NBHM 2016-17 Scholarships For Pursuing Doctoral Program Ph.D In Mathematics : National Board for Higher Mathematics

Organization : National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM)
Scholarship Name : Scholarships For Pursuing Doctoral Program Ph.D In Mathematics 2016-17
Application Last Date : December 7, 2015

Website : http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in/
Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/4153-phdad.docx

Scholarships For Pursuing Doctoral Program :

The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) invites applications to appear for the joint screening test for (i) the grant of NBHM scholarships to students for pursuing research for a Ph.D. degree in mathematics and

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(ii) admissions to the Ph.D./Integrated Ph.D. programmes of certain institutions in India which include the Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, and the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc), Chennai.

Who can apply? :
Applicants for the NBHM PhD scholarship must be mathematically motivated and hold a masters degree in (pure or applied) mathematics or statistics or must be final year students of these degree courses. They must have a good academic record ( first class or equivalent grade in all years from Plus Two level to the present. Students having passed a B.Sc.(Honours) course with a second class may also apply, provided they have a masters degree or are in the final year of the same.

Students holding a four-year B.S. (or equivalent) degree, or those in the final year of such a programme, may also apply, but they are eligible to receive the NBHM scholarship only if they secure admission to a recognized Ph.D. programme by August 2016.

Students who wish to apply for the Ph.D./Integrated Ph.D. programmes of HRI, IISER, Pune, or IMSc must apply and appear for the written test. For this purpose, apart from the students mentioned earlier, students holding a B.Sc./B. Stat/B.S./B.Tech./B.E. degree, or those in the final year of such degree courses, with a consistently good academic record from Plus Two level as mentioned above may also apply. (For more details, visit www.hri.res.in, www.iiserpune.ac.in and www.imsc.res.in.) Students for these doctoral programs need not apply separately to these institutions again.

Eligibility :
Eligibility to receive the NBHM Ph.D. scholarship is restricted to students who have completed their B.S./M.A./M.Sc. (or equivalent) degree and have secured admission to a recognized Ph.D. programme on or before August 1, 2016.

The NBHM Scholarship:
Successful candidates will receive a scholarship amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Ru-pees Twenty- five Thousand Only) per month for the first and second year and Rs. 28,000/- (Rupees Twenty-eight Thousand Only) per month for subsequent years, a contingency grant of Rs. 32,000/- (Rupees Thirty-two Thou-sand Only) per year and house rent allowance as per central government norms wherever applicable. The scholarships are normally for a period of four years, sanctioned for one year at a time and renewable at the end of each year, subject to satisfactory progress. The enhanced amount of scholarship may be offered after evaluation by the Board at the end of the second year. If deemed fit, the scholarship may be extended for a fifth year at the discretion of NBHM.

To avail of the NBHM scholarship, successful students must enroll them-selves in a recognized Ph.D. degree programme. The scholarship will be paid through the institution they join. Part-time research students cannot avail of the scholarship.

Selection Procedure :
Candidates must appear for a written test which will feature questions based on topics normally covered in masters degree programmes in mathematics. The test will be of 150 minutes’ duration and will involve questions with short answers. Question papers of some earlier years will be available on the NBHM website (URL given at the top) and on the IMSc website (www.imsc.res.in, under `Quick Links’). Based on the performance in the written test, candidates will be short-listed for interview before final selection. The date of the written test is Saturday, January 23, 2016.

The written test will be conducted at the following centres, divided into five separate zones:
Zone 1: Chandigarh, Delhi, Srinagar
Zone 2: Allahabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur
Zone 3: Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Vallabh Vidyanagar
Zone 4: Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi, Shillong Zone 5: Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad

How to Apply :

Applications should be made on plain paper in the format given at the end of this advertisement and should be sent along with a recent passport sized photograph and a self-addressed envelope a fixed with a Rs. 5/- postage stamp to the address as given below for the appropriate zone in which the candidate wishes to appear for the written test. The envelope containing the application should be superscribed NBHM Ph.D. Scholarship.

Applications should not be sent to the NBHM office. Names of two centres from the respective zone must be clearly indicated, giving the order of preference.

Last Date :
The last date for receipt of completed applications is Monday, December 7, 2015.

A communication calling the applicant for the written test (hall ticket), together with the allotment of centre, will be sent so as to reach candidates by

Monday, January 4, 2016. In the event of an eligible applicant not receiving a communication regarding the test by that date, (s)he should contact the zonal coordinator to whom the application was sent to find out the status of the application and for appropriate remedial measures.

A hall ticket sent by a zonal coordinator is normally necessary to appear for the test. In exceptional cases, eligible candidates may be admitted to the test at the discretion of the centre-in-charge of the appropriate centre.

For this purpose, the applicant must contact the centre-in-charge suggested by the appropriate zonal coordinator. Information about the test centres and persons-in-charge may be obtained from the zonal coordinator, NBHM website or by contacting the NBHM office (address at the top).

Important Dates :
December 7, 2015 Last date for receiving applications.
January 4, 2016 Applicant should contact zonal coordinator if hall ticket is not received by this date.
January 18, 2016 Applicant should contact centre-in-charge suggested by zonal coordinator if hall ticket is not received by this date.
January 23, 2016 Date of written test.