NCCS Pune PhD Admission 2024 (March) – National Centre for Cell Sciences (NCCS), Pune invites application for PhD admission for the session starting in 2024 (March).
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NCCS Pune PhD Program
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.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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.
- 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 2022. 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.
- The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years as on March 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
NCCS Pune PhD Admission 2024 (March) Important Dates
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Last date for receipt of online applications | December 08, 2023 |
| Publication of the list of shortlisted candidates | December 18, 2023 |
| First round of interview (online) | January 8 to 10, 2024 |
| Declaration of result of the first round (online) | January 10, 2024, 7:00 PM |
| Final round of interview (online) | January 11 & 12, 2024 |
| Declaration of the result of selected candidates | January 18, 2024 |
| Interaction and finalization of guide in person and joining | February 26 to March 04, 2024 |
Application Process
Students should apply Online. Form Link : https://nccs.res.in/Career/1
For any technical query while applying online, please send an email to phdadmission@nccs.res.in mentioning the subject as, “Ph.D. Admission Query.” All further announcements/details pertaining to this process shall be published ONLY on https://nccs.res.in/Career/1 from time to time.
Selection Process
Candidates will be shortlisted for interview as per the selection criteria set by NCCS.
NCCS’s Ph.D. program is a full-time program. The selected candidates may have to stay on campus.
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Previous Admissions
NCCS Pune PhD Admission 2023 (Aug)
NCCS Pune PhD Admission 2023 (Aug) Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Last date of receipt of application with all required documents | 28th April, 2023 |
| Release of list of shortlisted candidates for Interview | 2nd May, 2023 |
| Date(s) & Time of 1st Round interview (Online) | 10th , 11th & 12th May, 2023 from 9.00 am onwards |
| Declaration of Result of 1st Round Online interview | 12th May, 2023 |
| Date(s) & Time of Final Round (In Person Offline interview) | 19th & 20th June, 2023 from 9.00 am onwards |
| Declaration of Result of Selected Candidates | 20th June, 2023 |
| Interaction and Finalization of Guide | 21st & 22nd June, 2023 |
| Expected date of joining | 1st August, 2023 |
NCCS Pune PhD Admission March 2023
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Last date of receipt of application with all required documents | 06 December, 2022 |
| Release of list of shortlisted candidates for Interview | 26 December, 2022 |
| Date(s) & Time of online interview | 17th, 18th & 19th January, 2023 from 9.00 am onwards |
| Result Declaration of the Interview | 23 January, 2023 |
| Interaction and Finalization of Guide | Before 2nd February, 2023 |
| Expected date of joining | 01 March, 2023 |
NCCS Pune PhD Admission 2022 (Aug)
NCCS Pune PhD Admission Aug 2022 Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Last date of receipt of application with all required documents | 20 May, 2022 |
| Release of list of shortlisted candidates for Interview | 07 June,2022 |
| Dates of Interview | 20, 21, and 22 June, 2022 from 9.00 am onwards |
| Result Declaration of the Interview | 23 June, 2022 |
| Interaction and Finalization of Guide | Before 30 June, 2022 |
| Expected date of joining | 01 August, 2022 |
NCCS Pune PhD Admission Aug 2022 Results
Selected Candidates
Shortlisted Candidates
NCCS Pune PhD Admission March 2022
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Last date of receipt of application with all required documents | 06 December 2021 |
| Release of list of shortlisted candidates for Interview | 06 January 2021 |
| Dates of Interview | 19, 20 and 21 January 2022 |
| Result Declaration of the Interview | 24 January 2021 |
| Interaction and Finalization of Guide | Before 02 February 2021 |
| Expected date of joining | 01 March 2021 |
NCCS Pune PhD Admission 2021 (Aug)
Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Last date of receipt of application with all required documents | 21 May 2021 |
| Release of list of shortlisted candidates for Interview | 07 June 2021 |
| Dates of Interview | 22 to 24 June 2021 |
| Result Declaration of the Interview | 28 June 2021 |
| Submission of Guide Selection Form | 05 July 2021 |
| Expected date of joining | 02 August 2021 |