CDFD
Admission for Research Scholars Program – I – 2013
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 and structural biology, cancer and stem cell biology, genetics and epigenetics, cell signalling, silkmoth genomics, molecular and cellular biology and 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 programme beginning July/August 2013. 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. programme of Manipal University or University of Hyderabad.
Selection procedure and eligibility criteria
Admission to the CDFD Research Scholars program in July/August 2013 (RSP-I-2013) will be made through two independent streams as described below. To be eligible for either streams all candidates must have a Master’s 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 2013), which was held on 9 December 2012 would be eligible for consideration in stream 1.
From amongst these applicants, a shortlist of candidates (CDFD JGEEBILS-2013 shortlist) would be prepared, based on a cut-off determined by CDFD. These short-listed candidates would be asked to directly appear for interviews on 21 May 2013 in Hyderabad. It is not obligatory for the candidates in the ‘CDFD JGEEBILS-2013
shortlist’ to have qualified the CSIR/UGC/DBT/ICMR/ICAR/BINC/INSPIRE NET or JEST for JRF.
The candidates in the ‘CDFD JGEEBILS-2013 shortlist’ who appear for the interview on 21 May 2013 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/ICAR/INSPIRE NET JRF 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) and those who have qualified DBT JRF NET with a B.Tech. (Biotechnology) degree 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-2013 but do not figure in the CDFD JGEEBILS-2013 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 16 June 2013.
Candidates who qualify the written/LAN based examination on 16 June 2013 would be asked to appear for interview on 17 June 2013.
No TA/DA will be paid for attending the LAN based examination and the following interview.
Application procedure Interested candidates (including those who have appeared for the JGEEBILS-2013) need to register their names for RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM-I – 2013 by applying in the prescribed application form (online or by hard copy).
The online facility of application will open on 1 March 2013 and will be closed on 16 April 2013.
Applications may also be made on plain paper as per the prescribed format. Candidates applying off-line may send their application form along with the certificates in support of date of birth, educational qualifications, caste and NET fellowship, etc., to The Head – Administration, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Office Block, 2nd Floor, Bldg 7, Gruhakalpa, 5-4-399/B, M. J. Road, Nampally, Hyderabad 500 001, so as to reach on or before 16 April 2013.
The Individual Admit Card/Hall Ticket with details of user name, password, venue of the examination and time will be sent through e-mail. No individual intimation letter would be sent. No TA/DA will be paid. Director, CDFD reserves the right to accept/reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons whatsoever.
SPOT REGISTRATION for the LAN based examination on 16 June 2013.
In the case of candidates whose JRF examination results are announced before the written/LAN based examination of CDFD takes place, and have qualified the NET with fellowship are also eligible to appear for the CDFD examination upon furnishing the relevant details of having cleared the JRF/NET with fellowship under ‘SPOT REGISTRATION’ Category.
Important dates
Open date for submitting online application – 1 March 2013
Last date for submitting online application – 16 April 2013
Last date for receipt of offline/postal application – 16 April 2013
Display of CDFD JGEEBILS-2013 shortlist – 26 April 2013
Display of list of candidates short-listed for LAN examination – 26 April 2013
Date of interview for the CDFD JGEEBILS-2013 short-listed candidates – 21 April 2013
Date of the LAN examination – 16 June 2013
Date of interview for those who qualify in the LAN examination – 17 June 2013
4 Comments
how to apply for this?
ReplyDeletewhere is the application link?
www.cdfd.org.in
ReplyDeletehow to do spot registration
ReplyDeleteI have a DBT category B fellowship. Can i do the spot registration? could u give more details regarding the spot registration procedure and exam centre.
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