Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB)-Ph.D. Admission 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 Ph.D. programme starting in August 2014 (2014–15 session) in  the broad areas listed below:
 Cell and Molecular Biology  Host–Pathogen Interactions in Plants and Animals
 Biophysics, Biochemistry and Structure Biology  Human Disease Biology
 Chemical Biology and Nanotechnology  Infection, Inflammation and Cancer
 Development and Genetics

Eligibility conditions: (i) Qualifications: M.Sc. in any branch of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)/M.Tech./  M.B.B.S./M.V.Sc./M.Pharm. 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) Reservation 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: Interested candidates may submit their application by filling the application form available at website:
www.rcb.res.in/www.rcb.ac.in. The filled-in application form may be submitted by e-mail to registrar@rcb.res.in by 15 May 2014. A signed copy of the same application along with a demand draft for Rs 500 (in favour of ‘Executive Director, Regional Centre for  Biotechnology’) should be sent by registered post to The Registrar, Regional Centre for Biotechnology, 180 Udyog Vihar Phase 1,  Gurgaon 122 016, Haryana, India so as to reach by 15 May 2014.