All applicants are required to appear for at least one of the following national level entrance tests: (1) TIFR graduate studies admission test and (2) CSIR UGC NET test for JRF conducted at different centres nationally. These entrance tests will cover basic topics in mathematics, applied mathematics or engineering. Top candidates from these tests can apply to appear in the next phase of the selection process. Performance in the national level entrance test, along with the additional information requested in the online application form will be used to shortlist candidates for interviews conducted at ICTS.
Eligibility
For the PhD program: MA /MSc /MMath /MStat /ME /MTech in Mathematics/Statistics/Science/Technology.
Provisional Admission
If no proof of passing is available at the time of joining, the student will be *provisionally* admitted provided he/she submits a certificate from the Head of the previous Department/Institution that he/she has actually appeared for the qualifying examination and results are still awaited. A student will not normally be permitted to join without any of these proofs; however, an exception can be made at the discretion of the Dean (GS). “Provisional admission” means that the student may join and begin academic activities.
Fellowship
Students who are provisionally admitted will not be paid a fellowship until they submit a pass certificate (for all semesters), provisional or final degree certificate for the qualifying examination for their program. Once this is submitted they will receive the full stipend appropriate for their program together with arrears from the date of the proof document (provisional/final degree certificate), or the date of joining, whichever is later.
Deadline
If the proof document is not submitted by the end of the first academic year, the provisional admission of the student will stand terminated. Further extension(s) of this deadline may be granted at the discretion of the Director TIFR or Centre Director in extraordinary cases.
Termination
If their academic programme gets terminated because of poor performance or any other reason (e.g. disciplinary) before the proof of passing is submitted, no arrears will be paid and the student must leave the programme immediately.
Entrance tests
The first level of selection to the program is performed using results from the following national exams:
Interviews
Performance in the national exam, along with the additional information requested in the online application form will be used to shortlist candidates for the further selection process. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed.
For any queries contact us at : gs @ icts . res . in