Admission to Ph.D. Programme 2026
Applications are invited from candidates for admission to the ICGEB-JNU Ph.D. Programme-2026 in the following streams.
I. Human Health & Industrial Biotechnology
(Translational Health, Emory Vaccine Program, Structural Biology, Cellular Immunology, Structural Parasitology, Transcription Regulation, Yeast Biofuel, Systems Biology for Biofuel)
II. Plant Science
(Nutritional Improvement of Crops, Plant Transcription Regulation, Metabolic Engineering)
Visit our website https://www.icgeb.org/newdelhi for more details on the research interests of the above PIs.
Minimum qualification:
(A) First class (60% or equivalent grade) M.Sc. in any branch of science (e.g. Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics etc) or M.Tech or M.B.B.S. or M.V.Sc. or M.Pharm. or 4-year /8 Semester B.Sc (Honours with Research) with 75% marks or 7.5 CGPA or equivalent qualification recognized by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, is required.
(B) Only “Category-I” NET candidates having a valid fellowship through any one of the following examinations: CSIR, UGC, ICMR, DBT (I), DST-INSPIRE, BINC or any other equivalent JRF examination (Copy of the award letter needs to be attached). The fellowship must be valid for at least four years. GATE, DBT(II) and NET Category II & III are not accepted.
It is mandatory to have minimum qualifications to fill the form for admission to the ICGEB-JNU Ph.D. programme. Despite this caution, in case you do not meet the minimum eligibility criteria and still appear in the written exam/ interview, you will do so at your own risk and cost, and if at any stage, it is found that you do not fulfil the minimum eligibility requirements, the admission, if granted to you, shall be cancelled.
Application procedure:
(A) Applications MUST be filled online (click the link at the bottom). One student is allowed to fill only one application form.
(B) Before filling up the form, make an online transfer of Rs 1000/- in favour of “International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology”, with the following details:
Name: of Account holder: International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
Account number: 621623077018
Account type: Current
Bank Name: Bank of America
IFSC: BOFA0ND6216
MICR: 110032002
SWIFT: BOFAIN4XDEL
Bank Address: Sansad Marg, 1st floor, DLF Centre, New Delhi 110 001
NOTE DOWN THE TRANSACTION NUMBER AND SAVE THE SCREENSHOT OF THE TRANSFER. You will require to fill the details in the form
While making payment:
· For UPI Mode: write down your UPI handle in remarks.
· For IMPS: write down your mobile number in remarks
· For NEFT: write your name in the remarks section, so that your payment is properly traced to your form.
(C) Scan a recent colour passport size photo. The size of the photo should be less than 2 MB.
(D) Scan the fellowship award letter. The size of the scan copy should be less than 1 MB.
(E) Scan the caste certificate, if any. The size of the scan copy should be less than 1 MB.
(F) Save the online receipt generated after the successful online submission. This is your admit card. You must bring your Admit card along with one identity proof (Preferably your Aadhar card) to appear in the written exam and/or interview to be held on June 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 2026
(G) The admit card will be submitted at ICGEB. You may keep a copy of the admit card with you for future reference.
(H) Forms can be submitted till May 30, 2026
0 Comments