IISER Pune's Humanities & Social Sciences Department invites online applications for admission to its PhD programme for the Academic session starting August 2019.
Research Areas:
- History of Astronomy and Mathematics in India
- History of Architecture
- Scientific Literature in Sanskrit
Eligibility Criteria:
1A. The applicant should have a minimum of 60% aggregate marks or CGPA of 6 on of a 10 point scale (55% or equivalent CGPA in aggregate for SC/ST and PD candidates) in their Master’s (MA/MSc/MPhil/BS-MS) Degree, in one or more of the subject which includes Sciences, Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Heritage Studies, Economics, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology, the Fine arts, and allied disciplines. Applicants from Architecture, Engineering/ Technology, and Medicine are eligible after a Bachelor’s degree (minimum four years).
OR
1B. IISER BS-MS (All IISERs) students with major in one of the subjects mentioned above with CGPA >= 8.0
Candidates in the final year of qualifying degree are also eligible to apply. However, their final selection is subject to their successful completion of the qualifying degree with the above mentioned requirements at the time of admission i.e. on August 01, 2019.
Selection procedure: Based on application form and the above listed criteria, applicants will be shortlisted for an interview. Candidates selected for the interview will receive a separate email to appear for the interview at the IISER Pune campus. Selection will be based on interviews of the short-listed candidates.
Link to online application form will be available here
Opening of online application form: March 20, 2019
Last date for Application submission: April 15, 2019
Tentative dates of Interview: First half of May, 2019
