NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DURGAPUR

Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713209, West Bengal, INDIAWebsite: www.nitdgp.ac.in Department of Information Technology Date: 12/01/2015PhD Admissions under Visvesvaraya PhD scheme

Sponsored by DeitY, MCIT, Govt. of IndiaEven Semester, 2014-15Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), MCIT, Govt. of India has granted scholarships under the scheme titled Visvesvaraya PhD scheme. Under this scheme presently admissions are open to PhD Degree program on Full Time/ Part Time basis. This is a special scheme with following features. For full time candidates:

Monthly scholarship of Rs.22, 500/- for first two years and Rs.25, 000/- for rest 3 years (support up to 5 years).

Rent reimbursement up to 20% of scholarship amount paid.

Annual contingency of Rs.30, 000/- . Financial Support for attending International conferences.

For part time candidates:

A one-time incentive of Rs. 2.5 lakhs at the time of successful completion of PhD degree.

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for admission to PhD Program for the even semester 2014-15, under the above scheme at NIT Durgapur.Eligibility criterion: i) M.Tech in Computer Science/IT/Software Engineering, with a minimum of 60% or 6.5 CGPA at

Masters level.

ii) Preference will be given to GATE/NET qualified candidates. Above eligibility is minimum requirement only. Good academic career and higher qualification will be preferred and mere eligibility shall not ensure a call for admission test and/or viva voce. A screening of applications will be made and only the short-listed candidates will be called for admission test and/or viva voce. There shall be a further screening after the admission test.Specializations in PhD Program under the funding:

Sl No.DepartmentArea of Specialization

1Information TechnologyCase Based Reasoning and Knowledge Management, Service Oriented Architecture, MANET, Game Theory, Semantic Technology, Distributed Computing, Agent and Multi Agent Based Modeling and Simulation.

Under the Visvesvaraya PhD scheme it is essential to work on research problems having relevance to Industry. The admission calendar, fee structure, academic regulations will be as per regular PhD admission process of the institute. For details of PhD regulation of NIT Durgapur visit www.nitdgp.ac.in.Applicants seeking admission under this scheme are required to apply separately and superscribe the envelope clearly titling Visvesvaraya PhD scheme and must be submitted to the following address on or before 12th February2015 with all testimonials.

Important Dates:

Last date of applicationPublication of Shortlisted candidatesWritten test and interviewPublication of listAdmission

12/02/201520/02/201527/02/2015, Reporting time at 9.00 am.04/03/201509/03/2015 to 20/03/2015

APPLICATION CHECKLIST

The completed application must be accompanied by the following self attested documents:

i) Photocopy of marks sheet / Grade card of the secondary, higher secondary board and other university examinations.ii) Photocopy of GATE/NET Score card.iii) Photocopy of proof of date of birth. iv) Photocopy of proper community certificate (SC/ST/OBC) from a competent authority (not below the rank of a

Tahsildar), if applicable.v) For OBC certificate (creamy layer), it must be issued on or after 1st April2014. vi) No-objection certificate from the present employer, if applicable.

An application without the copies of the required documents is liable to be rejected.

No admit card will be sent and all information related to admission shall be communicated through the website. Visit www.nitdgp.ac.in regularly for announcements related to PhD admission.The admission committee is fully responsible for the selection and their decision is final in the admission process.The application must be addressed to:

To,The Nodal Officer.Visvesvaraya PhD schemeDept of Information Technology.National Institute of Technology Durgapur.

West Bengal-713209.For further queries:

Contact: Animesh Dutta, Contact No. 0343-2754532. National Institute of Technology Durgapur

Mahatma Gandhi Avenue, Durgapur-713 209 West Bengal, INDIAAdmission to Part-time and Full-time PhD under Visvesvaraya PhD scheme1. Name of the Department :_______________________________________________________________

2. Name of the Candidate (BLOCK LETTER): ________________________________________________

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(c) Marital Status: Married/ Single ____________ (d) Category: SC/ST/OBC/Open _________________6. Previous research experience _____________________________________________________________

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8. GATE/ NET (if any): Qualified (Yes/No):_________Score: _______________ Rank:____________

Discipline:_______________________________Year:____________9. Academic Qualification: (Starting from Standard 10 or equivalent Examination)Name of Exam. PassedName of the School/College/ Institute/ UniversityYear of PassingDiscipline / SpecializationPercentage of Marks/ CGPA

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_______________________________________________________________________________________ I do hereby declare that the information furnished in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. If selected, I promise to abide by the rules and regulations of the Institute.

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