NCCS jobs for Ph.D. Programme in Pune. Last Date to apply: 28 May 2018

NCCS/Advt./Academic/JRF-PHD/2018

NCCS, Pune, invites application from eligible candidates for admissions to Ph.D. Programme of August-2018 session. The candidates should be a bonafide Indian citizen, having consistently good academic record with strong motivation to pursue research in modern biology leading to a Ph.D. degree and with eligibility mentioned below should apply for the same.

Students with only post graduate degree and having valid fellowship from CSIR/DBT/ICMR/UGC/DST Inspire qualified in NETLS or GATE examination/BINC are eligible to apply. Students with post graduate degree who do not have a fellowship but have qualified JGEEBILS examination conducted by NCBS/TIFR held on 10th December, 2017 are also eligible to apply. Shortlisted candidates from the JGEEBILS results based on NCCS criteria will be only called for interview.

Limited number of fellowships will be provided by NCCS to the selected students who do not have fellowship from CSIR/DBT/ICMR/UGC/DSTInspire/BINC but have qualified JGEEBILS and are selected by NCCS. These fellowships will follow CSIR guidelines.

Eligibility for NCCS Ph.D. Programme :-

I. Should have Masters (postgraduate) degree in any branch of Sciences with interest in pursuing research in Modern Biology and having at least 55% or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) and with a valid fellowship from CSIR/DBT/ICMR/UGC/DST-Inspire qualified in NET-LS or GATE examination/BINC etc.

II. Students with post graduate degree, who do not have individual fellowship but have qualified JGEEBILS exam conducted by NCBS/TIFR on 10th December, 2017 will be eligible to apply. Students will be shortlisted based on JGEEBILS results by NCCS criteria for interview. NCCS decision in this regard will be final. Please write your JGEEBILS December, 2017 Reference Code on the top of the application form at the designated place.

III. Students who have a fellowship and expect to be awarded M.Sc. Degree by the end of July 2018 are also eligible to apply. Their selection will be provisional and will be cancelled if the final results are not produced by the end of November 2018.

Application Fee  :  An application fee of Rs. 100/- only (One hundred only) should be mailed along with the application form in the form of a Demand Draft payable to DIRECTOR, NCCS at PUNE. There is no application fee for SC/ST students.

Personal Interviews :- Personal interview will be held at NCCS, Pune of all shortlisted candidates as per the selection criteria set by NCCS. Details of the interview process/schedule will be published on the NCCS website along with the list of shortlisted candidates on 13th June, 2018. Second class train fare by shortest route will be paid to only SC/ST Candidates as per rules. Candidates should make their own arrangements for stay at Pune. Selected candidates will need to stay for two days more for interaction and finalization of guide.