Fully funded PhD Position under BITS Pilani & RMIT (Australia) joint program

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani; Vasco da Gama; On-site; INR 335,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full tuition scholarships

Stipend, health cover, and return airfare

Co-supervision from faculty at both institutions

Global academic experience

Return airfare

Co-supervision

Global academic experience

Structured progression

Job summary

A leading Indian institute is offering a fully funded PhD position under a joint program with RMIT University, Australia. Candidates must have a Master’s degree and a valid GATE or equivalent score. Benefits include full tuition scholarships, a stipend, and a global academic experience. Opportunities for extensive research collaboration are included.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with an aggregate percentage of 70% or equivalent.
• Valid GATE Score OR high score in UGC-NET, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE.

Skills

Research

Analytical skills

Information Technology

Education

Master's degree with 70% aggregate

GATE/UGC-NET/CSIR/ICAR/ICMR/DST-INSPIRE score

Job description

Overview

Fully funded PhD position under BITS Pilani & RMIT (Australia) joint program at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani. Applications are accepted only through the BITS-RMIT application portal.

Projects

1. Project code: BITS025F001483, "2D heterostructures for gas sensing and catalytic applications"
2. Project code: BITSRMIT024B001225, "Novel 2D Materials for photovoltaic and photocatalytic application"

Highlights / Benefits

• A joint PhD award from BITS Pilani (India) and RMIT University (Australia)
• Full tuition scholarships from RMIT and highly subsidised fees at BITS
• A stipend, health cover, and return airfare while based in Melbourne
• Co-supervision from faculty at both institutions and access to their world-class research infrastructure
• A global academic experience, starting at BITS and extending with up to a year in Australia
• A clear four-year progression, including structured coursework, confirmation milestones, and thesis completion

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with an aggregate percentage of 70% or equivalent
• GATE Score OR a high score in UGC-NET, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE
• Where degree certificate or final year transcripts are not yet available, applicants may upload the previous semester/year transcripts
• Candidates without a valid GATE/ UGC-NET, CSIR, ICAR, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE score can be considered if they have undertaken GATE in the last five years AND/OR have a minimum of two years professional work experience, AND if they meet all other eligibility requirements
• Where applicants wish to use the option of providing 2 years professional work experience as evidence – please include evidence within your uploaded documents

Application process

You can search for the project id on the research projects page to apply.

Seniorities and Type

• Seniority level Internship
• Employment type Full-time
• Job function Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
• Industries Higher Education

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