Admission Notice – DIAT Pune Announces Admission for Ph.D Programs 2016

Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune invites applications for admission to Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) program in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Science & Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, Materials engineering and Applied Chemistry for the academic session July, 2016.

Eligibility Criteria-

Candidates must have completed M.E/M.Tech (or equivalent) in Engineering/Science, M.Sc. or equivalent with minimum 55% marks.

Candidates age should not be above 28 years as on July 1, 2016.

How to Apply-

Candidates can apply online of the Institute

Application fee of Rs.500/- (250/- for SC/ST candidates) per program is required to be paid by demand draft drawn in favour of Vice Chancellor, DIAT, Pune, payable at Pune.

A print out of the application acknowledgement generated by the system after upload of application has to be forwarded in a sealed envelope super scribed the name of PhD Program to the Joint Registrar (Academics), Defence Institute of Advance Technology, Pune 411025 along with the DD drawn and with the self certified copies of mark lists, certificates and other testimonials.

Selection Procedure-

Admission to Ph.D. will be based on the performance in the entrance exam conducted by the department concerned followed by a personal interview.

Financial Assistance-

Full-time Ph.D candidates will be provided financial assistance as per institute rules. The Ph.D students (who are provided Institute fellowship) will be required to assist in research and teaching activities for a maximum of 10 hours per week in addition to their own duties.

In addition to the Ph.D. scholarship, such candidates would also be entitled for contingency grant (presently Rs. 15,000/- per year) in accordance with the decisions of the Institute.

Candidates with CSIR, DST, UGC and any other Scholarship available to them are also eligible to apply for Ph.D admission.

Important Dates-

Last date of online application: Friday, April 22, 2016.

Last date of receipt of hard copy of application: Friday,April 29, 2016.

Tentative date of interview/ written test: 3rd/ 4th week of May 2016.

For more information visit the website of the Institute