rcb.res.in Admission 2014 PhD Programme : Regional Centre for Biotechnology

Name of the organisation : Regional Centre for Biotechnology (rcb.res.in)
Description : Admission 2014 PhD Programme
Reference No. : Advt. No. 2/2014
Admission Notice : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/29078-RCB%20PhD%202014.pdf
Application Form : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/29078-PhD_Application_form%202014.pdf
http://www.rcb.res.in/

PhD Admissions 2014 :
Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is an institution of education, training and research established by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India under the auspices of the UNESCO as a Category II Centre. RCB is designed to be a Centre of Excellence in the biotech sciences and will provide a meeting place where innovation, enterprise and development will germinate.

Applications are invited from motivated students for admission to the PhD Programme starting in August 2014 (2014-15 Session) in the broad areas listed below;
** Cell and Molecular Biology
** Biophysics, Biochemistry, and Structural Biology
** Chemical Biology and Nanotechnology
** Development and Genetics
** Host-Pathogen Interactions in Plants and Animals
** 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 degree onwards. SC/ST candidates are allowed 5% relaxation.
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, 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:
i) Interested candidates may submit their application by filling the application form available at website;

ii) The filled-in application form may be submitted by email to registrar@rcb.res.in by 15th May 2014.

iii) 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
Contact Postal Address:
“The Registrar,
Regional Centre for Biotechnology,
180 Udyog Vihar Phase 1,
Gurgaon-122016,
Haryana, India”
so as to reach by 15th May 2014.
SC/ST/PH candidates are exempt from payment of Application fee

Last Date : 15th May 2014.