Geophysics

Geophysics is an applied subject of Earth Sciences. It has two broad aspects as far as the career is concerned:
If you are aiming for higher education as MS, Ph.D or M.Phil, this field has enormous opportunities throughout the world. Several renowned universities accept students as research scholars both in India (IITs, ISM and BHU) as well as abroad. Several research institutes are also there to take students as project interns (NGRI, NIOS, IITM, etc). There are different branches of geophysics each of which carries good scope to be a good researcher in the field of Earth Sciences.
Another aspect is a professional aspect. There are various vacancies in giant companies like ONGC, CIL, GAIL, IOCL and BPCL which recruits both from campus as well as through offline examination. From last two years, UPSC is conducting exams for GSI grade A and B officers having graduated from geophysics. Globally, MNCs like Shell, Schlumberger and others too recruit geophysics candidates, however, due to a recent dip in the oil prices, I would not recommend you to focus there.
As a whole, geophysics provides ample opportunities to build your career accordingly. The fundamental point is like every other subject it depends on you how much you extract from it.

Eligibility:
Candidates should have M.Sc/M.Sc Tech/M.Tech degree with first class in any branch of physical sciences (I. e. Geosciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) and have qualified CSIR UGC NET examination for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). The recipients of scholarships from various funding agencies including DST INSPIRE programme can also apply. Project Assistants working in CSIR Laboratories having a minimum one year research experience are also eligible. Prospective applicants should watch for notifications in the leading news papers of India and the websites of NGRI and CSIR. Applications should be submitted online using the link ( http://acsir.res.in ) or any other link specified in the notification. The project Assistant of CSIR laboratories will also have to submit their research objectives and recommendation of the respective project leader directly to Coordinator AcSIR (CSIRNGRI) The Last date for the submission of the application form will be provided in the notification. Selection will be through an interview of the shortlisted candidates. No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for appearing in the interview.

M.Tech. in Applied Geophysics is a 2-year long postgraduate course aimed at preparing trained manpower in the field, to cater to the needs of Exploration and Production (E&P), and service providers in the field of geophysical exploration. The average tuition fee charged in India for the course ranges between INR 60,000 and 2 Lacs. Admission to the course is based on the candidates performance in a relevant entrance exam, such as GATE and TANCET, etc. Successful postgraduates of the course are hired in capacities such as Volcanologists, Petroleum Geologists, Environmental Geologists, Earth Science Teachers, Glacial or Quaternary Geologists, Structural Geologists and Hydrogeologists.