NISER PhD winter 2026-27 — apply by 1 Nov

NISER Bhubaneswar PhD winter 2026-27 Advt. No. NISER / ACAD / PhD / 2026-27 (2), dated 29 September 2026. Last date — 1 November 2026 (time is not printed). Apply on the NISER website online application portal. Detailed notice — niser.ac.in PDF.

What NISER actually does

National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar, is a Department of Atomic Energy institute. It teaches and does research in science. This window is a PhD seat, not a job form and not a BSc admission. A PhD here means you join a school, do coursework, and work on a research problem. The session starts in January 2027.

Only Indian citizens are invited in this advertisement. If you are not an Indian citizen, this notice does not cover you.

What kind of seat this is

Full-time PhD in the winter session 2026-27, starting January 2027, at NISER Bhubaneswar. Six schools are open. This is not a campus placement and not a project-staff vacancy. Fellowship, if you are selected and do not already hold an external fellowship, is printed as ₹37,000 a month for the first two years (Junior Research Fellowship) and ₹42,000 a month for up to three more years (Senior Research Fellowship), subject to academic rules.

Students who already have an external fellowship from CSIR, UGC or a similar agency must draw that fellowship under the agency’s rules. The notice says they will not be considered for the NISER/DAE fellowship.

Who should apply — and who should skip

Apply if you are an Indian citizen, you have the school’s degree line (usually 55% or equivalent GPA in the relevant master’s, or 75% in a 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s), and you have a national exam that the school lists, valid for 2026-27.

Skip if you only have an INSPIRE Doctoral Fellowship and have not qualified one of the written national exams named in the notice. The advertisement says those candidates will not be considered. Also skip if you want a different school from the one you fill — each school needs its own form. Skip lookalike sites that ask for a registration charge. This notice says NISER does not demand any application fee.

Final-year students can apply. You must give an undertaking that the qualifying degree certificates will be submitted by the time of admission.

Dates and fee

Item	On the official notice
Apply start	Online portal activated on 1 October 2026
Last date	1 November 2026, all schools. A clock time is not printed.
Shortlist on website	By 10 November 2026, all schools
Fee	No application fee. NISER does not demand any application fee for this PhD programme.
Registration	1 January 2027. Classes commence 4 January 2027.

Available positions

No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice. Seats are school-wise and depend on shortlisting. A match on the minimum marks does not guarantee a call.

1. School of Biological Sciences Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
55% or equivalent GPA in Masters or M.Tech or M.Pharm in Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Life Sciences, Pharmacy (any specialisation), Veterinary Sciences, Computer Sciences, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. Master’s in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics with an interest in Biology is also encouraged. A 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s with at least 75% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade is also eligible. National exam, valid for 2026-27: CSIR-UGC-NET / GATE / GPAT / DBT-BET / ICMR / JGEEBILS-2025. School cut-off can be tighter than the exam’s own cut-off.

2. School of Chemical Sciences Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
55% or equivalent GPA in Master’s in Chemistry or allied Chemistry fields. Master’s in any branch of Basic Sciences with an undergraduate degree in Chemistry (or Chemistry as one subject), or M.Tech in applied Chemistry or Computer Sciences, if you want a career in Chemistry, is also encouraged. A 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s with chemistry as major and at least 75% marks in aggregate is also eligible. National exam, valid for 2026-27: CSIR-UGC NET / GATE.

3. School of Computer Sciences Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
55% or equivalent GPA in Masters in Mathematics or Masters in Computer Science, or M.Tech or M.E. in Computer Science / Electronics / Electrical Engineering or related fields. A 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s with at least 75% marks in aggregate is also eligible. National exam, valid for 2026-27: CSIR-UGC-NET (LS or JRF) / GATE in MATHS / CS / IT / EE / STATS, or NBHM / JEST / TIFR-GS (Maths or CS or LIDS) or related areas. Research areas named on the notice include parameterized, randomized and sublinear algorithms, machine learning, secure multiparty computation, computational geometry, complexity theory and pseudorandomness.

4. School of Earth and Planetary Sciences Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
55% or equivalent GPA in M.Sc. / M.Tech / M.E. in Physics, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Space Science, Geology, Applied Geology, Geoscience, Geological Sciences, Geophysics, Earth Science(s), Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Mathematics, Chemistry, Engineering Physics, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, Civil, Computer, Data Science and related. A 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s science programme with physics, chemistry or geology as one subject, or a 4-year B.E. / B.Tech, with at least 75% marks in aggregate, is also eligible. National exam, valid for 2026-27: CSIR-UGC-NET / GATE / JEST.

5. School of Humanities and Social Sciences Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
A master’s or equivalent degree from a UGC-recognised university or institution, with 55% or equivalent GPA in Humanities and Social Sciences. Or a 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s with at least 75% marks and Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology, History or Tourism as one subject. Philosophy: JRF or NET in Philosophy from UGC / CSIR / ICSSR / GATE or any such funding agency, valid for 2026-27. Sociology: JRF in Sociology / Psychology / History / Tourism from UGC / CSIR / ICSSR / GATE or any such agency, valid for 2026-27.

6. School of Physical Sciences Seat count not printed

Eligibility criteria
55% or equivalent GPA in Masters in Physics or M.E. / M.Tech in Applied Physics, Quantum Technology / Photonics / Optical Engineering or any other relevant field. A 4-year / 8-semester bachelor’s science programme with physics as one subject, or a 4-year B.E. / B.Tech, with at least 75% marks in aggregate, is also eligible. National exam, valid for 2026-27: CSIR-UGC-NET / GATE / JEST.

Total vacancies — not printed as one number. GPA candidates may have to produce a conversion note if the mark sheet does not show a percentage.

Educational qualifications

School	Degree / marks	National exam
Biological Sciences	55% master’s / M.Tech / M.Pharm in listed life-science fields, or 75% in 4-year bachelor’s	CSIR-UGC-NET, GATE, GPAT, DBT-BET, ICMR, JGEEBILS-2025
Chemical Sciences	55% master’s in Chemistry or allied; 75% 4-year bachelor’s with chemistry major	CSIR-UGC NET, GATE
Computer Sciences	55% master’s in Maths or CS, or M.Tech/M.E. in CS/Electronics/Electrical; 75% 4-year bachelor’s	CSIR-UGC-NET LS or JRF, GATE Maths/CS/IT/EE/STATS, NBHM, JEST, TIFR-GS
Earth and Planetary Sciences	55% M.Sc./M.Tech/M.E. in listed earth and physical fields; 75% 4-year bachelor’s or B.E./B.Tech	CSIR-UGC-NET, GATE, JEST
Humanities and Social Sciences	55% master’s in HSS, or 75% 4-year bachelor’s with listed subjects	Philosophy: JRF or NET. Sociology: JRF in listed subjects
Physical Sciences	55% master’s in Physics or relevant M.E./M.Tech; 75% 4-year bachelor’s with physics or B.E./B.Tech	CSIR-UGC-NET, GATE, JEST

Selection

Each school shortlists from applications received by the deadline. Minimum marks alone do not guarantee a call. Schools may set extra criteria.
Shortlisted candidates are called for an interview, with a written test if the school needs one.
Recommendation uses academic record and performance in that process.
Eligible candidates called for the test or interview get return second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route, on valid documents.
Call letters come from the school. Selected names are announced on the website.

Interview window on the notice

Chemical Sciences: 19–20 November 2026
Humanities and Social Sciences: 26–27 November 2026
Computer Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Physical Sciences: 1–2 December 2026
Biological Sciences: 14–15 December 2026

How to prepare (free, official)

How to apply without getting played

Open only the portal linked from niser.ac.in. Do not pay a token to a coaching page.
One school, one form. A second school means a second form and its own documents.
Keep JPEG photo and signature, 10th or birth certificate, degree mark sheets or a provisional certificate, and the national-exam certificate ready. The checklist is on page 5 of the advertisement.
There is no application fee on this notice. If a page asks for one, stop.
Save the acknowledgement. Queries go to the school mail printed in the ad: cpsbs@niser.ac.in, cpscs@niser.ac.in, cpscps@niser.ac.in, cpseps@niser.ac.in, cpshss@niser.ac.in, cpsps@niser.ac.in.

FAQs

What is the last date?
1 November 2026 for every school. A clock time is not printed in Advt. NISER / ACAD / PhD / 2026-27 (2).

Who can apply?
Indian citizens with the school’s degree line and a listed national exam valid for 2026-27. INSPIRE-only, without those exams, is out.

How many vacancies?
Not printed as a total. Six schools are open.

Where do I apply?
niser.ac.in online application portal.

What is the fee?
No application fee. Fellowship after selection, if not on an external award, is ₹37,000 then ₹42,000 as printed.

Can final-year students apply?
Yes, with an undertaking that qualifying certificates will be submitted by admission.

Is age printed?
Not printed in this advertisement.

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