Candidates who qualified the eligibility criteria can apply for the Ph. D position in ISP. Candidates are advised to contact the ISP office before applying for a position to make sure that a position is available.

NET qualified candidates: If the candidates qualified the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted jointly by University Grants Commission (UGC) and Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), they can join the course at any time of the academic year, provided a position is available. They have to submit an application which is available from the ISP office. Please see also the UGC Junior Research Fellowship guidelines. Junior Research Fellowship in Science & Junior Research Fellowship in Engineering and Technology 

Non NET candidates: Candidates don't have a valid NET score have to appear for an entrance test and an interview conducted at ISP, if a position is available. They can apply for the test along with the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the University. Application for the CAT will be called for in the month of February every year, notification appearing in almost all the leading national dailies and at University website.

For further details please contact the ISP office.