ISI Kolkata Admission 2011 B.Math B.Stat M.Stat M.Math MS MTech JRF

INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE

203 B. T. Road, Kolkata – 700 108

ADMISSION NOTICE 1 : SESSION 2011– 2012

B.Stat.(Hons.), B.Math.(Hons.), M.Stat., M.Math., M.S.(QE), M.S.(LIS), M.Tech.(CS), M.Tech.(QROR) and Fellowships.

Applications are invited for the following programmes from the candidates having qualifications as shown against each programme.

Stipend/Fellowship as mentioned against each programme will be available to the deserving candidates.

1. 3-year B.Stat. (Hons.) : Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent with Mathematics and English. Stipend

Rs. 800/- per month*. (Offered at Kolkata).

2. 3-year B.Math. (Hons.) : Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent with Mathematics and English. Stipend

Rs. 800/- per month*. (Offered at Bangalore).

Candidates for the above two programmes, who have successfully cleared the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad test, conducted by the

National Board for Higher Mathematics, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India, need not sit for the written test; such candidates would

be directly called for interview. However, such candidates are required to apply in the prescribed application form.

3. 2-year M.Stat. : 3 - year Bachelor’s degree with Statistics as full subject, or a B. Stat./B. Math. degree from the Indian Statistical Institute or

a Statistician’s Diploma/ Senior Diploma in Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute. Stipend Rs.1200/- per month* (Offered at Delhi and

Chennai).

4. 2-year M.Math. : 3-year Bachelor’s degree or a B.E./B.Tech. degree, with Mathematics and an exceptionally strong background in Analysis and

Abstract Algebra or a B.Stat./B.Math. degree from the Indian Statistical Institute. Stipend Rs. 1200/- per month*. (Offered at Bangalore).

5. 2-year Master of Science (M.S.) in Quantitative Economics : 3-year Bachelor’s degree in Economics / Mathematics / Statistics/ Physics or a

B.Stat. degree from the Indian Statistical Institute. Engineering graduates are also eligible. Candidates should have knowledge of Economics and

Mathematics at the B.A./B.Sc. pass level. Stipend Rs.1200/- per month* (Offered at Kolkata & Delhi).

6. 2-year Master of Science (M.S.) in Library and Information Science : 3-year Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. The candidates must have

secured at least 60% marks in the Bachelor’s degree. Stipend Rs. 1200/- per month*. (Offered at Bangalore).

7. 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. 5000/- per month*. (Offered at Kolkata).

A candidate with a valid GATE score above a threshold (to be decided by the Selection Committee) in his/her own subject would be directly

called for interview. However, such candidates are required to apply in the prescribed application form.

8. 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 the Indian

Statistical Institute and (ii) Knowledge of Mathematics at graduate level and knowledge of Physics and Chemistry at Higher Secondary level. Stipend Rs.

5000/- per month*. (Offered at Kolkata).

A candidate who was asked to discontinue any of the above programmes is not eligible for readmission to the same programme.

9. Junior Research Fellowship:

(a) Statistics : (i) A good academic record with M.Stat., M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Statistics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with

B.Stat./B.Math., B.A./B.Sc. or equivalent degree with Statistics as the main subject.

(b) Mathematics : (i) A good academic record with M.Stat., M.Math., M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Mathematics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical

maturity with B.Stat./B.Math., B.A./B.Sc. or equivalent degree with Mathematics as the main subject.

(c) Quantitative Economics : (i) A good academic record with M.S.(QE), M.Stat., M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Statistics/ Mathematics /

Economics/ Econometrics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B.A./B.Sc. degree with Economics as the main subject. A candidate possessing

a Master's degree in any subject with Mathematics/Statistics at B.A./B.Sc. (Pass) level is also eligible.

(d) Computer Science : A good academic record with M.E./ 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./ M.C.A./ M.A. 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 B.E./ B.Tech. or equivalent degree in the above subjects will

also be eligible.

(e) Quality, Reliability and Operations Research : A good academic record with M. Tech./M.E./ M.S/M. Phil or equivalent degree in

Quality/Reliability/Operations Research or a good academic record with M. Stat./M. Sc./M.A. or equivalent degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Physics

with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level. Outstanding candidates having B.E./B. Tech. or equivalent degree in the above subjects

will also be eligible.

(f) Biological Anthropology: A good academic record with Master’s degree in Physical Anthropology / any area of Genetics (Genetics/ Human

Genetics/Medical Genetics)/ Human Biology/ Biotechnology.

(g) Physics and Applied Mathematics: A good academic record with M.Sc. in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics.

(h) Agriculture & Ecology: A good academic record with M.Sc. in Agriculture / Biotechnology/ Nanoscience/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology / Botany/

Zoology.

(i) Sociology: A good academic record with M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Development Studies/Sociology/ Economics/ Agricultural Economics.

(j) Geology: A good academic record with M. Sc. in Geology /Applied Geology.

(k) Human Genetics: A good academic record with Master’s degree in Statistics.

(l) Library and Information Science: A consistently good academic record with first or high second class in M. S. (LIS) awarded by the Indian

Statistical Institute or Associateship in Documentation and Information Science of the Indian Statistical Institute or NISCAIR/INSDOC 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.

Fellowships for 9(a) to 9(l): i) applicants with M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent : Rs. 14000/- per month* and ii) others : Rs. 12000/- per month*. A special

fellowship of Rs. 15000/- 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. (Details are available in the Prospectus).

9(a) and 9(b) are offered at Kolkata, Delhi and Bangalore; 9(c) is offered at Kolkata and Delhi; 9(d) is offered at Kolkata and Bangalore; 9(e) is

offered at Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai; 9 (f) is offered at Kolkata and Hyderabad ; 9(l) is offered only at Bangalore. Remaining JRF

programmes are offered only at Kolkata. Selection of candidates is based on academic record, written tests and interviews conducted by the Institute.

* likely to be revised

Due consideration is given to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged candidates for all programmes from 1 to 8 above (i.e., excluding Junior

Research Fellowship programme). Detailed procedures for selection of the candidates who have been offered Junior Research Fellowships by the

CSIR/ NBHM are available in the prospectus. Limited hostel facilities are available. Candidates who are due to complete the qualifying examinations

before 01 July 2011 may also apply. Prospectus and application form can be obtained from the following offices of the Indian Statistical Institute by post

or in person: (a) Dean of Studies, Indian Statistical Institute, 203 B. T. Road, Kolkata 700 108, (b) Head, Delhi Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 7,

S.J.S. Sansanwal Marg, Near Qutab Hotel, Opposite Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi 110 016, (c) Head, Bangalore Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 8th

Mile, Mysore Road, R. V. College P.O., Bangalore 560 059, (d) Head, SQC & OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 110 Nelson Manickam Road (1st

floor), Aminjikarai, Chennai 600 029, (e) Head, SQC & OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Street No. 8, Habshiguda, Hyderabad 500 007, by paying an

amount of Rs. 450/-(Rs. 225/- only for reserved categories in all programmes except Junior Research Fellowship ) in cash (from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

on working days from Monday to Friday) or by bank draft drawn in favour of “Indian Statistical Institute” payable at Kolkata. Request for

application forms should have mailing address in CAPITALS.

Postal orders, Money orders and Cheques will not be accepted. Incomplete/Improper Application Forms will be rejected.

Prospectus, Application Form, Sample Questions and this Admission Notice will also be available on our website http://www.isical.ac.in/~deanweb in

PDF format from 09 February 2011. Candidates who want to send the downloaded application form should read carefully the instructions given in the

website before filling in the application form.

Distribution of Prospectus and Application Form : 09 February 2011 to 07 March 2011

Last date for receiving completed Application Form : 28 March 2011

Date of Selection Test (India and abroad) : 08 May 2011

About ISI Kolkata

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) is an institute and university in Kolkata's norther outskirt of Baranagar, India founded by Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in 1931. It is one of the oldest institutions focused on Statistics, and its early reputation led it to being adopted as a model for the first US institute of statistics set up at the Research Triangle, North Carolina by Gertrude Mary Cox. Its activities are research, teaching, and practise of statistics to the natural sciences and social sciences. Originally affiliated with the University of Calcutta, the institute was declared an Institute of National Importance in 1959.

The main campus and headquarters is located in Baranagar, in suburban Kolkata. The campuses at Kolkata, Delhi and Bangalore focus on teaching, and the institute has offices in seven other locations throughout India engaging in consultancy in statistical process control and operations research. The Director is Professor Bimal Kumar Roy and the Dean of Studies is Professor Bhabani Prasad Sinha.

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