NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CELL SCIENCE
NCCS Complex, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus,
Ganeshkhind,
Pune 411 007
Ph. D. Admissions- August 2024
Last date for receipt of online applications: May 10, 2024
NCCS invites applications from eligible candidates for admissions to the Ph. D. program of
August 2024 session. Eligible applicants, who are bonafide Indian citizens with a consistently
strong academic record and a deep commitment to pursuing Ph. D. research in modern
biology such as Cell & Molecular Biology, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology,
Neuroscience, Immunology, Infection Biology, Cancer Biology, Microbial Ecology, etc. are
encouraged to apply. Applicants should have, or anticipate completing, their post-graduate
degrees by the end of July 2024 and hold a valid Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from select
agencies, including CSIR, UGC, DBT (Category I), ICMR, BINC, or DST-Inspire.
Applicants who do not possess a fellowship but have qualified the JGEEBILS examination
conducted by NCBS/TIFR in December 2023 are eligible to apply. NCCS will offer a limited
number of fellowships to selected JGEEBILS qualified students but do not have fellowships.
However, only candidates shortlisted according to NCCS criteria will be invited for Ph. D.
interview.
Please note that submitting an application to the NCCS Ph. D. program with the essential
qualifications does not guarantee shortlisting for Ph. D. interview or subsequent selection.
ELIGIBILITY:
1. Candidate must have a postgraduate degree in any branch of sciences with a strong
interest in pursuing research in various areas of modern biology. The candidate should
have a minimum of 55% or an equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA). A 5% relaxation
in marks will be granted to SC/ST/OBC candidates and persons with disabilities.
2. Candidate must hold a valid fellowship from either CSIR, UGC, DBT (Category I), ICMR,
BINC, or DST-Inspire.
OR
3. Candidates must have qualified in the JGEEBILS examination conducted by NCBS/TIFR
in December 2023. Shortlisting of candidates will be based on their JGEEBILS cut-off
score established by NCCS for the interview.
Candidates who qualified only for Lectureship (LS) in CSIR-UGC (NET), DBT (Category II) and
the ‘Project list of ICMR’ are not eligible to apply.
NOTES:
• Students are required to submit their applications online. The candidates need to have
a Gmail account to fill the online form.
• For any technical inquiries related to the online application process, please contact us
at phdadmission@nccs.res.in, indicating ‘Ph. D. Admission Query’ as the subject. All
future announcements and additional information pertaining to this procedure will be
exclusively available on https://nccs.res.in/Career/1 periodically.
• The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years as on August 01, 2024. Age relaxation for
women and candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS categories will be in
accordance with the Government of India guidelines.
• The terms and conditions pertaining to the fellowship will be according to the funding
agency that grants the fellowship. NCCS will not be responsible for providing
fellowships except for selected JGEEBILS students.
• Reservations for candidates from SC/ ST/ OBC /PWD/ EWS categories will be in
accordance with Government of India guidelines and the applicant must attach a selfattested copy of the relevant certificate. The original certificates have to be provided
at the time of joining. This includes SC/ST (caste certificate), OBC (latest non-creamy
layer certificate), PWD (PWD certificate), and EWS (income & asset certificate).
• NCCS Ph. D. program is a full-time commitment, and selected candidates may be
required to reside on campus. On-campus hostel accommodation is provided to
selected students on a first- come, first-served basis.
SCHEDULE FOR Ph. D. ADMISSIONS, AUGUST 2024 SESSION
Last date for receipt of online applications May 10, 2024
Publication of the list of shortlisted candidates invited
for an interview on the NCCS website
May 20, 2024
First round of interview (online) June 3 to 5, 2024
Declaration of result of first round (online) June 5, 2024 7:00 PM
Final round of interview (online) June 6 & 7, 2024
Declaration of result of selected candidates June 14, 2024
Interaction and finalization of guide in person and joining July 22 to August 1, 2024
Note: Selected candidates are required to be present at NCCS from July 22 to August 01, 2024,
to engage in discussions with scientists, finalize their research guide, and complete their
joining procedures.
Accommodation during this period will be provided by NCCS.
Apply Online HERE
The candidates need to have a Gmail account to fill the online form.
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