Chandigarh: Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR-IMTECH), Chandigarh, invites applications from eligible candidates for pursuing doctoral research at. The PhD program is being jointly run by CSIR-IMTECH and Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), New Delhi.
Key Dates: The application should be submitted online at http://acsir.res.in. The last date for submitting the application is 28th May 2020.
Broad Areas of Research:
Molecular Microbiology, Microbial Genetics & Genomics, Host-Microbe Interaction, Pathogen Biology, Cellular Trafficking, Cell Biology, Structural Biology, Drug Designing and Development, Applied & Environmental Microbiology, Genetic Engineering, Microbial Diversity & Ecology, Bioinformatics & Large Data Analytics and Biochemical Engineering.
Eligibility Conditions: .Candidates with Master’s Degree (M.Sc./M.Tech/M.Pharm) with minimum aggregate of 55% marks or equivalent in CGPA in any branch of Science or Technology OR B.Tech. (in Information Technology/ Computer Sciences/ Biological Sciences or other branches with special interest in Biology) OR B.Pharm OR B.E. OR MBBS candidates with at least 55 % (or equivalent in CGPA) may apply. B.Tech/B.Pharm/BE students who fulfill the condition for GATE-JRF .
Candidates having any of the valid fellowship from CSIR-UGC NET (NET-LS not eligible)/DBT-JRF examination (‘A’ Category only)/DST INSPIRE Fellowship/ICMR-JRF examination. Those appearing for the interview must be prepared to stay in Chandigarh for two days, which is the approximate time required to finalize the admission.
Application Fee: The fee for the PhD program is as per AcSIR fee structure. Currently, per semester fee is Rs. 8,000/- and thesis submission fees is Rs. 5,000/-
Selection of Ph.D. Admission will be based on available Faculty Expertise.
For further details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh.