CSIR-CCMB PhD Admissions 2025 August Session – Apply Online
CSIR-CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Habsiguda, Uppal Road, Hyderabad-500 007, TS, India
August 2025 Ph.D. Program (NOTIFICATION NO. 02/2025)
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, invites applications from candidates who are Indian citizens to pursue research in modern biology leading to a Ph.D. Degree. The projects offered for Ph.D. would be in the broad areas of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Developmental Biology, Plant Molecular Biology, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Protein Structure and Function, Biology of Macromolecules, Biology of Infection, Immunology, Epigenetics, Chromatin Biology, and Bioinformatics.
A. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLYING
Masters degree in any branch of Science with a minimum of 55% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for General (UR)/General-EWS and a minimum of 50% marks (without rounding off) or equivalent grade for OBC (NCL)/SC/ST, Third gender, and Persons with Disability (PwD). The applicant should have a valid National-level Fellowship (JRF/ SRF of any funding agency, e.g., CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST, etc.) or any other equivalent fellowship like DBT-BET, INSPIRE, RGNF, etc. (TENABLE AT ALL AcSIR ACADEMIC CENTRE).
- Candidates who satisfy the above criteria may submit their applications online by 14.04.2025 through this LINK: https://apply.registernow.in/CCMB/Phd25/
B. SELECTION PROCESS
- Online applications will be screened, and eligible candidates will be called for a computer-based written test at one of their preferred centers or a remote proctored online test on 20.04.2025.
- Candidates should indicate their preference on the application portal for pursuing a Ph.D. at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), the Laboratory for the Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), or exclusively at “LaCONES only.” Those opting for “LaCONES only” will be screened through an interview, a written submission, or both.
- Candidates qualifying in the test/screening and having a valid FELLOWSHIP for pursuing Ph.D. will be shortlisted to appear for an in-person interview at CCMB in the second/third week of June 2025. This interview will be conducted in two rounds across two separate days.
A valid fellowship is an ABSOLUTE requirement for pursuing a Ph.D. at CCMB, and the eligible fellowships are:
- Any National level fellowship (JRF/SRF of CSIR, UGC, DBT, ICMR, etc.), DST-INSPIRE, or any other equivalent fellowship for pursuing Ph.D.
C. NOTE
- The applicant must first register with AcSIR and choose the CSIR-CCMB Ph.D. program as one of the options before applying to CSIR-CCMB.
- The fellowship MUST be valid by the time of joining (August 2025).
- Candidates with lectureship only in the CSIR-UGC (NET) examination will not be shortlisted for an interview.
- Candidates will have to make their OWN arrangements for travel, stay, etc., at the examination center and/or in Hyderabad for interviews (2-3 days). Travelling allowance is not payable by CCMB.
- Candidates qualifying both the preliminary and the final interview will be selected for pursuing a Ph.D. at CCMB. Mere fulfillment of the minimum requirements stipulated in the notification would not automatically entitle a person for selection. The decision of CCMB in this regard shall be final.
- Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification.
- For inquiries, contact: [email protected]
- Please check the website regularly for updates.
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