Ph.D. programs@ Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore

RRCAT, Indore, was founded in 1984 by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for dedicated pursuit of R&D in the areas of Accelerators, Lasers, Plasma Physics, Cryogenics, Vacuum technology etc.

Institute: Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore

Programme: Ph.D. programme

Duration: One year and research work of up to 4 years

Specialized areas: Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences

Eligibility:

• For Physics candidates: M.Sc. degree in Physics with a minimum of 60% marks, and who have cleared Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST 2012) and/or CSIR-UGC NET in 2011 (JRF, not lecturer ship).
   
• For Chemistry and Life Sciences candidates: M.Sc. degree with minimum 60% marks, in Chemistry or Life Sciences, and who have cleared joint CSIR-UGC Net in 2011 (JRF, not lecturer ship) and/or Gate 2012, are eligible to apply. Candidates with M.Sc. in Botany / Agricultural science should not apply.

Those applicants who are completing M.Sc. in summer of 2012 can also apply, provided they have minimum of 60% overall marks in the completed semesters. In the event of selection, mark sheet of the final M.Sc. result would have to be submitted by November 1, 2012. Continuation in the Ph.D. programme will be subject to the candidate obtaining minimum 60% marks overall. 5 year integrated M.S. (of IISERs) will be treated at par with 5 year integrated M.Sc.

Age: The candidates desirous of availing DAE fellowship should be born on or after August 1, 1986. The age limit is relaxable by three years for OBC, and by five years for SC/ST applicants.

NOTE: DAE Junior Research Fellowships will be offered to those selected for the pursuit of Ph.D. The fellowship amount is  16,000 per month for the first two years(as JRF) and  18,000 per month for the next three years(as SRF), subject to satisfactory progress.

Selection process:

• The selection of the students for the Ph.D. programme will be a two-step process: 1) Screening of short-list candidates, followed by 2) Interview of the short-listed candidates.
• For Physics candidates, the short-list shall be prepared based on applicant's score in JEST and/or CSIR-UGC NET 2011 (JRF, not lecturer ship).
• For Chemistry and Life Sciences candidates, the short-list shall be prepared based on applicant's score in CSIR-UGC Net 2011 (JRF, not lecturer ship), and/or GATE-2012.
• Short-listed Physics candidates shall be called for interview to be conducted tentatively on May 15, 16, 17, & June 19, 20, 21, 2012, at RRCAT, Indore. Short-listed Chemistry and Life Sciences candidates shall be called for interview to be conducted tentatively on May 15, 16, 17, 2012. The applicant must indicate choice of their interview date in the application form, failing which they will have to appear for interview on one of the above dates assigned by RRCAT.
• Outstation applicants called for interview will be paid to and fro sleeper class train fare by the shortest route or the actual fare, whichever is less. This is subject to the verification of their eligibility from the original documents before the interview. Please note that candidates appearing for interview will have to submit proof of overall >= 60 marks in completed semesters. In absence of this, candidate will not be interviewed and travel cost will not be reimbursed.

How to apply: 

• Click here to apply online

                   Or

• Click here to download application form

Two copies of the filled application form, affixed with passport-size photo on each, along with copies of documents mentioned in the application, should be sent to the following address by Registered Post with A/D, or by Speed Post. Applicants are advised to preserve the dispatch receipt for future reference. Please write down on the top of the envelope "Application for RRCAT-Ph.D. Programme-2011 (Physics / Chemistry / Life Sciences)".

Important dates

• Last date for online submission is April 09, 2012.
• Last date for receiving applications by post at RRCAT is April 16, 2012.
• Ph.D. 2012 programme will commence on Aug.1, 2012

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Address:
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology
P.O.: CAT
Indore - 452 013 (M.P.)

For any queries kindly mail to rrcat_phd@rrcat.gov.in 

Website: www.cat.gov.in/