DA-IICT, PhD

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the Doctoral Program starting July 2009

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The doctoral program leading towards the award of the degree of Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) provides the students an opportunity for a career in academia or in R&D establishments. DA-IICT aspires to take a leading role in the research areas related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The research interests of faculty members are widely spread in the areas of ICT and Humanities, Social Sciences, Design and Arts.

At the time of admission an amount of Rs. 20,000 (Rs.15,000 towards Tuition Fee for the First Semester and Rs. 5,000 towards Caution Deposit) will have to be paid by the candidates.

Program Structure

Conventionally the duration of this program varies from 3 to 5 years. The program comprises both course and research work; the amount of coursework one has to undergo depends on the candidates' past background and the research one is engaged in. The research work to be undertaken for PhD must include original contribution to the knowledge reserve culminating in a thesis to be submitted for the doctoral degree. (more)

Eligibility

A. Candidates willing to pursue research in the ICT and related domain must possess a degree in:

MTech/ME in: Information and Communication Technology related areas such as ICT, CS, IT, CT, EC, ECE, EE, Telecommunications, Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and allied disciplines.
                          Or
BTech/BE/MSc in: Information and Communication Technology related areas such as ICT, CS, IT, CT, EC, ECE, EE, Telecommunication, Instrumentation, Biomedical Engineering and allied disciplines.
                          Or
MS /MSc degree of DA-IICT and MCA.

Candidate interested in pursuing PhD in ICT and related areas must have at least 60% marks in the qualifying degree.

B. Candidates with M.Phil. in the field of Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Sciences may apply if he/she is interested in pursuing research in these areas, please note:

Candidates with an MSc degree (or MS Degree of DA-IICT), unless they have a subsequent M Phil degree, will be considered equivalent to candidates with a B Tech / BE degree and will need to fulfill additional course and research requirements.

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected through an Entrance Test followed by an interview. The entrance test will be used to shortlist the candidates to be interviewed.

Candidates must submit a research statement of approximately 1000 words. A list of published papers if any could be included. The research statement will be discussed at the time of personal interview.

Candidates are advised to look at profile of several research groups available at DA-IICT. One can have a look at the individual research profile of the faculty members.

The admit card for the Entrance Test will be sent to the candidates by post by 30 May 2009. The Entrance Test will be conducted on 18 June 2009 at DA-IICT, Gandhinagar. The interview of the short-listed candidates will be taken immediately after the entrance test.

Application Procedure

Candidates will be required to submit online (preferably) application form by clicking on the link given below. Admission fee is Rs. 800/-. The candidates who submit an online admission form are required to send a demand draft of Rs. 800/- drawn in favour “DA-IICT” and payable at Ahmedabad, to the address given below. Candidates downloading the form and sending it by post have to send a demand draft of Rs. 1000/- in favour of “DA-IICT” and payable at Ahmedabad and attach it with the application form.

Candidates need to indicate their research interests in the online application form. Candidates may provide more than one interests. Candidates are advised to look at profile of several research groups available at this website, for identifying the group that has closest match with their own research interests.

DA-IICT Research Groups
List of Faculty

For online application process click here

The application form and the demand draft have to be sent to:

                                   

        PG Admissions 2009
        Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication         Technology
        Near Indroda Circle
        Gandhinagar - 382 007
        Gujarat, India

           

Candidates are advised to write their name and the program applied for (PhD) at the reverse of the DD. The institute takes no responsibility for loss of DD in transit.

For any query, write to pg_admissions[at]daiict.ac.in

Financial Assistance

All those admitted as full-time PhD students will be eligible for financial support in the form of Teaching Assistantship (TA) / Research Assistantship (RA). The assistantship is Rs. 12,000/- per month at the beginning and may rise upto a maximum of Rs. 25000/- per month based on the research performance of the candidate. Students having qualifying degree as B Tech / BE or equivalent will be entitled to less stipend. The assistantship would be incremented to Rs. 15,000/- after clearing the comprehensive examination. For deserving candidates, the starting figure of the assistantship may be higher. The responsibilities associated with the teaching / research assistantship includes conducting laboratory courses and tutorials for undergraduate students, assisting in teaching, academic administration and forming research proposals

Academic Requirement

Students admitted with MTech/ME/MPhil degree

  • Minimum total credit  72
  • Minimum course credit 12
  • Minimum research credit   48
  • Minimum no. of courses  04
  • Minimum residency  02 semesters
  • Maximum duration 06 years
  • Minimum CPI (for graduation)  2.7
  • Minimum CPI (for continuation in Program)  2.2

Students admitted with BTech/BE/MSc/MA degree

  • Minimum total credit    96
  • Minimum course credit 36
  • Minimum research credit 48
  • Minimum no. of courses 12
  • Minimum residency  04 semesters
  • Maximum duration 07 years
  • Minimum CPI (for graduation) 2.7
  • Minimum CPI (for continuation in Program)  2.2
Comprehensive Examination

Students registered for the Ph.D. Program must pass a comprehensive examination designed to test the overall comprehension of the student in the relevant subjects.

Students admitted with MTech/ME/MPhil degree may appear for the examination after completing first semester but before starting fourth semester.

Students admitted with BTech/BE/MSc/MA degree may appear for the examination after completing second semester but before starting fifth semester.

Students should have CPI 2.7 or more to appear for the comprehensive examination.

Student will get two chances to pass the comprehensive examination

Student fails to clear the comprehensive examination in two attempts will have to discontinue PhD Program.

Semester Load

Equivalent to 12 units. Post-Graduate Committee may permit for a maximum of 15 units or a minimum of 9 units.

Additional requirements for continuing in the Ph.D. Program
  • Not more than one F in all the courses taken.
  • Not more than five X’s in thesis grades.
  • Not more than three X’s in the thesis grade in two consecutive semesters.
  • At least one S in the thesis grade in two consecutive semesters.

For more information, please visit: http://www.daiict.ac.in/daiict/index.html
Important Dates

Filling of online Application Forms: Commences on

18 March 2009

Filling of online Application Forms: Closes on

25 April 2009

Last Date for receiving completed Application Form

28 April 2009

Entrance test and interview

18 June 2009

Commencement of session

20 July 2009

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