PhD Admission 2014
The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is an institution of education, training and research setup by the Govt. of India through the Dept. of Biotechnology. RCB is also notified by UNESCO as a Category II institution to undertake research in the field of Biotechnology and related areas.
Applications are invited motivated students for admission to the PhD Programme starting in Aug 2014 (2014-15 session) in the broad areas listed below:
Cell and Molecular Biology
Biophysics, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology
Host-Pathogen Interactions in Plants and Animals
Development and Genetics
Chemical Biology and Nanotechnology
Human Disease Biology
Infection, Inflammation and Cancer
Eligibility Conditions
i. Qualifications: MSc in any branch of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)/ MTech/ MBBS/ MVSc/ MPharm or any equivalent qualification.
ii. Qualifying Marks: 60% aggregate score or equivalent grade in Bachelor's and Masters' level, however 5% relaxation for SC/STs allowed.
iii. Reservations of seats: As per Govt. of India guidelines.
iv. In addition, the candidates should have qualified/ scores available from any of the following examinations at the time of interview.
Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (DST-INSPIRE)
DBT Junior Research Fellowship (DBT-JRF)
ICMR Junior Research Fellowship (ICMR-JRF)
Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE)
Joint Graduate Entrance Examination in Biology and Interdisciplinary
Life Sciences (JGEEBILS)
The candidates will be short-listed for interview based on their scores/ranks in, CSIR, DBT, ICMR, INSPIRE, or GATE or JGEEBILS (December 2013 exam) as mentioned above.
Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination this current academic year may also apply; they will be admitted provisionally pending satisfactory fulfillment of the above criteria/requirements at the time of joining.
Fellowship: The fellowship is initially tenable for the duration of two years, and is extendable for three additional years after Annual Review by empowered research committee.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates may submit their application by filling the application form available at website: www.rcb.res.in/ www.rcb.ac.in. The filled-in application form may be submitted by th email to registrar@rcb.res.in by 15 May 2014. A signed copy of the same application along with a demand draft for Rs. 500/- (in favor of 'Executive Director, Regional Centre for Biotechnology') should be sent by registered post to “The Registrar, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 180 Udyog Vihar Phase 1, Gurgaon-122016, Haryana, India” so as to reach th by 15 May 2014. SC/ST/PH candidates are exempt from payment of Application fee.
More Info: www.rcb.res.in/Eligibility%20Conditions.html
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