FRI Dehradun PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) – Forest Research Institute (FRI) Dehradun Deemed to be University invites applications for PhD admission for the 2024 (Jan).
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FRI Dehradun PhD Programmes
Available PhD Programs at different Research Centre
PhD Forestry
- Silviculture
- Forest Seed Technology
- Forest Genetics
- Forest Botany
- Forest Pathology
- Forest Entomology
- Soil Science
- Forest Ecology & Environment
- Forest Management
- Wood Science & Technology
- Chemistry of Forest Products
- Pulp & Paper Technology
- Forestry Extension
- Non Wood Forest Products (NWFP)
- Forest Biotechnology
- Forest Bioinformatics
- Environment Management
- Wildlife Science
- Forest Geo-informatics
- Forest Hydrology
- Plant Physiology
- Application of Information Technology in Forestry
- Climate Change & Forest Influence
- Conservation Social Science
Discipline available in different Research Centre
- Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur
- Forest Bioinformatics
- Forest Biotechnology
- Forest Botany
- Forest Entomology
- Forest Pathology
- Central Pulp & Paper Research Institute, Saharanpur
- Pulp & Paper Technology
- Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
- Chemistry of Forest Products
- Conservation Social Science
- Forest Bio-informatics
- Forest Botany
- Forest Ecology & Environment
- Forest Entomology
- Forest Genetics
- Forest Hydrology
- Non Wood Forest Products
- Silviculture
- Soil Science
- Wood Science & Technology
- G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development, Almora
- Chemistry of Forest Products
- Climate Change & Forest Influence
- Environment Management
- Forest Biotechnology
- Forest Botany
- Forest Ecology & Environment
- Forest Genetics
- Forest Hydrology
- Non Wood Forest Products
- Soil Science
- Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla
- Forest Genetics
- Forest Pathology
- Indian Institute of Forest Management, Bhopal
- Climate Change & Forest Influence
- Conservation Social Science
- Environment Management
- Forest Ecology & Environment
- Forest Geo-Informatics
- Forestry Extension
- Pulp & Paper Technology
- Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun
- Forest Geo-Informatics
- Forest Hydrology
- Institute of Forest Biodiversity, Hyderabad
- Forest Pathology
- Non Wood Forest Products
- Soil Science
- Institute of Forest Genetics & Tree Breeding, Coimbatore
- Forest Biotechnology
- Forest Ecology & Environment
- Forest Entomology
- Forest Genetics
- Forest Seed Technology
- Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi
- Forest Biotechnology
- Forest Genetics
- Forest Geo-Informatics
- Silviculture
- Institute of Wood Science & Technology, Bangalore
- Forest Ecology & Environment
- Forest Entomology
- Forest Genetics
- Forest Pathology
- Silviculture
- Wood Science & Technology
- Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
- Forest Entomology
- Soil Science
- Wildlife Science
- Rain Forest Research Institute, Jorhat
- Forest Botany
- Forest Ecology & Environment
- Forest Entomology
- Forest Genetics
- Forest Hydrology
- Forest Pathology
- Forest Seed Technology
- Plant Physiology
- Tropical Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur
- Chemistry of Forest Products
- Forest Biotechnology
- Forest Genetics
- Non Wood Forest Products
- Wildlife Institute of India, Chandrabani, Dehradun
- Environment Management
- Forest Botany
- Wildlife Science
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FRI Dehradun PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) Important Dates
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue of Application Form | 01 Nov 2023 |
| Last date for application | 10 Dec 2023 |
| Date of Entrance Test | 07 Jan 2024 |
Eligibility Criteria for FRI Dehradun PhD Admission 2024 (Jan)
Application invited from only UGC-NET/UGC- CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests qualified candidates having fellowship.
- A 1-year/2-semester master’s degree programme after a 4-year/8 semester bachelor’s degree programme or a 2- year/4- semester master’s degree programme after a 3-year bachelor’s degree programme or qualifications declared equivalent to the master’s degree by the corresponding statutory regulatory body, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of the educational institution.
- A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS)and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
- Provided that a candidate seeking admission after a 4-year/8-semester bachelor’s degree programme should have a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point scale wherever the grading system is followed. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (noncreamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision ofthe Commission from time to time.
- Candidates who have completed the M.Phil. programme with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or equivalent qualification from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognized or authorized by an authority, established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any other statutory authority in that country to assess, accredit or assure quality and standards of educational institutions, shall be eligible for admission to the Ph.D. programme. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
Discipline Wise Qualification
| Discipline | Qualification |
|---|---|
| Silviculture | Master’s Degree in Forestry/ Agriculture/Botany |
| Forest Seed Technology | Master’s Degree in Forestry/ Agriculture/Botany |
| Forest Genetics | Master’s Degree in Botany, Agriculture, or Forestry with specialization in Genetics |
| Forest Botany | Master’s Degree in Botany with specialization in Systematic Botany/ Plant Physiology/Wood Anatomy/Biodiversity Conservation/ Ethno Botany or Master’s Degree in Agriculture with specialization in Plant Physiology or Post-graduate degree in Forestry |
| Forest Pathology | Master’s Degree in Botany/Forestry/Wood Science & Technology/Agriculture, with specialization in Plant Pathology/Microbiology or Project work/dissertation in Forest Pathology/Plant Pathology or Master’s degree in Microbiology with specialization or Project work/dissertation in Forest Pathology/ Plant Pathology or Master’s degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Plant Pathology/Mycology/Plant Pathology |
| Forest Entomology | Master’s Degree in Forestry or Master’s Degree in Zoology with specialization in Entomology or Master’s Degree in Agriculture with specialization in Entomology |
| Soil Science | Master’s Degree in Chemistry, Microbiology, Geology, Soil Science, or Agriculture (with specialization in Agricultural Chemistry, Soil Science) |
| Forest Ecology & Environment | Master’s Degree in Biological Science/Life Science/ Environmental Science/Forestry/ Marine Biology/ Environmental Engineering/Aquatic Biology Candidate must have studied ecology as one of the subjects in the above Master’s degree courses |
| Forest Management | Master’s Degree in Mathematics/ Statistics/Computer Application/ Forestry/Agriculture Forestry |
| Wood Science & Technology | Master’s Degree in Physics/Chemistry/Engineering or Botany with specialization in Wood Anatomy or Post Graduate Degree in Wood Science & Technology |
| Chemistry of Forest Products | Master’s Degree in Chemistry (preferable organic specialization), Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products Chemistry, Biochemistry, Agricultural Chemicals, Polymer Chemistry, MD in Pharmacology or equivalent in Indian System of Medicine, Masters in Pharmacy, M. Tech in Chemical technology/Chemical Engineering, M.Sc.(Tech) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry |
| Pulp & Paper Technology | Master’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Paper Technology |
| Forestry Extension | Master’s Degree in Agriculture Extension/Forestry |
| Non Wood Forest Products (NWFP) | Master’s Degree in Botany/Forestry, Organic Chemistry, Agriculture with specialization in cultivation of medicinal plants, MD in Pharmacology or equivalent in Indian System of Medicine |
| Forest Biotechnology | Master’s Degree in Biotechnology or Postgraduate degree in life sciences with specialization in Biotechnology or Postgraduate degree in Biochemistry/ Molecular biology/Microbiology |
| Forest Bioinformatics | Master’s Degree in Bioinformatics or Postgraduate degree in Forestry/Botany with a minimum one-year PG Diploma in Bioinformatics from a recognized institution or Postgraduate Degree in Computer Science or Postgraduate Degree in Information Technology or Postgraduate Degree in Maths/Physics/Statistics with P.G. Diploma in Computer Science |
| Environment Management | Master’s Degree in Environment Management/ Environmental Science or M.Tech Environmental Engineering or Postgraduate degree in Chemistry with specialization in Environmental Chemistry |
| Wildlife Science | Master’s Degree in Forestry/Wildlife Science/ Zoology/Botany/ Environmental Management/Biodiversity & Conservation or Master’s degree in any science subjects with a recognized Postgraduate Diploma in Wildlife Management |
| Forest Geoinformatics | M.Tech in Remote Sensing & GIS Or Master’s Degree in any Science subject with Master’s Diploma in Remote Sensing/GIS Or Master’s degree in Geo-informatics Or Master’s Degree in any Science subject but the candidate must have studied Remote Sensing-GIS as one of the paper Or Master’s Degree in any Science subject but the candidate must have undergone minimum 6 months specialized training in Remote Sensing-GIS |
| Forest Hydrology | Master’s Engineering Degree in Hydrology/Water Resource Engineering/Civil Engineering, Post Graduate Degree in Forestry and Environment Management/Sciences with specialization in GIS/Remote Sensing/Watershed Management/Master’s Degree in Soil and Water Conservation Engineering/Postgraduate Degree in Irrigation and drainage Engineering |
| Plant Physiology | Master’s Degree in Plant Physiology, Postgraduate Degree in Botany with specialization in Plant Physiology |
| Application of Information Technology in Forestry | Master’s Degree in Forestry with at least one-year PG Diploma in Information Technology/Computer Science from a recognized institution |
| Climate Change & Forest Influence | Master’s Degree in Physical Sciences/Biological Science/Life Science/ Environment Science/Environment Management/ Forestry/Botany/ Physics/Chemistry/ Agriculture/Climate Change/ Natural Resource Management/ Marine Biology/Soil Science OR M. Tech. in Remote Sensing & GIS/M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering |
| Conservation Social Science | Master’s Degree in Forestry/ Wood Science & Technology/ Environment Management/ Cellulose and Paper Technology/ Wildlife Sciences/ Life Sciences/Bio Sciences/ Sociology/Social Sciences/Geography/ Economics/ Natural Resource Management/ Rural Development/Physical Sciences |
FRI Dehradun PhD Admission 2024 (Jan) Application Process
- The candidates, who are interested for registration as research scholar for the Ph.D. Degree in Forestry in Forest Research Institute Deemed to be University Dehradun for the term of March 2024 are advised to apply in prescribed form latest by 10.12.2023 with a fee of Rs.1500/- through Bank Draft in favour of Registrar, FRI Deemed to be University payable at Dehradun. No application form will be entertained after the prescribed date.
- Application Fee : Rs.1500/-
Selection Procedure
- Final Merit List of selected candidates will be prepared as per merit on the basis of marks obtained in UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests and in interview applying reservation policy, provided that for selection of candidates, a weightage of 70% to the UGC-NET/UGC-CSIR NET/GATE/CEED and similar National level tests score (The shall have to provide score-card of the marks obtained in the exam, percentile score shall not be considered) and 30% to the performance in the interview/viva-voce shall be given.
FRI Dehradun PhD Entrance Details
- The syllabus of the Entrance Test shall consist of 50% of research methodology and 50% shall be subject specific.
- The Entrance Test shall be conducted at the Centre(s) notified in advance (changes of Test Centres, if any, also to be notified well in advance) at the level of the University.
- Students who have secured 50 % marks in the entrance test are eligible to be called for the interview. A relaxation of 5% marks will be allowed in the entrance examination for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/differently-abled category, Economically Weaker Section (EWS), and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time.
- The candidate must apply through the Research Centre where he/she want to carry out his/her research work. The applicant will be considered only for the centre concerned through which the application has been forwarded. In exceptional cases, the Director FRI may consider the change of research centre subject to availability of the vacancy.
- The candidates securing minimum 30% and above marks in Section-B will only be considered for qualifying Entrance Test.
Exam Pattern
- The duration of Ph.D. Entrance Test shall be of 2.30 hours.
- Each multiple choice question contains 1 number and there shall be no negative marking
The question paper will have following sections and their proportional weightage shall be as follows:
- Section-A
- Research Methodology – 100 questions
- Section-B
- General Forestry: 40 questions
- Subject/discipline specific (as per the discipline applied for) : 60 questions
| Sl. No. | Discipline applied for | Subject to be attempted compulsorily as per discipline applied for |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Silviculture/ Forest Seed Technology/ Forest Management/ Non Wood Forest Products / Forestry Extension. | Forestry |
| 2. | Forest Genetics/Forest Botany/Plant Physiology/ Forest Pathology/ Forest Entomology/ Forest Ecology & Environment/ Forest Biotechnology/ Environment Management/ Wildlife Science/Soil Science/ Conservation Social Science | Life Sciences or Environmental Sciences or Forestry |
| 3. | Wood Science & Technology/ Forest Geoinformatics/ Forest Hydrology/Climate Change & Forest Influence | Forestry or Physics or Wood Science & Technology or Environmental Sciences |
| 4. | Chemistry of Forest Products/ Pulp & Paper Technology. | Chemistry or Pulp & Paper Technology |
| 5. | Forest Bio-informatics | Life Science or Mathematics |
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| FRI Dehradun Website | Click Here |
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FRI Dehradun PhD Admission 2023 (July) Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Date of Issue of Application Form | 05 July 2023 |
| Last date for Application Submission | 04 August 2023 |
FRI Dehradun PhD Admission 2022
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Date of Issue of Application Form | 25 April 2022 |
| Last date for Application Submission | 06 June 2022 |
| Date of Exam of Entrance Test | 17 July 2022 |
Selection Procedure
- The admission to the PhD Programme shall be on the basis of Entrance Test followed by an Interview of the qualified candidates in the entrance test.
- The candidates who have qualified UGC-NET (including JRF)/UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/teacher fellowship holder will be allowed to appear for the interview directly without appearing in the written entrance test.
- However, the candidates who have qualified GATE will also be allowed to appear for the interview directly without appearing in the written entrance test subject to securing of 50 normalized marks (out of 100) in case of General candidates and 45 normalized marks (out of 100) in case of SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently abled and other categories of candidates as per the decision of the Commission from time to time, failing which they shall have to appear in the Entrance Test. However, such candidates will have to apply as per the procedure along with other candidates. They will have to provide marks-sheet of above exams along with their application form.
- The UGC/CSIR/GATE/NET exam should have been cleared by the applicant during previous two years from the last date of submission of the form in the University.
- Provided that for selection of candidates, a weightage of 70% to the NET/GATE score and 30% to the performance in the interview/viva-voce shall be given.
- However, the NET/GATE qualified candidates may also appear in Entrance Test conducted by FRIDU if desire. In that case, the highest score shall be considered.
Entrance Test Details
The duration of Ph.D. Entrance Test shall be of 2.30 hours.
Each multiple choice question contains 1 number and there shall be no negative marking.
The question paper contain the following sections
Section-A
| Basic Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology) | 30 questions (Class 12th Standard) |
| Mathematical Aptitude (Math, Statistics, Reasoning) | 20 questions (Class 10th Standard) |
| General English | 25 questions (Class 12th Standard) |
| General Awareness | 25 questions |
Section-B
| General Forestry | 40 questions |
| Subject/discipline specific | 60 questions |
Qualifying Marks
| Category | Qualifying Marks |
| General | 50% |
| SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/differently-abled | 45% |
Note – The candidates securing minimum 30% and above marks in Section-B will only be considered for qualifying Entrance Test.
Syllabus
Download syllabus for entrance test – Syllabus
FRI Dehradun PhD Admission 2021
Important Dates
| Event | Date |
| Last date for Application Submission | 31 May 2021 |
| Date of Exam of Entrance Test | 18 July 2021 |