NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH BHUBANESWAR

                           Admission to PhD Program: 2025-26 (Summer Session)

Online applications are invited from Indian citizens for admission to Ph.D. program in

School of Biological Sciences (SBS)  NISER, Bhubaneswar.

Minimum Educational Qualifications  Biological  Sciences

55% or equivalent GPA* in Masters or M. Tech or M. Pharm in any branches of Agricultural Sciences, Biology, Life Sciences, Pharmacy (any specialization), Veterinary Sciences, Computer Sciences, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology. Students with Master’s degree in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics having interest in pursuing a career in Biology are also encouraged to apply. Candidates with a 4 year / 8 semester Bachelor’s degree
program with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade are also eligible to apply for the program.

Requirement of Qualifying in National Level Examinations for pursuing Ph.D program

School of Biological Sciences – Candidates should have qualified at least one of the National Level Examinations i.e. CSIR-UGC-NET/GATE/GPAT/DBT-BET/ICMR/JGEEBILS-2025, valid for the academic year 2025-2026.

Fellowship

1. ₹37,000/- as Junior Research Fellowship for the first two years, and subsequently ₹42,000/- for a maximum period up to another three years as Senior Research Fellowship, subject to fulfilment of all the academic requirements stipulated by the Institute from time to time.

2. Students with external fellowship from agencies viz. CSIR, UGC, etc. will be eligible to draw fellowship as per the extant rules of the respective funding agencies. Such students will NOT be considered for NISER/DAE fellowship.

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Research areas currently pursued in different schools are as follows: School of Biological Sciences

• Evolution of alternative reproductive tactics in crickets.
• Phylogenetics, Phylogenomics, Macroevolution, Macroecology, Evolutionary origins, Biogeography and systematics of biota of the Indian subcontinent, Trait evolution.
• Structure-function of proteins involved in organelle biogenesis and membrane trafficking.
• Cell Mediated Immune Regulation associated to cancer immunity and infection immunity
• Understanding mechanisms of intercellular communication and intervention strategies in gastric cancer.
• De novo protein design; From structure to function.
• Decoding the Non-AUG start codon selection in the eukaryotes: Understanding molecular mechanisms and translation control regulations.
• Importance of Capsaicin Receptor (TRPV1 ion channel) and homologues ion channels in cancer biology.
• Establishment and validation of anti-cancer drugs/nanoformulations in cell-based or animal models.
• Flowering time control in plants and climate resilient crop.
• Molecular Genetics and Epigenetics of Aging Disorders: Neurodegeneration and Cancer.

For detailed information on research areas pursued in the school, please visit:
https://www.niser.ac.in/people/fac/sbs

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Selection Procedure

• The selection committee of the respective schools will shortlist the candidates from the applications received by the deadline. Merely satisfying the minimum qualifications does not guarantee shortlisting. The schools may set additional criteria as deemed necessary.

• The short-listed candidates will be called for an interview, supplemented by a written test, if necessary, for the admission.

• Based on the academic record and the performance of the candidates in the selection process, the selection committee will recommend candidates for admission to the Ph.D. program.

• All eligible candidates called for the Test / Interview will be reimbursed return travel fare equivalent to second-sleeper class railway fare by the shortest route from their place of residence to the Institute upon production of valid documents.

6. How to Apply

• The applicant must apply online through NISER website (Online Portal) following the stepwise instructions mentioned therein to complete the application submission process. Successful submission of the online application is entirely the candidate’s responsibility. NISER will not bear any liability of an incomplete application or non-submission of any required

supporting document.

• Candidates intending to apply for more than one school must fill up separate online application forms for each school with appropriate supporting documents.

• NISER does not demand any application fee from the candidates for the PhD program.

7. Important dates
• Online application portal will be activated on – 2nd April 2025
• Last date for filling up online application – 30th April 2025 (all schools)
– 31st May 2025 (School of Comp. Sc.)
• Short-listed candidates list will be uploaded on NISER website
– 6th to 8th May 2025 (all schools)
– 6th to 8th June 2025 (School of Comp. Sc.)
• Tentative dates for test/interview are as follows:
1. School of Biological Sciences : 26 – 27 May 2025

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