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Academic Program

a. Ph.D. Physics

IPR is affiliated to Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), a deemed-to-be university for all academic degrees. Our institute provides opportunities for highly motivated students pursuing doctoral research in the areas of Plasma Physics. Tokamak, basic plasma, and plasma applications are the key areas for doctoral research. The doctoral project addresses plasma theory, simulations, and experiments.

i.  Admissions : All applicants need to have cleared a national-level examination such as JEST, GATE, or CSIR-UGC-NET.

ii. Application Procedure : Eligible candidates can apply to the IPR Ph.D. programme by completing the online application form. A formal interview is conducted at IPR as part of the Ph.D. admission process.

iii. Scholarships : Selected students receive a scholarship of ₹37,000 plus applicable HRA for the first two years. From the third year onwards, the scholarship is ₹42,000 plus HRA. In addition, a contingency grant of ₹60,000 per year for five years is provided. Financial assistance up to ₹2.5 lakh is also available for attending international conferences, workshops, and schools.

iv. Academic Calendar :

Phase Window Key Activities
Notification April Official Ph.D. advertisement released on the IPR portal. Eligibility verified (GATE / CSIR-UGC-JRF).
Applications April – Early May Online application portal opens. Deadline typically falls in the first week of May.
Shortlisting Mid–Late May Shortlisted candidates published for screening interviews based on GATE score / NET rank.
Interviews June Personal interviews conducted at the IPR main campus (Bhat, Gandhinagar).
Final Results Late June / Early July Merit list published and official offer letters dispatched.
Reporting & Joining August 1st Official HBNI enrolment date and joining at IPR.

v.  Selected Students : (A link to the last selection list)

b. DAE Doctoral Fellowship Scheme (DDFS)-formerly DGFS (Ph.D.)

DDFS is a prestigious doctoral research fellowship under the aegis of the Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) offered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for engineering postgraduates. The scheme is also hosted by IPR.

i.  Admissions : The admission to this scheme is done through BARC and applications are submitted via the official DAE portal.

ii. Application Procedure : https://www.barc.gov.in/careers/ddfs.html

iii. Scholarships : Selected students receive ₹80,000 per month, plus an annual contingency grant of ₹60,000 and financial assistance up to ₹2.5 lakh for attending an international conference.

iv. Academic Calendar :

Phase Window Key Activities
Notification & Application Late Dec – Jan Advertisement released on BARC recruitment portal. Online application portal active.
Admit Card Release Late February Admit cards available for download for registered candidates.
Screening Exam (CBT) Mid-March Online Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted across test cities in India.
Shortlist & Slot Booking Mid-April CBT results & shortlisted candidate list published; interview slot selection opens.
Selection Interviews Mid-June Technical interviews conducted at BARC Training School, Mumbai (includes a 10-minute M.Tech project presentation).
Final Merit List Late June Final merit list published based on interview performance and medical fitness.
Joining & Reporting 3rd Week July / August 1st Reporting at assigned HBNI constituent institution (IPR, BARC, IGCAR, VECC) and official HBNI enrolment.

v.  Selected Students : (A link to the last selection list)

c. Post Doctoral Program

i. Admissions ( IPR invites applications from candidates having Doctoral degree or holding provisional Degree can apply. )

ii. Application procedure (Online application for the the post doctoral positions can be found in IPR website )

iii. Scholarships. ( The postdoctoral fellows shall get a fixed sum of Rs 37000 + Applicable HRA for the first two years. The extension to the third year after successful review will award a sum of 2000 + HRA. In addition to that a Contingency of Rs 60,000. Financial assistance up to 2.5 L for attending a international conference.)

d. Summer School

i. Admissions (IPR conducts summer school program to provide an understanding on plasma related research in India to the final year students of B.Sc. Physics and B.Tech students from various branches )

ii. Application procedure (completing the online application form, which normally advertised in the month of January )

iii. Stipend. ( All selected students receive a stipend of xxx for the entire tenure of the program in addition to 3rd AC fares from their college to Ahmedabad

iv. Selected Candidates (A link to the last selection list)

e. Academic Projects

i. A link to IPR project pages shall be given here.

Last Updated: 04-Aug-2026 03:24 PM