Ref. No NIBMG/ADMIN/ESTB/PHD PROG/ADVT/2023-24/439 द/Date 24-04-2024
INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED TO PURSUE DOCTORAL RESEARCH AT THE
BRIC-NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL GENOMICS (NIBMG), KALYANI
Applications are invited from suitable candidates to pursue doctoral research at NIBMG. The
selected students are expected to work on human diseases with emphasis on gaining genomics and
biological insights into disease mechanisms using clinical samples and appropriate models, both in
silico and in vivo. NIBMG is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies which include single-cell
sequencing and Next Generation Sequencing platforms, robotics platforms, high-end computational
and bioinformatics facility, cell and molecular biology facilities, genetic engineering including
cutting-edge CRISPR-Cas Genome editing laboratories, FACS (cell sorter), low and high- resolution
imaging facility, BSL3 facility, bacteriology and radioactivity labs, state-of-the-art zebrafish,
proteomics, metabolomics and microbiome facilities. The broad areas of research on which students
are expected to work are listed below:
Genomics of
A. Infectious disease
B. Chronic disease
C. Cancer
D. Computational Biology and Statistical Genomics
Fellowship: Admissible as per Govt. of India rules as provided by respective funding agency.
A WALK-IN INTERVIEW WILL BE HELD AT NIBMG on 17-05-2024 (Friday) from 10-30 AM.
Candidates must report at the NIBMG Main Gate at 9-00 AM.
Eligibility for PhD Interview:
(1) Candidates should have a valid award of JRF (CSIR-UGC JRF/ DBT-JRF/ ICMR-JRF/ DBT-BINC, NBHM,
or equivalent except DST-Inspire), whose last date of validity should not be earlier than 31st Mar 2025.
If candidates who are in the final year of their master’s degree programme and are in possession of an
award of a JRF, are selected, they will have to submit their final degree certificate by 30th November
2024 at the latest.
(2) Candidates should have Masters (postgraduate) degree or 4 years B. Tech. in any branch of sciences
with interest in pursuing research in Modern Biology, having at least 55% or equivalent Grade Point
Average (GPA) (A relaxation of 5% of marks, shall be allowed for SC/ST/OBC and Persons with
Disabilities).
(3) Candidates who have qualified in GATE/ JEST/ JGEEBILS/ NET (LS) etc., but who do not have avalid
award of JRF mentioned in (1) above, or equivalent, are ineligible to apply.
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Kalyani, PIN: 741251, West Bengal, India
Tel: +91-33-29772151, +91-33-66422111; Website: www.nibmg.ac.in
(4) No student awarded the ICAR Fellowship will be eligible to participate in the Ph.D. Programme in NIBMG
APPLICATION FEES
Candidates should send Rs. 250/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST/EWS/PWD candidates) as application fees to the
bank account as mentioned below within 13-05-2024 (Monday) upto 5PM and keep the proof of
transaction details with them. Please mention your name in the transaction details.
1. Account No. – 0579050053288 (Current Account)
2. Name – National Institute of Biomedical Genomics
3. IFSC Code – PUNB0057920
4. Name of Bank – Punjab National Bank (Kalyani Branch)
INFORMATION:
I. NIBMG Ph.D. program is a residential full-time program. The selected candidates must stay
on campus. No relaxation will be provided under any circumstances.
II. Other terms and conditions of the fellowship will be directed by the funding agency awarding
the fellowship. NIBMG will not be responsible for providing fellowships.
III. The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years which is relaxed up to 5 years in the case of
candidates belonging to SC/ST/Women/PWD and 3 years in case of OBC candidates, or as
applicable.
IV. Reservation will be as per Government of India guidelines.
V. In case of any queries, candidates should e-mail at (academic.office@nibmg.ac.in) Phone
enquiries will not be entertained.
VI. Candidates shall have to produce all the original documents/certificates in support of at their
age, reservation category, educational qualifications, Valid Fellowship, Aadhar Card and the
proof of depositing of fees along with one set of a self-attested copies of the same, at the time
appearing for interview for verification, failing which he/she will not be allowed to appear for
interview.
VII. If large number of candidates appeared in the Walk-In, The Institute also reserves the right to
conduct a second round of interview to minimize the number and not to call for the 2nd round
of interview (if applicable) those candidates whose score in the 1st round of interview fall
below a certain cut-off determined by the Institute.
VIII. The names of the successful candidates will be displayed on the Institute website.
IX. Eligibility criteria including an upper age limit will be reckoned on the last date of submission
of fees.
X. Before appearing in the Walk-In interview, the applicants should ensure that they possess at
least the essential qualifications and other conditions specified in the advertisement. If a
candidate is found ineligible, his/her candidature will be cancelled at any stage of the
interview process. It may be noted that even if a candidate qualified in the interview and
subsequently it is found that he/she does not fulfill the eligibility criteria, his/her candidature
will be cancelled.
XI. No TA/DA is admissible for appearing for the interview.
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