Career road
The road to Research scientist
Ask questions nobody has answered yet, for a living
IISER IAT → BS-MS → PhD
Growing Medium riskAI exposure: mediumBuilt for students who love the subject more than the exam. Drawn for a sample Class 12 student; your own map picks colleges for you.
- Starts at
- ₹37k–42k/month PhD fellowship
- Later
- ₹15–35 L/yr as faculty
- Takes
- 5-year BS-MS + PhD
- Costs
- Low; fellowships pay you
Crack IISER IATnow
Get a seatJun–Jul 2027
Go deep2027–37
Do research2037
If your rank is 2,000 or better
Class 11 PCMDone
Y
Olympiad (optional)IOQM / NSEP · a strong signal
IISER IAT6 Jun 2027 · expected
Plan A
IISER IAT admissionIISER Mohali
Plan B
IISER IAT admissionIISER Pune
IISER MohaliBS-MS · closing 2,000
IISER PuneBS-MS · closing 300
ScholarshipsAnother option
BS-MS2027–32
PhD2032–37 · paid fellowship
Research scientistFaculty, a national lab, or industry
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