NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CELL SCIENCE, PUNE Ph. D. Admissions- AUGUST 2025

Last date for receipt of online applications: MAY 13, 2025

NCCS invites applications from eligible candidates for admissions to the Ph. D. program of August 2025
session. Eligible applicants, who are bonafide Indian citizens with a consistently strong academic record
and a deep commitment to pursuing Ph. D. research in modern biology such as Cell & Molecular
Biology, Structural Biology, Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Neuroscience, Immunology, Infection
Biology, Cancer Biology, Microbial Ecology, etc. are encouraged to apply. Applicants having
postgraduate degree / completing their post-graduate degrees by the end of July, 2025, holding a
valid Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from select agencies, including CSIR, UGC, DBT (Category I),
ICMR, BINC can apply.

Applicants who do not possess a fellowship but have qualified the JGEEBILS examination conducted by
NCBS/TIFR in December 2024 are eligible to apply. NCCS will offer a limited number of fellowships to
selected JGEEBILS qualified students but do not have fellowships. However, only candidates shortlisted
according to NCCS criteria will be invited for Ph. D. interview.

Please note that submitting an application to the NCCS Ph. D. program with the essential qualifications
does not guarantee shortlisting for Ph. D. interview or subsequent selection.

ELIGIBILITY:
1. Candidate must have a postgraduate degree in any branch of sciences with a strong interest in
pursuing research in various areas of modern biology. The candidate should have a minimum of 60%
or an equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA)
OR
Candidates pursuing their Masters and expected to complete their Post Graduate Program by 31/07/2025 can
also apply. Before joining (August 1, 2025) they need to provide their final consolidated mark sheet.
A 5% relaxation in marks will be granted to SC/ST/OBC candidates and persons with disabilities.

2. Candidate must hold a valid fellowship from either CSIR, UGC, DBT (Category I), ICMR, BINC.
OR
Candidates must have appeared in the JGEEBILS examination conducted by NCBS/TIFR in
December 2024. Shortlisting of candidates for Interview will be based on their JGEEBILS cut-off
score set by NCCS.
Candidates who qualified only for Lectureship (LS) in CSIR-UGC (NET), DBT (Category II) and
the ‘Project list of ICMR’ are not eligible to apply.

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NOTES:
 Students are required to submit their applications online. The candidates need to have a Gmail
account to fill the online form.
 For any technical inquiries related to the online application process, please contact us at
academicsnccs@gmail.com, indicating ‘Ph.D. Admission Query’ as the subject. All future
announcements and additional information pertaining to this procedure will be exclusively
available on https://nccs.res.in/Career/1 periodically.
 The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years as on August 01, 2025. Age relaxation for women
and candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/PWD/EWS categories will be in accordance with the
Government of India guidelines.
 The terms and conditions pertaining to the fellowship will be according to the funding agency
that grants the fellowship. NCCS will not be responsible for providing fellowships except for
selected JGEEBILS students.
 Reservations for women and candidates from SC/ ST/ OBC /PWD/ EWS categories will be in
accordance with Government of India guidelines. Applicants from SC/ ST/ OBC/ PWD/ EWS
categories must attach a self-attested copy of the relevant certificate with their application and
provide the original certificates at the time of joining. This includes SC/ST (caste certificate),
OBC (latest non-creamy layer certificate), PWD (PWD certificate), and EWS (income & asset
certificate).
 NCCS Ph. D. program is a full-time commitment, and selected candidates may be required to
reside on campus. On-campus hostel accommodation is provided to selected students on a firstcome, first-served basis.
SCHEDULE FOR Ph. D. ADMISSIONS, AUGUST-2025 SESSION
Last date for receipt of online applications MAY 13, 2025
Publication of the list of shortlisted candidates invited for an
interview on the NCCS website

MAY 20, 2025

First round of interview (online) JUNE 2 TO 4, 2025
Declaration of result of first round (online) JUNE 4, 2025 7:00 PM
Final round of interview (online) JUNE 5 & 6, 2025
Declaration of result of selected candidates JUNE 13, 2025
Interaction and finalization of guide in person JUNE 30 TO JULY 2, 2025
Last Date for Joining AUGUST 1,2025
Note: Selected candidates are required to be present at NCCS from June 30 to July 2, 2025, to engage in
discussions with scientists, finalize their research guide. Accommodation during this period will be
provided by NCCS