Doctor of Philosophy Programme, IISER Kolkata

Advertisement for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme for the Spring Semester 2025

IISER Kolkata invites applications from motivated students for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme for the Spring 2025. The selected candidates can do Ph.D. in any of the following disciplines: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences,Computational and Data Sciences, Earth Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics,Physical Sciences and Space Sciences.

Reservations for candidates will be as per Govt.of India norms.
Application fee (non-refundable) for GEN, EWS, OBC-NCL: ₹ 200/-
Application fee (non-refundable) for PwD, SC, ST: ₹ 100/-

Candidates Selected for PhD Program (Spring 2025): Click Here
Registration page : Click Here


Shortlisted Screening/Interview/Written test Candidates for PhD Spring Semester 2025:
  • Biological Sciences :Click Here
  • Chemical Sciences (under JRF or Inspire):Click Here
  • Chemical Sciences (Institute Fellowship):Click Here
  • Computational and Data Sciences:Click Here
  • Earth Sciences :Click Here
  • Humanities and Social Sciences :Click Here
  • Mathematics and Statistics:Click Here
  • Physical Sciences :
    Under Institute Fellowship or Inspire or RGNF
    Under NET-JRF
    Note (for Physical Sciences):
    *All the candidates are requested to report at room no. S-113 (DPS Meeting Room), Research Complex (RC), First Floor, IISER Kolkata campus on the interview date.
    *All the candidates are requested to bring original identify card.
    *All educational certificates along with the qualification certificates (NET-JRF, NET-LS, GATE, JEST, INSPIRE, RGNF) and one set of photocopies of all educational certificates and the qualification certificates.



For any additional query email us at:
Dept. of Biological Sciences - dbs.phd.application AT iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Chemical Sciences - dcs.phd.application AT iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Computational & Data Sciences - cds.phd.application AT iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Earth Sciences - des.phd.application AT iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics - dms.phd.application AT iiserkol.ac.in
Dept. of Physical Sciences - dps.phd.application AT iiserkol.ac.in
Center of Excellence in Space Sciences India - cessi AT iiserkol.ac.in
For general queries: phd AT iiserkol.ac.in

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