Frequently Asked Questions

We understand that applicants may face scheduling conflicts due to overlapping interviews at other institutions, unavoidable travel, or upcoming university semester exams.

If your scheduled interview time poses a genuine conflict, please contact the admissions office via email as soon as possible. When requesting a reschedule, ensure you include:

• Your application/registration number.
• The exact date and time of your currently scheduled interview.
• A brief explanation of the conflict (e.g., train travel for another offline interview, university exams).
• A window of alternative dates and times you are available to attend the interview.

Note: While we try our best to accommodate reasonable requests and offer an alternate time slot within the interview period, rescheduling is subject to panel availability and cannot be guaranteed.

Although the NBHM results have been announced, the institute uses the NBHM written test strictly as a preliminary screening tool. The institute determines its own specific cut-off for shortlisting candidates for interviews. The list of eligible candidates will be published on the admissions page as soon as it is finalized. Please continue to check the website for updates.

No. For any admission cycle, applicants must strictly adhere to the examination windows specified on the admissions page. Additionally, applicants must meet the specific rank criteria. Even if an older JRF scorecard is still valid, it cannot be used to meet the screening criteria for that particular year's admission cycle unless mentioned on the website.

On the day of joining, you will need to complete your registration and submit self-attested copies of your previous academic degrees along with other documentation. A detailed list of required documentation will be communicated to you in your offer letter.

Examinations generally take place in May. The Oral General Comprehensive Examination (OGCE) typically follows after a study break of a few months and is usually conducted towards the end of July or the beginning of August.

Yes, please contact HBNI cell for further guidance.

In the context of the institute's academic programmes, the Mathematics Academic Committee handles the admission process, assigns teaching duties, and monitors the progress of students during the coursework phase of the programme. It acts as the monitoring committee until the student registers with an advisor. Upon successful completion of the OGCE, a student may register with a faculty member as an advisor. The faculty member, in consultation with the Mathematics Academic Committee, constitutes a Doctoral Committee for the student. From this point forward, the Doctoral Committee acts as the monitoring committee for the student.

You do not need to have your PhD degree completed at the time of application. However, you must have successfully obtained your PhD degree by the time you officially join HRI as a postdoctoral fellow.

Please check the here for the general application procedure. For any current open calls, please check the Open Calls.