IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission 2024 (Jan) – IISER Pune invites application for PhD Biology Program for the academic session starting from Jan 2024.
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IISER Pune PhD Biology Research Areas
IISER Pune hosts a diverse group of researchers working in various areas. Research in
Biology at IISER currently encompasses both theoretical and experimental approaches.
Fields of research open to application in this round of PhD selections are as follows:
Ecology and Evolution
For students interested in Ecology and Evolution. This includes Theoretical and Empirical
aspects of Ecology (Agricultural, Chemical, Molecular, Plant, Physiological, Microbial),
Evolution (Life-History) and Biodiversity (Taxonomic, Functional and Phylogenetic). Faculty listing:
- 1. Deepak Barua
- 2. Ramana Athreya
- 3. Sagar Pandit
- 4. Sutirth Dey
Molecular/Cell Biology/Biochemistry:
For students interested in molecular biology, cell biology, cellular biophysics, developmental biology, microbiology, immunology, epigenetics, chromosome biology and cancer biology. Faculty listing:
- 1. Amrita Hazra
- 2. Chaitanya Athale
- 3. Gayathri Pananghat
- 4. Kundan Sengupta
- 5. Mayurika Lahiri
- 6. Nagaraj Balasubramanian
- 7. Sudha Rajamani
Plant Sciences:
For students interested in Plant Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Agricultural Biotechnology
Plant Physiology, Plant Ecology, and Plant Chemical Ecology.
Faculty listing:
- 1. Deepak Barua
- 2. Sagar Pandit
Theoretical and Computational Biology
For students interested in any branch of theoretical biology including theoretical
neuroscience, evolution, bioinformatics and computational cell biology.
Faculty listing:
- 1. Chaitanya Athale
- 2. Collins Assisi
- 3. Pranay Goel
- 4. Suhita Nadkarni
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission 2024 (Jan) Minimum Eligibility Criteria
All candidates who fulfil criteria A1 and any one of the criteria mentioned in A2, are
eligible to apply. Based on these applications, IISER Pune will create the list of students
to be invited for online interviews.
Criteria A1
- Masters; (or B.E., B.Tech., M.Tech, MBBS) degree holders in any branch of science including physics, chemistry, mathematics, biological sciences, ecology and environmental sciences, biodiversity, psychology or equivalent.
- Applicants must have a minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (overall percentage and not just in majoring subject) or CGPA of 6/10 in the general category or minimum 55% marks in aggregate (overall percentage and not just in majoring subject) or equivalent CGPA of 5.5 in the SC/ST, EWS or PD category.
- Students whose final results in Masters or equivalent are yet to be declared can also apply. However, if selected, the offer for these students will be provisional, subject to their fulfilling the above criteria.
Criteria A2 – Applicants must have any one of the following qualification.
- Qualified a National Eligibility exam that provides a 5-year Ph.D. fellowship such as CSIR–JRF / UGC–JRF / DBT–JRF–A/ ICMR–JRF / DBT–BINC–JRF / Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship. The fellowships must be valid until 31-January-2024.
- Qualified JEST (rank holder up to 500) or GPAT (rank holder up to 500) or NBHM in last two years.
- INSPIRE-Ph.D. fellowship (should be in possession of provisional selection letter at the time of Interview).
- IISER BS-MS dual degree students with CGPA ≥ 8.0
- Rank =200 in GATE exams (GATE Life Sciences, GATE Chemistry, GATE Eco-Evo, GATE Biotechnology, GATE Mathematics). The GATE score must be valid until 31- January-2024.
- Qualified JGEBILLS (IISER Pune will shortlist based on the ranks of the students).
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission 2024 (Jan) Important Dates
Deadline of Application | Nov 5, 2023 |
Date(s) of Interview | Nov 25 to Dec 5, 2023 |
Application Form for IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission 2024 (Jan)
- Only online application will be accepted.
- Meeting the above-mentioned criteria merely makes the candidate eligible for application.
- The mere application/shortlisting does not guarantee admission into the PhD programme.
Interview Process
Meeting the above-mentioned criteria merely makes the candidate eligible for application. IISER Pune reserves the right to use other / more stringent criteria for the purpose of shortlisting for interviews. Specifically, the scores obtained in the “Research Design” and “Design an experiment” can be used for the purpose of shortlisting for interviews. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed. Therefore, all candidates are requested to check this page regularly for updates. The referees of the shortlisted candidates alone shall be contacted for the reference letters.
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Previous Admissions
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission 2024 (Jan) Special Call
IISER Pune announces a ‘Special Call’ for the IISER PhD Program. The call is specifically for students who have qualified for CSIR/UGC-NET JRF ‘Junior Research Fellowships’ as per CSIR notification results released on July 27, 2023
Important Dates
Deadline of Application | 17 August 2023 |
Date(s) of Interview | 18, 19, 21, 22 August 2023 |
Publication of List of Candidates Selected | 5 September 2023 |
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission Aug 2023
Important Dates
For all fields other than Eco/Evo
January 23, 2023 | Application opens |
Last date extended to March 10, 2023, 12 noon (IST) | Application closes |
April 3, 2023 to April 5, 2023 | First Round of Interviews (Online mode) |
May 8, 2023 and May 9, 2023 | Final Round of Interviews (In-person mode) |
For Eco/Evo
March 8, 2023 | Application opens |
April 5, 2023 | Last date for Application |
May 22-24, 2023 | Interview Dates (Only Online) |
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission Aug 2023 Results
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission Jan 2023
Important Dates
16-09-2022 | Application opens |
October 10, 2022 5:00 pm (IST) | Application closes |
October 31, 2022 to November 1, 2022 | Online Interviews for Ecology and Evolution |
November 3, 2022 to November 5, 2022 | Online Interviews for Theoretical and Computational Biology |
November 3, 2022 to November 5, 2022 | Online Interviews for Plant Biology |
November 7, 2022 to November 12, 2022 | Online Interviews for Molecular Biology / Cell Biology / Biochemistry |
Result
List of candidates selected for the PhD programme in Biology
List of candidates shortlisted for the second round of Interviews and important instructions can be found below:
- Ecology and Evolution: No candidate shortlisted for second round
- Plant Biology
- Theoretical and Computational Biology
- Molecular Biology / Cell Biology / Biochemistry
List of candidates shortlisted for the first round of Interviews and important instructions can be found below:
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission Aug 2022
Important Dates
April 12, 2022 | Application opens |
May 24, 2022 5:00 pm [Indian Standard Time] | Last Date to Apply |
June 27- July 8, 2022 | Online Interviews |
Results
List of candidates shortlisted for the second round of Interviews and important instructions can be found below:
List of candidates shortlisted for the first round of Interviews and important instructions can be found below:
- Ecology and Evolution
- Neurobiology
- Plant Biology
- Theoretical and Computational Biology
- Molecular Biology / Cell Biology / Biochemistry
Selected candidates for PhD programme in Biology
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission Jan 2022
Important Dates
Last Date to Apply: 5 PM October 21, 2021
Online Interview: November 8-20, 2021
Results
Candidates Shortlisted for First Round of PhD Interviews
- Ecology and Evolution
- Theoretical and Computational Biology
- Molecular Biology / Cell Biology /Biochemistry
- Neurobiology
The interview dates are as follows:
- Ecology and Evolution: November 8-10, 2021
- Theoretical and Computational Biology: November 11-14, 2021
- Molecular Biology / Cell Biology /Biochemistry: November 15-20, 2021
- Neurobiology: November 8-10, 2021
Interview schedule has been mailed to the shortlisted candidates.
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission Aug 2021
Important Dates
- Forms open: April 20 – May 31, 2021 (5:00 pm)
- PhD Interviews: June 28 to July 10, 2021
Results
Shortlisted Candidates
Lists of candidates shortlisted for first round of interviews (online):
- Ecology and Evolution (Date: 28-30 June, 2021)
- Neurobiology (Date: 28-30 June, 2021)
- Theoretical and Computational Biology (Date: 01-03 July, 2021)
- Plant Biology (Date: 01-03 July, 2021)
- Molecular Biology / Cell Biology / Biochemistry (Date: 05-10 July, 2021)
Selected Candidates
LIST OF CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR ADMISSION TO THE PhD PROGRAM IN BIOLOGY (2021)
IISER Pune PhD Biology Admission Jan 2021
Selected Candidates for IISER Pune PhD Admission Jan 2021
Department | Selected List |
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