International Students

Applications are now closed for 2024-26 intake

Eligibility

International applicants to the MSc Wildlife Biology and Conservation program at NCBS will be considered  in the program. Central, South, and Southeast Asian nationals  with a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline (including those in their final year of graduation) with a minimum of 50% marks in the core subjects are eligible to apply. 

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. If the applicant is shortlisted based on the above, he/she will be called for interviews, which can be conducted via Video Conferencing.

Since all academic activities, including courses, labs, and seminars are conducted in English, we expect students to have a reasonable working command of English (both written and oral) and this will be explicitly tested for at the time of the interview.

Please see the details of the Fonseca Leadership Program and the poster at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, India 

Application process

To apply for the course, you must fill out the application form.

We also require two referee statements. Please share the referee form with your potential referees.

Note that the referee statements will have to be mailed to us directly by the referees.

The following documents as proof of qualification will need to be sent along with the application form to complete your application package.

1. 10th Grade / GCSE / equivalent

2. 12th Grade / A-level / equivalent

3. Undergraduate / Bachelor's degree/equivalent

4. Post-graduate / Master's degree/equivalent

5. CV

Once we receive completed applications, we will review all applications and shortlist candidates for online interviews.

The deadline for receiving completed applications and referee statements is 31st January 2024.

If there are any queries regarding the application process or the program, do reach out by email. mscwildlife[at]ncbs[dot]res[dot]in