NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY
(An autonomous research institute of Department of Biotechnology)
Government of India.
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg,
New Delhi-110067
URL : http://www.nii.res.in
Admission to Ph.D. Programme for the Academic Year 2023-24
National Institute of Immunology (NII) invites applications from eligible candidates for its
Ph.D. programme. Cutting-edge research at NII encompasses broad interdisciplinary
areas of Immunology, Infectious and Chronic Disease Biology, Molecular and
Cellular Biology, Chemical Biology, Structural Biology and Computational
Biology.
Minimum qualifications:
A. M.Sc. in any branch of Science (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)
M.Tech., M.B.B.S., M.VSc., M.Pharm., Integrated M.Sc., or equivalent
qualification as per the norms of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New
Delhi.
B. At least 60% aggregate score or equivalent grade in Senior Secondary
Certificate (10+2) and Bachelor’s degree and 55% aggregate score or equivalent
grade in Master’s degree are essential for the general category. Five percent
relaxation in aggregate scores in Senior Secondary, Bachelor’s and Master’s
degrees will be applicable for candidates from the reserved categories [(OBC
(non-creamy layer; NCL), SC/ST, PwD and EWS]. Rounding off of percentage
score to the next integral value is not permitted.
C. Candidates appearing for the qualifying examination in the current academic year
are eligible to apply; they will be admitted provisionally pending satisfactory
fulfillment of the eligibility requirements at the time of joining.
D. Reservations of seats: 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, 27% for OBC (NCL) and 5% for
persons with disability (PwD) as per statutory norms.
Reservation for EWS: The persons belonging to EWS who are not covered under
the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs shall get 10% reservation.
Selection procedure:
A. NII will select candidates for the Ph.D. programme through the following two
Channels:
Channel# 1: Computer-based Entrance Examination, NII-2023 to be
conducted by NII at multiple centers across India on 26th February 2023
(Sunday).
Channel# 2: Joint Graduate Entrance Examination in Biology and
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS-2023).
Candidates must appear in at least one of the two examinations mentioned
above. Candidates will be short-listed for an interview based on their scores in
either NII-2023 or JGEEBILS-2023.
B. The list of candidates short-listed for interviews shall be available on the NII
website and Notice Board on or before 15th April, 2023.
C. Interviews will be held online during 6
th
- 13
th June, 2023.
D. Candidates selected will be enrolled for the Ph.D. programme of NII in
academic affiliation with JNU, New Delhi.
Ph.D. Programme:
A. The programme will start on 3
rd July 2023.
B. NII currently provides Junior Research Fellowship of Rs.31000/- per month
to the selected candidates. Awardees of fellowships from CSIR, UGC, ICMR,
DBT or and DST, may avail them as per rules of the respective funding agency.
C. NII is a residential campus and shared hostel accommodation will be
provided to all the students admitted to the program
Application procedure:
A. Candidates should submit their applications through NII online application
portal only. The details of the application process are available
at http://www.nii.res.in. Candidates applying through JGEEBILS-2023 must also
submit an application through NII application portal, along with application fees.
B. Online application fee is Rs.1200/- for GENERAL/OBC (NCL) candidates
and Rs.600/- for SC/ST/PwD/EWS (non-refundable).
C. Online application facility will be available at the NII website from 15th
December, 2022 to 20th January, 2023.
D. For technical queries regarding NII online admission portal, please contact
helpline number: 022-62507725 Email: phdadm2023@nii.ac.in
E. For queries reading the eligibility criteria or other academic matters, please
contact Tel : 011-26717101,011-26703662 or 011-26703762 ;
Email : academic2023@nii.ac.in.
F. Name of the candidate and the date of birth should match the corresponding
entries in the Secondary School Certificate (10th) or equivalent.
G. Candidates must ensure that the information details furnished in the online
application are true and correct. If any discrepancy is observed at any stage, NII
reserves the right to cancel the admission.
Key Dates:
Online Application begins : 15.12.2022
Online Application closing: 20.01.2023
Admit card available for download: 07.02.2023 onwards
NII-2023 Entrance Examination: 26.02.2023
Women candidates fulfilling the requirements are encouraged to apply
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