TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH (TIFR)
(A DEEMED UNIVERSITY)
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005.
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PH.D. PROGRAMME IN MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, COMPUTER & SYSTEMS SCIENCES AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
INTEGRATED PH.D. PROGRAMME IN MATHEMATICS (BANGALORE) AND BIOLOGY;
M.SC. PROGRAMME IN BIOLOGY
The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research is India’s premier institution for advanced research in fundamental sciences. The Institute runs a graduate programmeleading to the award of Ph.D. degree, as well as M.Sc. and Integrated Ph.D. in certain subjects. With its distinguished faculty, world class facilities and stimulating research environment, it is an ideal place for aspiring scientists to initiate their career.
The Graduate Programme at TIFR is classified into the following Subjects - Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer & Systems Sciences and Science Education. It is conducted at the Mumbai campus and various National Centres of TIFR.
SUBJECTS :
Mathematics: School of Mathematics, Mumbai (Ph.D. programme, http://www.math.tifr.res.in) and Centre for Applicable Mathematics (CAM), Bangalore (Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D. programme in Applicable Mathematics, http://math.tifrbng.res.in).
Physics(http://www.tifr.res.in/~sbp): Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science, Department of High Energy Physics, Department of Nuclear and Atomic Physics, Department of Theoretical Physics (all at Mumbai campus); National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Pune [http://ncra.tifr.res.in]; Biophysics at the Department of Chemical Sciences, Mumbai and NCBS, Bangalore [http://www.ncbs.res.in/ibio]
Chemistry: Department of Chemical Sciences, Mumbai (http://www.tifr.res.in/dcs); Biological Chemistry at NCBS, Bangalore [http://www.ncbs.res.in/ibio]
Biology: Department of Biological Sciences, Mumbai (http://www.tifr.res.in/dbs); National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore [http://www.ncbs.res.in]
Computer & Systems Sciences: School of Technology & Computer Science (STCS), Mumbai, http://www.tifr.res.in/tcs; Science Education: Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai. For details about admission to the Ph.D. programme in Science Education please see http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in.
Biology: Department of Biological Sciences, Mumbai (http://www.tifr.res.in/dbs); National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore [http://www.ncbs.res.in]
Computer & Systems Sciences: School of Technology & Computer Science (STCS), Mumbai, http://www.tifr.res.in/tcs; Science Education: Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai. For details about admission to the Ph.D. programme in Science Education please see http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in.
GRADUATE SCHOOL - GS 2009 : The Academic year starts from August 1, 2009. STIPEND : Ph.D. students receive a monthly scholarship of Rs 12000/- enhanced to Rs 14000/- after registration.
ELIGIBILITY :
Mathematics: M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech./M.Tech./M.A./B.A./ B.Sc. degree holders or final year students with a consistently good academic record.
Physics & Chemistry : M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech./M.Tech. degree holders. Fresh B.Sc. graduates with consistently good academic record and knowledge of advanced topics may also apply.
Biology: Ph.D. Programme - M.Sc. in any basic science discipline, M.Sc. (Ag), B.Tech., B.E.,MBBS, B.V.Sc., BDS, B.Pharm. & M.Pharm.
Integrated Ph.D. Programme or M.Sc. - B.Sc. in any basic science discipline/B.Sc. (Agriculture/Horticulture/Fishery).Physics & Chemistry : M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech./M.Tech. degree holders. Fresh B.Sc. graduates with consistently good academic record and knowledge of advanced topics may also apply.
Biology: Ph.D. Programme - M.Sc. in any basic science discipline, M.Sc. (Ag), B.Tech., B.E.,MBBS, B.V.Sc., BDS, B.Pharm. & M.Pharm.
Computer & Systems Sciences: B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc. (all relevant disciplines) degree holders or final year students with a consistently good academic record. Fresh B.Sc. students with an outstanding academic record and motivation for research.
Candidates not holding a Master’s degree and admitted to a Ph.D. programme can receive an M.Sc. degree by fulfilling prescribed requirements (see http://www.tifr.res.in/~gsoffice for details).
ADMISSIONS PROCEDURE :
The admissions procedure (in all subjects except Science Education) consists of a written test at one of several nationwide centres. The written test will be held on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the following centres : Ahmedabad (St. Xavier’s Coll), Bangalore (UAS), Bhubaneshwar (Utkal U), Chandigarh (Panjab U), Chennai (IIT), Cochin (CUSAT), Delhi (Miranda House), Guwahati (IIT), Hyderabad (Hyderabad U), Indore (Devi Ahilya U), Kanpur (IIT), Kolkata (Goenka College), Mumbai (TIFR), Patna (Patna Sci. College), Pune (Spicer Memorial College), Varanasi (BHU).
Interviews: For information on subsequent interviews, please check the website.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE : Applications may be submitted online at http://univ.tifr.res.in
Last date for receiving applications for Hall-tickets: OCTOBER 14, 2008.
For more details please visit website: http://univ.tifr.res.in
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