PhD & MS Admission at IIT Madras

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM) has invited applications for admission to PhD and MS programmes of Jan- May 2013 Semester:
Categories of Admission:
Categories of admission in PhD programme:
a) Regular full-time scholars with or without Institute fellowship or with project support.
b) Research scholars sponsored under the Quality Improvement Programme (QIP).
c) Research scholars who are staff members of the Institute
d) Research scholars under the external registration programme sponsored by and employed in industry / orgainsation having R & D facilities and recognised by DST or IIT Madras, national laboratories, reputed universities / colleges or employed in research / analysis jobs in public sector / private sector / government in the case of management area.
e) Research scholars working on a part-time basis from a reputed University / Institution / Organisation. They should have two years’ experience for registration in Engineering, Sciences and Humanities & Social Sciences Depts. / Department.
f) Candidates applying for admission in the External / Part time categories:
     i)   Should submit a relief certificate at the time of admission
     ii)  Should submit one page write up about the research topic.
     iii) Must belong to any one of the following category:
    a) Industry / organization having R& D facilities and recognized by DST, GOI or IIT Madras
    b) National Laboratories
    c) Reputed Universities / Colleges
    d) Public sector / Private sector / Government Departments engaged in research / analysis jobs of their executives in the case of management area.
Categories of admission in MS programme:
a) Regular full time scholars with or without Institute fellowship or with project support.
b) Research scholars who are staff members of the Institute.
c) Research scholars under the external registration programme sponsored by and employed in industry / organisation having R & D facilities and recognized by DST or IIT Madras, national laboratories, reputed universities/colleges or employed in research / analysis jobs in public sector / private sector / government in the case of Management area.
d) Research scholars working on a part-time basis from a reputed University / Institution / Organization. They should have two years’ experience.
e) Candidates applying for admission in the External / Part time categories:
     1. Should submit a relief certificate at the time of admission
     2. Should submit one page write up about the research topic.
     3. Must belong to any one of the following category:
Industry/organization having R& D facilities and recognized by DST, GoI or IIT Madras
National Laboratories
Reputed Universities / Colleges
Public sector / Private sector / Government Departments engaged in research / analysis jobs of their executives in the case of management area.
Eligibility:
Eligibility for the PhD and MS Courses can be referred from the link:
https://research.iitm.ac.in/msphdbrochure.pdf
Applications:
Online applications can be submitted at http://www.iitm.ac.in
Last date for Registration of application through online 19.10.2012
Dates:
Registration of Application forms will be open on – 23.09.2012
Last date for Registration of application through online – 19.10.2012
Interview and or Test [on or before]* – 12.11.2012 to 17.11.2012
Selected Candidates to join on – 19.12.2012
For further details, log on to the website link:
https://research.iitm.ac.in/msphdbrochure.pdf