Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), a deemed university under Department of Space, announced admission to PhD Programmes July 2025.
Research Fellowship: 1) All scholars selected to the PhD programme (listed in Table 1) shall receive a fellowship of ₹ 37,000/- per month. (Research Scholars selected with UGC/CSIR/NET-JRF/NBHM and State Government Science and Technology Scheme etc., shall draw fellowship from the concerned organizations). For all research scholars with external fellowship, the concerned rules and regulations of the funding agency apply.
2) The fellowship will be enhanced to ₹ 42,000/- per month based on a performance review after two years of the programme.
List of Departments where PhD Admission Available:
(i) Aerospace Engineering
(ii) Avionics
(iii) Chemistry
(iv) Earth and Space Sciences
(v) Humanities and Social Sciences
(vi) Mathematics
(vii) Physics
Key Dates:
Opening of IIST website for online submission of applications 08 April 2025 – 1700 hrs (Tuesday)
Closing of IIST website for online submission of applications 07 May 2025 – 2359 hrs (Wednesday)
Display of shortlisted candidates for Screening Test & Direct Interview May 16, 2025 – 1700 hrs (Friday)
Minimum Qualifications:
- Applicants with Master’s Degree in Engineering/Technology as their highest qualifying degree
ME/M.Tech with 60% marks or its equivalent grade in a point scale, if grading system
is followed. (55% marks or equivalent CGPA for OBC/EWS/SC/ST/PwD) in the
qualifying master’s degree.
or
Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent from leading foreign Universities with
minimum CGPA 8.00/10 or 3.60 /4 or equivalent.
Selection Procedure:
Selection Procedure:
The selection process is either through (1) Direct Interview (OR) (1) Screening Test of one-hour duration (Objective type) + Interview based on the following conditions.
Criteria for Direct Interview: Candidates with a valid UGC-CSIR-NET-JRF/LS/NBHM/ JEST Rank/GATE score (2023, 2024, 2025)
The selection process for all other eligible candidates will be through Screening Test
(objective type) + Interview.
(i) The candidates who qualify the screening test will only be eligible to appear for interview. There will be a relaxation of 5 % in qualifying marks for SC/ST/PD and OBC/ EWS candidates.
(ii) Final selection will be based on the performance in the interview.
(iii) A UR candidate should score 60 % and above to be selected and for the SC/ST/PD
and OBC / EWS candidates, the score should be 55 % and above
For exact eligibility, how to apply, selection process, candidates should refer the exact Fellowship Notification, which is uploaded on the official website of IIST.
