Physical Research Laboratory Navrangpura Ahmedabad invites online application from eligible candidates for admission in Doctor of Philosophy programme. The important details of the admission process are listed below -

Course name: Doctor of Philosophy programme

Educational Qualification:

1. Bachelors and masters degrees in science or engineering with at least a first-class (60%) or equivalent grades at both Bachelors and master levels.

2. Candidates expecting their masters degree by August 2024 are also eligible to apply, subject to having secured at least a first-class (60%) or equivalent grade(s) up to the last semester.

3. Candidates from disciplines of any branch of Physics, Chemistry, Engineering Physics, Photonics, Space Physics, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Oceanography, Meteorology, Geology, Geophysics, Earth Science and Remote Sensing are eligible to apply.

4. Candidates should be interested in pursuing a research career in the current research areas at PRL, as mentioned above.

5. Applicants must have qualified in any one of the following exams:

6. CSIR-UGC-NET JRF/AP not before 2022 in Physical Sciences/Chemical Sciences/Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences,

7. GATE not before 2022 in Physics/Geology and Geophysics/Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences/Chemistry,

8. JEST [2024] in Physics,

9. UGC-NET JRF/AP not before 2022 in Environmental Sciences (applicable for candidates applying in Geosciences, Space & Atmospheric Sciences, Planetary Sciences & space exploration. Physics at UG and PG level is mandatory for candidates applying for Space & Atmospheric Sciences research preference.

10. Applicants whose All-India ranks are in the range of 1-500 in any of the CSIR-UGC-NET/UGC-NET/GATE/JEST tests are likely, but not assured, to be called for an interview at PRL subject to their fulfilling other eligibility criteria mentioned above and online application through PRLs website.

11. Prospective candidates are expected to have good proficiency in fundamental physics and mathematics.

12. PRL encourages gender diversity.

13. All candidates meeting the above minimum requirement are encouraged to apply.

For more details related to eligibility criteria, syllabus, fee, pattern, annexures etc refer to the attachments below.