Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum

Eligibility
Students with 60% aggregate marks (or an equivalent grade point average) in Bachelor's degree in any branch of Science, Engineering, Medicine (including Dentistry, Ayurveda and Homeopathy from approved Universities), 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% aggregate marks. Students in the final year of their qualifying degree program are also eligible to apply provided that they produce a proof of having secured the required marks in their undergraduate degree program at the time of admission.

Eligibility
Admission to the RGCB TSM PhD program is limited to applicants with terminal professional degrees (namely MB.BS, M.D., MDS, MVSc, and M.Pharm). recognized and approved by the respective councils and who hold appropriate domestic licensure to practice professionally. Students have to be supported by appropriate research grants (individual or PI driven) or research fellowships or be part of a faculty improvement program. Applications on plain paper with an application fee of Rupees One thousand (exempted for SC/ST candidates) as a crossed Demand Draft and detailed curriculum vitae can be submitted at any time to the Director, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram 695014, Kerala State, India. Eligible candidates will interviewed by a duly constituted selection committee. The decision of the Director, RGCB will be final.

Eligibility
Candidates with a post-graduate degree in Life/ Agricultural/ Environmental/ Veterinary/ Pharmaceutical/ Medical Sciences or allied subjects (Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Bioinformatics/ Biophysics/ Chemistry/ Microbiology, etc.) with a minimum of 55 % marks or equivalent grade point are eligible to apply. Candidates who are appearing for their final qualifying degree exam or awaiting the qualifying degree result are also eligible to apply. A relaxation of 5% of marks, from 55% to 50%, or an equivalent relaxation of grade point, may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/Differently abled candidates. Applicants must have a valid JRF Fellowship (UGC/CSIR/ICMR/DBT/DST-INSPIRE/ or any other nationally-competitive fellowship offered by the Government having a valid fellowship for a period of 5 years Upper age limit is 28 years as on March 1st, 2021 Age limit will be relaxed for SC/ST/Physically challenged candidates as per Government of India regulations. RGCB is currently affiliated to the University of Kerala, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Regional Centre for Biotechnology and Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS). Registration of the selected candidates will be as per the guidelines issued by these Universities for the award of PhD degrees.

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Selection Procedure

Candidates will be shortlisted based on the academic performance and performance in the national level tests.

PhD interviews may be held online.

Guidelines for interview will be provided to candidates shortlisted for the interview.

The list of selected candidates will be displayed on RGCB website.