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PH.D. ADMISSIONS SPECIAL
Guideline For Pursuing PhD in State Universities
of India
There are 251 State Universities including both public and private Universities of which, the UGC has been making budgetary plan allocation for 123 state universities fa-
cilitating creation, augmentation and up-gradation of infrastructural facilities.
ALL THE STATE UNIVERSITIES
FOLLOW RULES AND REGULA-
TIONS FRAMED BY UGC, INDIA
FOR PHD ADMISSION, ALLOCA-
TION OF RESEARCH SUPERVI-
SOR, COURSEWORK PLANNING
AND EVALUATION OF PHD
THESIS BASED ON STANDARDS
AND PROCEDURES
By Preety Suman
In general, a PhD follows master’s degree and
takes four to five years for completion in many
State Universities. Students who plan their
PhD studies in State Universities can perform
their doctoral research in the well-sophisticat-
ed research environment and meet researchers
with high expertise in nearly all scientific disci-
plines. Here are certain Guideline For Pursuing
PhD in State Universities of India
1. Who must submit a NOC (No Objection
Certificate)?
There shall be two broad categories of candi-
dates who are expected to submit NOC during
PhD application
Full-time PhD programme: In case of can-
didates who are applying for Full-time PhD
application and have passed their qualifying
examination from other Boards / Universities,
they need to obtain eligibility certificate from
the Registrar of the proposed University, before
granting admission to them.
Part-time PhD programme (External):
Candidates working in reputed industry/organi-
zation having R & D facilities and Government
Research Laboratories where the research work
of the candidate can be officially sponsored by
the employer are considered under this catego-
ry. At the time of PhD admission, such candi-
dates should provide NOC from the employer
expressing their willingness
• to pay full salary to the candidate
• to relieve the candidate to complete the PhD
research requirement
• to permit a candidate to avail the research
facilities available at the organization
Part-time PhD programme (on Campus):
Candidates working in Govt./Govt. Aided Engi-
neering Colleges and Polytechnic Colleges Govt/
Govt. aided/ private Engineering/Technology col-
leges or Science and Arts Colleges/ Universities
shall produce No Objection Certificate from the
Head of Institution for PhD registration.
Additional certificates required in case of can-
didates applying for Part-time PhD programme:
• Relieving certificate from the employer
– to relieve the candidate to complete his/her
residential requirement
• Experience certificate from the em-
ployer to state the number of years a candi-
date is working with the employer.
2. In the PhD entrance test, what subject will
I be tested in and what is the difficulty level?
As per UGC regulations, all the State Universi-
ties, deemed to be Universities and affiliated col-
leges shall conduct an Entrance test followed by
interview for the admission of PhD programme.
Entrance test pattern and selection criteria can be
decided by the individual University.
• The entrance test which will be conducted
by the respective Department and the syllabus
for the written test differs for various speciali-
zations based on the department the candidate
is applying for.
• The Syllabus of the Entrance Test will con-
sist of 50% of research methodology and 50%
shall be on subject specific to the Depart-
ment to which the candidate is applying.
• In certain State Universities, for candidates
applying for interdisciplinary research, the En-
trance Test will be a common Entrance test with
general paper and its syllabus will be framed by
the interdisciplinary Board of Studies.
• A minimum cumulative mark of 50% is
fixed for selection based on the candidate’s per-
formance in the Entrance test, Qualifying exam
and Interview.
• There shall be a slight change in the mini-
mum qualifying mark in the entrance test where
it is 55% in the University of Mysore.
• Some universities follow the ranking system
and many other criteria to evaluate the perfor-
mance in the entrance examination. For exam-
ple, Pondicherry University considers candi-
dates who score more positive marks with less
negative marks in the entrance examination.
3. I have completed M. Phil. Will I be ex-
empted from the Entrance Test?
As per the UGC regulations, the particular Uni-
versity may decide separate terms and conditions
for those students who qualify CSIR/UGC JRF/
NET/SLET/ GATE examinations or have passed
M.Phil programme with respect to the entrance
test. In general, candidates who qualify exam-
inations or have M.Phil degree are exempted
from entrance test in many State Universities.
There are different terms and conditions in
various Universities.
• No exemption for candidates with M Phil
degree and exemption only for candidates who
have qualified UGC, UGC-NET (including JRF)/
UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/SLET/teacher
fellowship
• The exemption only from written test and
not from the interview for candidates with M.
Phil and who have qualified competitive exams
– University of North Bengal
• Exemption for candidates who have ob-
tained M.Phil from the same University and
not for candidates who have obtained a M.Phil
degree from other Universities.
4. How is a research topic/ preliminary re-
search idea decided?
• A Research Advisory Committee (Doctor-
al Committee), for each Ph.D. scholar, will be
formed comprising of Supervisor, Head of the De-
partment, Co-Supervisors in case of interdiscipli-
nary research and subject experts to review the re-
search proposal and finalize the topic of research.
• This committee will guide the research scholar to
develop the study design and methodology of research.
• This committee will periodically review and monitor
the progress of the research work of the research scholar.
5. Does University provide any Hostel facil-
ity to a PhD scholar?
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Yes. Hostel facility is available for both men and
women in almost all State Universities except a
few like Anna University, Chennai. Based on the
availability of rooms, hostel accommodation shall
be provided to the PhD scholars.
6. How is a Guide and Co-Guide decided?
• The allocation of Research Supervisor for
a selected research scholar shall be decided by
the Department concerned. It depends on the
research interests of the scholars, number of
scholars per Research Supervisor and the avail-
able specialization among the Supervisors.
• In case of topics which are of interdiscipli-
nary nature, the concerned Department may
appoint a Research Supervisor from outside
the Department as Co-Guide with the ap-
proval of Institutional Research Board.
• Note – It is recommended to get the accept-
ance from a Research supervisor prior to the
official processes.
7. How many Guides am I allowed to work with?
You are allowed to work with only one guide.
In case of interdisciplinary research and if the
Supervisor retires from the service, a Joint-Su-
pervisor/Co-Guide who is a subject expert can
also be included.
8. Do I need to approach the potential su-
pervisor myself?
Yes, that is the preliminary step. Based on your
research interest, you have to approach a super-
visor. Consent from a recognized supervisor
from a recognized department is mandatory
to consider the application for admission to
Ph.D. programmes. PhD application without
the consent of the Supervisor shall be sum-
marily rejected.
9. What are the criteria for Exemption
from the Course work?
As per UGC regulation, the coursework shall be
treated as pre-PhD preparation and a PhD student
after admission should undertake a coursework for
a minimum period of one semester. A course must
include a course on Research Methodology which
may involve quantitative methods and computer ap-
plications. A coursework includes
• Research Methodology – quantitative
methods, computer applications, research eth-
ics and review of published research in the rele-
vant field, training, field work, etc.
• Advanced level courses in the subject concerned
• Background paper relating to candidates’PhD work
• Special electives – specific to the area of re-
search recommended by the Doctoral Committee
In relevance to Exemption criteria from
coursework,
• Candidates already holding M. Phil. De-
gree from the same University is permitted
to proceed to the Ph.D. without coursework.
• Scholars with M.Phil. Degree in the Faculty
of Science and Humanities have been exempt-
ed from course works only when the M.Phil. A
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degree is related to the proposed Ph.D. research
work and when it is recommended by the Doctor-
al Committee.
• Candidates having M.Phil degree from a
different institution and in an interdiscipli-
nary subject may need to undergo the course-
work.
• M.Phil. Degree obtained through Dis-
tance/Correspondence/ Open University
System is not considered for exemption of
course works.
• In integrated PG and PhD Degree, Can-
didates may be exempted by the Department
from the PhD coursework.
• All other candidates admitted to the PhD
programme shall be required to complete the
Ph.D. coursework prescribed by the Depart-
ment.
10. Is a transfer to/ from another University
possible during the course of PhD program?
• The candidates pursuing their Ph.D. with
one University can transfer their registration to
certain State Technical Universities like Anna
University of Technology (Madurai) for which
the candidate’s existing status regarding the
coursework, confirmation of registration and
duration of study shall be considered and suita-
bly upheld at the discretion of Vice-Chancellor.
• Transfer of Ph.D. candidate from one Su-
pervisor to another Supervisor can be accom-
plished with mutual willingness granted by
both the present and proposed Supervisors.
• For a change of supervisors, documents in-
cluding No Objection Certificate from the pres-
ent supervisor, Willingness certificate from the
proposed supervisor and the details of scholars
currently pursuing research under the proposed
supervisor are necessary.
• As per UGC announcement on 2016,
women PhD candidates are allowed to
transfer the research data to the University
where she relocates from the parent Uni-
versity because of marriage without any
hurdle. In such a case, it is mandatory to
give credit to both the parent University
as well as the University where the female
candidate relocates.
11. Is it mandatory to publish a research pa-
per before submitting the thesis for award of
PhD degree from this Institute/University?
Yes, it is mandatory to publish at least one re-
search paper in a refereed journal before the sub-
mission of the thesis as per UGC guidelines. In 16. I have done my M.Sc in botany, but I sively help them navigate a problem, provide
certain Universities like the University of Madras, have a research project proposal in Microbi- training in research methods and ultimately
it is mandatory to publish two research papers in ology, will I be eligible? guide in writing research results. The primary
case of Science discipline in a refereed journal. output of any PhD student is to publish research
Yes, you can apply. If both the subjects of the papers that disclose new results and discoveries
12. Am I expected to teach while pursuing candidate’s post-graduate degree and the disci- made by the students during the course of their
PhD at this Institute/University? pline of the department in which the candidate PhD research. Since it is mandatory to publish
is applying for his/her doctoral research are dif- research papers, PhD in State Universities can
Not mandatory. However many Universities ferent, then their PhD degree will be mentioned improve the chance of wider recognition and
will support the PhD scholars involving in as “interdisciplinary”. contribution to the scientific community for
teaching with Teaching Research Fellowship. any PhD research Scholar. Also, India has a
To conclude, by joining in a State University, growing demand for researchers who are nec-
13. Will I be selected for the written test/ PhD Students can work with highly educated essary to drive the country to the forefront of
interview if I meet the eligibility criteria? and experienced faculty advisors who exten- innovation and excellence.
• The admission is entirely based on merit basis.
• The research board shall screen the applications
as per the eligibility norms and the candidates who
meet the eligibility criteria will be called for en-
trance test followed by an interview.
• 50%-55% of marks from the qualifying exam-
ination, i.e. PG Degree and another 50% based on
entrance examination comprising of both written
test and interview shall be considered for the se-
lection of candidates for PhD candidates.
14. How many seats are there for PhD ad-
mission this year?
It depends on the number of PhD students un-
der an individual Research Supervisor.
• A Professor can guide a maximum of eight
(8) Ph.D. scholars.
• An Associate Professor can guide up to a
maximum of six (6) Ph.D. scholars
• An Assistant Professor can guide up to a
maximum of four (4) Ph.D. scholars.
15. What do I need to do other than filling up
the online form? Do I need to post a print out
of the application form? Do I need to post a
copy of my certificates, mark sheets, etc.?
Application form can be downloaded from the
University website and filled-in form should be
sent to the University administration along with
certificates and mark sheets.
In some Universities, an online application
needs to be duly filled in, to be printed, and to
be duly signed by the concerned Scholar, Su-
pervisor, HOD of Supervisor and Joint Supervi-
sor if any and to be sent to the University along
with the photocopies of certificates and mark
statements

JNCASR Mid-Year Admission 2018-19 –

Postgraduate & Research Programme
The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is a multidisciplinary research institute located at Jakkur, Bangalore, India. It was established by the Department of
Science and Technology of the Government of India, to mark the birth centenary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

JNCASR invites applications for admission to M.S.
JNCASR HAS A BRIGHT AND DI- (Engg. / Research) / PhD Programmes in Sciences and
VERSE STUDENT BODY. AT THE Engineering for the session starting from January
MOMENT, THERE ARE 291 STU- 2019. M.S. (Engg. / Research) / PhD Programmes
DENTS ENROLLED IN THE SEVERAL in Sciences and Engineering notification from stu-
ACADEMIC PROGRAMMES OF THE dents who have qualified in NET-JRF under CSIR/
UGC fellowship schemes or DBT/ICMR – JRF/
CENTRE. SCHEMES OR DBT/ICMR – INSPIRE-JRF or GATE / JEST / GPAT. JN-
JRF/ INSPIRE-JRF OR GATE / JEST CASR invites applications for admission to
/ GPAT M.S. (Engg. / Research) / PhD Programmes in
Sciences and Engineering for the session start-
By Diluxi Arya ing from January 2019. Detailed information
about eligibility standards, fellowships and on-
line application form can be found at www.jncasr.
ac.in/admit. While the vast majority of those pupils
are pursuing Ph. D. degree, we also have students
registered in our Integrated Ph. D., M. S. / M. S.
(Engg.) programmes. The student population at
JNCASR is drawn from throughout the length
and breadth of this nation; additionally, we often
have overseas students visiting the Centre un-
der different exchange programmes. Nearly
all new students joining the Centre throughout
the August semester every year are admitted,
according to their performance in interviews
carried out in the early summer. Certain pro-
grammes additionally consider acknowledging
students halfway through the academic year (i.e., at
the onset of the January semester). So as to qualify
for consideration in these interviews, students need
to meet different academic criteria, as stated under a
variety of degree programmes listed from the menu
page. Admission in these programs is fairly compet-
itive. All students That Are admitted to the Centre’s
programmes get stipends Which Are more than suf-
ficient to cover their tuition and living expenses, such
as hostel fees, etc
We generally expect students to take less than five years to
finish a regular Ph. D. programme. Students that are admit-
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ted to the Integrated Ph. D. programme also get an M. S. de-
gree, typically 3 years in their programme of study. Along
with carrying out research, students take a combination
of required and elective courses. The majority of courses
are held on-campus and taught by the Centre’s faculty
members. However, students may also opt to attend a
few courses at other scientific institutes in the Bangalore
area. Along with regular academic courses, additional-
ly, there are seminar courses, and we’ve introduced a
course on scientific writing. After finishing two years
in their Ph. D. programmes, pupils must pass an oral
comprehensive examination, in which they are present
and so are quizzed about their research, in addition to the
material covered in their coursework. Since 2002, the
Centre is recognized as a”Deemed to be University”
by the University Grants Commission, and students’
degrees are awarded directly by JNCASR. Since the
inception of the Centre, 324 degrees are given; these in-
clude 178Ph. D.’s, 87 M. S. degrees (Integrated Ph. D.),
55 M. S. (Engg.)And 4 M. Sc. (by research – Biological
Sciences). Pupils that are alumni of the Centre have
gone on to enjoy successful academic careers, and
are spread out throughout the world.
PhD Mid Term Admission 2018 @ S N Bose
National Centre for Basic Sciences
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PHD MID TERM ADMISSION 2018
FOR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES CAN-
DIDATES AT S N BOSE NATIONAL
CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES,
KOLKATA. S N BOSE NATIONAL
CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES,
KOLKATA PHD MID TERM ADMIS-
SIONS 2018 NOTIFICATION AS
PER DETAILS GIVEN BELOW
By Diluxi Arya
The S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Scienc-
es, a premier autonomous research institute Entirely
aided by the Department of Science and Technology,
Government of India invites applications with con-
sistently good academic record (First Division/Class)
to apply for midterm admission into the PhD Pro-
gramme in Physical, Chemical & Biological Scienc-
es for the Academic Year 2018-19. The programme
is fully residential and the students are offered
on-campus accommodation and boarding facilities.
Research Programmes:
Evolutionary and Integrative Biology Unit
1. How do animals know what time of day it is?
2. How can neuronal inter-connectivity from the
brain affect the everyday rhythms of animals?
3. Why does a particular mortality rate stabilize
some populations while destabilizing others?
4. How can patterns of resource accessibility and
genetic relatedness affect the nature of animal
social groups?
5. How can genetics and ecology interact to
impact the path of evolutionary change?
These are some of the questions we’re address-
ing, employing a combination of approaches (lab
experiments, computer simulations, field studies)
and a range of techniques from qualitative ge-
netics, reverse genomics, phenomics, behaviour
studies, physiology, molecular biology, ecology,
math and statistics. Our experimental work re-
quires the use of both insect (fruit flies, ants) and
The Centre charges no fee for the programme. All
students joining the centre get contingency grants to
meet research contingency expenses which include
expenses for attending conferences and training pro-
grams in India. The students also get generous sup-
port to attend International Conferences outside India
from the Centre. The Centre has extensive collabora-
tive research programs together with other premier
International & National institutions through bi-lat-
eral exchanges in which the PhD research scholars
take an active part. The Centre receives various ex-
tramural funds from different funding agencies of
India and abroad for its different research programs.
The Centre is fully equipped with the state-of-the-
art infrastructure (computational and experimental
) including a digital library for advanced research
in chosen areas of Physical, Chemical, Biological
and Mathematical Sciences. For research profiles
of those Faculty members and facilities available at
the Centre, please see the URL: www.bose.res.in.
At present, the Centre has almost 160 students in its
PhD and Integrated PhD (IPhD) programmes. The
Alumni of the Centre have gone to work in research
and academic sectors in India and abroad. The Cen-
tre provides an excellent atmosphere for the academ-
mammalian (mouse) model systems, and our lab
facilities include the world’s largest locomotor ac-
tivity monitoring setup. Field studies are carried
out on fruit flies in Bangalore and on elephants
in the Western Ghats. Much of the work we do
isn’t done everywhere else in India. Prospective
students or postdocs who’d like to get involved
in top-of-the-line research in chronobiology, evo-
lutionary genetics, population ecology, wildlife
biology, animal behaviour, and neurogenetics are
welcome to contact us.
Neuro Sciences Unit
Right now, the research interests of this Unit include
the study of synaptic function and its relationship
with Intellectual Disability, neurogenetics of behav-
iour in Drosophila, molecular and cellular mecha-
nisms of human brain/mind disorders, biomaterials
for interfacing sensory organs with soft analogue
devices as well as molecular neuro-oncology. The
diversity in individual research themes of the faculty
also reflect the widely different kinds of scientific ap-
ic development of students. The students, after regis-
tering using a Research Supervisor, must undertake
a prescribed Course Work Programme according to
existing UGC regulations. The details of the admis-
sion procedure are furnished below:
a) 1. Basic qualification:
M.Sc/Masters with First Class/Division i.e.,
minimum 60 percent in aggregate (55 percent
for SC/ST/OBC applicants ) in Physics, Chem-
istry, Applied Mathematics, Biophysics, Bio-
chemistry, Biotechnology, Nanotechnology.
b) Further Qualifications required
along with Basic Qualification:
CSIR NET-JRF OR UGC-NET-JRF ( Dec
2016, June/Dec 2017, June/Dec 2018) with
the validity of this award until 01.02.2019) OR
INSPIRE — PROVISIONALLY SELECTED
and Award Letter to be valid up to 01.02.2019.
It’s compulsory that the applicants
with”Provisional INSPIRE Award” also
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proaches and methods utilized in understanding how
the nervous system functions and determine many
behaviours of organisms, including humans.
Importance notice for prospective applicants:
• Interviews for admitting students in respective
Units will be held subject to the vacancies available.
• Selection to the degree programmes of JN-
CASR is subject to exceptional academic back-
ground score/percentile/rank obtained in national
fellowship exams, recommendations of the refer-
ees and performance at the interview.
• Mere fulfilling the vital qualifications/eligibili-
ty standards won’t require an applicant to be short-
listed for interview.
• The committee shortlists the candidates for writ-
ten evaluation or interviews based on the standards
• The Units offering admission will be men-
tioned in the application type
Last date for submission of filled-in applica-
tion: 22 November 2018
needs to have qualified a National Level
Test (NLT) such as JEST or GATE at the
time of application.
c) there isn’t any age limit for admission.
But applicants should haven’t completed
M.Sc before 2016.
d) A paper advertisement in leading dailies
throughout India is going to be circulated by
27/10/2018.
e) Candidates will be permitted to apply through
online mode only. No request of accepting hard
copy of the application will be entertained.
4. Fellowship:
In Accordance with the principles of Funding
Agency. For the first two years, an individual will
get a fellowship as Junior Research Fellow(JRF).
Thereafter, upon fulfilling the eligibility standards
of the financing agency, the students will be up-
graded as Senior Research Fellow(SRF). The pro-
gramme is strictly residential and all students will
be given on-campus accommodation.
5. On-line Application: Starts on 27th Octo-
ber 2018 and Closes on 18th November 2018.
6. Interview Date: 26th November 2018
In the matter of admission, the decision of the
Director of the Centre is binding and final.
• For any academic/official query, please
write to admission@bose.res.in
• For any technical question, please write
to admission-help@bose.res.in
Important Dates:
• Publication of the advertisement in
Newspapers: 27th October 2018
• Online application system starts on:
27th October 2018
• Online application system closes on:
18th November 2018
• Tentative Interview Date:
26th November 2018
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PhD (Integrated) Program MSc-PhD in
Biotechnology @ RCB, Faridabad
The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is an autonomous institution of education, training and research established under the auspices of United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Department of Biotechnology (DBT, India).The Parliament has passed the RCB Bill, 2016 to provide statutory status to the existing institution.
REGIONAL CENTRE FOR BI-
OTECHNOLOGY HAS AN-
NOUNCED THE OFFICIAL
NOTIFICATION FOR PHD (INTE-
GRATED) PROGRAM MSC-PHD
IN BIOTECHNOLOGY. CHECK
OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS ON
THE SAME BELOW
By Diluxi Arya
The Program:
Research-based learning is the hallmark
of RCB academic program. The PhD (In-
tegrated) degree program (MSc-PhD in Bi-
otechnology) is provided to students who
have graduate degree in any discipline of
science, engineering or medicine. The pro-
gram in its first year (1st and 2nd semester)
provides extensive learning opportunities
in the broad field of life sciences and bi-
otechnology though rigorous classroom
teaching and hands-on lab experiments.
In the second year, the student is mostly
required to work at a research laboratory
under the supervision of a research guide
in an area of mutual scientific interest, and
submit a Master’s dissertation at the end of
their 4th semester. Depending on the per-
formance review of the student, he can be
advised to exit the program with a Master’s
degree (provided all academic and other
requirements are fulfilled) or permitted to
continue in the program for pursuing the
PhD thesis research at the exact same lab.
At this phase, the pupil may also exercise
his decision to leave the program with a
Master’s degree on satisfactory comple-
tion of this course and dissertation require-
ments.
The PhD (Integrated) program is gov-
erned by the RCB ordinances and regu-
lations. The course curriculum has a very
substantial emphasis on lab training, and
after the conclusion of this course work the
student is required to work for a Master’s
dissertation followed by a PhD thesis.
Admission:
Indian students
Eligibility criteria
Students with 60% aggregate marks
(or an equivalent grade point average)
in Bachelor’s degree in any branch
of Science, Engineering, or Medicine
are eligible to be apply for admission.
Students from the SC, ST, OBC (non-
creamy layer), and PWD categories
shall be given a relaxation of 5% marks.
Students in the last year of their qual-
ifying degree program are also eligible
to apply provided they produce a proof
of having secured the necessary marks
in their undergraduate degree program
at the time of admission to the PhD (In-
tegrated) program. Eligible students are
required to appear for the Joint Grad-
uate Entrance Examination for Biolo-
gy and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences
(JGEEBILS) Last date for applying for
JGEEBILS: 15 November 2018. Short-
listed students, based on their perfor-
mance in the JGEEBILS, will be invited
to appear for interview for their final
selection to the PhD (Integrated) pro-
gram. The interview will be to assess
the student for his science aptitude and
interest in a career in scientific research
and development.
Up to 20 students, who meet the de-
sired criteria for selection, may be ad-
mitted. There will Be reservation of
seats for students from the SC, ST, OBC
and PWD categories in accordance with
the orders of the Govt. Of India in this
respect.
Foreign students
Students with 60% aggregate marks
(or an equivalent grade point average)
in Bachelor’s degree in any branch of
Science, Engineering, or Medicine are
eligible to apply for admission. Stu-
dents in the final year of their qualify-
ing degree program are also eligible to
apply provided they produce a proof of
having secured the required marks in
their undergraduate degree program at
the time of admission to the PhD (Inte-
grated) program.
Eligible students are required to ap-
ply online for admission and fellowship
to the app. Shortlisted students shall
be invited to appear for a Skype-based
interview due to their selection to the
PhD (Integrated) program. The inter-
view is to assess the student for his sci-
ence aptitude and interest in a career in
scientific research and development.
Up to five students, that meet with the
desirable criteria for selection, might
be admitted. Admission of foreign stu-
dents is subject to them getting the stu-
dent visa from the Govt. of India.
Fellowships:
PH.D. ADMISSIONS 5
The Indian and foreign students ad- Caution money (Rs. 5000) is payable
mitted to the program shall receive at the time of admission.
the RCB-Ramachandran-DBT fellow-
ship Rs. 16000 a month for the first 2 PhD thesis examination fee (Rs.
years of this program, after which the 10,000) is payable at the time of PhD
Indian students shall have to qualify thesis submission. Hostel electricity
for the junior/senior research fellow- charges are as per the installed meter,
ships offered by CSIR, ICMR, DBT, or and the cooperative mess charges are to
other such funding agencies. The per- be paid as per the actuals.
formance of the foreign students, after
completion of their MSc component of The fees may be revised during the
the program, shall be assessed by the course as per the provisions in the RCB
Student Advisory Committee and ac- ordinance in this regard.
cording to its positive recommendation
the student will be awarded the RCB- Duration of the Program:
DBT International Doctoral fellowship
equivalent to the fellowships offered to The duration of this PhD (Integrated)
Indian students from different funding program is a minimum of five years and
agencies according to the relevant DST a maximum of 7 years. HOSTEL FA-
guidelines. Currently, the amount of the CILITIES On campus shared lodging
junior research fellowship is Rs. 25000 and boarding facilities are available for
a month and it’s Rs. 28000 per month admitted students on payment of pre-
for the senior research fellowship. scribed fees.
Fees: Application Procedure:
The following fees are payable at the Eligible candidates can apply online
beginning of each semester. for admission to the PhD (Integrated)
program of the Regional Centre for Bi-
otechnology. The application fee of Rs.
500 can be paid on line. The SC, ST,
Sem.1 Sem.2 Sem.3 PWD applicants and foreign students
onwards
each
are exempted from payment of the ap-
semester plication fee.
Academic Rs.5000 Rs.5000 Rs.5000
Administration Important Dates:
Fee
Tuition Fee Rs.6000 Rs.6000 - The last date for submitting the appli-
cation for admission to RCB is 28 Feb-
ruary, 2019 for
Laboratory Rs.6000 Rs.6000 Rs.6000 the Indian students and 31 March,
Fee
2019 for the foreign students. Last date
Medical Fee Rs.3000 Rs.3000 Rs.3000
to apply for the JGEEBILS is 15 No-
vember, 2018.
Student Rs.1000 Rs.1000 Rs.1000 https://www.ncbs.res.in/academic/ad-
Amenities Fee missions-JGEEBILS
Hostel Fee Rs.1200 Rs.1200 Rs.1200 CONTACT DETAILS FOR QUERIES:
Phone: +91-129-2848800,
Email: registrar@rcb.res.in
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PH.D. ADMISSIONS
PhD Admission 2018 (Winter Session) @ Regional
Centre for Biotechnology (RCB)
The Centre offers a doctoral program resulting in the award of the PhD degree to students holding a post-graduate degree (or an equivalent) in any field of Science, medicine, or
technology. The chosen students are expected to undergo a coursework followed by research resulting in a doctoral thesis under the mentorship of its own faculty.
REGIONAL CENTRE FOR BIO-
TECHNOLOGY HAS ANNOUNCED
THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION
FOR PHD 2018 WINTER SESSION.
MSC/MTECH IN ANY BRANCH
OF LIFE SCIENCES/ MPHARMA/
MVSC/ MBBS OR AN EQUIVALENT
DEGREE. CANDIDATES ARE ELI-
GIBLE TO APPLY FOR RCB 2018
PHD ADMISSIONS
By Diluxi Arya
The Institution:
Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is
an institution of national importance, created
by an Act of Parliament, established by Gov-
ernment of India through the Department of
Biotechnology (DBT) under the auspices of
UNESCO. RCB has emerged as a pioneering
institute for research in Biotechnology and is
https://stores.biotecnika.org
defining new horizons in providing world-
class education, research and training at the
interface of multiple disciplines for the benefit
of mankind. RCB has a solid commitment to
exploring new frontiers, furthering science and
connecting revolutionary areas of Biotechnol-
ogy through cutting edge research. The Centre
boasts of this state-of-the-art research laborato-
ries at par with the international criteria. RCB
is also establishing a Bio-incubator in associa-
tion with BIRAC that links promising research
outcomes to commercialization by nurturing
technology development in the broad area of
biopharmaceuticals.
The Doctoral Degree Program:
The Centre offers a doctoral program resulting in
the award of the PhD degree to students holding
a post-graduate degree (or an equivalent) in any
field of Science, medicine, or technology. The
chosen students are expected to undergo a course-
work followed by research resulting in a doctoral
thesis under the mentorship of its own faculty. The
program is suited to applicants having interest to
work in the interface of multiple disciplines in the
areas associated (but not restricted ) to structural
systems, synthetic and chemical biology, virology,
plant biotechnology, molecular medicine, analysis
of complex diseases, drug discovery plans. The
details of the variety of research programs at RCB
can be viewed on our site (www.rcb.res.in).
Eligibility Criteria:
I. Qualifications: MSc/MTech in any branch
of Life Sciences/Chemistry/MPharma/ MVSc/
MBBS or an equal degree.
ii. Qualifying Marks: 60% aggregate score
or equal grade in the qualifying degree exam-
ination (5% comfort for SC/ST/OBC allowed
according to the GoI standards ).
iii. No of seats: Twenty (20)
iv. Reservation of seats: According to the GoI
guidelines.
v. Along with the above, applicants must have
qualified any of the following examinations
and maintain a legitimate fellowship offer in
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the time of interview like.
• Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research
Fellowship (CSIR/UGC JRF)
• Innovation in science Pursuit for Inspired
Research (DST-INSPIRE)
• DBT Junior Research Fellowship
(DBT-JRF)
• ICMR Junior Research Fellowship
(ICMR-JRF)
• Any other nationally-competitive fellowship
Provided by the Government
Selection Procedure:
The applications received by the due date will
be scrutinized for eligibility. Eligible candidates
Will be called for a written test followed by an
interview of the short-listed candidates during
13-14 December 2018.
Fellowship: The students admitted to the pro-
gramme will Need to avail the fellowship for
which they’ve Qualified according to the rules
of the financing agency. RCB will have no fi-
nancial obligation regarding The same.
Fees:
The student admitted to the PhD programme
will have to pay the following fees:
• Laboratory Fees: Rs. 6000 per semester
• Academic Administration Fees: Rs. 5000 per
semester
• Medical Fees: Rs. 3000 per semester
• Student Amenities Fees: Rs. 1000 per
semester
• Caution Fees: Rs. 5000 (once, at the time of
admission, refundable)
• Thesis Examination Fees: Rs. 10000 (at the
time of submission of thesis)
Application Process:
The last date of submitting online applications is
November 20 2018.
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IISER Tirupati PhD Biology Program Admissions

January 2019
IISER Tirupati admits students in the disciplines of Biology, Chemistry and Physics and related interdisciplinary areas of research. Along with research, the programme
involves coursework and teaching assistantship.

THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCE-

MENT FOR THE IISER TIRU-
PATI PHD BIOLOGY PROGRAM
ADMISSIONS JANUARY 2019
HAS BEEN MADE AND THE AP-
PLICATION PORTAL HAS BEEN
OPENED. INTERESTED APPLI-
CANTS CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF
THE DETAILS ON THE COURSE
OFFERES, THE MINIMAL ELI-
GIBILITY CRITERIA, ADDITION-
AL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND
APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND
SUCH BELOW
By Diluxi Arya

IISER Tirupati invites applications from

potential candidates for admission to the
PhD programme, January 2019. Please be
aware that the precise eligibility criteria Qualified at least ONE of those afore-
for January 2019 admissions may differ mentioned additional eligibility stand-
from department to department and are ards
given below. Information about individ-
ual faculty profiles and areas of research (OR)
can be obtained from the IISER Tirupati
site. A valid CSIR/UGC-JRF or CSIR/
UGC NET-LS (Date of examination
The broad areas of research in each de- should be June 2016 or later) or even
partment in which applications are invited INSPIRE-Ph. D. fellowship
include the following:
Note:
Biology:
IISER BS-MS ( A l l
Biophysics, Neurobiology, Plant Biology, IISERs) Dual degree
Ecology and evolution, Cancer biology & having CGPA >= 8.0 are
Immunology, Genome Biology, Chemical exempt- ed from
Biology, Infectious disease. other cri- teria
as per in-
Eligibility Criteria: stitute norms.
above-mentioned requirements at the
time of admission. A provisional degree
certificate is mandatory at the time of
admission (Scheduled to be 1st Jan
2019).
Application Process:
Only online applications will be ap-
proved. Applicants can submit their
forms for the respective departments in
the following links:
Biology
The candidates should carefully
fill and submit the online applica-
tion form on or before November
to shortlist applicants for inter-
views.
Fellowship:
Upon selection and subsequently join-
ing the PhD program, applicants who
don’t possess any CSIR, DBT and IN-
SPIRE, will be qualified for institute
fellowship at par together with CSIR,
DBT etc., however without HRA com-
ponent.
Please Note:
All communication with candidates
will be by email only.
Kindly check this website for periodic
updates.

Students with minimum 55% marks 1. In case of any application-related

in aggregate (overall percentage; with
subjects) or CGPA 5.5 out of 10-point
scale in master ’s degree in any branch
of Science Physics/Chemistry/Math-
ematics/Biological Sciences/Ecolog-
ical Sciences/Agricultural Sciences/
Psychology or any equivalent degree.
Candidates with B.E/ B.Tech/ M.Tech/
M.VSc or MBBS degree satisfying the
above criteria of marks may also ap-
ply.
Additional Eligibility Criteria:
JGEEBILS 2017 exam or DBT-JRF-A
/ ICMR-JRF / DBT-BINC / ARS-NET
(ICAR)
For CSIR-LS rank-holders, up to rank
200 are eligible
For DAE-JEST/GATE rank-holders
up to rank 600 (GATE Life Scienc-
es) are eligible. No cut-off for GATE
Ecology.
General Information to the Applicants:
The candidate MUST have:
particular questions, please contact
the various departments along with
your application number cited in
T h e the subject at the following email
fel- addresses:
biophdselection@iisertirupati.ac.in
20th, 2018. Applications will be Applicants age shouldn’t exceed
screened, and shortlisted candi- over 28 years in the time of joining.
l o w - dates will be intimated further On the other hand, the relaxation
ships/ through emails only. in age will be considered as per the
scores/ Govt. Of India regulations or when-
ranks Candidates belonging to reserved ever appropriate candidates are not
m u s t category will have to submit appli- available, in exceptional circum-
be valid a t cable certificates if selected. No TA/ stances.
least until Jan- u - DA is going to be paid for attending
ary 2019. Please be aware that the the interview. Important Dates:
admission criteria can change during
the next round of admission. Selection Procedure: • Opening date of Online Application:
October 25th, 2018
2. SC/ST, PD and KM candidates Per- The shortlisted candidates will be
centage may be relaxed with 5% or 0.5 called for interview and the final de- • Closing date of Online Application:
in the case of CGPA. cision is based on interview perfor- November 20th, 2018
mance.
3. Candidates in the final year of • Interview Dates (Tentative):
the qualifying degree are also eligi- The respective departments may December 13th-16th, 2018
ble to apply. But, their final selection use additional standards (based on
is subject to their successful conclu- academic performance and/or per-
sion of the qualifying degree with the formance in the national level tests)
8
PH.D. ADMISSIONS
Dibrugarh University PhD Research Admission
(DURAT) 2018
The official notification for the Dibrugarh University Research Admission Test (DURAT), 2018 for admission into the PhD Programmes. Interested and eligible candidates can check
out all of the details on the courses, application procedure, important dates and more below
DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY IS
A UNIVERSITY IN THE INDIAN
STATE OF ASSAM. IT WAS SET UP
IN 1965 UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THE DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY
ACT, 1965. ENACTED BY THE AS-
SAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. IT
IS A TEACHING-CUM-AFFILIAT-
ING UNIVERSITY.
By Diluxi Arya
Eligibility Criteria
A candidate intending to appear in the DURAT
2018 for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy
(PhD) and M.Phil Programmes shall have to ob-
tain at least 55% marks in OR equivalent grade
point in the Master’s Degree, in which he/ she in-
tends to appear in the DURAT.
A relaxation up to 5% of marks or an equivalent
relaxation of the grade in the qualifying degree is
allowed for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/
OBC (non-creamy layer) and Differently -Abled
category.
Application Procedure:
a) Online submission of the DURAT 2018
Application Form will begin from 25.10.2018.
Application for DURAT 2018 is through online
mode only. No other means of application is ac-
cepted. The last date for submission of Applica-
tion is 20.11.2018 (up to 5.00 p.m.).
b) For submission of the Online Application
Form, intending candidates are advised to follow
the following instructions:
1. The candidate shall be required to register
in the portal www.dibru.online by entering Full
Name, Username, Password and a Mobile Num-
bers to log in. The candidate will get an “Activa-
tion Code” in the mobile which is to be entered for
Activation.
2. After Activation, the candidates shall be re-
quired to log in with his/ her username and pass-
word and shall be required to fill up the Online
Application Form with correct and appropriate
information.
3. The applicants shall be required to pay the
DURAT Fee of Rs. 600/- only through the
online payment gateway by using Debit Card/
Credit Card/ Internet Banking during the submis-
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sion of the form. No other mode of payment is
acceptable.
4. The applicants can save and review the infor-
mation entered before submission, which can be
edited on subsequent login. However, after Sub-
mission, editing of information shall not be pos-
sible.
5. On submission of the Online Application
Form by an applicant, an Admit Card with a
Unique Number shall be generated against each
successful submission of Application. The Can-
didates shall have to take a print out of the Ad-
mit Card and bring it to the Examination Hall
on the Date
6. The Submission of Online Application Forms
shall be automatically closed after the last date.
7. There shall be no alternative procedure for
Application for appearing in the DURAT 2018
and the University shall not receive the Applica-
tion Fee except the procedure mentioned at (b) 3.
above.
Important Dates:
a) Date of Notification : 22.10.2018
b) Online Application portal activates on :
25.10.2018
c) Last date of submission of Online
Applications : 20.11.2018 (till 5.00 p.m.)
d) Date of the DURAT 2018 : 09.12.2018
(10:30 a.m. to 01:00 p.m)
e) Date of the Declaration of Result :
by 23.12.2018
Note: As per the latest UGC Guidelines, DU-
RAT is exempted only for the NET-JRF and
M.Phil (in regular mode and in the relevant
subject only) qualified Candidates.
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NBRC PhD & MSc (Neuroscience) Programmes

Admissions 2019
NBRC conducts advanced research in diverse areas of the interdisciplinary field of neuroscience. Stop by our faculty research pages on the NBRC site to get a flavour of the ongoing work. If
you’re enthusiastic about a career in brain research, think about joining our PhD or M.Sc. (Neuroscience) programme.

NATIONAL BRAIN RESEARCH

CENTRE ADMISSIONS 2019
CALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED.
NBRC PHD & MSC (NEURO-
SCIENCE) PROGRAMMES AD-
MISSIONS 2019 NOTIFICATION
IS BELOW, ALL OF THE ELIGI-
BILITY CRITERIA, APPLICA-
TION PROCEDURE, IMPORTANT
DATES, AND MORE INFORMA-
TION HAS BEEN GIVEN BELOW
By Diluxi Arya

PhD (Neuroscience)

Neuroscience is interdisciplinary in na-

ture. So students from varied academic
backgrounds may excel in neuroscience
research. Our present pool of PhD students
has a varied background like Biology, Life Sciences 2018 (JGEEBILS 2018). icine from a recognized Institute / ics and Communications Engineering
Physics, Chemistry, Engineering and Med- Selected candidates will be called for U n i v e r s i t y. / Computer Science and Information
ical Science. interview. Technology / Instrumentation Engi-
Candidates appearing for final year of neering.
You will undergo 1 year of teaching pro- PhD (Neuroscience) the qualifying exam are eligible to ap-
gramme, learning the basics about the brain ply. • Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)
– from molecular to computational neuro- Master’s degree or equivalent in any (2019) (for Physics).
science and everything in-between. You’ll branch of Science such as Life Sciences At least 55 percent (50% for SC / ST
also receive an opportunity to rotate in a / Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics / / PH candidates) marks or equivalent • CSIR / UGC / DBT / ICMR evalu-
variety of labs for a closer look at the re- Statistics / Computer programs / noun grade or grade point average from sec- ation for Junior Research Fellowship
search work, and zero-in on which excites / Veterinary Science / Psychology from ondary (10th) examination onwards is (JRF) in Biology / Physics / Chemistry
you the most. a recognized Institute / University. necessary. / Mathematics. The validity of this fel-
You’re also eligible if you have done a lowship ought to be such it can be acti-
Each of the admitted candidates receives minimum of four-year course leading to Candidates must calculate their per- vated on 31st August 2019 or later.
Junior Research Fellowship of Rs. 25,000 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in En- centage up to 2 decimal points to deter-
a month + HRA (in lieu of hostel accom- gineering / Technology / Medicine from mine their eligibility. • UGC-NET Lectureship qualified on/
modation) for its first two years. After a recognized Institute / University. after Dec 2016.
two years, you’ll be qualified for Sen- • Only Indian nationals
ior Research Fellowship of Rs. 28,000 a Candidates appear- are qualified According to their performance in al-
month + HRA (in lieu of hostel accom- ing for final for the above most any of the preceding qualifying
modation). year of the quali- p r o - grammes. exams, candidates will be short-listed
fying exam are eli- for interviews to be held in NBRC.
If you fulfil the minimum eligibility gible to ap- ply. • Reserva-
standards, it is possible to appear for tion / Conces- M.Sc. (Neuroscience)
one of many different examinations to At least 5 5 sions for SC
be eligible for the PhD admission inter- percent / • Joint Graduate Entrance Examination
view. Click here to find out if you fulfil ( 5 0 % S T / PH for both Biology and Interdisciplinary
minimal eligibility standards for admis- for SC / candi- dates Life Sciences (JGEEBILS)
sion to our PhD programme. Click here ST / P H w i l l be ac-
to find out about the entrance exami- can- d i - cording M.Sc. Programme applicants will be
nations. dates) marks t o rules screened via JGEEBILS only.
o r equivalent of Gov- ern-
M.Sc. (Neuroscience) grade or grade point ment of India / Candidates will be short-listed for a
aver- age from secondary UGC. two-tier interview according to their
This really is a two-year programme. (10th) assessment onwards is performance in the JGEEBILS exam.
1 year of taught coursework programme necessary. Recognized National En-
is accompanied by a full-time research trance Ex- Important Deadlines:
project during the second year in one of Candidates aminations
the NBRC labs. You might be eligible to must calculate For PhD At • NBRC Application (Online) start
switch to Integrated M.Sc.-Ph. D. pro- their percent- a g e NBRC: date: 26th October 2018
gramme of NBRC. Click here for more up to 2 decimal points to determine • Last date of receipt of application
information. their eligibility. PhD (Neuroscience) (Online / Offline) at NBRC: 31st
March 2019
Each of the students is provided with a M.Sc. (Neuroscience) • Joint Graduate Entrance Examina- • Last date of receipt of requests for
fellowship of $12,000 a month + HRA (in tion for both Biology and Interdisci- the hard copy of application form: 1st
lieu of hostel accommodation). B a c h e l o r ’s d e g r e e o r e q u i v a l e n t plinary Life Sciences 2018 (JGEE- March 2019
in any branch of Science such as BILS 2018). • Interview for the M.Sc. program:
If you meet the minimum eligibili- Life Sciences / Physics / Chem- May 2019
ty criteria for admission to our M.Sc. istry / Mathematics / Statistics / • Graduate Aptitude Test in Engi- • Interview for the PhD program: May
Programme, you need to appear for Computer applications / Pharmacy neering (GATE-2018/GATE-2019) in 2019
Joint Graduate Entrance Examination / Ve t e r i n a r y S c i e n c e / P s y c h o l o g y Physics / Chemistry / Mathematics
for both Biology and Interdisciplinary / E n g i n e e r i n g / Te c h n o l o g y / M e d - / Electrical Engineering / Electron-
10
ICAR NET 2018
ICAR National Eligibility Test – ICAR NET 2018
Notification
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for co-ordinating agricultural education and research in India. It reports to the Department of Agricultural Re-
search and Education, Ministry of Agriculture.The Union Minister of Agriculture serves as its president. It is the largest network of agricultural research and education institutes in the world.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST RE-
CRUITMENT BOARD (ASRB) IC-
AR-NET (II) 2018 NOTIFICATION
HAS BEEN RELEASED. INTER-
ESTED CANDIDATES CAN CHECK
OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS ON
THE CENTRES, PRESCRIBED ED-
UCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS,
AGE LIMIT, APPLICATION FEES,
APPLICATION PROCEDURE, IN-
STRUCTIONS AND MORE GIVEN
BELOW
By Diluxi Arya
NOTIFICATION
ICAR-NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST
(NET-II) – 2018
1. The Agricultural Scientists Recruitment
Board (ASRB) will hold ICAR-NET (II)- 2018
Examination during 27.12.2018 to 31.12.2018
(which may be extended to January 2019 de-
pending on the number of candidates) in On-
line mode at 34 Centres across India in a staggered
slot-wise examination format as per the Rules and
Scheme of Examination indicated in this notifica-
tion. Online registration for the examination shall
start from 10.00 hrs on 09.11.2018 till 17.00 hrs
on 29.11.2018. Candidates are advised to read the
notification carefully before filling the Online Ap-
plication Form.
2. National Eligibility Test (NET) is a qualifying
examination for determining eligibility for the posi-
tion of Lecturer/Assistant Professor in the State Ag-
ricultural Universities (SAUs) and other Agricultural
Universities (AUs). Candidates clearing the National
Eligibility Test will be eligible to apply for the post of
Lecturers or Assistant Professors in the SAUs/AUs.
NET certificates will be issued by the ASRB to the
qualified candidates to enable them to apply against
vacancies to be notified or advertised by the State
Agricultural Universities/Agricultural Universities.
SAUs/AUs will satisfy themselves with regard to the
fulfilment of prescribed eligibility condition/criterion
for requisite posts of Lecturers/ Assistant Professors
including authenticity of the NET Certificate in the
possession of the candidates.
CENTRES:
The centres of ICAR-NET (II) – 2018 Exami-
nation where the examination will be conducted
in Online Computer Based Test (CBT) mode are
mentioned in APPENDIX­-I. Candidates may
select two (02) centres in order of their pref-
erence. The ASRB will make all efforts to allot
preferred centre of the first choice. However, the
Centres of Examination could be changed at the
discretion of ASRB. Candidates must select the
centre of examination carefully. No request for
change of centre would be entertained at a later
stage. There may be more than one venue at any/
all centres depending upon the number of candi-
dates.
PRESCRIBED EDUCATIONAL QUALI-
FICATIONS
A candidate must possess a Master’s degree or
equivalent in the concerned Discipline and spe-
cialization completed on or before 31.12.2018
from any Indian University incorporated by an
Act of Central or State Legislature in India or
other educational institution established by an
Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed Uni-
versity under Section 3 of the University Grants
Commission Act, 1956 or he/she must have qual-
ification from a foreign University recognized as
equivalent by the Government of India (Gol). The
list of Disciplines and its prescribed educational
qualifications are as given in APPENDIX – II.
AGE LIMIT:
A candidate must have attained the age of 21
years as on 01.07.2018. There is no upper age
limit for the National Eligibility Test.
APPLICATION FEE:
OBC candidates whose caste is not enlisted in
Central List (as available on National Commis-
sion for Backward Classes website www.ncbc.
nic.in) and who are not covered under the pro-
visions as applicable to OBC-Non Creamy Lay-
er (NCL) candidates, shall be treated as General
Category candidates for all purposes. According-
ly, OBC Candidates belonging to Creamy Layer
shall indicate their category as ‘General’.
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the eligibility conditions for admission to the
examination such as the qualification, disci-
pline, age, category, etc. Their admission to the
examination will be purely provisional. If at
any stage, it is found that they do not fulfil all
eligibility conditions; their candidature will be
cancelled/ rejected and fee paid for examina-
tion will be forfeited.
ii. The candidates are not required to attach a
copy of any of the documents /certificates in sup-
port of their candidature at the time of submission
of online application. However, the candidates in
their own interest must satisfy themselves about
their eligibility for the test. In the event of any inel-
igibility being detected by the Board at any stage,
including after declaration of result, their candida-
ture shall be cancelled and they shall be liable for
legal action.
iii. OBC candidates whose caste is not listed
in Central List (as available on National Com-
mission for Backward Classes website www.
Transaction charges for Debit Card/Credit Card/
ncbc.nic.in) and who are not covered under the
NEFI’/ payment, as the case may be, will have to
provisions as applicable to OBC-Non Creamy
be borne by the candidate.
Layer (NCL) candidates, shall be treated as
General Category candidates for all purposes.
The fee must be paid online through the online
Accordingly, OBC Candidates belonging to
application form available on the website: http://
Creamy Layer shall indicate their category as
www.asrb.org.in and http://www.icar.org.in only.
‘General’.
For Online payment: Payment can be made
iv. In case the claim of candidates regarding
through Debit Card/Credit Card/Net Banking
Age, Educational Qualifications, Scheduled Caste
from 10.00 hrs on 09.11.2018 till 17.00 hrs on
(SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/ Other Backward
29.11.2018.
Class (OBC)/Divyang is found to be incorrect, it
may render them liable to be disqualified by the
NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS:
Board and their candidature will stand cancelled.
There is no restriction on the number of attempts
v. Due care should be taken by the candidates
for appearing in the National Eligibility Test.
to fill up their application form. No request for
change in any field i.e., Centre of Examination,
PLAN OF EXAMINATION:
Discipline, Name, Father’s Name, Date of Birth,
Gender, e-mail Id, Mobile No., Phone No., Cat-
The Detailed Plan of Examination is given in
egory, Medium of Examination etc. will be con-
APPENDIX-III.
sidered under any circumstances except bonafide
spelling mistakes etc. Candidates are therefore
RULES OF EXAMINATION:
advised to be very careful while filling up their
application forms.
The Rules of Examination are given in APPEN-
DIX-IV.
vi. In case multiple applications are received
from a candidate, the latest application will only
HOW TO APPLY:
be considered, ignoring all earlier applications(s);
without refunding /adjusting Application Fee re-
A candidate seeking admission to the Examina-
ceived for the other Applications.
tion must apply online in the prescribed Applica-
tion Form available on the website: http://www.
vii. No candidate will be allowed to take the
asrb.org.in and http://www.icar.org.in. Important
examination unless he/she holds a certificate
Instructions to the candidates for filling online ap-
of admission for the examination. After down-
plication are given in Annexure-1.
loading the Admission Certificate, check it
carefully and bring discrepancies/errors, if any,
A candidate must read the provisions, contained
to the notice of Controller of Examinations,
in this Notification for ICAR-NET (II) – 2018
ASRB, KAB – I, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012 or
Examination carefully and abide by the same. A
email to net2018@asrb.org.in immediately.
candidate must fulfil all the conditions of eligibil-
ity regarding age limit, educational qualifications,
viii. In the event of a candidate being issued
etc. prescribed for admission to the examination.
more than one admission certificate from the
Board, he/she should use only one of these Ad-
The online Application process will be opened
mission Certificates for appearing in the exami-
from 10.00 Hrs on 09.11.2018 to 17.00 Hrs on
nation and inform about the same immediately to
29.11.2018 after which the link will automatically
the Controller of Examinations, ASRB, KAB – I,
get disabled.
Pusa, New Delhi – 110012 or e-mail to net2018@
asrb.org.in.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
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ix. No request for withdrawal of candidature/
application received from a candidate after he/
she has submitted his/her application will be en-
tertained.
x. The Admission Certificates would be made
downloadable from the website: http://www.
asrb.org.in and http://www.icar.org.in only.
Candidates are requested to visit the website:
www.asrb.org.in and http://www.icar.org.
in regularly for updates. All the information
related to the examination will be uploaded/
updated on this website only. No other form
of communication will be used for the issue of
admission certificates.
xi. In case of any discrepancy (spelling or sur-
name etc.) in name or father’s name of the candi-
date, he/she will be required to submit an original
affidavit indicating the discrepancy and certifying
the correct name along with other supporting doc-
uments at the time of their submission.
xii. The applicants are advised to regularly check
the e-mail provided in the Application Form for
update(s)/ information/ communication with re-
gard to the Examination. They must check the
spam/junk/inbox/trash folders also of the mail-
box. They are also advised to save the e-mail
net2018@asrb.org.in in contacts of their e-mail
account so as the e-mails with attachments sent by
this e­mail I.D. do not go to the spam folder.
xiii. Syllabus for ICAR-NET (II) – 2018 Ex-
amination is available on the Syllabus Link on
ASRB’s website: http://www.asrb.org.in. ASRB’s
Eco-Friendly Green Crackers Developed By
CSIR Lab
In an initiative to curb pollution during festive seasons like Diwali, Scientists at CSIR Lab have developed Environment-Friendly Crackers “Green Crackers”. The announcement for the same
was made by Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Science and Technology. The Green Crackers are claimed to extremely less polluting.
THE SCIENTISTS HAVE DEVELOPED
3 TYPES OF FIRECRACKERS NAMED
SWAS, STAR AND SAFAL – AFTER A
YEAR’S RESEARCH. THE COMMONLY
USEDPOLLUTION-CAUSINGCHEMICALS
HAVE BEEN REMOVED OR SHARPLY
REDUCED IN THE GREEN CRACKERS TO
REDUCE EMISSIONS BY 15-30%
By Preety Suman
Researchers from two renowned National
CSIR Labs namely Central Electrochemical
Research Institute (CECRI) Karaikudi & Ta-
mil Nadu and National Environmental Engi-
neering Research Institute (NEERI) in Nagpur
have collaborated to work on this project. CSIR
Scientists not only have developed these Green
Crackers by modifying the chemical composi-
tion of flower pots “Anar” burst in Diwali but
they were also successful in building & setting
up Country’s first emission testing facility for
firecrackers.
CSIR – CECRI work involved around devel-
oping modified chemicals used in firecrack-
ers at a firm based in Sivakasi. A commonly
used component in firecracker is aluminum
powder. Scientists noticed that by replacing
it with magnesium and magnesium-based
compounds crackers like flower pots re-
leased 25-30 percent less particulate matter
(PM) compared to the traditional flower pots
website: http://www.asrb.org.in NET/ARS Noti-
fications / Other Instructions Syllabus for various
disciplines (http://asrb.org.in/9-syllabus/27-sylla-
bus ).
xiv. All communications in respect of an appli-
cation made for this Examination should be ad-
dressed to the Controller of Examinations, ASRB,
KAB – I, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012 or e-mail to
net2018@asrb.org.in and should invariably con-
tain the following particulars:-
1. Name and year of Examination- ICAR-NET
(II) – 2018
2. Name of candidate (In full and in Capital
letters)
3. Registration No.
4. Centre of Examination
5. Roll No. (If communicated)
6. E-mail id (as indicated in the Application
Form)
7. Telephone/Mobile number
Note: – Communication received without prop-
er mention of the above particulars will not be
entertained.
xv. Please note that carrying Mobile Phones/
Bluetooth devices/ pagers or any other electronic
communication device is absolutely prohibited in
the Examination Centre premises. Any infringe-
ment of this instruction can lead to disqualifica-
tion. Candidates are advised in their own interest
not to bring any of these item(s) to the Examina-
tion venue since the provision for their safekeep-
ing cannot be assured. The candidates are also
with the base as aluminum powder. Where-
as the NEERI Scientists have The research-
ers at NEERI have developed an improvised
eco-friendly version of what are called `bijli’
crackers.SWAS (safe water releaser), SAFAL
(safe minimum aluminum) and STAR (safe
thermite cracker)n are the three prototypes
developed which showed at least 30 – 35 per-
cent reduction in particulate matter.
As per Harsh Vardhan, a demonstration of
these novel eco friendly firecrackers was
given to the manufacturers of traditional
advised not to bring any valuable/costly items to
the Examination Venue. The Board will not be
responsible for any loss incurred due to non-ad-
herence of these instructions.
xvi. The ICAR-NET (IT) – 2018 Examination
will be conducted in Online mode at the designat-
ed Centres. The answers are to be indicated on the
Computer itself during the Examination.
xvii. In case of any discrepancy between English
and Hindi versions of the information, the English
version as available on the Website of the Board
will be treated as final.
xviii. This notification including Online Ap-
plication shall be available on ASRB’s Website:
http://www.asrb.org.in and http://www.icar.org.in.
xix. The candidates are required to bring along
the original of any of the valid Photo Identity Card
like Voter Card/ Aadhar Card/ Passport/ Driver’s
License/ PAN card apart from the Admission Cer-
tificate to be issued by ASRB, at the time they ap-
pear for the Examination. Please note, that in case
the candidate does not present the original of the
Identity Card at the registration desk at the centre,
he/she will not be allowed to take the examination
under any circumstances.
xx. The decision of the Board as to the eligibility
or otherwise of a candidate for admission to the
examination shall be final.
xxi. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to ob-
tain support for his candidature by any means may
firecrackers and they received a positive re-
sponse. Further Petroleum and Explosives
Safety Organisation (PESO) has to give a
green signal for the same.
Advance research for the development of
better versions of green crackers and also
electronic-based crackers is being conduct-
ed at 6 different CSIR labs namely Central
Mechanical Engineering Research Institute,
Central Leather Research Institute, Indian
Institute of Chemical Technology, National
Chemical Laboratory, Industrial Toxicologi-
NEWS 11
disqualify him from admission to the examination.
xxii. A candidate who has been declared by the
Board guilty of impersonation or for online sub-
mitting wrong/incorrect/misleading/false infor-
mation or for submitting fabricated documents or
documents which have been tampered with or for
making statements which are incorrect or false or
for suppressing material information or otherwise
resorting to any other irregular or improper means
for obtaining admission to the examination, or for
using or attempting to use unfair means or for mis-
behaviour or misconduct in the examination hall,
may, in addition to rendering himself be liable to
criminal prosecution:
a) Be debarred permanently or for a specified
period.
• By the Board, from admission to any exami-
nation or appearance at an interview held by the
Board for selection of candidates and
• By the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
from Employment under them
b) Will be liable to disciplinary action under the
appropriate rules if he/she is already in service un-
der Government/ Indian Council of Agricultural
Research/ State Agricultural Universities/ Other
Agricultural Universities etc.
LAST DATE FOR FILLING OF ONLINE
APPLICATION:
The last date for filling up of online application
form is 17.00 hrs on 29.11.2018.
cal Research Institute, and National Botani-
cal Research Institute.
However, there are no updates on com-
mercialization of these crackers, as to when
it will in the markets. Hopefully, by Next
Diwali these Green Crackers will on the
shelves in the market. It would be a ma-
jor change brought in by the government
to curb the immense pollution caused by
bursting crackers especially on festivals
like Diwali.
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NEWS
New Cell Structure In Humans Discovered By
Scientists
The Karolinska Institute is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of Sweden. It is recognised as Sweden’s best university and one of the largest, most pres-
tigious medical universities in the world.
THE STRUCTURE IS A NEW TYPE
OF PROTEIN COMPLEX THAT THE
CELL USES TO ATTACH TO ITS
SURROUNDINGS AND PROVES TO
PLAY A KEY PART IN CELL DIVI-
SION
By Preety Suman
FSSAI Releases Orders For Testing of Pulses For
Carcinogens
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Goverment of India. FSSAI is responsible for
protecting and promoting public health through the regulation and supervision of food safety.
I N D I A I S A C O U N T R Y T H AT
LO V E S I T S D A L S A N D A
SIGNIFICANT PORTION
O F W H AT W E C O N S U M E
IS IMPORTED. HOWEVER,
THERE ARE HAVE BEEN
SEVERAL REPORTS IN THE
M E D I A , W H I C H WA R N E D
P E O P L E A G A I N S T E AT I N G
‘TOXIC’ IMPORTED DALS
By Shekhar Suman
Dals & Pulses are a staple food in
India. As per government figures,
50.8 Lakh tonnes of pulses worth Rs
17,280 crore has been imported by In-
dia in the April to December period of
the financial year.
In the past few days, there are have been
reports in the media, which warned
people against eating ’poisonous’ dals,
particularly masoor and moong dals.
November 6th, 2018
Vol. 02 NO 51
Staffan Strömblad, Principal investiga-
tor – professor at Karolinska Institutet in
a statement showed us how excited the
team was on the discovery of such a novel
structure. He says its indeed surprising to
know that such kind of structures was still
unknown to us.
These reticular adhesions can open up an-
swers to questions on how during cell division
process the cell remains to its extracellular ma-
trix. As per current theory, the adhesion com-
plex dissolves during cell division allowing the
cell to divide. But the current discovery falsifies
this statement.
In an experiment done by the researchers
on human cell lines using confocal microsco-
py, the adhesion complex was blocked which
resulted in the disruption of its memory func-
tion. Hence they concluded that these new cell
structures oversee the capacity of daughter cell
Scientists at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden look over the assembly of large protein com- to take up the right position after cell division
with UK teammates have discovered a novel plexes inside them. These receptors connect
takes place.
cell structure in Humans. As per the research outside matrix with cell interiors which enables
paper published in Nature Cell Biology, this the cell to analyze its environment and hence it Studies will now be done to examine how this
new structure is a protein complex used by the responds accordingly. new protein complex behaves in living organ-
cells to attach to its surrounding. It is believed isms. It will be interesting to see how it behaves
the novel protein complex plays a key role in These novel structures named as reticular ad- in other environments. This novel discovery
cell division. hesions has a unique molecular composition may open doors to an exploration of areas of
unlike the current adhesion receptors already human cell still unexplored.
The cells surface as receptor molecules that known.
The reports were motivated by an order tober 12, 2018, which says, “There is Minimum Residue Limit (MRL),
the following MRL of glyphosate
which taught its import branch to test a possibility of higher levels of res-
imported dals for the presence of the idues of herbicide “glyphosate” in in pulses (in a dry state) will be
herbicide glyphosate. pulses, thereby negatively impacting considered to be as standard until
the health of the consumers.” Howev- further changes are observed in the
The order came after the FSSAI not- er, FSSAI insists that there is no con- codex website.
ed that India currently doesn’t cern of any kind.
• Beans – 2 mg/kg
have any food safety regu-
lations related to levels As per FSSAI Order lab • Lentils – 5 mg/kg
of glyphosate testing • Peas – 5 mg/kg
in pulses. should be • Soya Bean – 20 mg/kg
done on
Glyphosate is an imported The usage of herbicides & pesti-
ingredient found Beans, Len- cides on the crops has to be mon-
from where In- til, peas, itored and controlled by all coun-
dia imports and Soy- tries to keep a check on the quality
pulses in bean to of the crops, to make sure its de-
a specif- m e a s u r e void of carcinogenic substances
ic brand the levels of that can affect the health of the
of herbicide or weed killer, which is glyphosate. consumers on a large scale.
used.
The regional offices are to collect This initiative taken by FSSAI is
There have been claims in the current the data from the labs and present applauded and let’s hope the pulses
times that glyphosate might be car- at FSSAI headquarters every 15 being served to the consumers are
cinogenic. In order to deal with these days. safe.
concerns of alleged toxicity of dals,
FSSAI published a circular dated Oc- As per Internationally accepted