PhD 2012 at NIPGR, New Delhi

Kochi, April 12, 2012: National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi has invited applications from candidates who have completed or will be completing MSc or equivalent degree (by August 31, 2012) in Life Sciences and/or related disciplines with minimum 55% marks, and have cleared the CSIR-UGC NET exam / DBT-JRF (selected through BET / BINC) / ICMR NET exam for JRF (with a valid Junior Research Fellowship as on September 1, 2012), for admission to PhD courses for conducting advanced researches in the frontier areas of Plant Biology such as, Computational Biology, Genome Analysis and Molecular Mapping, Molecular Mechanism of Abiotic Stress Responses, Nutritional Genomics, Plant Development and Architecture, Plant Immunity, Transgenics for Crop improvement, Molecular Breeding and other emerging areas based on plant genomics.

The selected candidates will be enrolled for PhD program in academic affiliation with the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE :
Application format can be downloaded from : http://www.nipgr.res.in/files/careers/admission_form_12.doc

Application should be typed on A-4 size plain paper in the prescribed format. Each page in the typed application form should be signed by the candidate. Completed application must be accompanied with a crossed Demand Draft for 300/- in favor of Director, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, payable at New Delhi. A demand draft of 100/- is acceptable from SC/ST candidate provided relevant documentary proof is enclosed.
Application should be accompanied by attested copies of certificates and mark sheets mentioning the division obtained and Fellowship Award Letter / Admit Card. Two passport size recent photographs should be enclosed. One of these should be signed by the candidate and pasted on the application form, while the other should be enclosed.

Application along with Demand Draft should be sent to "The Director, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, Post Box No. 10531, New Delhi-110 067" so as to reach on or before May 25, 2012.

Applicants must enclose documentary evidence for SC / ST / OBC (non-creamy layer) if applicable, along with other specified enclosures.

For further details, logon to : http://www.nipgr.res.in/careers/phd_admission.php