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INDIANINSTITUTEOFTECHNOLOGYGUWAHATI
GUWAHATI781039,INDIA
AdmissiontoPhDProgrammetostartfromJuly2016
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
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
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.
(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.
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.
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.
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:
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ForgettingaccessandfillingupOnlineApplicationForm,pleasevisitourwebsitegiven
below:
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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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www.iitg.ernet.in/acad/AdvtNotificationJuly2016/phd.htm#PhDProgramme
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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