IISER Kolkata Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Programme 2016

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Indian Institutes of Sciences Education and Research (IISER) has invited applications for admission to Dual BS-MS (Five Year Dual Degree) Program of academic year 2016 at Berhampur, Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram and Tirupati

BS-MS Dual Degree Program

It is a five-year dual degree program for bright and motivated science students who have passed class XII. The program integrates classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates satisfying at least one of the following three criteria are eligible to apply

• Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY): Valid KVPY fellowship commencing from 2016-17 academic session; additional cut off criteria may be applicable

• IIT-JEE (Advanced) 2016: Students securing at least 60% marks in class XII and securing a place in JEE Advanced 2016 rank list for admissions to IITs. Additional cut off criteria may be applicable

• State and Central Boards: Students securing with marks equal or above the cut off percentage in class XII board examination, as notified in website

• For the candidates belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer of the Other Backward Classes (OBCNC) and Persons with Disability (PD) categories, there is a 5% relaxation. The cut-off percentage for the SC/ST and Kashmiri Migrants (KM) candidates is 55% in class XII for all boards

Scholarship

All BS-MS students are eligible for KVPY or INSPIRE scholarship of Rs.5000/- per month as per DST norms subject to continued good academic performance

Key Features

Highly competent and motivated faculty in various disciplines with a passion for science, Integrated undergraduate teaching with cutting edge research across disciplines, Upcoming eco-friendly green campuses with appropriate infrastructure, Library with online resources, books and research journals, State of the art teaching and research facilities, Sports and recreational facilities, Hostel facility for all students

How to Apply for IISER Courses

Link: http://www.iiserkol.ac.in/~summer.research/

http://apply.iiserkol.ac.in/

Applications for the admission must be submitted online www.iiseradmission.in. The application portal will open in the fourth week of May 2016

There is a Non-refundable Application Fee of Rs.1500/- (Rs.750/- for candidates applying under SC/ST category)

Please follow instructions for filling up the application for and other relevant details on this website www.iiseradmission.in

Schedule for BS-MS IISER Admission 2016

• First Advertisement: 28th February 2016

• Second Advertisement: 24th May 2016

• Date of Opening of Application JEE/KVPY/SCB: 25th May 2016

• Closing of application portal (KVPY): 12th June 2016

• Closing of application portal (IIT-JEE): 20th June 2016

• Closing of application portal (SCB): 22nd June 2016

• IISER Aptitude Test (SCB): 03rd July 2016 (Sunday)

• IISER SCB Aptitude Test: 10th July 2016