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University of Queensland, IIT Delhi open applications for Joint PhD programme for July 2026 intake

October 28, 2025 9:10 am

The collaborative programme offers candidates the opportunity to undertake research under the supervision of academics from both institutions while experiencing the academic environments of India and Australia.

‘Perception parameter a black box in NIRF rankings’: BITS Pilani Group V-C Ramgopal Rao urges more transparency

September 18, 2025 6:00 pm

Prof V Ramgopal Rao, who is also a former director of IIT Delhi, said that to ensure transparency, NIRF can take simple steps like displaying all the data submitted by institutions and showing the methodology for how universities’ scores are calculated.

In a video, which has now gone viral, Joseph is seen walking past the Governor even as he smilingly gestures to her to stand next to him to receive the degree.

Why this PhD scholar refused to collect her degree from the Tamil Nadu Governor

August 14, 2025 3:38 am

Jean Joseph, the wife of a DMK leader, said her decision ‘came from my own conviction’.

‘Why study?’: Lakshadweep's first woman PhD holder in marine sciences was once asked

November 17, 2024 6:01 am

In a befitting reply to naysayers, Shabeena M – who would not dare dream of doing higher studies as a child – successfully defended her thesis on macroalgae on November 5, 2024 and was felicitated by the Lakshadweep administration.

ICAR postpones JRF, SRF counselling for current academic year

October 06, 2024 9:51 am

Further, the cut-off date for completion of degree and PDC of all PG programmes has been extended to January 15.

UKIERI launches women in space leadership programme; aims to support 250 early researchers

DST, British Council launch women in space leadership programme, 250 early researchers to be supported

September 26, 2024 8:51 am

As a part of the programme, a capacity building of 250 early career researchers (ECRs), to become better equipped to take up leadership roles

IndiaAI invites nominations from BTech, MTech students and PhD scholars for fellowships

IndiaAI invites nominations from BTech, MTech students, PhD scholars for fellowships

September 25, 2024 8:37 am

Interested students can submit their nominations on —indiaai.gov.in/article/proforma-for-submission-of-nominations-for-indiaai-fellowship-under-the-indiaai-mission September by 30.

An Assamese scholar's journey from Guwahati to Queen’s University Belfast

‘Govt scholarship helped me get admission at this UK university’ | Life in a Foreign University

November 07, 2025 1:23 pm

The scholarship for the PhD was awarded by the Union Ministry of Education through Tezpur University, under an agreement with QUB. This scholarship was available for Indians from the northeast domicile only.

Odisha’s Purnati Khuntia bags prestigious Rowland Fellowship from Harvard University

Odisha’s Purnati Khuntia bags Rowland Fellowship from Harvard University

July 29, 2024 6:36 pm

Purnati Khuntia has bagged the Rowland Fellowship. She tells us about her interest in microbiology and how she applied for this fellowship.

‘Inactive’ CSIR fellowship portals put PhD scholars in dire straits

July 08, 2024 6:38 pm

Fellowships of around 300 PhD scholars across the country were terminated by the CSIR after they failed to submit annual progress reports to the CSIR-Human Resource Development Group; later CSIR granted relaxation and set a deadline August 31.