3/28/2016

PHDONLINEApplicationProcedure

IndianInstituteof
TechnologyBombay

ONLINEApplicationforAutumnSemester(20162017)

PHDONLINEAPPLICATIONPROCEDURE
1.Registration
Click'OnlineApplication'onPHDONLINEApplicationHomepage
Thiswilltakeyoutothe"IITBExternalUserRegistrationPortal".
Clickon"Newuser?Clickheretoregister"button.
Enteryouremailidwithwhichyouwanttoregisterwiththeportal.
Onclickingregister,anemailwillbesenttotheemailidspecifiedbyyouwhichwill
containtheactivationURL.
ClickontheactivationURLspecifiedintheemailandfillthepersonaldetailsformto
completetheregistrationprocess.
2.Loginforregisteredapplicant
RegisteredApplicantshouldclick'ONLINEApplication'onPHDONLINEApplication
Homepage.
TypeinyourRegisteredemailidandPasswordasregisteredwith"IITBExternalUser
RegistrationPortal",andclick'Login'.
3.FillingofONLINEApplicationbytheRegisteredApplicant(afterlogin)
Enterdepartments(atleastone),personaldetails,researchinterestofyourchoice,valid
gatescore(ifavailable),employmentdetailsetc.
Eitheruse'SaveAndContinueLater'or'SubmitFinally'option.
Youcanpreviewyourapplicationateverystagebyclickingon'PreviewForm'.
ONLINEApplicationwillbeprocessedonlyif'SubmitFinally'optionisclicked.
Applicantcancorrectanymistakes/makechangesinthe"finallysubmittedapplication"
byclickingonthelink"UnFreezeApplication".
Oncetheapplicantclicksonunfreezeapplication,theapplicationwillbetreatedas
Draft/UnSubmittedApplication,whichwillallowtheapplicanttomakechanges.
VeryIMP:PleasenotethatapplicationformwillNOTbeconsideredforfurther
processingifApplicantdoesnotSubmittheapplicationformFinally,evenifthe
applicanthasfilleditcompletelyalongwithapplicationfeespayment.
Donotkeepthepageidleformorethan30minutes,otherwisethesessionwillexpire.
4.DocumentstobeUploaded
Uploadscanned3.5x4.5photo(oftypejpg/jpeg/png)withsizelessthan40kb.
UploadscannedSignature(oftypejpg/jpeg/png)withsizelessthan10kb.
UploadscannedMarksheetoflastsemester/ConsolidatedMarksheetoftheQualifying
Degree(oftypePDF)withsizelessthan500kb.
UploadscannedCasteCertificate[OBCNC/SC/ST]ifapplicable(oftypePDF)with
sizelessthan500kb.
UploadscannedPDcertificateifapplicable(oftypePDF)withsizelessthan500kb.
UploadscannedSponsorshipcertificateifapplicable(oftypePDF)withsizelessthan
500kb.
Uploadotherexamscorecardifapplicable(oftypePDF)withsizelessthan500kb.
https://portal.iitb.ac.in/phdapp/application_procedure.jsp

1/3

3/28/2016

PHDONLINEApplicationProcedure

UploadscannedStatementofPurpose(SoP),(oftypePDF)withsizelessthan500kb,
forallacademicunits:StatementofPurpose(SOP)isyouropportunitytosharewiththe
admissioncommitteeyourthoughtsandfeelingsaboutPostgraduatestudiesatIIT
Bombayincludingyourpreparationforthesame.Brieflydescribepastproject/research
workdonebyyou.Restrictyourselfto500600words.ThepersonalSOPwillaidthe
admissioncommitteeinevaluatingyourapplication.
(i)Ifyouareapplyingformorethanoneacademicdiscipline,youmayincludeseparate
SoPforeachdiscipline.
(ii)IfyouareapplyingtoCTARAorCSRE,youneedtouploadStatementofPurposeas
wellasresearchproposal.
(iii)IfyouareapplyingtoShaileshJ.MehtaSchoolofManagement,youarerequiredto
submitasampleofyourrecentlypublishedwritingsonarelevanttopicorresearch
proposal(1500words)onatopicofyourinterestinplaceofStatementofPurpose.The
proposalshouldcontaina)problemidentification,b)briefreviewofliterature,andc)
methodology.
(iv).CandidatesapplyingtoIDCarerequiredtosubmitaSOPalongwitha1500word
proposalthatshouldspecify(a)researcharea(b)briefreviewofliteratureand(c)
methodology.Thecandidateshavealsotosubmitarecentworkorpaperrelatedtotheir
areaofresearch.InadditiontoSOP
Trytoscanitusing200dpisothatthedocumentwillautomaticallycompressupto
requiredUploadSize.
5.Payment(afterlogin)
BothDemandDraft(DD)andOnlinepaymentoptions(SBIonlinebankingOR
Credit/DebitCards)areavailable.
EitherDDpaymentOROnlinepaymentcanbemadeonlyafterfinalsubmissionof
ONLINEApplicationForm.
ApplicationFeeisRs.300/(Rs.150/forSC/ST&FemaleApplicants)
DDpaymentcanbemadebyclickingon'DDPayment'.
Onlinepaymentcanbemadebyclickingon'PayOnline'.
IfyouhavemadepaymentthroughDD,submittheDDalongwithacopyofthe
applicationinpersonatthecounterofAcademicOffice,IITBombayormailedonlyby
RegisteredPostorSpeedPosttothefollowingaddresssoastoreachtheAcademic
Office,IITBombayonorbefore542016.
DeputyRegistrar(Academic),
IITBombay,
Powai,Mumbai400076
Write"PHDONLINEApplicationforAutumn20162017"ontopoftheenvelope.
YoumustwriteyourName,Department,ApplicationnumberandEmailaddresson
reversesideoftheDemandDraft.
6.CheckList:
Pleaseseetheadmissionbrochurefordetailsofrequireddocuments.
7.Foranyquery,sendemailtopgadm@iitb.ac.inquotingyourRegisteredEmailID.
8.Youcancheckyourapplicationstatusbyclickingon'CheckYourStatus'afterprovidingyour
ConfirmationKey

PhD.AdmissionMainpage

IITBAdmissionsHome
https://portal.iitb.ac.in/phdapp/application_procedure.jsp

2/3

3/28/2016

https://portal.iitb.ac.in/phdapp/application_procedure.jsp

PHDONLINEApplicationProcedure

3/3