Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Ph.D. admissions July session 2024
Are you looking for admissions in PhD programs of DIAT? The Defence Institute of Advanced Technology has released the official notification for doctor of philosophy admissions under MOD sponsored & self- Sponsored candidate. Read this article to know details regarding eligibility criteria, admission process, selection procedure, etc.
About Institute
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Defence Research & Development, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It is a Deemed university and accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council and the National Board of Accreditation. The Department of DIAT has invited applications from bright and research-oriented students for admission to the Ph.D. programs in various departments for the July session 2024. Ph.D. programs are open for scholarship/fellowship/project staff as well as those in the sponsored category. You can apply to more than one Department, but for each, you will need to submit a separate application and pay the fee for each as well.
Candidates who wish to enroll for a DIAT Ph.D. under the sponsorship of the MoD DRDO & Services, and external part-time research scholars can also apply. Such candidates should check the official notification to ensure the relevant eligibility requirements they need to fulfill before submitting their online applications.Courses offered
Eligibility Criteria
Candidate should have a Master of Engineering/Master of Technology (or equivalent) for pursuing a Ph.D. in Engineering/Science, and a Master in Science (M.Sc. or equivalent) for pursuing a Ph.D. in Science. In the relevant qualifying degree, candidates should have a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent CGPA/DGPA) which may be relaxed by 5% if applying through the SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) / PWD –category. Age limit
For MoD-sponsored/self-sponsored candidates, the age criterion should be a maximum of 35 years as of 1st July 2024, whereas for the scholarship category, the age criteria should be a maximum of 30 years as of 1st July 2024. which will be relaxed as per the Central Govt. norms for those applying in the SC, ST, OBC, and PH categories.Course fee
For MoD-sponsored( DRDO & Other charges) & MOD-self sponsored candidates, Once selected for a DIAT Ph.D. program, you are required to pay a fee of Rs. 50,000/- per semester (for General and OBC category candidates). You must also pay a caution deposit of Rs.10,000/-.
For Industry Sponsored, Other R&D Govt. Organisations, DPSU's, Govt. Industry etc are required to pay Rs. 65,000/- per semester payable immediately on joining Rs. 1000/- as an alumni life membership fee and caution deposit of Rs. 10,000/- & Rs. 4000/- as a one-time fee. Financial support and Grant
Candidates can avail of Fellowships and if selected, they are required to provide support in research work as well as teaching activities every week for a maximum of 10 hours alongside other responsibilities. Once admitted to a Ph.D. program, they will receive a contingency grant, which is Rs.15,000/- per year for the current academic year.How to Apply,
Interested and eligible candidates should download the application form from the Official website of DIAT . Candidates have to send the filled-in application form along with self-attested photocopies of the documents and the original Demand draft drawn in favor of the Vice Chancellor, DIAT, Pune, payable at Pune-411025. The filled-in application form in the prescribed proforma has to be forwarded in a sealed envelope in the Department" to the Joint Registrar (Academics), Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Girinagar, Pune 411025 along with the DD/online generated receipt and self-certified copies of mark lists, certificates, and other testimonials. These documents should reach DIAT on or before last date. Postal delays will not be entertained. Candidates seeking admission to more than one Department need to apply separately.Application Fee
A non-refundable application fee is to be paid by the candidate. Fees can be paid either online or offline. Fee details are as follows-
For the general category candidates: Rs.500/-
For reserved category (SC/ST) and women candidates: Rs. 250/-.List of essential documents
Self-attested copies of the following documents are to be submitted with the application:
Note: Verification of all the original documents will be done at the time of admission as per institute rules.Selection Procedure
Selection of the students for the Ph.D. program will be done based on performance in the written test, followed by personal interviews. Apart from this, academic records, qualifications, and candidates' research interests as per available research areas will also be taken into consideration at the time of selection of suitable candidates. Thus, a thorough evaluation process will be followed for the final selection of the candidates.Important dates
Opening date of submission of online application: 18th March 2024
Last date to submit an online application: 3rd May 2024
Tentative date of Interview: 30th May 2024
Tentative date of commencement of the program: 1st week of July 2024Contact Information
Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, Girinagar,
Pune-411025,
Maharashtra
Ph. no: 020 -24304424/4425/4025
Website: https://www.diat.ac.in/