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Ph.D Program
Last Date : 10 Aug 2010
Candidates interested in applying should
download the application form, fill it completely and send it along
with the required fees to: Office of the Dean, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology Thycaud P.O. Thiruvananthapuram 695014 The completed application forms with the required attachments should reach the centre on or before August 10, 2010.
Please super-scribe the envelope as "Application for the Ph.D. Programme-July 2010" Self
attested copies of the Mark sheets and proof of Date of Birth and Award
of Fellowship must be attached along with the application.
SC/ST candidates should attach a copy of Caste Certificate also along with the application.
All original documents should be produced for verification at the time of Interview.
Names
of short-listed candidates will be announced on the RGCB website and
will also be notified by email by August 16. A selection interview will
be held at RGCB on Monday, September 13, 2010.
For further details or any clarifications, please write to mailto:dean@rgcb.res.in
Eligibility Criteria-General Applicants A
First Class or above with 60% marks or equivalent Grade Point Average
in all examinations: 10th, 12th, Degree and Post-graduate course. A First class Masters degree in any area of Biological and Chemical Sciences. Age of less than 28 years as on July 31, 2010. Should hold a valid Fellowship from UGC/CSIR/ICMR/KSCSTE/ Category A of DBT. Mere NET qualification is not sufficient.
Eligibility Criteria-SC/ST Applicants Relaxation of criteria of First Class is available for SC/ST
candidates. Marks of 50% or above or equivalent Grade Point Average in
all examinations: 10th, 12th, Degree and Post-graduate course is
sufficient. Relaxation of age by upto five (5) years is available for SC/ST candidates. SC/ST candidates need not remit any processing fees. SC/ST candidates should attach a copy of the Caste Certificate from a competent authority to prove their status. All SC/ST candidates should hold a valid fellowship from
UGC/CSIR/ICMR/KSCSTE/ Category A of DBT. NET qualification alone is not
sufficient. General: Students must
produce proof of having been selected for JRF position at the time of
interview. If the award letter is not received, a copy of the Hall
Ticket showing the roll number and the corresponding number from the
website of the agency awarding the fellowship is sufficient.
The
PhD program of RGCB is affiliated to the University of Kerala. All
selected candidates will be registered in the appropriate Department of
the University of Kerala and will have to follow the rules, regulations
and guidelines of the University. All selected candidates for the PhD
program have to successfully undergo a 3 month coursework and lab
rotation in RGCB before they are assigned to a laboratory or a research
program. In addition, any requirement imposed by the Kerala University
including their coursework will be mandatory for PhD registration.
No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates appearing for interview. They
will have to make their own arrangements for accommodation while coming
for the interview. The interview may go on until late and the
candidates may not be able to leave Thiruvananthapuram on the same day
and in such cases it is the responsibility of the candidate to make
arrangements to stay in the city or leave later, as the case may be.
Please note that fulfilling the minimum requirements stipulated in the
advertisement would not automatically entitle a candidate for
selection. The decision of the Centre shall be final and binding in
this regard. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence
will be treated as a disqualification.
There is a fee of Rs. 500 (Rupees Five
hundred only) for all general candidates. A Demand Draft drawn in
favour of Director, RGCB and payable at Thiruvananthapuram should be
enclosed along with the application. The name of the candidate and the
telephone number should be written in pencil behind the DD. SC/ST candidates are exempt from paying any fees.
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Thycaud PO, Poojappura
Thiruvananthapuram - 695 014
Kerala, India Phone : +91- 471-2341716 | 2347975 | 2348104 | 2348753 | 2345899
Fax : + 91- 471-2348096 Web : http://rgcb.res.in/ Email : info@rgcb.res.in
Important Dates
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Last Date | Tuesday, 10 Aug, 2010 |
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