CDFD
Admission for Research Scholars Program – II – 2023
(RSP – II – 2023)
The CDFD (Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics), Hyderabad, is a premier
institute in the country, which conducts cutting edge basic and translational research
in frontier areas of modern biology besides providing services in DNA Fingerprinting
and Diagnostics
Our current research themes include:
Cell & Molecular Biology, Computational Biology, Disease Biology, Genetics,
Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (please see our website www.cdfd.org.in for
details).
We invite applications from highly motivated candidates for admission to our
Research Scholars Program, beginning August 2023.
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 register under the Ph.D. program of Regional Centre for
Biotechnology or Manipal Academy of Higher Education.
The selection for RSP – II –
2023 shall be based on interview conducted through online mode, as detailed below:
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible for Admission to the CDFD RSP – II – 2023, the candidate must have:
1. A Master’s degree in any branch of Science, Technology, or Agriculture OR
MBBS from a recognized University / Institute. Candidates who have
appeared for their final semester examination, but are awaiting results,
are also eligible to apply.
2. Qualified for a Junior Research Fellowship from CSIR / UGC / DBT / ICMR /
INSPIRE / JEST / UGC – RGNF or any other similar examination with
fellowship.
Candidates having qualified for Project – JRF under the ICMR funded project
Scheme [which is only for a period of two years] OR DBT JRF NET with a
B.Tech. [Biotechnology] degree OR DBT JRF NET under DBT – category - II
list OR LS-NET qualification only in CSIR-UGC (NET) examination are NOT
eligible.
3. A valid fellowship is an ABSOLUTE requirement for pursuing Ph.D. at CDFD.
However,
a) If a candidate’s fellowship result is AWAITED, the candidate must
UPDATE the fellowship status positively before the interview, via email to.
b) Though a candidate is allowed to submit application without having
qualified valid fellowship, only those candidates who submit proof of
having a valid fellowship will be eligible for interview.
Selection Procedure:
Admission to the CDFD – RSP – II – 2023 will be based on an interview via video
conference; scheduled to be held in end of May / beginning of June, 2023 (the
exact dates will be informed along with the list of candidates shortlisted for the
interview).
The candidates should be available for more than one round of
interviews, spread over a week, if needed.
The list of candidates shortlisted for interview will be displayed in the first
fortnight of May, 2023.
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates who fulfill the above conditions may register their names for
RESEARCH SCHOLARS PROGRAM – II – 2023 by applying in the prescribed
application form online. The link for the application form is available at
___________________. Please upload soft copies of certificates in support of date
of birth, educational qualifications, reservation category (if applicable), and fellowship
examination qualified. Please contact for any queries.
The Online application facility will be closed on April 27, 2023.
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