NIAB Hyderabad PhD Admissions 2015

D. No. 1-121/1, 4th and 5th Floors, Axis Clinicals Building, Miyapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, India - 500 049

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Admission for Research Scholars Program (Advt. No. RSP 1/2015)

The National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, is a premier institute in the country, aimed to harness novel and emerging biotechnologies and take up research in the cutting edge areas for improving animal health and productivity.

The current research themes include: Infectious diseases, Reproductive biology, Animal genetics and Genomics and Bioinformatics. (The details are listed on our website www.niab.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 NIAB.

Selection Procedure and Eligibility Criteria:

Admission to the NIAB Research Scholars program in July/August 2015 (RSP – NIAB I-2015) will be made through two independent streams as described below. To be eligible for either stream all candidates must have a Master’s degree in any branch of Science, Technology, Veterinary 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 NIAB would be eligible for consideration in stream 1. From amongst these applicants, a shortlist of candidates (NIAB JGEEBILS -2015 shortlist) would be prepared, based on a cut-off determined by NIAB. These shortlisted candidates would be asked to directly appear for interviews in Hyderabad. It is not obligatory for the candidates in the (NIAB JGEEBILS – 2015 shortlist) to have qualified the CSIR/ UGC/ DBT/ ICAR/ ICMR/ BINC/ INSPIRE NET/ UGC-RGNF (for SC-ST candidates) or JEST for JRF.

The candidates in the “NIAB JGEEBILS – 2015 shortlist” who appear for the interview 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/ UGC - RGNF (for SC/ST candidates) or have qualified BINC examination conducted by the DBT with Admission for Research Scholars Program (Advt. No. RSP 1/2015) 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 SHORTLIST) but do not figure in the NIAB 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 NIAB. Candidates who qualify the written / LAN based examination would be asked to appear for interview. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the LAN-based examination and the following interview. It is anticipated that interviews for the selections through the two streams above will be conducted in Hyderabad in June 2015 Application Procedure: Interested candidates (including those who have appeared for the JGEEBILS-2015) need to register their names for Research Scholars Program – I – 2015 by applying in the prescribed application form (online or by hard copy). The online facility of application will open on 28.03.2015 and will be closed on 20.05.2015.

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, National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), D. No. 1-121/1, 4th and 5th Floors, Axis Clinicals Building, Opp. to Cine Town, Miyapur, Hyderabad, Telangana, India PIN: 500 049”, so as to reach before 20.05.2015. 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, NIAB reserves the right to accept / reject any or all applications without assigning any reasons whatsoever.

SPOT REGISTRATION for the LAN examination In the case of candidates whose JRF examination results are announced before the written LAN based examination of NIAB takes place, and have qualified the NET with fellowship are also eligible to appear for the NIAB examination upon furnishing the relevant details of having cleared the JRF/ NET with fellowship under “SPOT REGISTRATION” Category.

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