CDFD Research Scholars Program I - 2015

Research Scholars Program - I - 2015

The CDFD (Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics), Hyderabad, is a premier institute in the country, which provides services in DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics and conducts basic research in the frontier areas of modern biology.

The current research themes include:

  • Computational & Structural Biology
  • cancer and stem cell biology
  • genetics and epigenetics
  • cell signalling
  • silkmoth genomics
  • molecular and cellular biology
  • molecular pathogenesis
  • (The details are listed on our website www.cdfd.org.in)

    We invite applications from highly motivated candidates, willing to take up challenges in modern biology, for admissions to our Research Scholars program beginning July / August 2015. Keeping in view the interdisciplinary nature of modern biology, we especially encourage persons from diverse backgrounds to apply. Those admitted as Research Scholars would be encouraged to apply for the Ph.D. program of Manipal University or University of Hyderabad.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Admission to the CDFD Research Scholars program in July/August 2015 (RSP – I – 2015) will be made through two independent streams as described below. To be eligible for either stream all candidates must have a Masters degree in any branch of Science, Technology, or Agriculture from a recognized University/ Institute OR MBBS. Candidates who have appeared for their final semester examination, but are awaiting results, are also eligible to apply.

    Stream 1:

    Applicants who appeared for the Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS 2015), which was held on December 14, 2014 and apply to CDFD would be eligible for consideration in stream 1. From amongst these applicants, a shortlist of candidates (CDFD JGEEBILS-2015 shortlist) would be prepared, based on a cut-off determined by CDFD. These shortlisted candidates would be asked to directly appear for interviews on 20.06.2015in Hyderabad. It is not obligatory for the candidates in the “CDFD JGEEBILS-2015 shortlist” to have qualified the CSIR / UGC / DBT / ICMR / BINC / INSPIRE NET / UGC-RGNF (for SC/ST candidates) or JEST for JRF.

    The candidates in the “CDFD JGEEBILS-2015 shortlist” who appear for the interview on 20.06.2015 will be paid to and fro sleeper class rail fare from the actual place of undertaking the journey or from the normal place of their residence whichever is nearer to Hyderabad on production of proof of undertaking the journey.

    Stream 2:

    To be eligible for this stream, applicants must have qualified CSIR / UGC / DBT / ICMR / INSPIRE NET JRF / UGC – RGNF (for SC/ST candidates) or have qualified BINC examination conducted by the DBT with fellowship or GATE (All India Top 50 Ranks in Biotechnology [BT], Life Sciences [XL] or Chemistry [CY]) or JEST. Candidates having qualified for the Project – JRF fellowship under the ICMR funded project Scheme/ [which is only for a period of two years] / DBT JRF NET with a B.Tech. [Biotechnology] degree /DBT JRF NET under DBT – B category list are NOT eligible to apply. MBBS candidates are exempted from any of the eligibility tests mentioned herein but must be below the age of 28 years as on the last date for receipt of application.

    Candidates (including those who appeared for JGEEBILS-2015 but do not figure in the CDFD JGEEBILS-2015 shortlist) who produce proof of having cleared the above mentioned exams will be allowed to appear for the LAN based examination conducted by CDFD on 18.06.2015.

    Candidates who qualify the written / LAN based examination on 18.06.2015 would be asked to appear for interview on19.06.2015.

    No TA/DA will be paid for attending the LAN-based examination and the following interview.

    Important Dates

  • Open date for submitting online application - 02.03.2015
  • Last date for submitting online application - 13.05.2015
  • Last date for receipt of offline/ postal application - 13.05.2015
  • Display of CDFD JGEEBILS-2015 shortlist – 21.05.2015
  • Display of list of candidates shortlisted for LAN examination - 21.05.2015
  • Date of the LAN examination - 18.06.2015
  • Date of Interview for those who qualify in the LAN examination - 19.06.2015
  • Date of Interview for the CDFD JGEEBILS-2015 shortlisted candidates - 20.06.2015
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    More Info : http://www.cdfd.org.in/jrf/downloads.html

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