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Experiences at an PhD interview at IISc Bangalore

Neeraj Singh Bhauryal

This is the record of my interview at IISc Bangalore for Integrated PhD program in Mathematics which took place on 28th May. So I was called at 2pm there and since I was 10th on the list my turn came at 6pm , I was little nervous and excited too. So the panel comprised of 5 Professors Prof Gautam Bharali , Prof Basudeb Datta, Prof E.K Narayan, Prof Dilip Patil, Prof Pooja Singla

Prof N- Welcome Neeraj , how do you pronounce your last name?

I- Sir it’s Bhawwr-yaal.

Prof G.B- So Neeraj you completed your BSc last year and we don’t have any record of yours from last year of what you’ve been doing, so would you please tell about that?

I- Sir currently I’m enrolled in Int-PhD program at IISER Mohali and I’ve just finished 1st year of M.S there.

Prof B-So why do you want to leave there?

I- Sir I’m interested in Analysis and I think that IISc Bangalore is the best option for me.

Prof G.B – So what courses have you done there?

I- Sir I’m not comfortable with the courses I’ve done.

Prof G.B- I think I just asked you a simple question?

I-( named all the courses from 1st year)

Prof G.B- So what are you really interested in?

I- Analysis.

(Profs started discussing amongst themselves on which topic to start, and finally decided to start Analysis itself)

Prof G.B – I think you must have seen it before but still can you tell whether the series $ sum frac{1}{nln n}$ converges or not?

I- ( I knew the general result that for $ p>1$ the series $ sum frac{1}{n(ln n)^p}$ converges) Sir it will diverge using integral test ( Then I showed that it satisfies all hypothesis required and thus divergent)

Prof G.B- Can you prove the Integral test? Just give me the idea how it’s done.

I- ( Luckily I had done its proof while preparing for TIFR’s interview, drew the diagram and explained the details roughly)

Prof G.B- very good.

( This made me more confident)

(Then they were discussing amongst themselves on which topic shall they ask next, then they decided to come back on Analysis after sometime and started Group Theory)

Prof P- Can you write some groups?

I- ( I got careful not to write any group which can get me in trouble as I knew next they are going to make out problems from them, wrote $ (mathbb{R},+), (mathbb{Q}setminus{0}, . ), (mathbb{Z},+))$

Prof P- You wrote all abelian groups , write some non-abelian groups!

I-( For 10 secs I couldn’t remember any non-abelian group, thoughts were coming in my mind like <em>paani main doob mar beta IISc ka interview hai aur non-abelian groups ni pata</em>!), then wrote $ S_n,D_n$.

Prof P- Okay so is $ (mathbb{Q}setminus{0}, . )$ cyclic?

I-( thought for a while ) It won’t be cyclic since it has exactly two elements $ 1,-1$ of finite order while $ (mathbb{Z},+)$ have only one element of finite order so that they both can’t be isomorphic.

Prof B- Okay then is $ (mathbb{Q}^{+}, . )$( group of positive rationals wrt multiplication) cyclic?

I- ( thought for a while ) it can’t have generator of the type $ frac{1}{q}$ for any $ q in mathbb{Q}$ since then it won’t generate elements of the type $ frac{p}{q}$.

Prof B- So you mean $ (mathbb{Q}^{+}, . )$is not generated by $ frac{1}{q}$ but it may have generator of the type $ frac{p}{q}$.

I- Then it won’t be able to generate elements of the type $ frac{1}{q}$

Prof P- Okay, can you give finite proper subgroup of $ (mathbb{Q}^{+}, . )$?

I- There won’t be any since any non identity element in the group will have infinite order and so cyclic group generated by that element won’t fit inside the finite subgroup.

Prof G.B- (smiles) But isn’t there always a finite subgroup for any group?

I- Yes sir the identity group!

Prof P- And what about $ (mathbb{R}^{+}, . )$ ?

I- Mam, same reason as above , it won’t have any finite subgroups except the identity group.

Prof P- Is $ (mathbb{R}^{+}, . )$ and $ (mathbb{R}, +)$ isomorphic?

I- Yes , the exponential map will work.

Prop B-Let’s come back to Analysis now, can you give a continuous onto map between $ (0,1)$ and $ (-1,1)$?

I- yes, $ f(x)= sin 2pi x$ will work.

( They agreed with that and were discussing that the thing they wanted to ask next will not work now!)

Prop N- What’s the value of $ f(frac{1}{4})$

Prof N- So this example wont’s work since 1 is not in the co-domain.

I-( then I just drew the line joining the points $ (0,-1)$ and $ (1,1)$).

Prof B- Write down the function.

I- $ f(x)=2x-1$

Prof B- So you’re first stretching the interval and then pushing it back.

I- yes sir ( this idea came in my mind initially but I was not getting the function and then wrote $ f(x)=sin 2pi x$)

Prof B- Now can you give an example of continuous onto function from $ [0,1)$ to $ (-1,1)$

I- ( I tried to find some function explicitly for few minutes but failed ) Sir can I draw?

Prof B- yes you can , otherwise it is tough to write down the formula.

( I was drawing something inside the rectangle $ x=0,x=1,y=-1,y=1$, but was not able to draw the required one)

Prof B-At least start somewhere at $ x=0$.

I- So finally I drew a function starting from $ (0,0)$ and monotone function like $ sin x$ which is increasing its magnitude steadily as x increases and tending to touch both +1,-1 but actually not touching them.

( Post interview my friend Soutrik gave an example $ f(x)= x^2sin frac{1}{1-x}$ which really works , the similar graph I had drawn)

Prof B- So now can you prove that this type of function cannot be one-one?

I-(After thinking for sometime) Sir if this function is one-one then since it is continuous it will be strictly monotone and thus wherever we start at $ x=0, f(x)$  won’t able to take values below $ f(0)$ and so it cannot be onto,but this is a contradiction since $ f$ is given onto!

Prof B- Okay but for that you need to prove that one-one continuous function must be strictly monotone.

I-( I did this theorem day before interview, but I was not much confident whether I remember that one!) yes sir I can prove that.

Prof B- Okay the same idea in that prove works here also so try to use that idea.

(After some time he gave me a hint that use ‘Intermediate Value Property’)

I-( I was getting closer but not to the point)

Prof B- what if $ f(0)=0$?

I- ( then I realised how it has to be done) okay so since it is onto it will take both positive and negative values and so $ exists cneq 0$ st $ f(c)=0$ , so that $ f$ is not one-one and similar it can be done for any value of $ f(0)$.

Prof B – Yes!

Prof N- Let $ f(x):S^{1}to mathbb{R}$ be continuous function ,prove that it can’t be one-one or precisely prove that $ exists xin S^{1} $ such that $ f(x)=f(-x)$

I- ( I had no idea for this one)

Prof N- I hope you’ve done some topology?

I- Yes sir.

(After a while)

Prof N- let me give you a hint, consider the function $ g(x)=f(x)-f(-x)$

I- ( still not getting anything!) Sir , I think we’ll have to make use of Intermediate value property.

Prof G.B- IVP is valid for intervals not for $ S^{1}$ !

I- (Thought for a while but was not getting anything)

Prof G.B- Okay Neeraj , I think you can do this problem later on.

I – Thank you sir.

So my interview went for around 50 mins and I think questions were not quite tough. I got to know after few days that I’ve not qualified the interview, I think I was not quick at many places which made them doubt on me and the last one I couldn’t do which made a bad impression before leaving. But it was fun to be at IISc where I stayed for 3 days thanks to Amar bhaiya , the campus is really beautiful and I really recommend IISc to everyone who’s interest area is Analysis as it has the best faculty in the country.

  [Neeraj is now an Integrated PhD student at the Centre for Applicable Mathematics, TIFR, Bangalore.]

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Shortlisted Candidates for Research Admissions – 2023

The candidates with the following application numbers have been  provisional ly shortlisted by CSA for the Research program after the interviews that were held from 22 nd  to 26 th  May 2023.   Note that this  list  is  provisional .   IISc admission section will release the final  list  of selected candidates shortly .

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The following candidates have been shortlisted following research interviews for CDS Ph.D. midterm admissions held between Nov 21-23, 2022.  Kindly note that this is only a provisional merit-list and not the final list of selected candidates.  The final list of selected candidates based on available seats, etc. will be available within two weeks with the admissions unit .

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The Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences is administered by the IISc Mathematics Initiative (IMI). This programme provides an unique opportunity for students to work in areas spanning mathematics, biology, physics and engineering. Students can work in any of the interdisciplinary research areas that have openings this year. Each selected student will work with two research supervisors (from two different Departments). For example, a student can have supervisors from Mathematics and an Engineering Department or Biology and an Engineering Department or Physics and Mathematics Departments.

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The interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences PhD program includes a biology stream which comprises mathematical and computational biology. On-going research projects include, but are not limited to, Bioinformatics; System Biology; Computational Neuroscience; Computational Biophysics; Computational Biology; Evolutionary Biology; Theoretical Biology; Viral Dynamics; Constrained Biomolecular Dynamics; Mathematical Immunology; Network Biology; Biomolecular 3-D structures and design; Evolution of biological systems. Some of the projects may include a laboratory component as well.

We are open to admitting students from various backgrounds into our biology stream. In the past, many students with a degree in a branch of biological sciences (Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Systems biology etc) have joined this program. Biology background students with inclination towards fundamental mathematics/computing are particularly attractive to us. We also admit students with background in mathematics / physics / chemistry with good inclination towards a branch of biology.

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The interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences Ph.D. program trains students in mathematical and computational models and algorithms in collaboration with domain experts.

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IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2023: Dates, Fees, Stipend, Entrance Exam, Cutoff

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How difficult is it to get a PhD from IISc Bangalore?

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IISc Bangalore PhD admission 2023 are ongoing now. Admission to the program is based on GATE/UGC-NET JRF scores followed by a personal interview conducted by the institute. The GATE 2023 exam will be conducted between February 4 and February 12, 2023. IISc Bangalore PhD is a 3 year program specialized in 31 courses. Minimum eligibility required for admission is 50% marks in the Master’s degree in a relevant discipline. Total fee charged for the entire program is INR 75,600. Students pursuing  IISc Bangalore  PhD program get monthly stipend of INR 35,000.

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• IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2023 Dates
• IISc Bangalore PhD Eligibility
• IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2023
• IISc Bangalore PhD Entrance Exam 2023
• IISc Bangalore PhD Cut off 2023  
• IISc Bangalore PhD How to Apply
• IISc Bangalore PhD Fees 2022

IISc Bangalore PhD Stipend

• IISc Bangalore Ph.D FAQ

IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2023 Dates 

Website opens for online submission of applications	February 01, 2023
Last date for online submission of applications (website closes at 23:59 hours of 23.03.2023)	March 23, 2023
Last date for receipt of printed version of Sponsored/ERP applications upto 5.30 p.m	March 31, 2023
Interdisciplinary programmes	May 19 & 20, 2023
Research programmes/ERP	May 22 - 26, 2023
Integrated Ph D programmes	May 29-31, 2023, and June 1, 2023
Course programmes (Regular)	July 17-18, 2023
Research programmes,Integrated Ph D, Sponsored M Tech and ERP programmes	July 19-21, 2023
Commencement of Classes	August 01, 2023
GATE 2023 Admit card release	January 3, 2023
GATE 2023 Exam	February 4, 5, 11 and 12, 2023
GATE 2023 Results	March 16, 2023
Last Date to Apply	To be notified
Date of Interview	To be notified

IISc Bangalore PhD Eligibility Criteria

Eligible criteria for PhD in various subject areas are as follows:

• Completed a 4-years bachelor’s degree in science, engineering or technology
• Masters degree in Science, Business, Technology or Engineering
• Aggregate score (inclusive of Classes X, XII and graduation) should be a minimum of 50% or a second class.
• Students with bachelor’s in engineering or technology from centrally Funded Institutes should have at least 8.5 CGPA.
• A valid score of UGC-NET JRF or GATE as of 2021/ 2022/ 2023.

Documents Required

Following are the documents required while applying online:

• Mark sheets of Class X, XII, graduation and postgraduation
• In case the certificates of the final semester are not available, provisional certificates of all the semester is a mandate for submission. However, the final certificate is required during registration.
• Scanned image of signature and passport-size photograph
• Scanned copies of caste certificates (if applicable) and domicile certificate as in case of Kashmir valley residents 

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IISc Bangalore PhD Admission 2023

The selection procedure takes place in two stages. The shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. The performance at the interview decides the final selections of candidates. The details of the procedures are mentioned below:

Shortlisting

For PhD programs, students are shortlisted based on their previous academic performance, scores at the national level examinations and publications they own. Few facts that are considered for shortlisted candidates:

• Grades or marks obtained in Classes X and XII board examinations
• Grades or CGPA in Bachelor’s program
• Grades obtained in Master’s program
• Noteworthy academic accomplishments like research publications, scholarships or awards
• Ranks in national level examinations

Final Selection

• Shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview. 
• In certain departments, the interview will be preceded by a written test.
• Hence, the performance at the written test, personal interview and records of national level entrance tests will lead to the final selection of PhD candidates.

IISc Bangalore Entrance Exam 2023

PhD admissions at IISc Bangalore are based on Joint CSIR/UGC NET/ GATE/ JEST exam scores. JEST is jointly conducted by IISc Bangalore, IISERs, NISER, etc. for admission to PhD and Integrated PhD exam. Every detail related to IISc Bangalore Entrance exam 2023 is given in the table below:

Exam Name	Joint Engineering Screening Test ( )
Conducting Body
Exam Level	PhD level
Exam Frequency	Once a Year
Mode of Exam	Offline
Courses Offered	Integrated MSc / MTech- PhD/ PhD
Application/ Exam Fee	Gen category: INR 800 SC/ST/ Female: INR 400
Exam Duration	180 minutes
Total Questions	50
Total sections	3
Total marks	150
Marking Pattern	+3 for each correct answer (Part A and Part B) +1 for each correct answer (Part C) -1 for each incorrect answer (Part A) -1/3 for each incorrect answer (Part C)
Language	English
Official Website	https://www.jest.org.in/

Note:  Shortlisted candidates will not be separately communicated through posts. Students have to check the application status in the admission section on the official website of IISc. Making personal arrangements for transportation and accommodation for the interview, students have to carry the original documents pertaining to all academic transcripts, caste, EWS or PD certificates. 

IISC Bangalore PhD Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Biochemistry	GATE	BM	800
		BT	700
		CY	800
		EY	800
		XL	700
	GPAT	-	200
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	70
	UGC NET for JRF	-	All
Molecular Biophysics Unit	GATE	All Papers	700
	GPAT	-	300
	JEST	-	All
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	All
	UGC NET for JRF	-	All
Molecular Reproduction, Development, and Genetics	GATE	BM	750
		BT	750
		XL	750
	GPAT	-	160
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	95
	UGC NET for JRF	-	190
Centre for Neuroscience	GATE	All Papers	700
	GPAT	-	200
	JEST	-	All
	JOINT CSIRUGC NET for JRF	-	50
	UGC NET for JRF	All
Inorganic And Physics Chemistry	GATE	CY	600
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	All
	UGC NET for JRF	-	All
Materials Research Centre	GATE	BM	600
		BT	550
		CY	570
		MT	650
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	175
	UGC NET for JRF	-	All
Organic Chemistry	GATE	CY	575
	GPAT	-	100
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	All
Solid State and Structural Chemistry	GATE	CY	550
		PH	600
	JEST	-	160
	JOINT CSIR	-	-
	UGC NET for JRF	-	100
Electronic Systems Engineering	GATE	CS	600
		EC	600
		EE	800
		IN	800
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	100
	UGC NET for JRF	-	All
Computer Science and Automation	GATE	CS	750
		EC	820
		EE	820
		GE	750
		IN	750
		MA	750
		ME	750
		ST	750
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	60
	UGC NET for JRF	-	250
Electrical Communication Engineering	GATE	CS	600
		EC	600
		EE	720
		IN	720
		PH	600
		ST	600
	JEST	-	10
	UGC NET for JRF	-	All
Electrical Engineering	GATE	CS	600
		EC	600
		EE	650
		IN	650
		PH	650
		XL	650
	JEST	-	50
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	155
	UGC NET for JRF	-	195
Management Studies	GATE	All Papers	725
	UGC NET for JRF	-	170
Aerospace Engineering	GATE	AE	700
		CE	700
		CH	700
		CS	700
		EC	700
		EE	700
		IN	700
		ME	800
		XE	700
	JEST	-	30
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	30
	UGC NET for JRF	-	250
Chemical Engineering	GATE	BT	700
		CE	700
		CH	650
		CY	700
		EE	700
		ES	700
		IN	700
		ME	700
		TF	700
		XE	700
		XL	700
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	15
Civil Engineering	GATE	AE	800
		AG	800
		AR	800
		BT	800
		CE	700
		CH	800
		ES	800
		GE	800
		GG	800
		MA	800
		ME	800
		MN	800
		NM	800
		XL	800
	JOINT CSIR	-	10
	UGC NET for JRF	-	250
Mechanical Engineering	GATE	All Papers	750
Mathematics	GATE	AE	820
		CE	820
		CH	820
		CS	820
		EC	820
		EE	820
		ES	820
		IN	820
		MA	820
		ME	820
		PH	820
		ST	820
		XE	820
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	30
Physics	GATE	PH	680
	JEST	-	40
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	170
Computational and Data Sciences	GATE	AE	800
		AG	700
		BM	700
		BT	700
		CE	800
		CH	800
		CS	700
		CY	700
		EC	700
		EE	700
		ES	700
		EY	700
		GE	700
		GG	700
		IN	700
		MA	700
		ME	800
		MN	800
		MT	800
		NM	800
		PH	700
		PI	800
		ST	700
		TF	800
		XE	800
		XH	700
		XL	700
	JEST	-	300
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	25
	UGC NET for JRF	-	175
Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering	GATE	AE	800
		AG	800
		BM	900
		BT	750
		CE	800
		CH	900
		CY	900
		EC	750
		EE	750
		ES	900
		EY	900
		GE	900
		GG	900
		IN	800
		MA	900
		ME	700
		MT	750
		PH	650
		ST	900
		TF	900
		XE	800
		XH	900
		XL	900
	GPAT	-	100
	JEST	-	150
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	100
	UGC NET for JRF	-	150
Biosystems Science and Engineering	GATE	AG	600
		BM	600
		BT	490
		CE	600
		CH	525
		CS	400
		CY	500
		EC	600
		EE	650
		ES	600
		EY	750
		IN	650
		MA	600
		ME	600
		PH	700
		XE	550
		XL	800
	GPAT	-	100
	JEST	-	150
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	125
	UGC NET for JRF	-	200
Interdisciplinary Program- Brain and Artificial Intelligence	GATE	All Papers	790
	JEST	-	20
	JOINT CSIR UGC NET for JRF	-	120
	UGC NET for JRF	-	175

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How to Apply for IISc Bangalore PhD Admissions?

Students have to apply online for IISc Bangalore PhD programs. The steps are as follows:

• Visit the official website: iiisc.ac.in
• Go to the Apply Online tab and click on it.
• You will be redirected to another page, where you will have to click on the ‘Apply to PG program’.
• Next, you have to register, if you are a new user. Click on New User to Register link.
• Enter all your personal details that are required for registration.
• Registration will require the user's email ID and password for verification. This will allow the portal to communicate with the applicant.
• Once the registration is over, students can simply log in to apply.
• Enter all the personal details and upload the required documents. Make sure any field is not left blank or incomplete.
• Click on Save and proceed.
• Make the payments for application through net banking or debit/credit/visa master cards. 

General Instructions

Before applying, here are some of the general instructions that students need to follow:

• Applicants need to go through the guidelines carefully before beginning to apply.
• Make sure the application is completely filled. Incomplete applications will not be entertained at any cost.
• Students need to make sure accurate information is inserted in the form.
• Students need to bring all the original copies of uploaded documents for verification at the time of registration.

IISc Bangalore PhD Fees 2023

IISc Bangalore charges an amount of INR 15,000 for its PhD progam per annum as a tuition fee. The amount is payable by General/OBC category students only. For SC/ST category students, the tuition fee is fully waived. All the factors in the IISc Bangalore PhD fee structure is given in the table below:

	INR 15,000	Fully waived
	INR 1,200	INR 1,200
	INR 3,700	INR 3,700
	INR 7,500	INR 7,500
	INR 7,500	INR 7,500
	INR 300	INR 300

IISc Bangalore gives monthy stipend of INR 25,000 to INR 28,000 to its PhD scholars. For the first two years PhD scholars get INR 25,000 per month. For the next three years, students get INR 28,000 of monthly stipend. After five years, they are eligible for a monthly financial assitance of INR 12,000 for one year. PhD candidates who do not avail hostel accommodation will be eligible for a house rent allowance (HRA) as per norms.

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Fee structure and facilities :.

Yes, its feasible. Fro PhD students its Rs.20K per annum. Where as for ME, M.Tech, Int.PhD, M.Des - Its Rs.14K per year. Where as for sponsored students the fee structure is little on higher side. And you can pay it in 3 instalments in total. SC and ST candidates have to pay even lesser amount. This includes emergency medical insurance, sports, gymkhana fee and many more.

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Course curriculum overview :.

There is course work. You and your Ph.D supervisor will decide the courses to take. There are more than 30 departments. Each department has at least 15 professors. Each and every subject of science and engineering are offered in different courses.

IISc Bangalore: 1 Answered Question

What is the fees structure of iisc bangalore.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore offers various programs that are listed below.

• Bachelor of Science ( Research) Undergraduate Program- (Master of Science is only offered to those who wish to continue after 4 years of UG programs)
• M.Tech/M.Des/ M.Mgt
• Integrated Ph.D. programs
• Research Program- M.Tech (Research)/ Ph.D

The following table has the annual fee structure for the various programs offered at IISc Bangalore.

The fee structure for General/OBC students (INR for annum)

	Regular Students						Sponsored Students from(Defence/DRDO/ISRO/NAL etc.)
Program	Bachelor of Science (Research)	PhD	M Tech (Res)	Int. PhD	M Tech/ M Des	M Mgt	M Tech
Tuition Fee	10,000	15,000	9,000	9,000	9,000	1,00,000	14,000
Gymkhana Fee	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Other Academic Fees	3,700	3,700	3,700	3,700	3,700	50,000	3,700
Statutory Deposit (Refundable)*	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500
Library Deposit (Refundable)*	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500
Student Emergency Fund	300	300	300	300	300	300	300
Total	30,000	35,000	29,000	29,000**	29,000	166,300	34,000

* to be paid in the first year.

**for the 1st two years and thereafter on per with PhD

Fee structure for SC/ST category (INR per annum)

Program	Bachelor of Science (Res)	PhD	M Tech (Res)	Int. PhD	M Tech/ M Des	M Mgt
Tuition Fee	Fee waived
Gymkhana Fee	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000	1,000
Other Academic Fees	3,700	3,700	3,700	3,700	3,700	50,000
Statutory Deposit (Refundable)*	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500
Library Deposit (Refundable)*	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500	7,500
Students Emergency Fund	300	300	300	300	300	300
Total	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	20,000	66,300

*to be paid in the first year

There are many scholarships or fellowships available for student in need of financial assistant at IISC Bangalore.

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IISc Bangalore selects candidates for its BSc (By Research) program based on the JEE Main/ KVPY/ NEET-UG/ JEE Advanced exam and is of 3 years duration. The BSc program at the IISC Bangalore is a flagship program, and it has ranked one of the best research institutes in India. It has ranked 1st for Overall by NIRF 2023. It has ranked 155 Overall by QS 2023. If you want to pursue a career in the research field BSc program from IISC would be the better choice. The Btech from NIT is the 4 years duration course and specializes in tech fields like computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, etc. 

Admission to PhD at IISc Bangalore is done based on GATE/NET(JRF) to get selected and you can check out tha page IISc Bangalore PhD course for the same.

The IISC admits students to MSc courses on the basis of written test and interview conducted by IISc Bangalore. The Applications for MSc programs can be filled and submitted through online mode.

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Dear PhD aspirant,

Firstly, congrats for getting shortlisted for the PhD interviews at CeNSE-IISc. As you are, we are equally excited to meet young minds like you in pursuit of research in science and engineering. This may be the first time you might be called for an interview or perhaps first time travelling to a new place, we all had been there, so we want to do our part in helping you.

You would have received the call letter from the IISc admissions office inviting you for an interview at IISc for admission to the PhD program at the Center for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE). This letter is to provide some information on the interview process followed at CeNSE.

The interview process tests your subject knowledge as well as your aptitude for research. Students appearing for the interview are expected to have a good grasp of the fundamentals in their respective subjects. In addition, they must also have a strong mathematical background and be conversant with topics such as plotting of common mathematical functions, solutions of simple ordinary differential equations and so on. These are essential for completing the course requirements of the research program. If you have not had Mathematics as a subject during your undergraduate studies, you must independently prepare for the interview by going through some basic reference books or other study materials. Most importantly, during the interview, you must demonstrate your ability for problem-solving and analysis, which is essential for completing a good PhD thesis. We are not really looking for the "correct answer" in most cases but trying to see if you have the correct approach for solving a problem. So don't expect to encounter typical textbook questions requiring descriptive knowledge. Instead, the questions will be aimed at testing your grasp of the basic concepts in your subject and your ability to think independently.

*For NA applicants only*

Unlike our regular program interdisciplinary PhD (NA), the selection is against a project that is already defined. You are expected to identify a minimum of 2 projects that you would like to work on and your interview will be just for those projects. If selected (against a project) you are not allowed to change the project after joining. So give some thought on your choices. A list of available projects will be shared with you shortly that should help you to make those choices.  

You may have a technical or non-technical query on PhD and life at CeNSE. We request you to post your question on forums like Twitter, Facebook, Quora or Reddit. You can also follow-us on Twitter and post your query there as well.

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/CeNSE.IISc/

Twitter : @CeNSEatIISc

We have also planned to organise a live streaming session with you to briefly introduce you to CeNSE and research activities undertaken by individual faculty members. You will receive schedule to the interaction in a separate mail. Please check your email regularly or follow-up in Twitter and Facebook. 

We look forward to seeing you at the interview.  Good luck!