IISER TVM PhD admission 2023 is open in the Schools of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and in the centres of Advanced Materials Research with International Engagement (CAMRIE) and High-Performance Computing (CHPC) for the session starting in August. Candidates with CSIR, UGC Fellowship can apply online on the official website of the university. The last date to apply is April 19, 2023. Interviews of shortlisted candidates are expected to start in the 1st week of June 2023. Check IISER TVM Admission 2023

PhD at IISER TVM is five-year doctoral-level program offered in various disciplines such as Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Chemical Sciences, and Mathematical Sciences. The program is spread across 10 semesters and is offered in two sessions of an academic year, including Varsha and Vasantha semesters that start in August and January, respectively. The institute grants admission to various Ph.D. specializations based on scores secured in national-level entrance exams. Shortlisted candidates are called to appear in a written test or interview.

IISER TVM Ph.D Important Dates 2023

Event Dates (August Session)
Online application start date March 28, 2023
Last date for receipt of online applications April 19, 2023
Biological Sciences Interview 1st - 2nd Week of June 2023
Physical Sciences Interview April 27 – April 28, 2023
Mathematical Sciences Interview May 02 – May 04, 2023
CAMRIE Interview May 02 – May 03, 2023
CHPC Interview May 08 – May 10, 2023
Biological Sciences Interview 1st - 2nd Week of June 2023
Chemical Sciences Interview June 12 – June 13, 2023

IISER TVM Ph.D Eligibility Criteria

Subject Eligibility Criteria
Biological Sciences
  • Master’s degree in Biological Sciences/ Mathematics/ Bioinformatics/Agricultural Sciences/ Veterinary Sciences or a Bachelor Degree in Medicine (MBBS) with 7.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale
  • Candidates must have qualified CSIR-UGC-JRF/GATE examinations. Candidates with DST INSPIRE Ph.D. fellowship or any other fellowship through any national level exam
Or,
DBT-JRF (Category I), ICMR-JRF
Or,
GATE (XL and BT only)
Chemical Sciences
  • Candidates must be holding a Master’s degree in Chemical Sciences witha 7.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale
  • Candidates must have qualified CSIR-UGC-JRF/GATE examinations. Candidates with DST INSPIRE Ph.D. fellowship or any other fellowship through any national level exam
Physical Sciences
  • Master’s degree in Physical Sciences/Material Science/ Engineering with 7.5 CGPA in 10-point scale or BE/BTech in the relevant areas
  • Candidates must have qualified CSIR-UGC-JRF/GATE/ JEST (Physics).Candidates with DST INSPIRE Ph.D. fellowship or any other fellowship through any national level exam
Mathematical Sciences
  • Master’s degree in relevant discipline with 6.5 CGPA on a 10-point scale (or first-class equivalent)

Or

  • BS-MS/MSc students from any of the IISERs/IITS/IISc with CGPA 8 or above on a 10-point scale are exempted from national level test eligibility related criteria

IISER TVM Ph.D Admission Criteria

Admission to PhD at IISER TVM is based on a Written test followed by a personal interview conducted by the university. Candidates with CSIR, UGC Fellowship and those who have completed a master’s degree from IISERs/IITS/IISc with CGPA of 8 or above on a 10-point scale are exempted from written test. 

IISER TVM Ph.D Application Process

  • Fill in the online application form on the official website – iisertvm.ac.in.
  • Complete the form in all respects and click on submit
  • All the supporting documents should be uploaded online
  • Make the fee payment online 
  • After successful submission of the form, candidates will receive an acknowledgment email with a unique application number.

Read more: IISER TVM Admission

IISER TVM Ph.D Course Details

Below is presented a complete list of research areas taught in various specialization courses in Ph.D.:

Specialization Area of Research
Biological Sciences
  • Bioinformatics
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Structural Molecular Biology
  • Mammalian Cell Division
  • Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour
  • Genetics
  • Genomics
  • Neuroscience
Chemical Sciences
  • Main Group Chemistry
  • Macrocycles/Planar Antiaromatic and Extended Pi-Conjugated Systems
  • Bioinspired Coordination Chemistry and Metal-free Small Molecule Activation
  • Inorganic-Organic Hybrid, Metal Nanocluster and Catalysis
  • Asymmetric Total Synthesis, Asymmetric Catalysis, Development of New Methodologies and Medicinal Chemistry
  • Asymmetric Catalysis and Cross-Coupling Reactions
  • Target-Oriented Organic Synthesis via (Asymmetric) Transition Metal Catalysis
  • Insight-Driven Implementation of Radical Chemistry in Advanced Organic Chemistry
  • Synthesis, Characterization and Application of (Chiral)Nanomaterial heterogeneous Catalysts in Sustainable Organic Synthesis
  • Development of new synthetic methodologies driven by visible light photoredox catalysis, Metallo-photoredox catalysis in organic synthesis.
  • Supramolecular Chemistry and DNA Nanotechnology
  • Inorganic and Hybrid Materials Chemistry/Energy Storage-Batteries-Supercapacitors/Porous Materials-Gas Separation-Membranes
  • Synthesis and operation of molecular switches and machines
  • Synthesis of artificial foldamers and their applications.
  • Designing out of equilibrium self-assembled system and their application
  • Synthetic Methods for Organic Synthesis, Asymmetric Catalysis, and C–H Activation/ Functionalization
  • Supramolecular Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, and Chemical Biology
  • Photochemistry and Photophysics and Light-Matters Interaction at Nanoscale
  • Ultrafast Spectroscopy, Physical Organic Chemistry, and Biophysical Chemistry
  • Electrocatalysis
Physical Sciences
  • Magnetic and Superconducting Materials
  • Light Sheet Microscopy (LSM) or Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM)
  • Nonlinear Dynamics: Cooperative Phenomena in Complex Networks
  • 2-Dimensional Layered Nanostructures for Energy Applications
  • Terahertz Spectroscopy of Condensed Matter Systems
  • Foundations of quantum theory and applications in device-independent technology. Enhanced communication through quantum technology
  • Beyond the Standard Model Phenomenology
  • 2D Electronics & Neuromorphic Devices
  • Organic, Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Semiconductors and Devices, Especially Solar Cells
  • Condensed Matter Theory: High-Performance Thermoelectric Materials, Topological phases of matter, Machine Learning many body wavefunctions
  • Infrared Plasmonics of Conducting Oxides
  • Semiconductor qubits, Quantum-transport
  • van der Waals materials for gas sensors
  • String Theory, Supergravity

IISER TVM Ph.D Fee Structure

Heads Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Semester I Semester II Semester III Semester IV Semester V Semester V I
Tuition Fees INR 20000 INR 20000 INR 20000 INR 20000 INR 20000 INR 20000
Miscellaneous Fees INR 5445 INR 5145 INR 5145 INR 5145 INR 5145 INR 5145
Total Year Wise INR 50,590 INR 50,290 INR 50,290
Grand Total INR 1,51,000

IISER TVM Ph.D Scholarships

Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana scholars who get admission into the Ph.D. program at IISER will draw fellowship as per KVPY norms. Ph.D. Scholars receive Rs 10, 000 as a fellowship grant until successful completion of the course work. 

Afterward, the fellowship will be raised to comply with the existing CSIR-UGC norms. Besides the institute supports bright fellows through DST-INSPIRE, DST-Ramanujan, and DBT-Ramalingaswami Fellowships to carry out their independent research at IISER TVM

Read more: IISER TVM Courses & Fees

IISER TVM Ph.D Placements

The institute as such does not provide any placement assistance for Ph.D. scholars. But the institute has world-renowned in the field of academics and research activities, thus students completing their Ph.D. from this institute either join some R&D organizations or opt for post-doctoral studies.

Many of the students of this institute have gone for post-doctoral studies in world-renowned universities viz Max Planck Institutes, University of Chicago, UT Austin, ETH Zurich, New York University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), etc.

Read more: IISER TVM Placement

IISER TVM Ph.D FAQs

Ques. How to apply for a sponsored fellowship at IISER-TVM?

Ans. Candidates selected through DST-INSPIRE, DST-Ramanujan, and DBT-Ramalingaswami Fellowships should submit their applications to the Head of the respective schools of IISER TVM

Ques. Can I apply for Ph.D. in more than one school at IISER-TVM?

Ans. Yes, you can apply. The evaluation will be done separately for each school.

Ques. Do I need to submit the Ph.D. application by post at IISER-TVM?

Ans. No. Just fill in the application form online with the required documents. Offline submission is not required

Ques. What is the application fee for Ph.D. at IISER-TVM?

Ans. The application fee is Rs. 500/- for general category students and Rs. 250/- for SC/ST applicants

Ques. How should I pay the application fee for Ph.D. at IISER-TVM?

Ans. You can pay it through the SBI Collect website. Note down the Journal number, SBI branch number, date of remittance in which the application fee was paid. This information is required in the application form.

Ques. How are the faculties of the Ph.D. at IISER-TVM?

Ans. Faculties of IISER TVM are its true assets who with their unparalleled teaching capability coupled with the right educational qualification along with decades of teaching experience provide the right guidance to the next generation scientists and research scholars