CSIR-INSTITUTE
OF GENOMICS AND INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY (CSIR-IGIB)
Delhi 110 007
North campus, Mall Road, Delhi-110007
And
South campus, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110025
ADMISSION TO Ph.D.
PROGRAM
The CSIR-Institute of Genomics
and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) invites applications frombright young individuals from diverse backgrounds with strong motivation and good
academic credentials to pursue research in frontier areas of modern biology
leading to a Ph.D degree. The broad interdisciplinary research areas are
Biological and Chemical Sciences, Molecular Medicine and Disease Genomics,
Environmental Biotechnology and Computational Biology.
OUR INSTITUTE
IGIB, a premier research institute of
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), is one of the leading
knowledge providers in India in the area of genomics and genome informatics.
IGIB is a confluence of motivated researchers from multidisciplinary areas
working synergistically in modern integrative biology. CSIR-IGIB
has domain expertise in
‘genomics’ that has led to global
partnerships and collaboration with medical institutes and universities.
WHO CAN APPLY
Masters’ degree (M.Sc/M.Tech/M.Pharm.)
with 60% (or equivalent in CGPA) in any branch of life sciences / Chemical
sciences / physical sciences / biotechnology / mathematics / statistics /
computer science or allied subjects with special interest in biology.B.Tech (in
biological sciences or other branches with special interest in biology) /
B.Pharm / BBS candidates with 60% (or equivalent in CGPA) may also apply.
Fellowship: M.Sc. candidates should also
hold CSIR-UGC (JRF) /DBT (JRF) /ICMR-JRF/DST-INSPIRE (fellowship certificate
should be valid as on July 8, 2013, 2013 in all the cases. Fellowship
conditions should allow them to work in CSIR laboratories and under CSIR
projects. B.Tech./B Pharm. candidates should have valid GATE score of 95
percentile or above. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for a written
test followed by an interview (see below).
Upper age limit is 28 years as
on February 28, 2013 (closing date) which is relaxable for
SC/ST/OBC/physically handicapped persons as well as woman candidates as per
Govt. of India rules in this regard.
HOW TO APPLY
Links to application form will
be available from 1st February 2013-28th February 2013 at www.igib.res.in. Instructions for
filling in the application form and last date of application will be given
therein. Candidates will have to submit a non-refundable application fee of Rs.
500/- (Rs. 250/- for SC/ST candidates). The instructions for the payment will
be available on the website.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Candidates fulfilling minimum
requirements will be invited through email to appear for a written aptitude
test of two hour duration on March
17, 2013 at any of the ten
test centers at Delhi, Pune, Kolkata , Chennai, Chandigarh, Trivandrum, Bhopal,
Baroda, Hyderabad and Guwahati. The test will be aimed at evaluating abilities
to comprehend, analyze and reason along with the aptitude of the candidate in
biological sciences. The result of the written test will be declared on IGIB
website on or before March
22, 2013.
Successful candidates will have to
appear for interviews and discussion at IGIB from June 10, 2013-June 12, 2013. Selection of candidates for Ph.D program
will be based on performance in aptitude test and interview.
The names of the successful candidates
eligible to join IGIB Ph.D program will be declared on June 17, 2013. The selected
candidates are required to join IGIB on or before July 8, 2013.
No TA/DA will be paid at any stage of
the selection process. The decision of the Admission Committee will be final
and binding and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence will be treated as a
disqualification. In case of eligible candidates with already activated JRF
fellowships, the consent letter from appropriate authority is to be submitted
to IGIB at the time of interview otherwise the candidature is liable to
cancellation. Candidates should note that non-fulfillment
of the eligibility criterion will result in cancellation of candidature at any
stage of admission process.
Online form for registration will be active from February 1, 2013
(Dr.
Girija N. Nair)
Head, HR
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