NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CELL SCIENCE
NCCS Complex, Savitribai Phule Pune University Campus,
Ganeshkhind,
Pune 411 007
Ph. D. Admissions- March 2025
Last date for receipt of online applications: December 9, 2024
NCCS invites applications from eligible candidates for admissions to the Ph. D. program of March 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
completed, their post-graduate degrees by the end of December, 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
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
academicsnccs@gmail.com, indicating ‘Ph.D. Admission Query’ as the subject. All future
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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 March 01, 2025. 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 women and candidates from SC/ ST/ OBC /PWD/ EWS categories will be in
accordance with Government of India guidelines. Applicants from SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ EWS
categories must attach a self-attested copy of the relevant certificate with their application and
provide the original certificates 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 firstcome, first-served basis.
SCHEDULE FOR Ph. D. ADMISSIONS, MARCH 2024 SESSION
Last date for receipt of online applications December 09, 2024
Publication of the list of shortlisted candidates invited for an
interview on the NCCS website
December 20, 2024
First round of interview (online) January 6 to 8, 2025
Declaration of result of first round (online) January 8, 2025 7:00 PM
Final round of interview (online) January 9 & 10, 2025
Declaration of result of selected candidates January 20, 2025
Interaction and finalization of guide in person and joining February 10 to 14, 2025
Note: Selected candidates are required to be present at NCCS from February 10 to 14, 2025, 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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