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Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
AcSIR is being established as an ‘Institution of National Importance’ with a view to maximize the number of qualified researchers and professionals of impeccable quality in the domain of science & engineering; and to equip them with the skills to innovate and conduct seamless interdisciplinary research. AcSIR was established by as Act of Parliament, the Academy of Scientific Innovative Research Act, 2011 vide The Gazette of India No. 15 dated February 7, 2012 and notified on April 3, 2012.
The School of Oceanography of AcSIR is located within the campus of the CSIR- National Institute Oceanography (Goa). This is the only facility in CSIR family dealing with oceans. Started in 2011, the NIO-AcSIR is gaining strength by every passing year. The uniqueness of the 20 Credit course is shipboard training of the students to understand the ocean as one sees it.
Admission
CSIR-NIO conducts interviews of students only once in a year in the month of June/ July for admission to the AcSIR doctoral classes starting from August every year. The advertisement for admission goes out to various leading newspapers of the country normally in the month of April. Interested candidates who fulfil the eligibility criteria can apply online from April at http://acsir.res.in. Online application will close by May. For more details about application and admission procedures, candidates are requested to visit the website http://acsir.res.in. AcSIR is CSIR’s own University and that of NIOs’.
Eligibility
For Ph.D. (Science): A Master’s degree in Science having a valid National level fellowship (JRF/SRF of various funding agencies, e.g. CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST etc.), INSPIRE or other equivalent fellowships.
Course
The NIO-AcSIR seeks to construct a scenario for the young researcher to comprehend the ocean in a complete manner. As all nature’s activities are interlinked, the ocean should be studied in a manner that articulates all aspects of Oceanography with clear convergence of purpose. The study must be inclusive to help usher a sustainable win-win paradigm.  The minimum residency for Ph.D. in Science is 4 semester (1 semester = ~6 months). The students need to complete their doctoral thesis within 10 and 8 semesters respectively.
Time Lines
Process During
Advertisement in National newspapers 02-Mar-2025
Last date for submitting online applications 15-May-2025
Screening of applications and intimation to students 19-May-2025 - 28-May-2025
Aptitude test/Interview to be held in CSIR-NIO in Goa 05-Jun-2025 - 18-Jul-2025
Declaration of results 16-Jun-2025 - 28-Jul-2025
Enrollment of students 22-Jul-2025 - 05-Aug-2025
Beginning of Session / course work 12-Aug-2025
Subjects
Subject Credits
Introduction to Oceanography 04
Research Methodology 01
Oceanographic Observations,
Sampling and Safety (onboard Ship)
03
Project Proposal and Review Article 04
CSIR-800 Societal Program 04
Optional Subjects:  
Any number of Optional subjects 04
  20 Credits
 
August 2020 session and onwards
 Course 1 Research Methodology- RM 04 Credits
Research Publications and Ethics- RPE  02 Credits 
Course 2 Introduction to Oceanography 02 Credits 
Course 3  Advanced Course  06 Credits 
Course 4  Societal Program: Problem Understanding and Analysis  04 Credits 
  18 Credits

 
Credits
August 2019 session and Earlier

A student has to complete a minimum 20 Credits as part of course work before she/he is eligible to submit doctoral thesis. Of these 16 credits needs to be completed before the Comprehensive examination slated at the end of second semester. The subject 5 may be completed anytime before appearing for Open Colloquium. 1 Credit = 14 hours of Lecture or Tutorial or 28 hours of Practical or any combination of these three.  A student however can pursue courses of more than 20 credits by taking additional Optional subjects of her/his choice in a bid to learn more, but anything in excess of 20 credits will not be considered for examination. The extra credits will however be indicated in the final mark-sheet as additional subjects, but would have no relevance to final grading.

August 2020 session and onwards

A student has to complete a minimum 18 Credits as part of course work before she/he is eligible to submit doctoral thesis. Of these 14 credits needs to be completed before the Comprehensive examination slated at the end of second semester. The Course 4 may be completed anytime before appearing for Open Colloquium. 1 Credit = 14 hours of Lecture or Tutorial or 28 hours of Practical or any combination of these three. 

 

Tentative Schedule of Examinations / Tests
Exam During
Mid Semester examination 06-Oct-2023 - 13-Oct-2023
Session Ends 08-Dec-2023
End Semester Examination 08-Dec-2023
Grades Finalization 08-Jan-2024
Publication of Grades 12-Jan-2024

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