ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAM-2014
CSIR-INSTITUTE OF GENOMICS AND INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
North campus, Mall Road, Delhi-110007
And South campus, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110025
The CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) invites applications from bright young individuals from diverse backgrounds with strong motivation and good academic credentials to pursue research in frontier areas of modern biology leading to a Ph.D degree.
The broad interdisciplinary research areas are functional genomics, molecular medicine and disease genomics, bioinformatics and computational biology, systems biology, respiratory disease biology and environmental biotechnology.
WHO CAN APPLY Masters’ degree (M.Sc./M.Tech.) with 60% (or equivalent in CGPA) in any branch of Life Sciences/Biotechnology/ Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science or allied subjects with special interest in Biology. B.Tech (in Biological Sciences or other branches with special interest in Biology)/B.Pharm. candidates with 60% (or equivalent in CGPA) may also apply.
Fellowship: M.Sc./M.Tech./B.Tech./B Pharm. candidates should also hold CSIR-UGC (JRF) /DBT (JRF) /ICMR-JRF/DST-INSPIRE (fellowship certificate should be valid at the time of application and at least till July 31, 2014, in all cases). Fellowship conditions should allow them to work in CSIR laboratories and under CSIR projects. B.Tech./B Pharm. candidates who fulfill conditions for GATE-JRF fellowship (http://csirhrdg.nic.in/gate.htm) are also eligible.
Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an online examination followed by an interview (see below).
Upper age limit is 28 years (as on the closing date May 31,2014) which is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC/physically handicapped persons as well as woman candidates as per Govt. of India rules in this regard.
HOW TO APPLY Links to application form will be available from April 20, 2014 to May 31, 2014 at www.igib.res.in. Instructions for filling in the application form and last date of application will be given therein. Candidates will have to submit a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/ST candidates). The instructions for the payment will be available on the website.
SELECTION PROCEDURE Candidates fulfilling minimum requirements will be invited through email to appear for an aptitude examination on June 15, 2014 at any of the fourteen exam centers at Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Pune, Nagpur, Jaipur, Bhuvaneswar, Bhopal, Baroda, and Guwahati . The examination will be aimed at evaluating abilities to comprehend, analyze and reason along with the aptitude of the candidate in biological sciences. The result of the aptitude examination will be declared on CSIR-IGIB website on or before June 18, 2014.
Successful candidates will have to appear for interviews and discussion at CSIR-IGIB from July 7-July 9, 2014. Selection of candidates for Ph.D program will be based on performance in aptitude examination and interview.
The names of the successful candidates eligible to join CSIR-IGIB Ph.D program will be declared on July 15, 2014. The selected candidates are required to join CSIR-IGIB on or before August 1, 2014.
No TA/DA will be paid at any stage of the selection process. The decision of the Admission Committee will be final and binding and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence will be treated as a disqualification. In case of eligible candidates with already activated JRF fellowships, the consent letter from appropriate authority is to be submitted to CSIR-IGIB at the time of interview otherwise the candidature is liable to cancellation. Candidates should note that non-fulfillment of the eligibility criterion will result in cancellation of candidature at any stage of admission process.
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