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Invitation to pursue Ph.D. programme in specialized areas of Physics, Chemistry, and Life Sciences at the Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore.
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore, was founded in 1984 by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for dedicated pursuit of R&D in the areas of Accelerators, Lasers, Plasma Physics, Cryogenics, Vacuum technology etc. Since then, the Centre has set up two Synchrotron Radiation Sources : Indus-1 & Indus-2, which are national research facilities, and many smaller accelerators for radiation processing applications. The Centre has excellent cryogenic facilities as well as state-of-the-art equipments for low temperature physics measurements. A variety of laser systems, particularly high power lasers, have been built and are being used for a wide range of applications. These include gas lasers (like copper vapor lasers, CO2 lasers), solid state lasers (like diode pumped solid state lasers and semiconductor lasers). Lasers are deployed for the studies in the areas like biomedical applications of lasers and laser-plasma interaction. The Centre also has long standing programme in the areas of RF-superconductivity, low-temperature physics, material science, cold atom physics, non-linear optics, opto-electronics, nano-science etc.
RRCAT is a Constituent Institute of the "Homi Bhabha National Institute" (HBNI), a Deemed University, and invites students with appropriate qualifications to pursue Ph.D. programme in various specialized areas of physics, chemistry and biology, listed above. As per the rules of HBNI, the Ph.D. programme consists of course work of one year duration and research work of up to 4 years duration. The Ph.D. 2012 programme will commence on Aug.1, 2012. DAE Junior Research Fellowships will be offered to those selected for the pursuit of Ph.D. The fellowship amount is  16,000 per month for the first two years(as JRF) and 18,000 per month for the next three years(as SRF), subject to satisfactory progress.
Eligibility:
Qualification :
- For Physics candidates:M.Sc. degree in Physics with a minimum of 60% marks, and who have cleared Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST 2012) and/or CSIR-UGC NET in 2011 (JRF, not lecturer ship).
- For Chemistry and Life Sciences candidates: M.Sc. degree with minimum 60% marks, in Chemistry or Life Sciences, and who have cleared joint CSIR-UGC Net in 2011 (JRF, not lecturer ship) and/or Gate 2012, are eligible to apply. Candidates with M.Sc. in Botany / Agricultural science should not apply.
Those applicants who are completing M.Sc. in summer of 2012 can also apply, provided they have minimum of 60% overall marks in the completed semesters. In the event of selection, mark sheet of the final M.Sc. result would have to be submitted by November 1, 2012. Continuation in the Ph.D. programme will be subject to the candidate obtaining minimum 60% marks overall. 5 year integrated M.S. (of IISERs) will be treated at par with 5 year integrated M.Sc.
Age limit : The candidates desirous of availing DAE fellowship should be born on or after August 1, 1986. The age limit is relaxable by three years for OBC, and by five years for SC/ST applicants.
Nationality : Applicant must be an Indian citizen.
The candidates who have appeared earlier in RRCAT Ph.D. programme interview are not eligible for appearing again.
Selection process :
The selection of the students for the Ph.D. programme will be a two-step process: 1) Screening of short-list candidates, followed by 2) Interview of the short-listed candidates.
For Physics candidates, the short-list shall be prepared based on applicant's score in JEST and/or CSIR-UGC NET 2011 (JRF, not lecturer ship).
For Chemistry and Life Sciences candidates, the short-list shall be prepared based on applicant's score in CSIR-UGC Net 2011 (JRF, not lecturer ship), and/or GATE-2012.
Short-listed Physics candidates shall be called for interview to be conducted tentatively on May 15, 16, 17, & June 19, 20, 21, 2012, at RRCAT, Indore. Short-listed Chemistry and Life Sciences candidates shall be called for interview to be conducted tentatively on May 15, 16, 17, 2012. The applicant must indicate choice of their interview date in the application form, failing which they will have to appear for interview on one of the above dates assigned by RRCAT.
Outstation applicants called for interview will be paid to and fro sleeper class train fare by the shortest route or the actual fare, whichever is less. This is subject to the verification of their eligibility from the original documents before the interview. Please note that candidates appearing for interview will have to submit proof of overall >= 60 marks in completed semesters. In absence of this, candidate will not be interviewed and travel cost will not be reimbursed.
How to Apply:
The application form is attached below. Two copies of the filled application form, affixed with passport-size photo on each, along with copies of documents mentioned in the application, should be sent to the following address by Registered Post with A/D, or by Speed Post. Applicants are advised to preserve the dispatch receipt for future reference. Please write down on the top of the envelope "Application for RRCAT-Ph.D. Programme-2011 (Physics / Chemistry / Life Sciences)".
Application form [ pdf ]
Instructions for Filling Online Application Form for RRCAT-Ph.D. Programme- 2012
Administrative Officer-III
Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology
PO : CAT, Indore 452 013
For any queries kindly mail to rrcat_phd@rrcat.gov.in
Last date for online submission is April 16, 2012.
Last date for receiving applications by post at RRCAT is April 20, 2012.
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