S. Vishnu Sharma
Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2020 has commenced and candidates aspiring to pursue research in various areas related to sciences can consider applying for it.
Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2020
The subjects
The topics available for research at Raman Research Institute will be broadly related to four science subjects namely Astronomy and Astrophysics, Light and Matter Physics, Soft Condensed Matter and Theoretical Physics. Candidates can choose topics related to these main subjects.
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Number of seats
The number of seats available in the main subjects are four seats in Astronomy and Astrophysics, seven seats in Light and Matter Physics, seven seats in Soft Condensed Matter and ten seats in Theoretical Physics.
Research areas
Candidates targeting Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2020 must know the areas of research for each main subject. Topics for research are given below:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Cosmology and Galaxy Formation, Cosmic Rays and Gamma-Ray Astronomy, Clusters of Galaxies, The Galaxy and the Interstellar Medium, The Intergalactic Medium, X-Ray Astronomy and X-Ray Astronomical Instrumentation, Signal Processing in Astronomy.
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Light and Matter Physics
Degenerate Bose and Fermi gases, Fundamental tests of Quantum Mechanics, Intense Laser-Matter Interactions, Interaction of Single Atoms and Single Photons, Nonlinear Optics and Ultrafast phenomena,
Quantum Information, Computation and Cryptography,
Quantum Optics and Cavity QED, Trapping and cooling of atoms, ions and molecules, Waves in random media.
Theoretical Physics
Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics, Non-Equilibrium Dynamics, Topological Quantum Matter, Light-Matter Interaction, Classical and Quantum Gravity.
Soft Condensed Matter
Structure, Dynamics and Phase Behavior of Soft Matter, Rheology of Soft Matter and Living Cells, Physics of Biological Systems – Cells to DNAs, Nano-devices for Biosensing, Liquid Crystals: Phase transitions, Structure, Topological defects, etc.
Eligibility
Candidates aspiring to apply for the doctorate degree during Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2020 must have a post graduate degree in science, M.Sc in phyiscs or mathematics or engineering post graduate degree with minimum pass percentage of 55.
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The students who have are about to complete their degree in 2019-2020 academic year can also apply, however, they have to produce their mark sheets by the time of admission. Reservation for SC, ST and OBC will be provided as per the norms.
Candidates must also have a good score in Joint Entrance Screening Test 2020 (JEST 2020) or CSIR UGC NET for JRF (Physics) or GRE (Physics) or GATE (Physics/Mathematics)
Stipend
Candidates selected have to undergo a coursework in the first year and medium of instruction will be english. Research students will be registered for a PhD in Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi as soon they complete their course work.
Students will be paid an amount of Rs 31,000 as scholarship for first two years. The the next three years they will be paid a scholarship of Rs 35,000 for next three years if progress of students is satisfactory. They are also paid an amount of Rs 5,000 per annum as a book grant for four years.
Application
Candidates have to click the official link for Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2020 at ‘http://equus.rri.res.in/rri2/format’ to apply. Candidates have to register first and then commence the process of applying. To know more about the process and application for Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2020 candidates can click the link ‘http://www.rri.res.in/downloads/2020RRI_PhD_poster.pdf’
Important dates
Raman Research Institute PhD Admission 2020, the last date for applying is 9 April. The dates likely for written test and/or interview will be in May to June 2020.
Final selection
The final selection will be done based on written test and interview. Candidates will be called for test and interview based on their scores in JEST, CSIR UGC NET or GATE.
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