About imscAbout imscAt present, IMSC has about 45 faculty members working in the areas of Mathematics, Theoretical Computer Science and Theoretical Physics. The Institute trains graduate students through active research programmes which culminate in the award of the PhD degree. IMSC supports post-doctoral research through fellowships and has a vibrant Visiting Scientists Scheme. The Institute has an excellent library, a state-of-the-art computing facility with high speed internet connectivity and facilities of an international standard for hosting scientific meetings.
The Institute is presently in a phase of rapid growth and large scale expansion in all research areas, including emerging ones, is envisioned.
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Academic ProgrammesMotivated students who wish to do high quality research in Theoretical Physics, Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science are selected every year in June. Prospective students are required to take a written test and an interview. Once selected, students undergo intensive course and project work preparing them for original research leading to the award of a PhD degree. Students with an undergraduate degree can enter an integrated MSc-PhD programme. Students have access to all facilities in the Institute and are provided with hostel accomodation within the Institute campus. Junior Research Fellowships are awarded to all students and carry a monthly stipend ranging from Rs. 8,000/- to Rs.9,000/-, together with hostel accommodation and medical benefits.
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences is committed to strong interactions with the Indian university system. Graduate students who have already registered for their PhD with any university may apply to become Graduate Visitors. Under this programme, a Graduate Visitor can visit IMSc several times during the period of his/her studentship with the length and frequency of visits being decided on a case-by-case basis. During the visit, it is expected that the student will be attached to a specific faculty member at IMSc and will take part in a research project worked out jointly with the student's adviser in the parent university.
Candidates with a PhD degree and a proven aptitude for research are offered Post-Doctoral Fellowships tenable for an initial period of one year. There are about ten post-doctoral fellows working in the Institute at any given time. For more details regarding postdoctoral fellowships see here .
Front-ranking scientists from all over the world visit the Institute frequently to interact with its members and to lecture on their work. Over the years, the Institute has hosted several Nobel Laureates and Fields Medalists, often over extended periods of time.
Visitors to IMSC may stay either in the Guest-House or in self-contained flatlets equipped with kitchenettes.
The Institute has an Associateship Programme for College and University teachers. This programme encourages collaborations between the members of the Institute and scientists in the University system by arranging extended visits by selected university/college teachers to IMSC. The Institute supports towards travel to and from IMSC and a per-diem allowance is extended to IMSC Associates during the period of their visits.
Institute members participate in several collaborative projects with other institutions. Some of these projects are listed here.
Besides regular Seminar/Colloquium activities by Institute members and Visiting Scientists, Workshops, Symposia and Conferences in various fields are organized frequently by IMSC. Conference participants come from all over India and abroad, and are usually housed in the Institute Guest-House Complex. Such meetings are usually held in the Ramanujam Auditorium of IMSC.
The Institute participates in the Theoretical Physics Seminar Circuit (TPSC) programme, through which physicists can visit leading research centers in India and lecture on their work. IMSc organises and participates actively in Advanced Schools such as those conducted by the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the National Board of Higher Mathematics (NBHM). The Institute encourages its members to interact and collaborate with scientists elsewhere.