Candidates applying should ensure that they meet the relevant eligibility criteria mentioned against each program:

1. 3-year B Stat (Hons): Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent with Mathematics and
English. Stipend Rs. 3000/- 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. 3000/- per month. (Offered at Bangalore).

For the above two programmes, the written test (ISI Admission Test 2013 is waived for INMO (Indian National Mathematical Olympiad) Awardees of any previous year. For further details, please see the prospectus.

3. 2-year M Stat: 3-year Bachelor’s degree with Statistics as a full subject, or a B Stat/B Math Degree/a Statistician’s Diploma/Senior
Diploma/Post-Graduate Diploma in Statistical Methods with Applications from the Indian Statistical Institute. Stipend Rs.5000/- permonth (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 the Indian Statistical Institute. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month. (Offered
at Bangalore).

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 the Indian Statistical Institute 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 Library and Information Science: 3-year Bachelor’s degree in any discipline. Stipend Rs. 5000/- 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. 8000/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata).
A candidate with a valid GATE scores 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 like
all other candidates.

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. 8000/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata).

Read:Statistics & Mathematics Career Opportunities

9. Junior Research Fellowship:

(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, Bangalore and Chennai).

(b) Mathematics: (i) A good academic record with M Stat, M Math, MA/M Sc or equivalent degree in Mathematics or,
(ii) outstandingmathematical maturity with B Stat/B Math, BA/B Sc or equivalent degree with Mathematics as the main subject (Offered atKolkata, Delhi, Bangalore 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/B Sc degree with Economics as the main subject. A candidate possessing a 4-year B Tech degree or 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 Bangalore).

(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 Bangalore).

(e) Quality, Reliability and Operations Research: A good academic record with M Tech/ME/MS/M Phil or equivalent degree in
Quality/Reliability/Operations Research or a good academic record with M Stat/M Sc/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 M Sc in Agriculture with specialization in Agronomy (Offered at Kolkata).

(h) Sociology: A good academic record with MA/M Sc/M Phil or equivalent degree in Development Studies/Sociology/Economics/
Agricultural Economics (Offered at Kolkata).

(i) Geology: A good academic record with M Sc in Geology or 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
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 (Offered at Bangalore).

(k) Psychology: A good academic record with MA/M Sc in Psychology/Applied Psychology (Offered at Kolkata).

(l) 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).

Read: BITSAT 2017 Mathematics Syllabus

Fellowships for 9 (a) to 9(l):
i) applicants with ME/MTech 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

Note: Candidates selected for Junior Research Fellowships may be asked to join at a place other than the one opted for, if necessary.
A candidate who was asked to discontinue any of the above programmes is not eligible for readmission to the same programme