Pune, 26 March 2023: The National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune an autonomous organisation under the Department of Biotechnology, invites application from eligible candidates for admissions to PhD programme of August 2023 session. The PhD programme is offered in research areas of Modern Biology.
The research at NCCS is focused on cell biology, cellular signalling, stem cell biology, immunology, genomics, proteomics, systems biology, structural biology and microbial ecology.
Candidates with a post-graduate degree or expecting to complete their Post Graduate Degree by the end of July-2023 and having a valid Junior Research Fellowship from CSIR/UGC/DBT (Category I)/ICMR/ BINC/DST-Inspire, all are eligible to apply.
Candidates who do not have a fellowship but have qualified JGEEBILS examination conducted by NCBS/TIFR held in December, 2022 are also eligible to apply. However, candidates shortlisted by NCCS criteria will only be called for interview.
Key Dates: The closing date for submission of application is 28 April 2023.
Date(s) & Time of Ist Round interview (Online): 10 , 11 & 12 May, 2023 from 9.00 am onwards
Eligibility Conditions for NCCS PhD Programme:
Candidates should have Masters (postgraduate) degree in any branch of Science with an interest in pursuing research in various areas of Modern Biology like Cell & Molecular biology, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, Immunology, Infectious Biology, Cancer Biology, Microbial Ecology etc., having at least 55% or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) (A relaxation of 5% of marks, shall be allowed for SC/ST/OBC and Persons With Disabilities) and with a valid fellowship from CSIR/UGC/ DBT(Category I)/ICMR/ BINC/ DST-Inspire.
Candidates with a post-graduate degree, who do not have individual fellowship but have qualified JGEEBILS exam conducted by NCBS/TIFR in December, 2022 will be eligible to apply. Candidates will be shortlisted based on JGEEBILS results by NCCS criteria for interview. NCCS’s decision in this regard will be final.
For exact details about eligibility conditions, how to apply and other details, the candidates should refer the Admission Notification, uploaded on the official website of National Centre for Cell Science Pune.
https://www.nccs.res.in/Career/1
