Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali

IISER Mohali Ph.D Program Admissions 2010

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali invites applications from prospective candidates for admission to the PhD program in IISER Mohali in the areas of Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry, for the academic session beginning in August 2010.

IISER Mohali allows candidates to apply for more than one subject and encourages inter-disciplinary research.

Details about the research program
The research program at IISER Mohali covers a broad range of disciplines within Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
Topics include (but are not restricted to):
Biology: Structural, Cellular & Molecular Biology, Protein folding & Misfolding, Single Molecule Biology, Nanoscale Biophysics, Immunology, Molecular Medicine, Mitochondrial Biology, Developmental Genetics, Organismal Biology, Evolutionary Biology and Population Ecology

Chemistry: Theoretical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Solid-state NMR Spectroscopy, Inorganic Synthesis, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, X-Ray Crystallography

Physics: Quantum Information Theory, Statistical Mechanics, NMR Methodology & Quantum Computing, Ultrafast Lasers, Nonlinear Dynamics and Low Temperature Nanoscale Systems

Mathematics: Algebra, Operator Algebra, Functional Analysis, Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic Number Theory, Algebraic Topology, Differential Geometry and Computational Number theory

Applying to more than one area
Candidates who are interested in pursuing research which is interdisciplinary in nature have the option of applying for more than one discipline from Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics. The choice of areas and the order of preference has to be indicated in a single application form.

Eligibility Criteria:
Masters in Science/BTech/MBBS with a good academic record and should be GATE/CSIR-NET/JEST/ICMR/ICAR/DBT-JRF qualified. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview at IISER Mohali.

The application form can be downloaded as a pdf file from www.iisermohali.ac.in/phd_form10.pdf

The completed application should reach:
Dean (Academics), IISER Mohali
MGSIPAP Complex, Sector 26 Chandigarh 160019
Last Date: April 15, 2010.
The completed application form can also be sent via email to deanacad@iisermohali.ac.in