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Admissions for GS2020

The TIFR Nationwide Entrance Examination (GS-2020) for Biology is also called the Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS). See http://www.ncbs.res.in/JGEEBILS. All participating JGEEBILS institutions use the score from this examination, but each institution has its own admission procedure. Students need to apply separately to each institution that uses the JGEEBILS score.
 
The primary route by which TIFR Centres (DBS-Mumbai/NCBS-Bangalore/TIFR-Hyderabad) receive applications for the Graduate Programme in Biology is via the TIFR/JGEEBILS exam. Candidates will be shortlisted for on-campus interviews based on exam marks, CV, scientific write-up, and letters of recommendation. Each TIFR Centre shortlists candidates independently.
 
DBS/NCBS will also consider candidates based on their GATE/CSIR/UGC-NET rank. Via this route we will only consider candidates if:
(1) You are in the top 10 percentile of ranks (e.g. you must have a rank of 200 or better if a total of 2000 candidates appeared for the corresponding exam). In the full application you will be required to state your GATE/CSIR/UGC-NET rank and upload the corresponding Score Card as supporting evidence.
AND 
(2) You have at least one year of research experience under a single supervisor at the time of submission of this application. This research supervisor must be included as one of your referees at the time of submission of the full application.
If both the above apply to your case, please write to phd@ncbs.res.in. We will provide instructions to you on how to submit a full application.
 
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Programmes offered at TIFR Centres:

  • PhD (NCBS, DBS, TIFR-H)
  • Integrated PhD (NCBS, DBS, TIFR-H)
  • M.Sc. by Research (DBS)
  • M.Sc in Wildlife Biology and Conservation (NCBS)

Eligibility:

For Ph.D.: Masters in Basic Science (M.Sc. Physics/Chemistry/Any branch of Biology) or any professional Master's Degree (M.Pharma./M.Tech.), or a > 4 year degree program (e.g. MBBS, BDS).

For I-Ph.D./M.Sc.: Bachelors in any Basic Science (Physics/Chemistry/Any branch of Biology) OR any 4-year degree program that awards a "Bachelor's degree" including B.Tech., B.E., B.V.Sc., B.Pharma. (4 year course).

M.Sc. Wildlife Biology & Conservation:

Eligibility for Indian nationals-applicants with a bachelor's degree in any discipline (including those in the final year of graduation) with a minimum of 50% marks in the core subjects are eligible to apply.

Eligibility for central, south and southeast asian nationals-applicants with an undergraduate/bachelor's degree or an equivalent degree in any discipline with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent gpa in the core subjects are eligible to apply.

 

Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC), Mumbai (http://www.actrec.gov.in/)
Ashoka University (www.ashoka.edu.in)
Bose Institute, Kolkata (www.jcbose.ac.in)
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad (http://www.ccmb.res.in)
Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad (http://www.cdfd.org.in)

Department of Biological Sciences, TIFR, Mumbai (http://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs).
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) ,Kolkata (www.iiserkol.ac.in)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune (http://www.iiserpune.ac.in)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram  (http://www.iisertvm.ac.in)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati  (http://www.iisertirupati.ac.in/)
Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai (http://www.imsc.res.in/)
Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru  (http://www.instem.res.in)
International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, TIFR, Bengaluru (https://www.icts.res.in/)
MSLS:Manipal School of Life Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal (https://www.manipal.edu/mu.html)
National Brain Research Centre, Manesar (http://www.nbrc.ac.in)
National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru (http://www.ncbs.res.in)
National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani (www.nibmg.ac.in)
National Centre for Cell Science, Pune (http://www.nccs.res.in)
National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi (http://www1.nii.res.in)
National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar (http://www.niser.ac.in/)
Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad (http://www.rcb.res.in/)
Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (http://www.saha.ac.in)
TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TCIS), Hyderabad (http://www.tifrh.res.in)