National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute Ph.D. Biotech Program admissions 2024
Are you interested in getting admission to the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) in Mohali for the PhD (Biotechnology) 2024 course? Learn through this article the NABI PhD 2024 admission-related details like duration, number of seats, eligibility, selection process, application form and fees, contact information, important dates, etc
About NABI
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI) is an autonomous institute functioning under the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. Currently, NABI Mohali, which is a recognized center of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology, is inviting applications from eligible candidates for admission to the Ph.D. degree program (5-7 years duration) in Biotechnology. Although there is a total of 7 seats, there will be reservations also as per GOI guidelines. The other details are given below.Area of Ph.D. research work
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates with 55% total marks or equivalent score in the qualifying degree MSc/MTech in any area of life sciences/MPharma/ MVSc/ MBBS or an equivalent degree are eligible for this PhD (Biotechnology) 2024 Program conducted by the National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute(NABI) in Mohali. There will be a 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PD candidates as per Government of India norms. Also, the candidates should qualify for a national-level test like a doctoral fellowship or admission eligibility test conducted at the national level by UGC/CSIR/ICMR/DST/DBT or any other government-recognized agency for pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy program.
Note: Candidates who have appeared or will be appearing in the final year/semester qualifying degree examination and whose results are awaited are also eligible to apply for this program. However, their admission will be granted only if they satisfy the requirements at the time of the interview.Application form and fees
Admission seekers must visit the official website of NABI for the official notification and complete details of Admission, Application Form, and PhD coursework. Eligible candidates should fill out the application form carefully and prepare a single PDF file by attaching all the required documents. Candidates should send their filled-in application form (including documents) along with a synopsis sheet in the prescribed Excel format by email (Single Adobe PDF file) to phdbiotechprog@gmail.com
To apply for Ph.D. admissions at NABI, the application fee is Rs. 500/- plus GST @ 18% i.e. Rs 590/-. This should be deposited through SBI Bank Transfer, the details of which are mentioned in the admission notification. After fee payment, the candidates must remember to attach their fee proof/acknowledgment with the application form while sending it through email.
All candidates are requested to take a printout of transaction ID/UTR No./acknowledgment regarding the transfer of payment for any future reference.List of documents to be uploaded
Please ensure that you are sending the application form, proof of fee submission, and the above
mentioned documents only through email as a single PDF file to phdbiotechprog@gmail.comSelection procedure
The candidates will be shortlisted through an interview conducted via video conferencing mode. The purpose of the interview is to assess the student for his/her science aptitude and interest in a career in scientific research and development.Important dates
Opening date to submit online application: November 26, 2023
Last date of application submission: December 16, 2023
Date of Interview(Tentative): December 27, 2023Contact information
National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI)
Main Campus, Sector 81,
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar,
Mohali - 140306, Punjab(India)
Telephone: +91-172-5221106
Fax: +91-172-5221100
Website: https://www.rcb.res.in/