General admission drive for Ph.D. PROGRAM - August 2026 SESSION at INST Mohali

Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali invites applications from prospective candidates for admission to its Ph.D. Programme in the following three units: (i) Energy Environment unit (ii) Quantum Material and Devices unit (iii) Chemical biology unit (iv) Director Research group Applications are invited from students having background in physical sciences, chemical science, biological sciences, pharma, agri sciences and other related fields. Selected students will be enrolled in the Ph. D. program of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Mohali, and the Ph. D. degree will be awarded by IISER, Mohali

Admission drive for Ph.D. PROGRAM - August 2026 SESSION

a) ELIGIBILITY
• M. Sc. or M. Pharm. or M. Tech. in Basic or Applied Sciences, Engineering or related areas. Students who have appeared for the final year/semester examinations are also eligible, provided that the degree will be granted by the time of joining.
• Qualified at least one national examination out of GATE, CSIR/UGC-NET (JRF, PhD admission only, LS), JEST, JGEEBILS (TIFR/ NCBS), ICMR-JRF, DBT-JRF, GPAT or Project-Funded (as per INST rules).
• Age limit : As per the guidelines of CSIR-UGC and DST.
• DST INSPIRE may apply however any selection of such candidate will be on adhoc basis subject to successful activation of inspire fellowship

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCEDURE
1. A hard copy of application (affixing a recent passport size photograph) along with the self-attested copy of certificates providing age, educational qualifications, experience (if any) and reservation category should be sent to “The Director, Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Knowledge City, Sector 81, Mohali 140306 (Punjab). The envelope containing the application form should be super scribed as “Application for the Ph. D. Program – August 2026”. The application form is available at https://www.inst.ac.in/1500-advertisement-for-admission-to-the-inst-iiser-ph-d-program-august-2026- session.
2. Names of the candidates shortlisted for the interview together with the shortlisting criterion will be published on the INST website in the first week of June. The interviews will be held between 01.07.2026 - 03.07.2026. Eligible candidates will also be communicated the exact date of interview at the email address provided by the candidate.
3. Students with an independent source of fellowship, for example CSIR/UGC-JRF, satisfying the interview shortlisting criterion (to be announced in the first week of June) but unable to send application by the deadline of 02.06.2026, may directly come for walk-in-Interview on 03.07.2026. Such candidates must bring all necessary documents as in point-1 on the date of interview. Applicable application fees must be paid on spot by these candidates. These candidates will be allowed for interview only on verification of the eligibility as per the shortlisting criterion.
4. After the interview, the list of candidates selected for Ph. D. will be uploaded on INST website and the candidates will be intimated by email.
5. Selection of students shall be done as per the provisions of The Central Educational Institutions (Reservation in Admission) Act, 2006 and amendments made thereto.
6. The candidates are advised to visit INST website frequently to track the latest developments.
7. Candidate interested in applying at more than one unit must submit separate application. Each application must be accompanied with all the necessary documents.
8. Candidates who have applied previously for Aug 2026 session need not apply again. These applications will be automatically considered during the shortlisting for interview in this round. If found eligible candidates will be informed for appearing in interview.

APPLICATION FEES
• With single application fee the students may apply to multiple units. However, separate applications along with all necessary documents and the details of the online fee payment should be submitted for each unit application.
• Application Fees: Rs.590/ for General, OBC and EWS candidates, and Rs.295/ for SC, ST and PH candidates.
• Application fee may be transferred online to the bank account of INST noted below. Full name of the applicant shall be mentioned as the purpose of transaction
Account Name : Director, INST Mohali
Account number : 2452201001102
IFS code : CNRB0002919
Bank : Canara Bank, SECTOR-64, PHASE 10, MOHALI-160062

The duly filled applications along with the supporting documents should reach INST through Registered/ Speed Post/ Courier/ By Hand on or before 2nd June 2026.