DAIICT PhD Admission 2016 Entrance Test : Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information & Communication Technology

Organisation : Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology
Announcement : PhD Admission 2016 Entrance Test

Notification : admissions.daiict.ac.in/pages/phd.html
Apply Online : http://pgadmissions.daiict.ac.in/pgApp
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PhD Entrance Test :

Important Dates :
Filling of online Application Forms commences on 04 November 2015
Filling of online Application Forms closes on 24 November 2015

Related : CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute Ph.D Admission Entrance Test 2016 : www.entrance.net.in/5751.html

Date of entrance examination 4 December 2015
Interview of shortlisted candidates 4-5 December 2015
Registration and document verification of selected candidates at DA-IICT 4 January, 2016

Program Overview :
The Doctoral Program leading to the award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) provides the students an opportunity for a career in academia or in research and development establishments. DA-IICT aspires to take a leading role in the research areas related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and selected areas of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Research interests of faculty members at DA-IICT can broadly be classified into the following disciplines :
** Electronics & Communications.
** Computer Science & Information Technology.
** Mathematics & Physical Sciences.
** Computational Science.
** Humanities & Social Sciences.
** Design.
** ICT for Development.

Eligibility Criteria :
A) Candidates interested to pursue research in ICT and allied areas at DA-IICT must possess the following qualification:

** M Tech/M.E. in Information and Communication Technology related areas such as ICT, Computer Science, Information Technology, Communication Technology, Electronics and Communications, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Instrumentation, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering and allied disciplines.

OR

** B.Tech. / B.E. in Information and Communication Technology related areas such as ICT, Computer Science, Information Technology, Communication Technology, Electronics and Communications, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Instrumentation, Bioinformatics, Biomedical Engineering and allied disciplines.

OR
M.C.A. / M.Sc. in Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, and Electronics. MS/MSc degree from DA-IICT may also apply.

The candidates should have obtained at least 60% marks or equivalent in the qualifying Degree as per the norms set by the Degree awarding Institute/University.

B) Candidates seeking admission to PhD Program in Computational Science must possess the following qualification:
** Masters (M.Sc.,M.Tech., M.Phil. or equivalent) – Physics, Applied Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Computational Science, Engineering Physics, Scientific Computing

OR
** Bachelors (B.Tech., BE or equivalent 4-year bachelor’s degree) – Engineering Physics, Computational Science, Scientific Computing.

The Candidates should have obtained at least 55% marks or equivalent as per the norm set by the Degree awarding Institute/University. M Phil Degree holders will be preferred.
The Candidates with an MSc or MCA degree (or MS/MSc Degree of DA-IICT), unless they have a subsequent M Phil degree, will be considered equivalent to candidates with a B Tech/BE Degree and will require to fulfill additional course and research requirements.

C)Candidates seeking admission to PhD Programs in Arts, Humanities, Mathematics and Natural Sciences must possess the following qualification:
** M.A./M.Com/MBA/M.Sc./M.Phil or an equivalent Degree in the desired discipline

The Candidates should have obtained at least 55% marks or equivalent as per the norms set by the Degree awarding Institute/University. M Phil Degree holders will be preferred. The candidate must furnish a clear academic statement of purpose (SOP) conveying his/her intellectual background, research interests, achievements, and competences.

Sponsored Category :
Candidates seeking admission to PhD Program in ICT and related areas through the sponsored category must have at least 60% marks or equivalent in the qualifying degree, and must satisfy the following criteria:
** Educational qualifications as mentioned in category A, B or C above, with 3 years of relevant experience.
** Candidates sponsored by an R&D organization with whom DA-IICT has established a co-operative research program of over five years OR has signed an MOU.
** Candidate should forward her/his application through proper channel, that is, a forwarding certificate/letter by the head of the department/institute.

DA-IICT reserves the right to relax eligible criteria for the sponsored category for deserving candidates based on candidate’s research profile and experience. The decision of DA-IICT in this regard shall be final.

Admission Criteria :

The admission to the program is through a two stage process that essentially involves (a) short- listing (mostly through DA-IICT’s PhD entrance test OR GATE/CSIR-NET score OR CPI in M.Tech (ICT) for DA-IICT graduates) and (b) a personal interview.
The details of this process are as follows :
** The candidates can appear for DAIICT’s PhD Entrance Test to be conducted on 4th December, 2015 between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at DA-IICT Gandhinagar. The details of the entrance test can be found here.
OR
** Candidates with an M.Tech. (ICT) from DA-IICT with a CPI greater than or equal to 8.00 will be short listed for the interview.
OR
** Candidates will also be shortlisted for the interview based on a valid GATE/CSIR-NET score. Candidates not shortlisted based on the basis of GATE/CSI-NET scores will be required to appear for the DA-IICT’s Entrance test. This will be notified through the call letter sent to the candidates.

Candidates will be shortlisted for interview based on either their performance in the DA-IICT PhD Entrance test ORinvitation to participate for the interview based on their GATE/CSIR-NET OR CPI greater than or equal to 8.00 in their M.Tech (ICT) program at DA-IICT.

The candidates appearing for the personal interview will be evaluated by a panel of expert faculty on foundational as well as specialized topics based on their background and research interests.

For this purpose, the candidates are required to submit the following as a part of their application :
** A one page research statement.
** Name(s) of faculty members at DA-IICT under whose supervision they would want to pursue research, in the application form.

Candidates are therefore encouraged to interact and discuss possible research supervision with faculty members over email and /or in person. For details on faculty research interests and various research groups at DA-IICT, refer to the Program Overview – click here.

How to apply :
** Please submit online application form by clicking on the link given below.
** Application fee (non-refundable) is Rs. 1200/- (Rupees One thousand two hundred only) Click here to apply online.
** The Candidate has to satisfy the eligibility criteria in order for her/his application to be considered for admission into the PhD. program.
** Eligible Candidates who have not been invited directly for the interview are required to appear for DAIICT’s PhD Entrance Test to be conducted on 4th December, 2015 between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm at DAIICT Gandhinagar.
** The candidates shortlisted based on either their performance in the DA-IICT PhD entrance test OR invited directly for interview based on their GATE/CSIR-NET score OR CPI greater than or equal to 8.00 in their M.Tech (ICT) program at DA-IICT, has to appear for personal interview on 4/5 December, 2015 between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm.
** In the interview, the candidates will be evaluated by a panel of expert faculty on foundational as well as specialized topics of their background and research interests.
** For this purpose, the candidates have to submit as a part of their application (i) a one page research statement, and (ii) record in the application form name(s) of faculty members at DA-IICT under whose supervision they propose to pursue their doctoral research.
** Final merit list for admission into the program will be prepared based on the written examination (wherever applicable) and/or the interview.
** The candidates who have accepted admission offers will be notified to appear for registration, followed by counseling, document verification and payment of fees and on confirmation of admission a brief orientation program.

Address for Correspondence:
PG Admissions 2015
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology,
Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar – 382 007, Gujarat
Tel: (079) 30510574/575/576
Email: pg_admissions@daiict.ac.in