CSIR-CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Habsiguda, Uppal Road,
Hyderabad-500 007, TS
January 2024 Ph.D. Program
(NOTIFICATION NO. 01/2024)
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, invites applications from candidates who are Indian
citizens, to pursue research in modern biology leading to a Ph.D. Degree. The projects offered for Ph.D.
would be in the broad areas of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Developmental
Biology, Plant Molecular Biology, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Protein Structure and Function,
Biology of Macromolecules, Biology of Infection, Immunology, Epigenetics, Chromatin Biology and
Bioinformatics.
A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLYING
Masters degree in any branch of Science with minimum 55% marks (without rounding off) or
equivalent grade for General (UR)/General-EWS and minimum 50% marks (without rounding off)
or equivalent grade for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender and Persons with Disability (PwD). The
applicant should have a valid National-level Fellowship (JRF/ SRF of any funding agency, e.g. CSIR,
UGC, DBT, DST, etc.) or any other equivalent fellowship like DBT-BET, INSPIRE, RGNF, etc.
(TENABLE AT ALL AcSIR ACADEMIC CENTRE).
• Candidates who satisfy the above criteria may submit their applications online by 17.09.2023
through this LINK.
https://apply.registernow.in/CCMB/phd24/
B. SELECTION PROCESS
1. Online applications will be screened and eligible candidates will be called for a computer-based
written test at one of their preferred centers, or a remote proctored online test on 08.10.2023.
2. Candidates qualifying in the test and having a valid FELLOWSHIP for pursuing Ph.D. will be
shortlisted to appear for in-person interview at CCMB in the last week of October 2023. This
interview would be of two rounds across two separate days.
A valid fellowship is an ABSOLUTE requirement for pursuing Ph.D. at CCMB, and the eligible
fellowships are:
• Any National level fellowship (JRF/SRF of CSIR, UGC, DBT, ICMR, etc.), DST-INSPIRE or
any other equivalent fellowship for pursuing Ph.D.
C. NOTE
• The applicant must first register with AcSIR and choose CSIR-CCMB Ph.D. program as one of the
options before applying to CSIR-CCMB.
• The fellowship MUST be valid by the time of joining (January 2024).
• Candidates with lecturer-ship only in CSIR-UGC (NET) examination will not be shortlisted for
interview.
• Candidates will have to make their OWN arrangements for travel, stay, etc. at the examination
centre and/or in Hyderabad for interviews (2-3 days). Travelling allowance is not payable by
CCMB.
• Candidates qualifying both preliminary and the final interview will be selected for pursuing a Ph.D.
at CCMB. Mere fulfillment of the minimum requirements stipulated in the notification would not
automatically entitle a person for selection. The decision of CCMB in this regard shall be final.
Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as
a disqualification.
• For inquiries, contact: academic17phd@ccmb.res.in
• Please check the website regularly for updates.
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