Doctoral Program for the Winter Semester 2010-11

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, (DA-IICT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, (DA-IICT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat, announces admissions to Doctoral Program for the Winter Semester 2010-11, commencing on 3rd January 2011.



DAIICT Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The doctoral program leading towards the award of the degree of Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) provides the students an opportunity for a career in academia or in R&D establishments. DA-IICT aspires to take a leading role in the research areas related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The research interests of faculty members are widely spread in the areas of ICT and Humanities, Social Sciences, Design and Arts.


Eligibility for DA-IICT Ph.D

A. Candidates willing to pursue research in the ICT and related domain must possess a degree in:

M Tech / ME in: Information and Communication Technology related areas such as ICT, CS, IT, CT, EC, ECE, EE, Telecommunications, Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and allied disciplines.
Or
B Tech / BE / MSc in: Information and Communication Technology related areas such as ICT, CS, IT, CT, EC, ECE, EE, Telecommunication, Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and allied disciplines.
Or
MS /MSc degree of DA-IICT and MCA.
Candidate interested in pursuing PhD in ICT and related areas must have at least 60% marks in the qualifying degree.
B. Candidates with M Phil in the field of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Sciences and interested in these areas must have an M Phil degree in the desired area with at least 60% marks.

Candidates with an MSc or MCA degree (or MS Degree of DA-IICT), unless they have a subsequent M Phil degree, will be considered equivalent to candidates with a B Tech / BE degree and will need to fulfill additional course and research requirements.



Selection Process for DA-IICT Ph.D

Candidates will be selected through an Entrance Test followed by an interview. The entrance test will be used to shortlist the candidates to be interviewed.

Candidates must submit a research statement of approximately 1000 words. A list of published papers if any could be included. The research statement will be discussed at the time of personal interview.

Candidates are advised to look at profile of several research groups available at DA-IICT. One can have a look at the individual research profile of the faculty members.
The Entrance Test will next be conducted on 1 December 2010 at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar. The interview of the short-listed candidates will be taken immediately after the entrance test.


DAIICT PhD Application Procedure

Candidates will be required to download the application form by clicking on the link given below. Admission fee is Rs. 1000/-. Candidates must send the completed application form along with a demand draft of Rs. 1000/- in favour of “DA-IICT” to the address given below.

Candidates need to indicate their research interests in the online application form. Candidates may provide more than one interests. Candidates are advised to look at profile of several research groups available at http://www.daiict.ac.in/daiict/research/research_groups.html
For the application form and instructions visit http://www.daiict.ac.in/daiict/academics/pdf/PhD-Admission_form_2010winter.doc

The application form and the demand draft have to be sent to:
Dean (Academic Programs)
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology
Near Indroda Circle
Gandhinagar - 382 007
Gujarat, India
Candidates are advised to write their name and the program applied for (PhD) at the reverse of the DD. The institute takes no responsibility for loss of DD in transit.
For any query, write to pg_admissions[at]daiict.ac.in


Important Dates

Filling of online Application Forms: Closes on and Last Date for receiving completed Application Form 19 November 2010

For more details visit www.daiict.ac.in