Applications are invited from Indian citizens for admission to Ph.D program scheduled to commence from 5th January, 2021 in the following schools of National Institute of Science Education and Research(NISER), Bhubaneswar.
Eligibility
60% or equivalent GPA in Masters in any branches of Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Life Sciences, Pharmacy (any specialization), Veterinary Sciences, Computer Sciences, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology.
The requirement of Qualifying in National Level Examinations for pursuing Ph.D. program
Candidates should have qualified at least one of the National Level Examinations i.e. CSIR-UGC-NET (JRF) /DBT/ICMR and be eligible to receive a fellowship from these agencies valid for the academic year 2020-2021 and must be financially supported from a scholarship/fellowship from CSIR-UGC NET (JRF)/DBT/ICMR during their PhD program at NISER.
Important Note
(a)The cut off marks for national examination such as GATE/JEST/NBHM/CSIR-UGCNET etc will be further decided by each School for the relevant subject area.
(b)Those who have appeared for the CSIR-UGC-NET examination held recently in 2020 and awaiting results may also apply in all Schools (except for School of Mathematical Sciences). However, such candidates, if shortlisted have to produce the qualifying mark statement of the CSIR-UGC-NET (LS or JRF) exam on the date of Ph.D. written test/interview failing which his/her candidature will be rejected automatically.
Fellowship
1. The institute fellowship given by NISER is Rs. 31,000/- for the first two years, which will subsequently be enhanced to Rs. 35,000/- for the remaining three years, subject to the condition that he/she fulfills all the requirements of the Institute that will be stipulated from time to time.
2. Students with external fellowship from agencies viz. CSIR, UGC etc will be eligible to draw fellowship as per the extant rules of the respective funding agencies.
Research Areas
– Regulation of cell adhesion and cell-cell communications in gastric cancer. (Dr. Asima Bhattacharyya Lab)
– Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics of Ageing Disorders: Neurodegeneration and Cancer (Dr. Debasmita Pankaj Alone Lab)
– Understanding the Translational Control mechanism in Eukaryotes (Dr. Pankaj V Alone Lab)
– Molecular Microbiology: Functional significance of membrane proteins and mechanisms underlying bacterial persistence. (Dr. HarapriyaMohapatra Lab)
– Cell-based models for characterizing small molecules in the area of drug discovery (Dr. V. BadireenathKonkimalla Lab)
– Interaction of light and auxin in shaping development in plants; Role of splice variant of constsns, CO like and GIGANTEA in the regulation of Florigen (Dr. Kishore C. Panigrahi Lab)
– Molecular Genetics of Gallbladder cancer; putative angiogenic regulators and tumorigenesis (Dr. Manjusha Dixit Lab)
– Neuroendocrine regulation, Neural circuitry of energy balance and reproduction (Dr. Praful S. Singru Lab)
– Cellular Regulation of morphogenesis and degradation of complex cell shapes (Dr. Renjith Mathew Lab)
– Mechanism of membrane remodelling during host-pathogen interactions. (Dr. Mohammed Saleem Lab)
– Mechanism and regulation of nuclear remodeling: Role of dynamin-related protein (Dr. Abdur Rahaman Lab)
Selection Procedure
– The selection committee of the respective schools will short-list the candidates among those who meet the minimum educational qualifications and satisfy additional criteria which each school may set as deemed necessary.
– The short-listed candidates will be called for an interview, supplemented by a written test, if necessary, for admission.
– Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the selection process, the selection committee of the school will recommend candidates to the Chairman, Academic Council for admission to the Ph.D. program.
– All candidates called for the Test / Interview will be paid to and fro single, second sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute. They have to produce evidence (railway ticket) in support of their claim.
How to Apply
The application form has to be filled up online at http://www.niser.ac.in and candidates should follow stepwise instructions mentioned to complete the application submission process. At the time of application, along with this online form, the candidate should upload soft copy of the supporting documents as per the eligibility criteria.
Candidates intending to apply for more than one school should fill up separate online application forms for each school with appropriate supporting documents.
Two sealed letters of reference in the prescribed format with the signature of the referee on the envelope should be produced by the student at the time of the interview. A copy of the reference letter is available online.
NISER does not demand any application fee from the candidates who apply for the Ph.D. program.
Checklist for application submission
During online submission, you will need to have the following ready with you for uploading;
– JPEG file of your passport size photo.
– JPEG file of your valid signatures.
– Birth Certificate/10th pass certificate in support of date of birth.
– Certificate in support of category (SC/ST), only if applicable.
– Certificate and mark sheets in support of passing qualifying examination i.e Master’s degree. In case the original pass certificate is not issued by University then a certificate from the University on its letterhead with the seal of the concerned authority certifying the completion of the degree should be submitted.
– Certificate/document in support of qualifying national level examination(s) viz. CSIRUGC NET/ GATE/ DBT/ ICMR/ JEST/ NBHM or any other as applicable.
– Candidates who have appeared CSIR-UGC-NET exam held recently in 2020 and are awaiting the result are required to upload the CSIR-UGC-NET admit card at the time of submission of the online application.
Important dates:
- The online application will be activated on – 21.10.2020 (Wednesday)
- Last date for filling up online application – 05.11.2020 (Thursday)
- Short-listed candidates list will be uploaded on NISER website latest by10.11.2020
- Dates for test/interview for School of Biological Sciences: 21.12.2020 – 23.12.2020
The school will send the call letters to the candidates separately. Kindly refer to the website for the announcement of the selected candidates.
The registration is scheduled to be held on 4th January 2021 (Monday).
If you have any further query, please send an email to cpsbs@niser.ac.in ( Biological Sciences)
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