Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), established by an Act of Parliament as an Institution of National Importance, CSIR-HRDC Campus, Sector-19, Ghaziabad, UP- 201 002 has invited applications for admission to the Masters and Ph.D. Programmes in Science and Engineering, August 2020 Session.

Eligibility: PhD (Sciences): Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Technology, Medicine or Master's degree in Science. Applicant should be having a valid National level fellowship (JRF/ SRF of various funding agencies, such as CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST etc.) or any other equivalent fellowship like INSPIRE, RGNF etc.

Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply (as per relevant AcSIR rules).  

Sponsored PhD (Sciences) : Applicant should have a Master’s degree in Science and should have endorsement from Industry, Academic or Research Institutes for required academic leave and financial support during program.

PhD (Engineering) and Sponsored PhD (Engineering): Applicant should have a Master’s degree in Engineering or Technology following a four-year engineering/technology or 4/5 year science degree; or an integrated minimum-5-year M Tech degree or equivalent. Applicant should satisfy at least one of the following: (a) Awarded a national-level fellowship (such as NET JRF) tenable at CSIR institutes (b) Meeting all the conditions required for eligibility for the CSIR-SRF (c) Meeting all the conditions for award of the INSPIRE fellowship (typically awarded to students ranked first in the University) (d) Meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for Project Assistants to register for a PhD (e) Meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for industry-sponsored students. Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply (as per relevant AcSIR rules).

IDDP (Integrated M.Tech-Ph.D) Program: Applicant should have a 4-year undergraduate degree in Engineering or Science (such as BE/BTech/BS), or a five year degree in Science (such as MSc), or equivalent and should have at least one of the following (a) Awarded a national-level fellowship (such as NET JRF) tenable at CSIR institutes (b) Meeting all the conditions required for eligibility for the CSIR-GATE-JRF (c) Meeting all the conditions for award of the INSPIRE fellowship (typically awarded to students ranked first in the University) (d) Meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for Project Assistants to register for a PhD (e) Meeting all the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for industry-sponsored students. Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, Group-IV Scientists and Group-III Technical Staff of CSIR are also eligible to apply (as per relevant AcSIR rules).

M.Tech: Applicant should have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology following a four-year engineering/technology or 4/5 year science degree or equivalent degree of not less than four years’ duration and at least one of the following (i) Awarded a national-level fellowship tenable at CSIR institutes (ii) Qualifying all the conditions required for eligibility for the CSIR-SRF, or CSIR-GATE-JRF (iii) Qualifying the conditions for award of the INSPIRE fellowship (typically awarded to students ranked first in the University) (iv) Qualifying all the conditions stipulated by CSIR for Project Assistants to register for a PhD (v) Qualifying the conditions stipulated by AcSIR for industry-sponsored students (vi) A valid GATE score, or CGPA 8.0  from a CFTI at the BE-level examination.

M.Sc: Bachelor Degree in Science, Agriculture Science, Medical Science, Engineering, Technology or equivalent from a recognized University / Institution with 60% or equivalent score.

Reservation of seats will be as per Government of India rules.  

Application can be submitted online at http://acsir.res.in/admission/ latest by 28th May, 2020.  

The detailed time-schedule related to admissions is given at the admission website.

For more details, visit AcSIR website: www.acsir.res.in