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Looking to advance your Life Sciences Research career? The RCB Recruitment 2026 for the i3c BRIC-RCB PhD Programme is now open. This prestigious PhD Programme offers interdisciplinary training, global exposure, and cutting-edge research opportunities in biosciences across top DBT institutes.
About the Institute
The Regional Centre for Biotechnology is an Institution of National Importance established by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. It operates under the broader vision of the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council to promote cutting-edge Life Sciences Research. RCB is known for its interdisciplinary approach, combining multiple domains of biosciences. The institute collaborates with national and international organizations to advance biotechnology research. With world-class infrastructure and training programs, it plays a crucial role in shaping future scientists. The PhD Programme under RCB offers global-level research exposure and innovation-driven learning.
About the i3c BRIC-RCB PhD Programme in Biosciences
The main objective of the proposed programme would be to foster greater academic and research interaction among the institutions of the DBT BRIC (iBRICs), RCB, and ICGEB (collectively called BRIC+ institutions), and to increase the professional networking opportunities for the Ph.D. scholars. As a part of this programme, all scholars will undergo one semester of coursework physically at RCB, Faridabad, immediately after joining. They will subsequently also undergo a 3-month field immersion programme following the coursework, before reporting back to their respective BRIC+ institutions for the remainder of their Ph.D.
Eligibility Criteria
- Track I: Indian students with a 4-year Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree from a recognised institution in any area of science and technology, or a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree, or an equivalent degree are eligible to apply. An aggregate score of 60% or an equivalent grade in the preceding qualifying degree examination is an essential qualification (with a 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/differently-abled (PwBD) allowed as per extant statutory norms). All applicants must have a five-year valid national level fellowship such as the DBT-JRF, CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF, ICMR-JRF, or similar.
- Track II: Undergraduation in medicine (MBBS) or in any branch of engineering from the non-biological sciences (BTech/BE) with 60% aggregate marks in the preceding qualifying degree examination is an essential qualification (with a 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/differently-abled (PwBD) allowed as per extant statutory norms). Age limit: 30 years on the application deadline.
Number of Seats
- Total seats: 75 (Track I – 70 and Track II – 5).
- Reservation of seats: As per GoI guidelines.
How to Apply?
- Interested candidates can APPLY ONLINE , which includes payment of an application fee of Rs. 500/-, if applicable.
- SC/ST/PwBD/EWS candidates are exempted from the payment of the application fee.
Last date to Apply: June 08, 2026.
Important Dates
- Intimation to shortlisted candidates for 1st interview (online): June 12, 2026
- First interview (online): June 16-17, 2026
- Announcement of results for candidates selected for 2nd interview: June 20, 2026
- Second interview (at RCB, in person): July 06-07, 2026
- Declaration of final results: July 08, 2026
- Interaction of selected and waitlisted candidates with BRIC+ institution representatives (in person at RCB): July 08-10, 2026
- Deadline for selected candidates to accept offer by email and pay fees online: July 13, 2026
- Offers sent to waitlisted candidates: July 14, 2026
- Deadline for waitlisted candidates to accept offer by email and pay fees online (one day each for subsequent WLs until all seats are filled): July 14, 2026 onward (TBA)
- Registration, enrolment and fellowship activation of all scholars who have accepted the offer (at the respective BRIC+ institutions): July 14-31, 2026
- All scholars report to RCB for the coursework: August 3, 2026
Note
- Students who are unable to submit their transcript/provisional degree certificate (PDC) of the qualifying degree examination at the time of joining from the respective university/ college/ institution shall be given 21 days of time from the date of commencement of the programme, i.e. till 21.08.2026. No further extension shall be given and their candidature will be treated as cancelled if they are unable to submit the transcript/provisional degree certificate within this extended deadline.
- Providing false/incorrect information in the application form or non-possession of essential qualifications detected at any stage of the selection process will lead to the disqualification of the candidate. The decision of the Competent Authority at RCB shall be final and binding in this regard.
- The fee structure for the i3c BRIC-RCB Ph.D. programme in biosciences will follow extant RCB norms.
- For any queries, please write to [email protected].
The RCB Recruitment 2026 PhD Programme is a prestigious opportunity for candidates aiming to build a strong career in Life Sciences Research. With interdisciplinary exposure and national-level collaboration, this program offers unmatched growth for future scientists.
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