Student Opportunities
Research admission
We take students only to do research leading to a PhD degree. Students can come through the following two channels to work with faculty members of our group.
- Integrated PhD Programme in Physical Sciences.
- Joint Astronomy Programme (students wishing to apply for this Programme should indicate Astronomy and Astrophysics as one of their department preferences when filling up the application form for Research Programmes).
For information on how to apply for these Programmes in IISc,
click here. Students selected in either of these Programmes can work in our group and get the fellowship given by IISc. Students selected in the Joint Astronomy Programme (JAP) will also have an option of working in one of our collaborating institutes.
Project
Anyone interested in postdoctoral or a research internship position in our group can contact the individual faculty members.
FAQs
Can I join your astronomy programme after high school?
No, right now we do not have any provision of taking students after high school for our programme or any other programme in IISc.
What shall I do after my high school if I want to be an astrophysicist?
Nowadays it is necessary to have a very solid foundation of physics in order to be a professional astrophysicist. Most of our students have come from a physics background. However, astronomical instrumentation also requires engineering skills in subjects like electronics. We had some students from engineering background as well. In fact, there had also been a few cases where a student with an engineering background blossomed into a theoretical astrophysicist instead going into astronomical instrumentation! We do not recommend specialization in astronomy/astrophysics too early in your career.
