Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Office of Academics
Advertisement for Ph.D. admission (Spring Semester, 2014-15)
Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur invites applications from Indian citizens for admission in
“Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme for Electronics and IT”. This PhD scheme is an initiative of the
Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY). The scheme has following
provisions:
1. Monthly fellowship for full time PhD candidates @ Rs. 22,500 for 1st and 2nd year, and @ Rs.
25,000 for 3rd, 4th, and 5th year. One time incentive of Rs. 2.5 lakhs for part time PhD candidates
to be given at the time of the completion of PhD.
2. Annual contingency grant @ Rs 30,000 per year per fulltime PhD student.
3. Reimbursement of rent for fulltime PhD student as per the scheme.
Research Area: Only those applicants who are interested in at least one of the areas should apply
1.
(a) Video/Image/Audio Super Compression. (b) Non penetrative diagnostics.
2. (a) Sensing Techniques. (b) Ultra Dense and Ultra Low Power Memories.
3. (a) Secure System and Networks (For Mobile Healthcare data). (b) Automotive (For condition
monitoring and Fault Diagnosis). (c) Medical Electronics
4. (a) Improved Spectral Efficiency, Massive MIMO, Carrier Aggregation. (b) Energy Efficiency at
UE. (c) Low latency mobile communication to provide real time application. (d) HetNet
enhanced Inter-Cell Inference Coordination (eICIC). (e) Device-to-Device (D2D) communication.
5. Cognitive radios and Self-organizing networks (SON)
6. (a) Advanced Photonics Integrated Circuits for high speed optical transmission. (b) Silicon
Photonics and its Applications in Communication and Computing.
7. Advanced Encryption Technologies in Optical Communication
8. Smart electricity grid measuring and control mechanism to auto manage the load and dispatch
situation.
Selection Process: Candidates can fill in the online form giving a maximum of four choices from the
research areas given above. A maximum of ten candidates will be selected in this scheme. There will
be a written test and/or interview for the applicants fulfilling the eligibility criteria given below:
Eligibility Criteria: Applicant should fulfil one of the following three criteria.
1) M.Tech./M.E./M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics and
Communication Engineering, Information Technology, Information and Communication
Technology, Computer Science and Engineering. Minimum 6.5 CGPA/CPI (out of 10) or 60%
marks (6.0 CGPA/CPI or 55% marks for SC/ST)
2) B.E/B. Tech./ B.Sc. (Engineering) in Electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electronics
and Communication, Information Technology, Information and Communication Technology,
Computer Science and Engineering, or M.Sc. (Electronics) with 7.0 CGPA/CPI or 65% marks
(6.5 CGPA/CPI or 60% marks for SC/ST), and one of the following
(i)
A valid GATE score, or JRF of UGC or CSIR.
(ii)
Relevant industry experience in a reputed company working in at least one of the theme
areas listed above.
3) B. Tech. Degree from an IIT, with a minimum CGPA/CPI of 8.00 (out of 10).
4) Sponsored Candidates: There can be selection of two candidates (out of ten) under sponsored
category; provided sponsoring agency agrees to provide matching funding as per ‘the PhD
Scheme’ of Deity. Some or all the eligibility criteria given above from 1) to 3) can be relaxed. In
case suitable candidates, in this category are not found, all ten selections will be made as per the
eligibility criteria mentioned above.
Important Dates:
Milestone
Last date of filling online application form:
Announcement of short listed candidates for the
admission process:
Date of written test and/or Interview
Date
8 November 2014
13 November 2014
8 December 2014
Application Procedure
Applicants are requested to use the following link to fill and submit the application form online:
http://www.iitj.ac.in:8080/OA_PG_ADMISSION/
For admission to the 2014-15 Second Semester commencing in December 2014, this online link will remain active till
8 November, 2014.
Applicants are required to pay the processing fee of Rs.300 for General and OBC applicants and Rs.150 for
SC, ST, and PD applicants online while submitting the application form.
Applicants are requested to send online generated summary sheet and final submitted application duly
signed along with a copy of GATE, NET, CSIR, UGC or NBHM score card to the address given below latest
by 5 PM on 12 November 2014:
Discipline ________________ (write the name of discipline in which admission is sought)
Convener (Ph.D. Admissions)
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Old Residency Road, Ratanada
Jodhpur 342011
Rajasthan
Phone: (0291) 2449002, Fax: (0291) 2516823