Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) PhD Admission 2025 (Aug)

Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, West Bengal invites online application for PhD admission for the academic session 2025-26 (Session starting from August 2025).

Eligibility

• 55% or equivalent in masters is mandatory for general candidates, while for SC/ST/OBC (noncreamy layer)/Differently-abled and other categories 50% marks is necessary.
• Minimum eligibility criteria as per UGC rules. Qualification and eligibility requirements for each School are given separately (vide infra).
• Selection of the regular full-time students will be done on the basis of their academic record, their performance in the appropriate national level examination, and finally, their performance in the written test and/or interview as decided by the respective Schools.
• Relaxation of the selection criteria for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-abled and other categories will be levied according to the norms of UGC and Government of India.
• Merely satisfying the eligibility criteria does not guarantee that a candidate will be shortlisted for interview.

Details of the PhD positions and the qualification and eligibility details for the different Schools are given in notification.

Age limit

Should be below 28 years on the closing date of application. Age relaxation is applicable as per Government of India rule.

Nationality

The applicant must be an Indian citizen

Fellowship

All regular PhD students who join are eligible for scholarship from IACS/CSIR/UGC/INSPIRE/ other funding agency as per rules.

Selection Procedure

• Applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of merit and eligibility criteria by different Schools. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed via email and called for a written test and/or interview (to be decided by the School) for the final selection. IACS holds full right of choosing a candidate and even not selecting any, in case suitable applications are not received.
• Requirement given for each School are based on number of positions available in individual research groups in different research areas. Selection depends on the past academic record, performance in examination/interview by the School and also the availability of posts in particular research areas as opted by the shortlisted candidate.

Application Procedure

• Applications have to be made online at http://phdapplicationiacs.iacs.res.in/.
• Any queries may be sent to phdcell_iacs@iacs.res.in.
• The details of the online application and its procedure are given in the IACS website.
• Exact date and time of Admission Test/or Interview for each School will be announced on the IACS website.

• Last Date of Submission of Applications (Extended): April 30, 2025
• Tentative date of interview: 02-16 May, 2025

• Admission Notice
• Application
• IACS Kolkata Website