NISER PhD Program Admission 2021-22 (Winter Session)

NISER PhD Admission 2021-22 (Winter Session), Apply Online

NISER PhD Admission 2021-22 (Winter Session), Apply Online. Interested applicants can check details on the eligibility criteria, courses offered, application procedure, research areas, contact details and application link all given below

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
BHUBANESWAR
Advt.No:NISER/ACAD/Ph.D/2021-22 (2)

Notice for Admission to Ph.DProgram: 2021-22 (WinterSession)

Applications are invited from Indian citizens for admission in the Ph.D program scheduled
to commence from 3rd January 2022 in the following schools of NISER, Bhubaneswar:

1. School of Biological Sciences (SBS)

Eligibility

School: Biological Sciences

Minimum Educational Qualifications

60% or equivalent GPA in Masters or M. Tech in any branches of Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Life Sciences, Pharmacy (any specialization), Veterinary Sciences, Computer Sciences, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. Students with Master’s degrees in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics having an interest in pursuing a career in Biology are also encouraged to apply.

2. Requirement of Qualifying in National Level Examinations for pursuing PhD
program

School of Biological Sciences – Candidates should have qualified at least one of the
National Level Examinations i.e. CSIR-UGC-NET(LSor JRF) / GATE/ JEST/ GPAT/ DBT/ ICMR/ JGEEBILS or any other equivalent national level examination

valid for the academic year 2021-2022.

Important Note –

(a) The cut-off marks for national examinations such as GATE/ JEST/  GPAT/ NBHM/ JGEEBILS / CSIR-UGC-NET etc will be further decided by each School for the relevant subject area.

(b) As per HBNI Ordinance, students having DST INSPIRE Doctoral Fellowship ONLY,
without qualifying any other national level written examination as mentioned above at S.No 2, will not be considered for admission to PhD program in NISER.

(c) Candidates with GPA in qualifying degree may need to produce the conversion note (in case it is not mentioned in their mark sheet) from their institution towards the calculation of percentage.

3. Fellowship

1. Students with institute fellowship from NISER will be eligible to draw Rs. 31,000/-
   for the first two years, which will subsequently be enhanced to Rs. 35,000/- for
   the remaining three years, subject to the condition that he/she fulfils all the requirements of the Institute that will be stipulated from time to time.
2. Students with an external fellowship from agencies viz. CSIR, UGC etc will be eligible
   to draw fellowship as per the extant rules of the respective funding agencies.

4. Research Areas for some Schools

School of Biological Sciences

• Regulation of cell adhesion and signaling in gastric cancer progression. (Dr. Asima
  Bhattacharyya Lab)
• Regulation of cell structure and functions by thermosensitive TRP ion channels (Dr.
  Chandan Goswami Lab)
• Role of the microbiome in gut-adipose-brain axis (candidates with the bioinformatic background are preferred). (Dr. PalokAich Lab)
• Interaction of light and auxin in shaping development in plants; Role of splice variant
  of constans, CO like and GIGANTEA in the regulation of Florigen (Dr.Kishore C.
  Panigrahi Lab)
• Cell Mediated Immune responses (CMI) associated to altered T cell and Macrophage responses towards Infection Immunity and Cancer Immunity (Dr.Subhasis Chattopadhyay Lab)
• Neuroendocrine regulation, Neural circuitry of energy balance and reproduction (Dr.
  Praful S. Singru Lab)
• Cellular Regulation of morphogenesis and degradation of complex cell shapes (Dr.
  Renjith Mathew Lab)
• Mechanism and regulation of nuclear remodeling: Role of dynamin related protein
  and Endoplasmic reticulum. (Dr. AbdurRahaman Lab)
• Structural and functional studies on mitotic apparatus of bacterial pathogens (Dr.
  Ramanujam Srinivasan Lab)
• Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics of Ageing Disorders: Neurodegeneration and
  Cancer (Dr. Debasmita P. Alone Lab)
• Molecular Microbiology: Functional significance of membrane proteins
  and mechanisms underlying bacterial persistence (Dr. HarapriyaMohapatra)
• Structure-and-function work on two component systems/transporters. (Dr. Rudresh
  Acharya Lab)
• Mechanism of membrane remodelling during host-pathogen interactions.
  (Dr. Mohammed Saleem Lab)

NOTE: The final number of seats filled will be the prerogative of the School and will depend
upon several factors but not limited to vacancies in individual labs, suitability and aptitude
of the candidate for a particular research area etc. For more information please visit:
https://www.niser.ac.in/sbs/page/faculty-and-area-research. Number of student intake in
these advertised areas will depend on the availability of seats with individual PIs.

5. Selection Procedure

• The selection committee of the respective schools will short-list the candidates among those who meet the minimum educational qualifications and satisfy additional criteria which each school may set as deemed necessary.
• The short-listed candidates will be called for an interview, supplemented by a written test, if necessary, for admission.
• Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the selection process, the selection committee of the school will recommend candidates to the Chairman, Academic Council for admission to the PhD program.
• All candidates called for the Test / Interview will be paid to and fro single, second sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the
  Institute. They have to produce evidence (railway ticket) in support of their claim.

6. How to Apply

• The application form has to be filled out online at http://www.niser.ac.in and
  candidates should follow the stepwise instructions mentioned to complete the
  application submission process. At the time of application, along with this online
  form, the candidate should upload a soft copy of the supporting documents as per the
  eligibility criteria.
• Candidates intending to apply for more than one school should fill up separate
  online application forms for each school with appropriate supporting documents.
• Two sealed letters of reference in the prescribed format with the signature of the
  referee on the envelope should be produced by the student at the time of the interview.
  A copy of the reference letter is available online.
• NISER does not demand any application fee from the candidates who apply for
  Ph.D program.

Important dates –

• The online application will be activated on – 01.10.2021
• Last date for filling up the online application – 31.10.2021
• A list of candidates shortlisted for test/interview will be uploaded on the NISER website
  during the second week of November. The dates for the test/interview will also be
  announced therein.
• Each school will send the call letters to the candidates separately. Kindly refer to the
  website for the announcement of the selected candidates.
• The registration is scheduled to be held before the commencement of classes. The
  dates will be communicated in due course of time.
• If you have any further queries, kindly send an email to [email protected],
  [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], for Biological Sciences,
  Chemical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Mathematical Sciences respectively.
• Applicants are encouraged to visit the school web page for more information on
  research activities

Address for communication and more details

Dean, Academic Affairs,
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER),
P.O.-Jatni, Dist-Khurda, Odisha-752050
Phone: 0674-2494013
Email:[email protected].

Checklist for application submission

During online submission, you will need to have the following ready with you for uploading;

• JPEG file of your passport size photo.
• JPEG file of your valid signatures.
• Birth Certificate/10th pass certificate in support of date of birth.
• Certificate in support of category (SC/ST), only if applicable.
• Certificate and mark sheets in support of passing qualifying examination i.e Master’s
  degree. In case the original pass certificate is not issued by University then a certificate
  from the University on its letterhead with the seal of the concerned authority certifying the completion of the degree should be submitted.
• Certificate/document in support of qualifying national level examination(s) viz. CSIRUGC NET/GATE/GPAT/DBT/ICMR/JEST/NBHM or any other as applicable.
• For students applying for PhD in Mathematics through NBHM PhD written test-2021
  need to upload the interview call letter received from NBHM.

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