Admission to the PhD program-2016 of CSIR-IGIB

Admission to the PhD program-2016 of CSIR-IGIB

ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAM-2016

CSIR-INSTITUTE OF GENOMICS AND INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY

North campus, Mall Road, Delhi-110007

and South campus, Mathura Road, New Delhi-110025

The CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB) invites applications from bright young individuals from diverse backgrounds with strong motivation and good academic credentials to pursue research in frontier areas of modern biology leading to a Ph.D degree. The broad interdisciplinary research areas are genomics and molecular medicine, genome informatics and structural biology, chemical and systems biology, respiratory disease biology and environmental biotechnology.

WHO CAN APPLY

Masters’ degree (M.Sc./M.Tech.) with 60% (or equivalent in CGPA) in any branch of Life Sciences/Biotechnology/Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science or allied subjects with special interest in Biology. B.Tech. (in Biological Sciences or other branches with special interest in Biology)/B.Pharm. candidates with 60% (or equivalent in CGPA) may also apply.

Fellowship: M.Sc./M.Tech./B.Tech./B Pharm. candidates should also hold CSIR-UGC (JRF) /DBT (JRF) /ICMR-JRF/DST-INSPIRE or equivalent (fellowship certificate should be valid at the time of application and at least till July 31, 2016, in all cases). Fellowship conditions should allow them to work in CSIR laboratories and under CSIR projects. B.Tech./B.Pharm. candidates who fulfill conditions for GATE-JRF fellowship (http://csirhrdg.nic.in/gate.htm) are also eligible. Shortlisted candidates will have to appear for an online examination followed by interview (see below).

Upper age limit is 28 years (as on the closing date, May 15, 2016) which is relaxable for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy)/physically handicapped persons as well as women candidates as per Govt. of India rules in this regard.

HOW TO APPLY

Links to application form will be available at www.igib.res.in. Instructions for filling in the application form and last date of application will be given therein. Candidates will have to submit a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 1000/- [Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/OBC (noncreamy) candidates]. The instructions for the payment will be available on the website. 

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Candidates fulfilling minimum requirements will be invited through email/SMS to appear for an online aptitude examination on June 12, 2016 at any of the selected centres (will be put up on CSIR-IGIB's website). The examination will be aimed at evaluating abilities to comprehend, analyze and reason along with the aptitude of the candidate in biological sciences. The result of the aptitude examination will be declared on CSIR-IGIB website on or before June 15, 2016.

Successful candidates will have to appear for interviews and discussion at CSIR-IGIB from July 11-July 13, 2015. Selection of candidates for Ph.D program will be based on performance in aptitude examination and interview.

The names of the successful candidates eligible to join CSIR-IGIB Ph.D program will be declared before July 15, 2016. The selected candidates are required to join CSIR-IGIB on or before July 25, 2016.Students are usually enrolled in AcSIR for their PhD degree. 

No TA/DA will be paid at any stage of the selection process. The decision of the Admission Committee will be final and binding and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence will be treated as a disqualification. In case of eligible candidates with already activated JRF fellowships, the consent letter from appropriate authority is to be submitted to CSIR-IGIB at the time of interview otherwise the candidature is liable to cancellation. Candidates should note that non-fulfillment of the eligibility criterion will result in cancellation of candidature at any stage of admission process.

GUIDELINES FOR SCANNING THE PHOTOGRAPH AND SIGNATURE

Before applying online, a candidate will be required to have a scanned (digital) image of his/ her photograph and signature as per the specifications given below. Your online application will not be registered unless you upload your photograph and signature as specified. On uploading your photograph and signature as specified your online application will be provisionally registered.

(i) Photograph Image :-

• Photograph must be a recent passport size colour picture.
• Make sure that the picture is in colour, taken against a light coloured, preferably white background.
• Look straight at the camera with a relaxed face.
• If the picture is taken on a sunny day, have the sun behind you, or place yourself in the shade, so that you are not squinting and there are no harsh shadows.
• If you have to use flash, ensure there’s no “red-eye”.
• If you wear glasses make sure that there are no reflections and your eyes can be clearly seen.
• Caps, hats and dark glasses are not acceptable, religious headwear is allowed but it must not cover your face.
• Dimensions 200 x 230 pixels (preferred)
• Size of the file should be between 20kb – 50kb.
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 50kb. If the size of the file is more than 50kb, then adjust the settings of the scanner such as the DPI resolution, no of colours etc during the process of scanning.

(ii) Signature Imaging :-

• The applicant has to sign on white paper with Black Ink Pen.
• The signature must be signed only by the applicant and not by any other person.
• The signature will be used to put on the Attendance Sheet.
• If the applicant’s signature on the answer script at the time of the examination does not match the signature on the Attendance Sheet/ Hall Ticket, the applicant will be disqualified.
• Dimensions 140 x 60 pixels (preferred)
• Size of the file should be between 10kb – 20kb.
• Ensure that the size of the scanned image is not more than 20kb.

Scanning the photograph & signature :-

1. Set the scanner resolution to a minimum of 200 dpi (dots per inch).
2. Set the colour to True Colour
3. File size as specified above
4. Crop the image in the scanner to the edge of the photograph/ signature, then use the upload editor to crop the image to the final size (as specified above).
5. The image file should be JPG or JPEG format. An example file name is: image01.jpg or image01.jpeg. Image dimensions can be checked by listing the folder files or moving the mouse over the file image icon.

Candidates using MSWindows/ MSOffice can easily obtain photo and signature in .jpeg format not exceeding 50kb and 20kb respectively by using MSPaint or MSOffice Picture Manager. Scanned photograph and signature in any format can be saved in .jpg format by using ‘Save As’ option in the File menu and size can be reduced below 50kb (photograph) & 20kb (signature) by using crop and then resize option (Please see point (i) & (ii) above for the pixel size) in the ‘Image’ menu. Similar options are available in other photo editor also.

If the file size and format are not as prescribed, an error message will be displayed.

While filling in the Online Application Form, the candidate will be provided with a link to upload his photograph and signature.

Procedure for uploading the Photograph and Signature :-

1. There will be two separate links for uploading Photograph and Signature.
2. Click on the respective link ‘Upload Photograph/ Signature”.
3. Browse and select the location where the scanned photograph/ signature file has been saved.
4. Select the file by clicking on it.
5. Click the upload button.

Your Online Application will not be registered unless you upload your photograph and signature as specified.

Note :-

1. In case the face in the photograph or signature is unclear, the candidate’s application may be rejected.

On-Line Application validation rules are designed based on the advertisement requirement. Candidates are advised to read the advertisement carefully and refer to "How to Apply" & "FAQ" pages on the main page. Application submitted through on-line form does not imply that the candidate has fulfilled all the criteria given in the advertisement and the application is subject to subsequent scrutiny. The application can be rejected if found to be ineligible at any point of time during the admission process.

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