SATYENDRA NATH BOSE
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES
Block–JD,Sector–III,SaltLake,Kolkata–700106
No.SNB/AP-5-515/A-19
Date:April 21st ,2023
DetailedAdvertisementfor Admission into the Ph.D. Programmes in Physical, Chemical & Biological Sciences
Academic Year: 2023-2024
The S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS)invitesapplicationswithconsistently good academic record (First Division/Class) to apply for Admission into the Ph.D. Programme in Physical,Chemical&BiologicalSciencesfortheacademicyear2023-2024.
TheapplicantsareexpectedtobemotivatedtomakeacareerinResearch.
Theprogrammeis fully residential andthestudentsareofferedon-campusaccommodations andboardingfacilities.
The students, after registering with a Research Supervisor, have to undertake a prescribed CourseWorkProgramme.
ThedetailsoftheAdmissionProgrammearefurnishedbelow:
[A] Department-wise Admission Criteria
Focused Research Areas for Admission:
StarformationandPre-mainSequencestars
Department of Astrophysics & High Energy Physics (AHEP)
Basic qualification:
MastersinScience/Technologyinthesubjects Physics and Applied Mathematics withFirst Class/Divisioni.e.,minimum60%
(55%forSC/ ST/OBC(non-creamylayer)/ EWS/Differently-abledcandidates)
SpectroscopicstudiesofNovae,Wolf-Rayet, andPlanetaryNebulae
Low-massstars,Browndwarfs,and Exoplanets
Cosmology-InvestigationofBlackholes,dark matter,anddarkenergy
QuantumInformationTheory
Further Qualifications:
JEST-UptoAIR250inJEST-2023
OR
NET-CSIR-NET-JRF*/UGC-NET-JRF*(Dec2020, Jun 2021, Dec 2021, June 2022) with a valid award letter having validity at least upto September2023. OR
NET-CSIR-NET-LS/UGC-NET-LSUptoAIR100 (QualifiedinDecember2021&June2022NET Examination)
OR
GATE*-UptoAIR300(2021,2022,2023)
OR
INSPIRE** -PROVISIONALLYSELECTEDand AwardLettertobevaliduptoSeptember2023
OR
UGC-MANF (MaulanaAzadNationalFellowship ForMinorityStudents)/ UGC-NFSC (National FellowshipforScheduledCastestudents)/ UGCNFOBC (NationalFellowshipforOBCCandidate) alongwithavalidawardletterhavingvalidityat leastuptoSeptember2023
(* Should have validity of the Score/ Award letter at the time of admission. )
(**IntheeventoffinalrejectionbyINSPIRE, qualificationofsome National Level Test (NLT) like JEST or GATE examination will be required before registering for their PhD. later).
Focused Research Areas for Admission:
ExperimentalBiophysicalChemistry
Department of Chemical & Biological Sciences (CBS)
Basic qualification:
MastersinScience/Technologyinthesubjects Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Applied Optics and/or Photonics, Applied Physics, Electronics , with FirstClass/Divisioni.e.,minimum60%
(55%forSC/ ST/OBC(non-creamylayer)/ EWS/Differently-abledcandidates).
,chemicalandsoftmatter
Theoretical&ComputationalChemistry
MaterialsChemistry,PorousMaterials& Photocatalysis
Further Qualifications:
JEST-UptoAIR348inJEST-2023
OR
NET-CSIR-NET-JRF*/UGC-NET-JRF*(Dec2020, Jun 2021, Dec 2021, June 2022) with a valid award letter having validity at least upto September2023.
OR
NET-CSIR-NET-LS/UGC-NET-LSUptoAIR100 (QualifiedinDecember2021&June2022NET Examination)
OR
GATE*-UptoAIR1000(2021,2022,2023)
OR
INSPIRE**-PROVISIONALLYSELECTEDand
AwardLettertobevaliduptoSeptember2023
OR
UGC-MANF (MaulanaAzadNationalFellowship ForMinorityStudents) / UGC-NFSC (National FellowshipforScheduledCastestudents)/ UGCNFOBC (NationalFellowshipforOBCCandidate) alongwithavalidawardletterhavingvalidityat leastuptoSeptember2023
(* Should have validity of the Score/ Award letter at the time of admission. )
(**IntheeventoffinalrejectionbyINSPIRE, qualificationofsome National Level Test (NLT) like JEST or GATE examination will be required before registering for their PhD. later).
Focused Research Areas for Admission:
PhysicsofMaterials
Department of Condensed Matter & Material Sciences (CMMP)
TheoreticalandComputationalCondensed MatterPhysics
ElectronicStructure
UltrafastspinDynamicsandspintronics
Electrontransportinnanoscaledevices
Electronicandmagneticpropertiesof
Materialsanddevicesforquantumtechnology
Resistivememorydevicesforneuromorphic
Basic qualification:
Masters in Science / Technology in the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Applied Mathematics, Engineering Physics, Electronics, Nanotechnology, Material Sciences with First Class/Divisioni.e.,minimum60% (55%forSC/ ST/OBC(non-creamylayer)/ EWS/Differently-abledcandidates).
Further Qualifications:
JEST-UptoAIR345inJEST-2023 OR
NET-CSIR-NET-JRF*/UGC-NET-JRF*(Dec2020, Jun 2021, Dec 2021, June 2022) with a valid award letter having validity at least upto September2023. OR
NET-CSIR-NET-LS/UGC-NET-LSUptoAIR100 (QualifiedinDecember2021&June2022NET Examination) OR
GATE* -UptoAIR400(2021,2022,2023) OR
INSPIRE** -PROVISIONALLYSELECTEDand AwardLettertobevaliduptoSeptember2023. OR
UGC-MANF (MaulanaAzadNationalFellowship ForMinorityStudents)/ UGC-NFSC (National FellowshipforScheduledCastestudents)/ UGCNFOBC (NationalFellowshipforOBCCandidate) alongwithavalidawardletterhavingvalidityat leastuptoSeptember2023
(* Should have validity of the Score/ Award letter at the time of admission. )
(**IntheeventoffinalrejectionbyINSPIRE, qualificationofsome National Level Test (NLT) like JEST or GATE examination will be required before registering for their PhD. later).
Focused Research Areas for Admission:
Biologicalphysics
Department of Physics of Complex systems (PCS)
Quantummany-bodytheory,topological phasesofmatter
Many-bodyentanglement
QuantumInformationTheory
Statisticalphysics(equilibriumandnonequilibrium)
Basic qualification:
Masters in Science / Technology in the subjects Physics and Applied Mathematics with First Class/Divisioni.e.,minimum60%
(55%forSC/ ST/OBC(non-creamylayer)/ EWS/Differently-abledcandidates).
Further Qualifications:
JEST-UptoAIR250inJEST-2023 OR
NET-CSIR-NET-JRF*/UGC-NET-JRF*(Dec2020, , Dec 2021, June 2022) with a valid award letter having validity at least upto
NET-LSUptoAIR100 (QualifiedinDecember2021&June2022NET Examination) OR
INSPIRE** -PROVISIONALLYSELECTEDand AwardLettertobevaliduptoSeptember2023
OR
UGC-MANF (MaulanaAzadNationalFellowship ForMinorityStudents)/ UGC-NFSC (National FellowshipforScheduledCastestudents)/ UGCNFOBC (NationalFellowshipforOBCCandidate) withavalidawardletterhavingvalidityatleast uptoSeptember2023
(* Should have validity of the Score/ Award letter at the time of admission.)
(**IntheeventoffinalrejectionbyINSPIRE, qualificationofsome National Level Test (NLT) like JEST or GATE examination will be required before registering for their PhD. later).
[B] Date of Interview for A&C, TS, CMP&MS, CBMS Dept.:
June14-16,2023
[C] Age Limit:
None. However, the last qualifying University examination (Masters in Science/Technology) should havebeentakennotearlierthan2021.
[D] Fellowship:
AsperGOIrule.
[E] Tuition Fee:
CurrentlyRs.12,000/-eachyearispayablein twoequalinstalmentsat thebeginningoftheAutumn andSpringSemester.
[F] Application Fee:
ThereisanonrefundableapplicationfeeofRs.500/ forGeneralcategorycandidates&Rs.250/-for reservedcategories(includingWomen).ThefeetobepaidthroughNEFT/RTGS/UPIModeonly.
Theaccountdetailsareasfollows:
NameofAccountHolder :S.N.BoseNationalCentreforBasicSciences
AccountNumber :089302000000220
BankNameandBranch :IndianOverseasBank,SaltLakeCityBranch
AccountType :CurrentAccount
IFSCCode :IOBA0000893
[G] Application Portal:
OnlineApplicationPortalStartson :22/4/2023
OnlineApplicationPortalCloseson :21/5/2023
[H] General Information:
Only online applications will be accepted. Please log on to http://www.bose.res.in or http://newweb.bose.res.in/AcademicProgrammes/Admission.jsp forfurtherdetails.
Inmattersofadmission,thedecisionoftheDirectoroftheCentreisfinalandbinding
For any issue or technical query related to online application portal, please write to: admission-help@bose.res.in
Foranyacademic/officialquery,pleasewriteto:admission@bose.res.in.
About The Centre:
The Centre is a premier autonomous research institute under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. In addition, the Centre receives extramural funding from various fundingagenciesofIndiaandabroadforitsdifferentresearchprogrammes.TheCentrehasextensive collaborative programmes with other premier institutions in India and abroad through bi-lateral exchangesinwhichthePhDresearchscholarstakeactivepart.TheCentreisfullyequippedwiththe state-of-the art infrastructure (experimental and computational) including a digital library for advanced research in chosen areas of Physical, Chemical, Biological and Mathematical Sciences. The research programme in biological sciences focuses on the areas of overlap with chemical and biophysical problems. Students joining the centre get contingency grants to meet research contingency expenses that include expenses for attending conferences and training programmes in India.Thestudentsalsoget generoussupporttoattendInternationalConferencesoutsideIndia.The AlumnioftheCentrehavegoneontoworkinacademicandresearchsectorsinIndiaandabroad.The Centreoffersanexcellentatmosphereforacademicdevelopmentofstudents.
For research profiles of the members of the Faculty and for the facilities available, for more detailspleasevisit http://www.bose.res.in