Ph.D. Programme

Promoting interdisciplinary research, the Institute offers Ph.D. programme in the following major research areas

Biological Sciences:

Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Microbiology, Pathology, Toxicology, Thrombosis

Bioengineering and Biomaterial Sciences:

Artificial Organs, Bioceramics, Dental Materials, Implant Biology, Material Tissue Interactions, Polymer Sciences and Technology, Nanomaterials, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Health Science Studies:

Epidemiology, Gender Issues in Health, Health Economics, Health Policy, Health Systems

Medical Sciences:

Cardiac Sciences, Neurosciences, Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology,

Admission

The selection for Ph.D. will be carried out twice in a calendar year, in November and June. The list of availability of seats and availability of research guides will be notified in the Institute website www.sctimst.ac.in in September and May every year for November and June selections.

There is no External or Part time Registration for the Ph.D. programme for those who are in full time job, temporary or permanent.

Minimum Educational Qualifications for Admission

Post-graduate Degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer Chemistry/Polymer Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Physiology, Zoology or any other branch of life sciences (excluding Plant Sciences) and Bioinformatics. M.Tech in Polymer Engineering/Technology. M.Tech in Materials Science/ Biomedical Engineering/Instrumentation/Biotechnology or Post Graduate Degree in Public Health, Cardiovascular Sciences, Neurosciences and Imaging & Interventional Radiology, Dentistry, Nursing, Veterinary Sciences, Social Sciences and Statistics.

Minimum marks required to apply:

Consistently good academic record with 60% (GPA 6.6/10) marks in undergraduate and and post graduate examinations. However, for post graduates from Sciences stream, the minimum mark is 70% (GPA 7.5/10). Medical Graduates (Modern Medicine) applying for Ph.D. in Medical Sciences should have 60% marks in MBBS.

There is no age limit for admission to the Ph.D Programme.

Method of selection

The selection of research scholars will be based on the performance in written test and interview.

Individual JRF Fellowship holders (UGC, CSIR, ICMR) will be selected on the basis of Interview only. Individual KSCSTE JRF holders have to qualify in the written test and interview of this Institute.

Candidates awarded Senior Research Fellowships (SRF) from other sources (KSCSTE, UGC,CSIR, ICMR etc.) have to qualify in the written test and interview conducted by the Institute.

Candidates must provide a write-up describing the Research Proposal (300 to 400 words) and a Statement of Purpose for undertaking a research career (100 to 150 words).

The Institute reserves its right to short list candidates based on the number of seats available every year, academic merit and scientific records of the applicants, letters of reference, availability of research guides every year etc.

SCTIMST Ph.D. Fellowship

Five Institute Fellowships at the DST approved rates are available each year for a maximum period of four years, of which one will be reserved for Health Science Studies.

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