BRIC-INSTITUTE OF BIORESOURCES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Department of Biotechnology,
Government of India
Takyelpat, Imphal – 795001, Manipur
Advertisement No: IBSD-11026/1/2024-ADMIN-IBSD/04 Dated: July 16, 2026
Ph.D. Admissions-2026
(Junior Research Fellows)
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), an institute in the ambit of Biotechnology
Research and Innovation Council (BRIC) under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and
Technology, Govt. of India, invites application for the positions of Ph.D. JRF for the year 2026. The main mandate of
IBSD is conservation and sustainable utilization of bioresources for the socio-economic development of the North
Eastern Region of India, which is a genetic treasure trove of plants, animals and microbial resources. This region falls
among the world's top 10 Biodiversity Hotspots. The broad areas of research are in Plant Bioresources, Microbial
Resources, Natural Product Chemistry, Animal Bioresources and Bioinformatics and Database Management.
Minimum qualification: Candidates must possess a Master’s degree in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology,
Biochemistry, Environmental Studies, Bioinformatics, or a related discipline from a recognized university.
Candidates
with a 4-years Bachelor’s degree in Science/Technology, or equivalent (including M.V.Sc., MBBS, etc) are also
eligible to apply.
Preference will be given to candidates holding a valid national fellowship such as CSIR-UGC NET, DBT-JRF,
GATE, INSPIRE, or other equivalent fellowship.
Selection Procedure: Selection will be based solely on an interview of candidates who have qualified for JRF or
INSPIRE fellowships. The selected candidates will be enrolled in the BRIC-DBT-RCB Ph.D. Programme and may
be placed at any of the Centres of BRIC-IBSD.
Application Procedure: Application should be sent in the prescribed application form (available on the IBSD
website). The candidate should send the completed and signed form along with self attested copies of all supporting
certificate and mark sheets along with an application fee of Rs.500/- (for GEN) & Rs.250/- for (OBC/PH/SC/ST), for
which a Demand Draft in favour of Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, payable at Imphal,
Manipur, should be attached with the application form. Candidates are advised to provide their email ID and mobile
number as they would be contacted electronically by the Institute. Duly filled applications ("Application for IBSD
Ph.D. Programme, 2026" super-scribed on the envelope) should be sent to " The Senior Administrative Officer,
Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD) Department of Biotechnology, Government of India,
Takyelpat, Imphal, Manipur-795001 so as to reach on or before 31st July, 2026.
Make payment of application fee as per details below.
Bank Details:
Beneficiary Name: Director, IBSD
Account No.: 10329731784
Bank: State Bank of India, Imphal, Secretariat Branch
IFS Code: SBIN0004562
Fellowship:
The fellowship and other emoluments will be as per the guidelines of the funding agencies –DST/DBT/CSIR/ICMR
and as revised from time to time.
Fees for the enrolment in Ph.D. programme:
The selected candidates have to be enrolled to Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad and should pay
fees as per the rules of RCB.
The date of interview will be announced later on institute website. No email in this regard will be sent to
individual candidates.
For any queries, please write to admin.ibsd@nic.in.
More Info: https://ibsd.org.in/phd-2026/
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