Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER-Kolkata) is set up by the Government of India at par with IITs and IISc. The main aim of the institute is to develop high quality research education in basic sciences, both experimental and theoretical, in the form of :
+ An integrated 5 years Master's curriculum following Class XII of our school system (or its equivalent)
+ Post B.Sc. integrated Ph.D. Curriculum (expected to start from 2009), and
+ A full Ph.D. Programme after M.Sc. or equivalent degree
Applications are invited from bright young 1st class M.Sc./ M.S candidates with CSIR-UGC NET including NET (LS) for Ph.D. programme at IISER, which may be carried out in collaboration with neighbouring institutes, universities, etc., until the Institute gets its own sprawling campus at Haringhata, Kalyani.
Short listed candidates will be called for interview by email. Interview may be arranged normally two times in a year, i.e. April/May and October/November.
Each selected candidate will get a fellowship as under :
Fellowship (for first two years) : Rs. 12,000/- p.m
From Third year (SRF) : Rs. 14,000/- p.m
House Rent Allowance : as per UGC norms
Age should not exceed 28 years (as on coming 31st March).
Application form can be downloaded [pdf] [doc] and sent any time (standing advertisement) during the calender year 2008.
Application to be sent to :
Director,
IISER Kolkata,
IIT Kharagpur Extension Centre,
HC Block, Sector III, Salt Lake
Kolkata - 700106