Last date of registration and non-refundable fee payment is 16^th April 2026 ( 11.59 pm, IST ). Last date of submission of on-line application forms: 16^th April 2026 ( 11.59 pm, IST ). *Important note : Candidates are advised to check regularly the Institute website for updates , possible modifications etc.
*The candidates are required to take a print out of the application form and uploaded documents and bring them alongwith original documents at the time of interview.

Instructions to Applicants

• All applicants must apply online
• The portal is compatible to Mozilla Firefox. Candidates are advised to use Mozilla Firefox browser only.
• Applicants may apply for multiple programmes. Separate registration form and application fee is required for each programme.
• Using the login credential, applicants must login to the Admission Portal for form filling.
• Application Fees must be paid only by online payment portal from this site.
• After completion and submission of the online form, filled form in PDF format will be generated.
• On the day of interview and or written test, the shortlisted candidates should bring a printed copy of the on-line filled form along with all the necessary documents in original and a set of duly self-attested photocopies of all such documents.
• The exact time and venue for PhD interview will be notified along with the list of the shortlisted candidates.

Important documents required for the External Research Scholar

• There shall be provision of following categories of registration to the candidates willing to register for Ph.D Programmmes:

1. QIP Candidate: Full time QIP Research Scholar candidate sponsored under Quality Improvement Programme by Government/Semi-Government organizations/institutes who are admitted through QIP admission process. Such candidates will receive their stipend and contingency grants as per QIP guidelines issued by MoE. QIP candidate has to perform teaching assistantship as per QIP guidelines. (Admission under this category is carried out separately as per the QIP guidelines)
2. FIR Candidate: Full time Institute Research Scholar candidate should have qualified GATE/NET Examinations, at least once, in his/her academic career at the time of admission and will receive their stipend and contingency grants as per MoE guidelines for a duration of four years and extended to fifth year based on performance review. FIR candidate has to perform teaching assistantship as per MoE guidelines.
3. FPS Candidate: Full time Project Staff candidate will receive the stipend and contingency grants from the sponsored research project funds received from agencies like CSIR/SERB/DST/MeitY etc. FPS candidate has to work as project fellow while pursuing the doctoral study.
4. ERS Candidate: The External Research Scholar (ERS)candidates are classified in the following categories:
1. External Research Scholars (Full-Time): Recipients of complete financial support, including stipends, contingency grants, and project expenses from the sponsoring organizations. The sponsorship letter for an External Research Scholar (Full-time) should be strictly as given in Appendix-I , which is to be produced during the interview/test, etc. They have to produce the reliving certificate at the time of Ph.D. registration, as in Appendix-II. .
2. External Research Scholars (Part-time): Allowed to carry out their research work at the Institute or their parent organization (subject to fulfilment of other requirements, rules, and regulations laid down by the Institute Senate) after fulfilling specific prerequisites at the Institute. They are not entitled to the Institute scholarship. The external candidate should produce a no-objection certificate strictly per the format in  Appendix-III at the time of the interview/written test/ presentation.
3. External Research Scholars (Self-finance): Expected to work full-time and is subject to the rules of the Institute. They are not entitled to the Institute scholarship. ( Applicant need to submit a signed undertaking / declaration of non-employement elsewhere).
4. External Research Scholars (Full-Time Study Leave): Expected to work full-time at the Institute. They are not entitled to the Institute scholarship. Such candidates must produce sponsorship/relieving certificates from their organizations and submit them along with the application for admission. The format for the relieving certificate is given in  Appendix-IV . In case the candidates are not able to submit the requisite Sponsorship or No Objection certificates, they have to submit a certificate in the prescribed format as per Appendix-VI ( APPENDIX VII) for candidates working with Govt. of Gujarat) at the time of document verification before written test/interview. Without such a certificate, the candidates cannot appear in written tests/interviews for admission to the PhD program.

Note :

1. FIR candidates if he/she has been serving at the time of applying for Ph.D. admission must submit the undertaking stating that if selected, will submit the relieving letter from the existing organization / institute at the time of joining the Ph.D. programme.
2. ERS candidates for Ph.D. must enclose self-attested copies of the following documents/certificates, if serving. Same must be produced in original at the time of interview/physical documents verification.
1. Appointment letter and sponsorship certificate/no objection certificate issued by the current employer (or undertaking /decalration, if not serving anywhere and applying as ERS Self sponsored candidate)
2. Experience certificate duly signed by competent authority on the letter head of the Company/Organization/Institute.
3. Other documents like date of birth and identity proofs, marksheets of all semesters, degree certificates.