National Institute of Virology | NIV Pune PhD Admission 2011

Application for Ph.D. Programme-2011
(UNDER JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW PROGRAMME)

The National Institute of Virology invites applications from candidates who are bonafide Indian citizens and having consistently good academic record. Candidates should have strong motivation to pursue research in modern biology leading to a Ph.D. degree. The list of available projects for the current session will be provided to the
candidates at the time of interview.

Candidates who satisfy the following criteria only need apply:
1. Should have an M.Sc. degree in any area of Life Sciences.
2. Qualified in the PET/GATE/CSIR/UGC/ICMR/DBT examination for Junior Research Fellowship. The fellowship should be valid on the date of joining.
3. Other terms and conditions of the fellowship will be as directed by  the agency awarding the fellowship. Age relaxation will be 5 years in case of SC/ST/Women/PH and 3 years in case of OBC candidates.
4. Those who have already availed fellowship in other organizations and seeking transfer should clearly indicate so on their application.
5. Reservation will be as per the government of India guidelines.

APPLICATIONS:
Candidates who satisfy the above criteria may submit their typed applications in the prescribed format* to the Director, National Institute of  Virology, 20-A, Dr Ambedkar Road, Pune 411 001.Please super scribe, "Application for Ph.D. programme" on the envelope.An advance copy can be sent via email to
projectcell@niv.co.in. Do not attach any certificates (Original or Photocopy) along with the application, However these must be produced at the time of interview failing which they will not be interviewed. SC/ST/OBC candidates should attach attested true copy of Caste Certificate/Latest non-creamy layer certificate along with the application and originals should be produced at the time of interview.

PERSONAL INTERVIEW:
All the applications will be screened and candidates found suitable will only be called for personal interview as per the time schedule mentioned below:

Important Dates:
1 Last date of receipt of applications at NIV: 25th February 2011
2 Date of display of short listed candidates called for interview on our website: 11th March 2011
3 Dates of interview of the short listed candidates at NIV: 24-25 March 2011
4 Date of declaration of results on our website: 31st March 2011

No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. Candidates shall have to make their own arrangements for stay at Pune. NIV does not take any responsibility to provide financial assistance. Mere fulfilling of the minimum requirements stipulated in the advertisement would not automatically entitle a candidate for selection. The decision of  the Institute in this regard shall be final and binding in this regard. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing
in any influence political or otherwise will be treated as a  disqualification. For further details or enquiry please write to projectcell@niv.co.in.

Download the application format from :  http://www.icmr.nic.in/icmrnews/niv_phd.pdf

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