IIT Patna: Admissions open for PhD programme; Apply by November 5

The PhD programme is under the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme Phase II. The last date for online application for PhD programme at IIT Patna is November 5, 2023, till 11:59 p.m.

IIT Patna invited applications for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme, to fill the vacant seats under Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme Phase II. The last date to apply for the programme is November 5, 2023, till 11:59 p.m.

“The 'Visvesvaraya PhD scheme' is reserved for candidates who wish to do their work in Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and IT/IT enabled Services (ITES) research areas," reads the official notification.

The application fee for General/EWS/OBC-NCL categories is INR 1000 and for SC/ST/PwD/Women/Transgender is INR 500. The application fee should be paid online through SBI Collect. The application fee shall not be refunded. After the payment, a reference/journal number will be generated, which must be mentioned in the application form and the printed e-receipt of payment must be preserved carefully.

After the successful submission of the online application, candidates shall receive application details at their respective registered email addresses. The candidates are required to take a printout of the application details received in their email after submitting an online application. This printout along with self-attested copies of mark sheets & certificates (from class X to highest degree obtained/appeared), caste certificate (if applicable), GATE /NET/relevant certificate related to any fellowship, experience certificate, other testimonials (both sides), and printed e-receipt of online payment must be produced on the day of test/interview, failing which the candidature is liable to be rejected.

Candidates, applying for more than one Department, must submit a separate application with a separate payment of the application fee. A fresh fee payment is required for each application.

MEITY has approved the implementation of Phase-II of the Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics & IT with the objective of enhancing the number of PhDs in the Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and IT/IT Enabled Services (ITES).

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