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.
Process | During |
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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 |
Subject | Credits |
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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 |
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 |
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.
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.
Exam | During |
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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 |