IISER Berhampur PhD January 2027 — apply by 24 October
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur
- Location
- Berhampur, Odisha
- Last date
- 24 Oct 2026
- Qualification
- M.Sc./MCA/M.Tech. in the relevant discipline, 60% or CGPA 7.0/10, plus a named national exam or a printed exemption
- Age limit
- Not more than 28 years at joining; OBC-NCL 3 years; SC/ST/PwD/Female 5 years
- Vacancies
- Not printed; six departments open
- Pay / stipend
- Financial assistance as per IISER Berhampur or external agency norms; rupee amount not printed
- Experience
- Not required. Final-year students may apply; provisional certificate needed at admission
- Application fee
- Not printed in No. 18/35/2026-AA/01
- Selection
- Shortlist, then offline interview. SC/ST interview TA as per Government of India norms
Official Details
IISER Berhampur PhD January 2027 No. 18/35/2026-AA/01, dated 29 September 2026. Last date — 24 October 2026 (a clock time is not printed). Apply on iiserbpr.in/phdform. Detailed notice — iiserbpr.ac.in PhD page.
What IISER Berhampur actually does
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Berhampur is a Ministry of Education institute in Odisha. It runs science degrees and research. This window is a PhD starting January 2027 (Semester-II of 2026-27), not the BS-MS entrance and not a faculty job. A PhD means you join a department, train in a research area, and are paid a fellowship only if the institute or an external agency awards it.
Departments open in this advertisement: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Computer Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences. Interdisciplinary work close to these areas is also invited.
What kind of seat this is
Regular PhD, interview in offline mode, at IISER Berhampur. The Visvesvaraya PhD scheme on the same website is a different advertisement. Do not mix the two forms. This page is only No. 18/35/2026-AA/01.
Financial assistance is as per the norms of IISER Berhampur or the external funding agency. A rupee amount is not printed in this advertisement.
Who should apply — and who should skip
Apply if you have M.Sc. / MCA / M.Tech. in the relevant discipline with 60% or CGPA/CPI 7.0 on a 10-point scale, overall, not only in the major subject, and a valid national exam or an exemption printed below. Age at joining should not be more than 28 years, with the relaxations printed in the ad.
Skip if your score is only a lectureship-style claim that is not in the named list, or if you are applying to the Visvesvaraya scheme by mistake. Skip any page that is not iiserbpr.in or iiserbpr.ac.in. Final-year students can apply, but admission needs the qualifying degree completed with these marks, and a provisional degree certificate at admission.
Dates and fee
| Item | On the official notice |
|---|---|
| Apply start | 30 September 2026 |
| Last date | 24 October 2026. A clock time is not printed. |
| Shortlist | 5 November 2026 |
| Call letters | First week of November 2026 |
| Test / interview | Last week of November 2026 (tentative), offline |
| Fee | Not printed in No. 18/35/2026-AA/01. |
| Age | Not more than 28 years at joining. OBC-NCL: 3 years. SC/ST/PwD/Female: 5 years. |
Available positions
No category-wise vacancy split is printed on this notice. Reservation follows Ministry of Education norms. A seat count is not printed.
1. Biological Sciences Seat count not printed
Eligibility criteria
M.Sc. / MCA / M.Tech. in the relevant discipline with 60% or CGPA/CPI 7.0 on 10 (overall). SC/ST/PwD: 5% marks relaxation or equivalent grade relaxation. Plus a national exam named in the advertisement, valid at admission, unless you fall in an exemption. Queries: hod_bio@iiserbpr.ac.in, office_bio@iiserbpr.ac.in.
2. Chemical Sciences Seat count not printed
Eligibility criteria
Same degree and marks rule, in the relevant discipline, plus the national-exam rule or an exemption. Queries: hod_chm@iiserbpr.ac.in, office_chm@iiserbpr.ac.in.
3. Computer Science Seat count not printed
Eligibility criteria
Same degree and marks rule. The advertisement prints the contact as hod_cs@iiserbpr.ac.in and office_cds@iisrbpr.ac.in.
4. Earth and Environmental Sciences Seat count not printed
Eligibility criteria
Same degree and marks rule in the relevant discipline, plus the national-exam rule or an exemption. Queries: hod_ees@iiserbpr.ac.in, office_ees@iiserbpr.ac.in.
5. Mathematical Sciences Seat count not printed
Eligibility criteria
Same degree and marks rule. Queries: hod_maths@iiserbpr.ac.in, office_maths@iiserbpr.ac.in.
6. Physical Sciences Seat count not printed
Eligibility criteria
Same degree and marks rule. Queries: hod_phy@iiserbpr.ac.in, office_phy@iiserbpr.ac.in.
National exam line, for every department: NET / GATE / UGC-JRF / CSIR-JRF / DBT (JRF A category) / ICMR (JRF category I) / NET-LS / INSPIRE-PhD / JGEEBILS / JEST / or any other recognized score. The certificate or fellowship must be valid at the time of admission.
Exemptions printed: B.Tech / B.E. / B.S. (or equivalent) from a CFTI with CGPA/CPI at least 8.0 on 10 at the time of application. Exceptionally brilliant MBBS candidates may also apply. BS-MS from any IISER with CGPA at least 8.0 can apply without the essential national-exam line. Candidates with external fellowship support may apply in any department without a category restriction.
If the transcript shows only marks, percentage is used. If it shows only grades, CGPA/CPI is used. Other scales convert as (CGPA/CPI obtained × 10) / point scale. If both are printed and grading is absolute, the percentage equivalent of CGPA/CPI on the sheet is used. If grading is relative, only CGPA/CPI is used.
Educational qualifications
| Programme | Degree / marks | Exam / exemption |
|---|---|---|
| PhD, all six departments | M.Sc./MCA/M.Tech. relevant, 60% or 7.0/10 overall. SC/ST/PwD: 5% relaxation | Named national exam valid at admission, or CFTI bachelor’s 8.0, or IISER BS-MS 8.0, or external fellowship |
Selection
- Shortlist. Meeting the minimum does not mean you will be called.
- Interview offline. A test may also be used. Date is mailed and put on the institute website.
- All communication is by email.
- TA for SC/ST candidates appearing for the interview is as per Government of India norms.
How to prepare (free, official)
How to apply without getting played
- Use only https://www.iiserbpr.in/phdform/.
- Read a faculty profile before you pick a department. The ad asks you to match interest.
- Application fee is not printed here. Do not pay a third-party form charge.
- Form trouble: academics_pg@iiserbpr.ac.in or caa_pg@iiserbpr.ac.in. Subject questions go to the department mail above.
- Save the acknowledgement. Watch the institute site for the 5 November shortlist.
FAQs
What is the last date?
24 October 2026. A clock time is not printed in No. 18/35/2026-AA/01.
Who can apply?
Relevant M.Sc./MCA/M.Tech. at 60% or 7.0/10, plus a named national exam valid at admission, unless a printed exemption applies. Age not more than 28 at joining, with the relaxations above.
How many vacancies?
Not printed. Six departments are open.
Where do I apply?
iiserbpr.in/phdform.
What is the fee?
Not printed in this advertisement. Stipend amount is also not printed; assistance follows institute or funding-agency norms.
Can final-year students apply?
Yes. Final selection needs the degree completed with these marks, and a provisional certificate at admission.
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