The PhD program in Data Sciences for Global Health, jointly offered by BITS Pilani
and the One Health Trust (OHT):
• offers training in global health issues and cutting-edge research methodology
with rigorous fieldwork and data analysis.
• provides full-time, advanced education in global health, plus expertise in qualitative
and statistical/quantitative skills leading to an interdisciplinary degree.
• have faculty with vast research experience in infectious disease dynamics; antimicrobial
resistance; vaccines and immunization; environmental health; gender, equity, and
livelihoods; health and development; health systems; and economics.
Students will spend part of their tenure in the program at the BITS Pilani Hyderabad
campus and the other period housed at the Nimai Valley Center, the One Health Trust’s
future headquarters for global health research, education, and action.
(Posted on 2.12.2022)
Admission to the Ph.D Programme in Data Sciences for Global Health
is now open.
Applications are Invited for Admission to the Ph.D Programme in Data Sciences for
Global Health (Full-time) in Pilani, Goa and Hyderabad Campuses of BITS Pilani.
Click Here to apply Online
Click
Here to download prospectus
Deadline for
Application form Submission is 5:00 PM on 30 April 2023
About BITS Pilani
BITS Pilani offers UG, PG and PhD programs to over 17,000
students across its campuses in Pilani, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Dubai. BITS Pilani
was declared as an Institution of Eminence by the Ministry of Education, Government
of India in 2020.
QS World University Subject Rankings 2022 has ranked BITS Pilani globally at
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101-150 in Pharmacy and Pharmacology
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301-350 in 2 subjects namely, EEE and Chemical Engineering
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351-400 in Mechanical Engineering
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401-450 in Computer Science
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451-500 in 2 subjects, namely, Mathematics and Business & management
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501-550 in Chemistry
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551-600 in Physics & Astronomy
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BITS Pilani has been ranked among the top 300 in QS World University Graduate Employability
Rankings 2022 and within the top 8 in India.
In the NIRF 2021 rankings, BITS Pilani has been ranked 3rd in Pharmacy,
17th in the University category and 26th in Engineering. In QS Asia University Rankings
2021, BITS Pilani has been ranked 194th, only private institute from India in the
Asia Top 200, and at 18 in India. The Institute has secured over Rs 375 crore as
external research grant in the last 5 years. State of the art facilities have been
developed to support cutting edge research, led by students and about 925 faculty
members, leading to a Scopus h-index of 135, about 19100 publications with over
1,80,320 citations as per Scopus Database and with 112 patents filed in the last
5 years, and 14 patents granted. Recently, BITS Pilani was chosen by DST, GoI to
establish a Technology Innovation Hub on Bio-Cyber Physical Systems with a grant
of Rs 125 Cr - the only non-Government institute amongst the 25 chosen nationally
for this prestigious grant. Recent studies have identified BITS Pilani at #3 in
terms of number of Indian start-ups founded by the graduates of an institute. Currently
there are 12 BITSian Unicorns and 1 Decacorn. There are over 7500 BITSian founders
and co-founders of enterprises.
About OHT
One Health Trust uses research and stakeholder engagement to improve the health and well-being of our planet and its inhabitants. OHT has offices in Washington, D.C., and Bangalore, India, with researchers based in North America, Africa, and Asia. OHT builds on the work of the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), which for more than a decade conducted vitally important research on major global health challenges, including COVID-19, antimicrobial resistance, hospital infections, tuberculosis, malaria, pandemic preparedness and response, vaccination, medical oxygen shortages, and noncommunicable diseases. OHT’s work now expands to take on issues related to climate change, biodiversity protection, and the effect of human diets on the planet.
One Health Trust believes that answers to the world’s most critical questions lie between disciplines. Accordingly, OHT researchers employ a range of expertise—economics, epidemiology, disease modeling, risk analysis, clinical and veterinary medicine, geographic information systems, and statistics—to conduct actionable, policy-oriented research. OHT is opening a world-class research hub at the Nimai Valley Center, located just outside Bangalore, with researchers across the globe. For more details, you can visit our website: https://onehealthtrust.org/.
Program Curriculum and requirements
The students must complete six core courses covering three main subjects (24 credits) during the first year. Before the end of their second year, students will defend their thesis proposal and research plan. From their third year onwards, PhD candidates will present their work at seminars, conduct fieldwork, and communicate their research outcomes through research papers that will together form a PhD dissertation. Students must maintain a minimum grade of D and CGPA of 5.50 in all semesters. Each academic year will have two semesters.
How to Apply
Eligible students may apply for the PhD program in Data Sciences for Global Health, commencing in July 2023. The online application forms will be available at bitsadmission.com in 2nd December 2022 through 31st March 2023. The number of students admitted will vary based on the availability of positions in the department, funding, and the merit of applicants.
Applications to the PhD program are invited from candidates with a master’s degree in any basic science or liberal arts discipline. We also accept applications from candidates with a bachelor’s degree in medical, dental, veterinary, pharmaceutical, or alternative health sciences and engineering. Applicants from other fields are also encouraged to apply. For more details, refer to the Prospectus.
Minimum Eligibility Qualifications
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ME / MTech / MPharm / MBA / MPhil: minimum of 60% aggregate
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MSc/BE/BPharm or an equivalent degree: minimum of 60% aggregate
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MA: minimum of 55% aggregate
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MBBS/BDS/BVSc/MD/MDS/MVSc/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS/allied
We welcome applications from all professional, geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic
backgrounds. There is no age restriction for applicants. Meeting the minimum eligibility
criteria does not guarantee admission into the PhD program. All admitted candidates
will be required to do the standard course work in the first two semesters of the
program.
Full-time students
Preferably individuals who would like to pursue PhD in-house, residing on campus.
Financial Assistance
Full-time PhD students admitted into the PhD program are eligible to be considered
for a fellowship of ₹28,000 or ₹31,000 per month as per intake qualification. Consideration
for fellowship will be as per Institute norms, details of which are available in
the PhD brochure on the admission website. It will be obligatory on the part of
every admitted full time student to undertake 8 to 10 hours (per week) of work as
assigned to her/him by the Institute.
Important Dates
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Admission Portal Open
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2-Dec-2022
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Last Date for filling application form online
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30-April-2023
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The Institute reserves the right to change the above deadlines. Candidates
will be informed well in advance should there be such a change.
Visit the respective campus/department for research related
information.