Doctor of Philosophy Programme (DBS)
Admission to the IISER Kolkata Ph.D. Program for the Autumn Semester 2015
Department of Biological Sciences (DBS)
Applications are invited from motivated candidates having M.Sc/MS/M.Tech/MVSc/M.Sc(Ag) degree (with minimum 55% marks) in:
- Any branch of biological sciences to pursue research in the broad fields of cellular & molecular biology, cancer biology, developmental biology, structural biology, plant molecular biology, behavioral biology and ecology, marine biology, neurobiology, biodiversity, microbiology, biophysics, bioinformatics, biotechnology and theoretical biology. Candidates from agricultural science and nutritional science backgrounds are also welcome to apply.
OR - Chemistry / physics / statistics / mathematics / computer application / computer science / engineering to pursue research in the interdisciplinary research areas as specified in the table below:
Interdisciplinary Research Area - Preferred background of the student from other areas
Gene Regulatory Networks using NGS approaches and stress genomics
Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Statistics, Computer Application, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics
Structural biology, Biomolecular NMR, Cryo-Electron Microscopy, Image processing, Molecular Modeling, Molecular Dynamics Simulations etc.
Biophysics/Biochemistry/Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry
Neurophysiology, Neurocomputation and Systems Biology
Physics, Computer Science, Electronic or Electrical Engineering, Biophysics, Mathematics and Neuroscience
Drug discovery, fluorophore development and biotechnology
Biophysics/Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry
Candidates having a valid fellowship like UGC/CSIR-NET JRF, DBT-JRF, ICMR-JRF, INSPIRE or other equivalent fellowships are strongly encouraged to apply.
Candidates having qualified prestigious national level examinations like JGEEBILS, GATE and NET-LS OR outstanding candidates with Masters degree only may also apply for IISER Kolkata Institute Fellowship available under the following faculty members provided they fulfill the specific eligibility criteria mentioned below:
Dr. Sukant Khurana:
a) Minimum Essential Qualification: Masters Degree with minimum 55% marks in any branch of natural sciences and mathematics
b) Desirable Qualification: Research interest, experience and preferably publication record in any one of the following areas: Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Animal behavior, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering and Theoretical Biology. Contact Sukant at sukant.khurana@iiserkol.ac.in before applying through the PhD application portal of IISER Kolkata.
Dr. Robert J. Chandran: a) Minimum Essential Qualifications: Masters Degree with minimum 55% marks in any branch of Biological Science/Earth Science/Mathematics. b) Desirable qualifications: Abiding interest in field observational and experimental work in natural ecosystems, ability to work with mathematical/statistical methods, some knowledge of natural history, and a sense of humour. Candidates interested in: (a) Tropical Forest Landscape Ecology (GIS/RS skills needed), (b) Plant Physiological Ecology and Climate Change (Tropical Montane Ecosystems) (c) Grassland Ecology (Eastern Terai) are encouraged to apply. Interested candidates may contact: robert.john@iiserkol.ac.in before applying through the PhD application portal of IISER Kolkata.
Dr. Rahul Das: a) Minimum Essential Qualification: M.Sc. degree with minimum 55% marks in Biotechnology/Biophysics/Biochemistry/Physiology/Chemistry or related subjects, b) Desirable Qualification: Preference will be given to candidates with Laboratory experience. Acquaintance in the area of molecular biology, structural biology and computation will be a plus. Good knowledge in chemistry and physics is also desirable. Interested candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Rahul Das at rahul.das@iiserkol.ac.in before applying through our PhD application portal.
* Please note that fulfilling the minimum essential criteria does not ensure that a candidate will be called for the interview. Additional shortlisting criteria might be set by the department based on academic records, experience and research interest of the candidates.
** Reservations for SC/ST/OBC candidates are applicable as per Government of India rules.
The profiles of the faculty members of the department can found in the following URL:http://www.iiserkol.ac.in/people/faculty/dbs
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