebsitegivenbelowand

(ii)filluptheOnlineApplicationForm[bygoingthroughthe`GuidelineforFillingupOnlinePhD
ApplicationForm]andsubmit(i.e.executionof`FinalSubmitfunction)

(iii)Uploadyourphotoandotherrelevantdocumentsasexplainedatpoints(i),(iii)and(vi)under
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SecondStepabove.

YOU CAN UPLOAD THESE DOCUMENTS ONLY AFTER SUCCESSFUL


SUBMISSION OF ONLINE APPLICATION FORM [i.e. only after (not before or
simultaneously)successfulexecutionof`FinalSubmitfunction).

YOU ARE AGAIN REMINDED THAT UPLOADING OF DOCUMENTS AS STATED


AGAINST POINTS (i), (iii) AND (vi) UNDER SECOND STEP ABOVE, ARE
MANDATORY. IF YOU DO NOT COMPLY TO THIS REQUIREMENT, YOUR
APPLICATIONMAYBEREJECTED.

FourthStep

Please:

(a)takeaprintoutofyourfilledupOnlineApplicationFormand

(b)alsokeepacopyofyourFilledupOnlineApplicationFormsavedinyourcomputeroraCD
oraPenDrive(ifthecomputerdoesnotbelongtoyou)foryourfuturereference.

FifthStep

AftergettingtheprintoutofyourOnlineApplicationForm,youmayputyoursignaturewithdateonthe
printoutofyourfilledupOnlineApplicationForm.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SEND THE SIGNED HARD COPY [DOWNLOADED

COPY]OFYOURAPPLICATIONFORMTOIITGUWAHATINOW .

@Pleasenotethat,ifyouarecalledtoappearinWrittenTestand/orInterview,thenonly

Note:

youwillberequiredtosubmit(i)allthesedocuments(includingyoursignedandfilledup
OnlineApplicationForm),PLUS(ii)therequiredDemandDraftinoriginal[asexplainedat
point(ix)under`SecondStep],intheDepartment/Centreinwhichyouareapplyingfor
admission..

FURTHER,IFYOUAREINTENDINGTOAPPLYFORADMISSIONTOPHD
PROGRAMMESOFMORETHANONEDEPARTMENT/CENTRE,youwillbe
requiredtofollowtheentireprocessCOMPLETELYSEPARATELYforeachofthe
concerneddepartments/centres.

LASTLY,PLEASENOTETHAT,INCASEOFANYMISTAKE,YOUCANEDITANDCORRECT
CONTENTSOFYOURONLINEAPPLICATIONFORM,UPTOITSLASTDATEFORSUBMISSION
[i.e.UPTO5.00P.M.OF 11042016 ]ONLY.

Guidelineforfillingup
OnlinePhDApplication
Form
OnlineApplicationForm

Fordownloading/takingprintoutsoftheGuideline,pleasevisitourwebsitegivenbelow:

https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd/downloads/guideline_phd.pdf

ForgettingaccessandfillingupOnlineApplicationForm,pleasevisitourwebsitegiven
below:

https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd

FormatsforCertificates
(Asmaybeapplicable)

Fordownloading/takingprintoutsoftherequiredcertificateformats(asmaybeapplicable
foryou),pleasevisitourwebsitegivenbelow:

Format
for
Certificate

Formatfor
Candidates
Category
Certificate

OBC(Noncreamy
Layer)

https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd/downloads/OBC_Certificate_Format_IITG.pdf

FormIforSponsored
(FullTime)

https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd/downloads/PHD_Sponsored_Full_Time.pdf

FormIIforIITGs
ProjectStaff
FormIIIforPartTime

FormIVforExternal
(Sponsored)

https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd/downloads/PHD_Project_Staff_Form.pdf

https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd/downloads/PHD_Part_Time.pdf
https://auto.iitg.ernet.in/phd/downloads/PHD_External.pdf

Selection

TheInstitutereservestherighttocallalimitednumberofcandidatesforwrittentestand/orinterview/portfolioreview,ifrequired,basedon
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performanceinGATE/NET/CEED/INSPIRE,grades/marksinthequalifyingexamination,etc.
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LegalJurisdiction

TheCourtsatGuwahatialoneshallhavethejurisdictiontosettleanddecideallmattersanddisputesrelatedtotheabove
referredadmissionprocess,asIITGuwahatiistheorganizingInstitute.

Startingofonlineapplicationprocessfrom10.00a.m.of11March2016onwards.
Closingofonlineapplicationprocessby5.00p.m.of11April2016.

ADVT.NO.ACAD/Admissions/PhD/01/2016
Note:TheaboveinformationarenotthecompletesetofRules&RegulationsforthePhDprogrammeofIITGuwahati.

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