The Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), an autonomous institute supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali, Punjab -140306; has notified a special drive walk-in interview for SC and ST candidates for admission to Ph.D. January 2026 Session in EEU, CBU, & QMaD Units.

The major ongoing research areas at INST are given at www.inst.ac.in.

Eligibility: Applicant should hold an M. Sc. or M. Pharm. or M. Tech. in Basic or Applied Sciences, Engineering or related areas. Those who have appeared for the final year/semester examinations are also eligible, provided that the degree will be granted by the time of joining. Applicant must have qualified an independent source fellowship like, CSIR/UGC-JRF, ICMR-JRF, DBT-JRF, or any other equivalent fellowships.

Age limit will be as per the guidelines of CSIR-UGC and DST.

SC, ST Students with an independent source of fellowship, such as CSIR/UGC-JRF, are eligible to attend the Walk-in-Interview. Selected students will be enrolled in the Ph. D. program of Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali and the Ph. D. degree will be awarded by IISER, Mohali.

The Walk-in-Interview will be held on 13th November 2025, at Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Mohali 140306, Punjab (near IISER Mohali). Reporting time will be 9 am. Candidates should report by 9 am at Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Sector 81, Mohali.

Selection procedure: Those interested are encouraged to submit an online synopsis to express their interest in attending the interview at the link provided in the Notification at https://inst.ac.in/careers

All original documents in support of date of birth, educational qualifications, fellowship (UGC/CSIR-JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, etc.), reservation (SC/ST), research experience, publications etc. should be produced at the time of interview for verification. Only candidates found eligible will be allowed for interview. Candidates should also bring two passport size photographs and one set of photocopies of the documents.

After the interview, the list of candidates selected for Ph. D. will be uploaded on INST website and the candidates will be intimated by email.

Application Fee is Rs.295/- for SC, ST candidates. Candidates will be required to remit the application fees online on the date of interview.

For any queries, email may be sent to apply@inst.ac.in

Further details are available at www.inst.ac.in