RGCB PhD in Biotechnology admission 2010

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology-RGCB PhD admission 2010

Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) has major research programs in Disease Biology & Molecular Medicine as well as Plant Biotechnology & Discovery. Applications are invited from Postgraduates in Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Biotechnology, Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences for our PhD program, currently affiliated to University of Kerala.

General category applicants must have First Class or above throughout and a valid Research Fellowship from UGC/CSIR/ICMR/KSCSTE or Category A of DBT and should be less than 28 years of age as on June 1 of 2010.

SC/ST candidates with a valid fellowship need to have only 50% marks, will be eligible for age relaxation as per rules, and are exempt from processing fees.

There is a fee of Rs. 500 (Rupees Five hundred only) for all general candidates. A Demand Draft drawn in favour of Director, RGCB and payable at Thiruvananthapuram should be enclosed along with the application. The name of the candidate and the telephone number should be written in pencil behind the DD.
SC/ST candidates are exempt from paying any fees.

To Apply-: Candidates interested in applying should download the application form, fill it completely and send it along with the required fees to:
Office of the Dean,
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
Thycaud P.O.
Thiruvananthapuram 695014

The completed application forms with the required attachments should reach the centre on or before December 14, 2009.
Please super-scribe the envelope as "Application for the Ph.D. Programme-January 2010"
Self attested copies of the Mark sheets and proof of Date of Birth and Award of Fellowship must be attached along with the application.
SC/ST candidates should attach a copy of Caste Certificate also along with the application. All original documents should be produced for verification at the time of Interview.

Completed applications along with the required fees may be submitted to the undersigned on or before December 14, 2009. Names of short-listed candidates will be put up on the RGCB website and will also be notified by email by December 21, 2009. A selection interview will be held at RGCB on Monday, January 11, 2010.

For more information visit-: http://rgcb.res.in/