Ph D program at IIST, Thiruvananthapuram. Apply Now

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, invite application for admission to the Ph.D. Programme starting in January 2021.

Chemistry is an important subject along with Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Avionics, Earth and Space sciences and Humanities.

Applicant should be below 35 years as on 29.12.2020. Age relaxation is applicable as per Government Rules.

Important dates:

Online submission of applications December 29, 2020 (Tuesday)

Interview Dates January 18 - 19, 2021

Classes begin for Ph.D Programme January 25, 2021

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants with Master’s Degree in Science must have minimum of 65% marks or 7.00CGPA on a scale of 10 or equivalent. They must have cleared a National level eligibility test, such as a valid UGC-CSIR-NET-JRF/Lectureship/fellowship or NBHM/JEST/GATE and State Government Science and Technology Scheme, in the relevant disciplines

Selection to the programme will be based on an interview through Video Conference mode.

Research area’s in Chemistry

ECH01 - Nanomaterials for EMI shielding and Energy Storage Applications – (Eligibility) M.Sc or BS-MS in Chemistry or equivalent / M.Sc in Polymer Science or Biopolymers or equivalent

ECH02 - Inorganic Materials for High Temperature Applications - (Eligibility) M.Sc or BS-MS in Chemistry or equivalent

ECH03 - Chemical Screening Platform Using Drosophilla for Drug Discovery - (Eligibility) BS-MS/MSc in Chemical/ Biological/Pharmaceutical Sciences/Masters in Biochemistry/Biotechnology or equivalent

Applications shall be submitted online at the IIST website: http://admission.iist.ac.in.

Applications received online only will be considered.

Application fee for General/EWS/OBC candidates are Rs. 700/- and Rs.350/- for Women applicants

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