Ph.D. Programme in Chemistry

• One time funding (up to Rs. 200,000/-) to present a paper in the reputed international conference abroad.
• Attractive monthly fellowship (Rs. 50,000/-+ Rs.10,000/-HRA) and annual contingency grant
• Exposure to state-of –the-art facilities and modern infrastructure
• Accommodation and transportation facilities to select locations available, if required.

• Applicants with 55% marks or more in aggregate in an M.Sc./M.Tech./M. Pharma degree or equivalent are eligible to apply.
• Applicants with a 4-year Bachelor’s degree with 75% marks or more or equivalent GPA/CGPA in aggregate are also eligible to apply.
• Applicants with Master’s degrees or equivalent from foreign universities require a certificate of recognition/equivalency provided by
  the Association of Indian Universities (https://www.aiu.ac.in/evaluation.php), to demonstrate the equivalence of their degrees to the corresponding Indian degrees.
• Applicants who are awaiting the declaration of their results in a Master’s degree or its equivalent are eligible to apply. If selected, the
  offer extended to these applicants will be provisional with admission to the programme contingent on the applicant meeting the criteria
  described above.

Only complete applications submitted via the online Ph.D. application portal before the deadline is considered. Applicants are expected to provide the following documents as part of their application

• A short write-up (maximum two pages) of research interests, research training, motivation to carry out the Ph.D. program in Chemical Sciences at Ashoka University.
• Latest CV, which contains educational qualification, experiences (if any), skills, and contact details of at least two referees.
• Minimum one letter of recommendation from the referees is to be emailed directly to phd.chemistry@ashoka.edu.in in .pdf or .doc format. Files should be named as – ‘Recommendation_<candidate’s name>’.

The selection to the Ph.D. program in the Department of Chemistry is primarily based on

1. Qualification in the listed national level examinations such as CSIR-UGC-NET/ GATE/ DST-INSPIRE Fellows (Preferable).

2. Performance in the written test (not applicable for those qualified NET/ GATE/ DST-INSPIRE etc.) and/or personal interview.

The selection process has two stages

Stage-1: Completed applications are reviewed by the faculty panel and short-listed for the written test and/or personal interview.

Stage-2: Interview will be scheduled in June (tentative dates for the interview will be updated soon).

Once the evaluation is completed, the Coordinator (Chemical Sciences Graduate Program) will forward the list of candidates selected in order of merit (and those waitlisted, if any) to the Ph.D. program to the Dean (Research) for final approval.

• The final approved list will be displayed on the university website, and the letters of admission (and assistantships, if applicable) will be dispatched by the Office of the Dean (Research), with a copy to the coordinator (Chemical Sciences Ph.D. Program).

• The entire admissions process (including the dispatch of letters of admission) is to be completed by July. The academic session for Ph.D. students will begin on 1st August 2021.

• All correspondence related to Ph.D. admissions will be routed only through the following email address: phd.chemistry@ashoka.edu.in

The selection to the Ph.D. program in the Department of Chemistry is primarily based on

1. Qualification in the listed national level examinations such as CSIR-UGC-NET/ GATE/ DST-INSPIRE Fellows (Preferable).

2. Performance in the written test (not applicable for those qualified NET/ GATE/ DST-INSPIRE etc.) and/or personal interview.

The selection process has two stages

Stage-1: Completed applications are reviewed by the faculty panel and short-listed for the written test and/or personal interview.

Stage-2: Interview will be scheduled in June (tentative dates for the interview will be updated soon).

Once the evaluation is completed, the Coordinator (Chemical Sciences Graduate Program) will forward the list of candidates selected in order of merit (and those waitlisted, if any) to the Ph.D. program to the Dean (Research) for final approval.

• The final approved list will be displayed on the university website, and the letters of admission (and assistantships, if applicable) will be dispatched by the Office of the Dean (Research), with a copy to the coordinator (Chemical Sciences Ph.D. Program).

• The entire admissions process (including the dispatch of letters of admission) is to be completed by July. The academic session for Ph.D. students will begin on 1st August 2021.

• All correspondence related to Ph.D. admissions will be routed only through the following email address: phd.chemistry@ashoka.edu.in

Supporting materials such as letters of recommendation and statement of research interests may be sent to phd.chemistry@ashoka.edu.in