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Bioinformatics Summer Internship 2024 With Hands-On-Training + Project / Dissertation - 30 Days, 3 Months & 6 Months Duration

IISER Kolkata invites applications from motivated students for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) programme for the Autumn Semester 2017. The selected candidates can do Ph.D. in any of the following disciplines:

  • Biological Sciences,
  • Chemical Sciences,

Department-wise eligibility criteria are mentioned in below.
Reservations for candidates will be as per Government of India norms.

Doctor of Philosophy Programme (DBS)
PhD Advertisement for Autumn Semester 2017 (DBS)

Applications are invited from motivated candidates having master’s degree such as M.Sc/MS/ME/M.Tech/MVSc/MSc(Ag) degree or equivalent (with minimum 55% marks) in:

1. Any branch of biological sciences to pursue research in the broad fields of cellular and molecular biology, cancer biology, developmental biology, structural biology, chemical biology, plant molecular biology, behavioral biology and ecology, marine biology, neurobiology, biodiversity, microbiology, biophysics, bioinformatics, biotechnology and theoretical biology. Candidates from agricultural science and nutritional science backgrounds are also welcome to apply.
OR

2. Chemistry / physics / statistics / mathematics / computer application / computer science to pursue research in the interdisciplinary research areas as specified in the table below:

Interdisciplinary Research Area Preferred background of the student from other areas
Gene regulatory networks using NGS approaches and plant stress genomics Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Statistics, Computer Application, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics
Structural biology, biomolecular NMR, cryo-electron microscopy, image processing, molecular modeling, molecular dynamics simulations etc. Biophysics/Biochemistry/Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry
Nanomedicine, drug delivery, biomimetic chemistry , chemical biology, supramolecular chemistry, applied biomaterials, cancer biology, and neurobiology Chemistry having specialization in organic chemistry
Neurobiology Structural Biology, Computational Biology, Virology, Neurpopathology, Statistical Analyses, Computational Modelling
Mechano-biology employing fluorescence imaging, interference reflection microscopy, PDMS based cell stretching, micropatterning, optical trapping, traction force microscopy, image/data Analysis Physics/Biophysics/Chemistry/Biochemistry/Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Computer Science

* Please note that fulfilling the minimum essential criteria does not ensure that a candidate will be called for the interview. Additional short listing criteria might be set by the department based on academic records, experience and research interest of the candidates.

The profiles of the faculty members of the department can found in the following URL: Click Here

How to Apply:

1. Please have your picture (soft copy, preferably in JPG or PNG format) ready.
2. Please read the department wise eligibility criteria carefully.
3. The applicants should open the link (http://apply.iiserkol.ac.in/application) and properly fill the application form as instructed. The form can be opened and edited/corrected until the last date.
4. You must complete your application, incomplete application will be rejected.
5. Applicants should save the properly filled application form and take the printout after you finish and bring the signed copy at the time of interview if you are shortlisted.
6. Download the Recommendation Letter, bring this document at the time of interview. Recommendation should be in a sealed envelop.

Documents required:

  • Selected candidates for test/interview should bring a hard copy of application along with the required documents listed below at the time of test/interview:
  • Attested copies of mark sheets and certificates of all examinations starting from high school leaving certificate, two letters of recommendation (in sealed envelopes), photo identity and proof of age.

Selection procedure:

  • List of shortlisted candidates (based on merit, subject specialization and required research area) for interview will be published in the IISER-Kolkata website.
  • The Institute will not provide any TA/DA or accommodation for attending the interview.
  • The selected candidates will receive the offer letter containing also the last date for joining shortly after the interview.

Course Work and Laboratory rotation:

The Research fellows may have to do course work and laboratory rotations during first semester depending on which Department they join. The course content will be decided by the Department concerned for each student according to his / her need.

For any additional query email us at : [email protected]

Important Dates:

PhD application portal opens 06.03.2017
Application portal closes 20.05.2017
Publication of shortlist for interview 25.05.2017
Tentative Interview dates 12.06.2017 – 20.06.2017
Publication of PhD interview results 27.06.2017
Preregistration portal opens 29.06.2017
Preregistration deadline 14.07.2017
PhD Registration 25.07.2017

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