CSIR-INSTITUTE
OF GENOMICS AND INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY
Delhi 110 007
North campus, Mall Road, Delhi-110007
And
South campus, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110025
ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAM-2013
PhD Admissions 2013-14
The CSIR-Institute of
Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) invites applications from bright
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
CSIR-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. CSIR-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./MBBS
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 an aptitude
test 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 aptitude test will
be declared on CSIR-IGIB website on or before March 22, 2013.
Successful candidates will
have to appear for interviews and discussion at CSIR-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 CSIR-IGIB Ph.D program will be declared on June 17, 2013.
The selected candidates are required to join CSIR-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 CSIR-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.
(Dr. Girija N. Nair)
Head, HR
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