Indian Institute of Astrophysics Bangalore (IIA Bangalore), Karnataka, has invited applications from motivated candidates with consistently good academic credentials for admission into the following programmes, to be offered in the ensuing session commencing from July / August 2012. Admission will made on the basis of candidates' (for those who have qualified through JEST/GATE/JRF in NET-CSIR-UGC exam) performance in the personal interview, to be conducted by the Institute.
Courses Offered:
- PhD Programme in collaboration with Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry
- Integrated M Sc - PhD Programme in Physics and Astrophysics in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
- Integrated M Tech - PhD (Tech) Programme in Astronomical Instrumentation in collaboration with University of Calcutta, Kolkata
Research Fields Offered:
- Sun and the solar system: Solar activity, planets, comets, solar terrestrial physics
- Stellar physics: Formation and evolution of stars, brown dwarfs, star clusters, planetary nebulae, stellar atmospheres, stellar variability, novae, supernovae
- Extragalactic astronomy: Star formation in galaxies, activity in galaxies, groups and clusters of galaxies, gamma-ray burst events
- Theoretical astrophysics and related physics: Magneto-hydrodynamics and radiative processes in astrophysical objects, pulsars, black hole physics, structure and dynamics of galaxies, relativity, cosmology, atomic and molecular physics
- Instrumentation: Back-end instruments for the various observing facilities, space astronomy payloads
Date of Exam
N / A
Note: Admission will be made on the basis of personal interview. The schedule for interview is as follows:
- Integrated M Tech-PhD programme: May 28-29, 2012
- Integrated M Sc-PhD programme: June 1-2, 2012
- PhD programme: June 4-7, 2012
Test Centers
N / A (For further details, candidates are advised to visit the Institute’s official website: http://www.iiap.res.in/)
Fee
See the prospectus
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to apply only through online application made available on the Institute’s official website: http://www.iiap.res.in/. The direct link for the same is: http://www.iiap.res.in/phds2012/selection.php. Two reference letters (format downloadable from the Institute’s website) should be filled in by persons who are familiar with candidate's academic abilities and who can objectively assess his suitability for a research career (The letter is strictly confidential) and sent to the below mentioned address, latest by April 30, 2012.
Address:
Board of Graduate Studies
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
Kormangala, Bangalore - 34, India
For more information regarding admission and application procedure, candidates are requested to visit the Institute’s abovementioned official website.
Date of Issue of Application Form
N / A
Last Date of Submitting Application Form
Last date for receipt of online application & reference letters: April 30, 2012
