Indian Statastical Institute (ISI), Kolkata, invites applications are invited for the following programmes:
B Stat (Hons), B Math (Hems), M Stat, M Math, MS (QE), MS(QMS), MS (LIS), M Tech (CS), M Tech (QROR), PG Diploma and Research Fellowships.
1.. 3-year B Stat (Hons): Successful completion of Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent with Mathematics and English. Stipend Rs.3000/- per month (Offered at Kolkata).
2. 3-year B Math (Hons): Successful completion of Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalent with Mathematics and English. Stipend Rs 3000/- per month (Offered at Bengaluru).
3. 2-year M Stat: 3-year Bachelor’s degree with Statistics as a full subject, or a B Stat/B Math Degree/ PG Diploma in Statistical Methods and Analytics from ISI. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month (Offered at Delhi and Chennai).
4. 2-year M Math : 3-year Bachelor’s degree or a BE/B Tech degree, with Mathematics and an exceptionally strong background in Analysis and Abstract Algebra or a B Stat/B Math degree from ISI. Stipend Rs.5000/- per month (Offered at Kolkata).
5. 2-year Master of Science (MS) in Quantitative Economics: 3-year Bachelor’s degree in Economics/ Mathematics/Statistics/Physics or a B Stat degree from ISI or a BE/B Tech degree with knowledge of Economics and Mathematics at the undergraduate level. Stipend Rs.5000/- per month (Offered at Kolkata & Delhi).
6. 2-year Master of Science (MS) in Quality Management Science : 3-year Bachelor’s degree with Mathematics. Stipend Rs.5000/- per month (Offered at Bengaluru-Hyderabad).
7. 2-year Master of Science (MS) in Library and Information Science : 3-year Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month (Offered at Bengaluru).
8. 2-year M Tech in Computer Science: (i) Master’s degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Physics/ Electronic Science/Computer Science/Computer Applications/Information Technology or, (ii) Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or any other qualification considered equivalent (such as AMIE or, GRAD- IETE or, DOEACC ‘B’ Level). Stipend Rs.8000/- per month (Offered at Kolkata).
9. 2-year M Tech in Quality, Reliability and Operations Research : (i) Master’s degree in Statistics or Master’s degree in Mathematics with Probability and Statistics as major subjects or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent or PG diploma in SQC & OR from ISI and (ii) Knowledge of Mathematics at graduate level and knowledge of Physics and Chemistry at Higher Secondary level. Stipend Rs.8000/- per month (Offered at Kolkata).
10.1-year PG Diploma in Statistical Methods and Analytics: 3-year Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics/ Statistics/Economics. Stipend Rs.2000/- per month (Offered at ISI NE centre at Tezpur, exclusively for the domiciled North-East students).
11. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF):
(a) Statistics : (i) A good academic record with M Stat, MA/M Sc or equivalent degree in Statistics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B Stat/B Math, BA/B Sc or equivalent degree with Statistics as the main subject (Offered at Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai).
(b) Mathematics : (i) A good academic record with M Stat, M Math. MA/M Sc or equivalent degree in Mathematics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B Stat/B Math, BA/ B Sc or equivalent degree with Mathematics as the main subject (Offered at Kolkata, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai).
(c) Quantitative Economics : (i) A good academic record with MS(QE), M Stat, MA/M Sc or equivalent degree in Statistics/Mathematics/Economics/Econometrics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with BA/BSc degree with Economics as the main subject. A candidate possessing a Master’s degree in any subject with Mathematics/Statistics as a full subject at the undergraduate level is also eligible (Offered at Kolkata, Delhi and Bengaluru).
(d) Computer Science: A good academic record with ME/M Tech or equivalent degree in Electronics/ Telecommunication/ Radio Physics/ Computer Science/ Electrical Engineering/ Microwave Communications/Information Technology/Bioinformatics/Biotechnology with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level or a good academic record with M Sc/ MCA/MA or equivalent degree in Physics/Mathematics/Applied Mathematics/Statistics/Electronic Sciences/ Computer Science/Atmospheric Science/Information Technology/ Bioinformatics/ Biotechnology with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level. Outstanding candidates having BE/B Tech or equivalent degree in the above subjects will also be eligible (Offered at Kolkata, Chennai and Bengaluru).
(e) Quality, Reliability and Operations Research : A good academic record with M Tech/ME/MS/ MPhil or equivalent degree in Quality/Reliability/Operations Research or a good academic record with MStat/MSc/MA or equivalent degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Physics with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level. Outstanding candidates having BE/ B Tech or equivalent degree in the above subjects will also be eligible (Offered at Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai).
(f) Physics and Applied Mathematics: A good academic record with M Sc in Physics/ Mathematics/ Statistics (Offered at Kolkata).
(g) Agriculture and Ecology : A good academic record with MSc in Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy or M Sc/M Stat or equivalent degree in Statistics or MSc in Botany with specialization in Plant Physiology and Biochemistry or MSc in Environmental Sciences (Offered at Kolkata).
(h) Human Genetics : A good academic record with MSc in Biochemistry. Biophysics, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Zoology (Offered at Kolkata).
(i) Geology : A good academic record with MA/M Sc in Geology/Applied Geology or equivalent Geophysics/Remote Sensing and GIS or other equivalent (Offered at Kolkata).
(j) Library and Information Science : A consistently good academic record with first or high second class in MS (LIS) awarded by ISI or Associateship in Documentation and Information Science of ISI or NISCAIR/TNSDOC or its equivalent degree (such as Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from any University) with at least 55% marks in undergraduate programme (Offered at Bengaluru).
(k) Linguistics: A consistently good academic record with a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics/English as the Honours/full subject and First Class or high Second Class in Master’s Degree in Linguistics (with specialization in Applied Linguistics/Language Teaching/Lexicography/Field Linguistics/ Computational Linguistics/Translation Studies/Discourse Study) (Offered at Kolkata).
Fellowships for 11(a) to 11(k): i) applicants with ME/M Tech or equivalent: Rs.18000/- per month and ii) others: Rs.16000/- per month. A special fellowship of Rs.20000/- per month is also available for outstanding candidates in each of the following subjects: (i) Statistics, (ii) Mathematics, (iii) Computer Science, (iv) Quantitative Economics and (v) Quality, Reliability and Operations Research.
Application Process:
Application Fee : Rs.500/- for all applicants in the general category and all applicants for the JRF programmes (irrespective of reservation category)- ?250.00 for SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged candidates for all programmes excluding JRF programmes.
Mode of payment: The challan generated by the on-line system must be taken to any branch of State Bank of India. The bank will accept only in cash the application fee as given above and bank charges (Rs.40.00).
