GENERAL : Applications are invited from Indian
nationals for the award of “DBT-Junior Research Fellowship” (DBT-JRF) for pursuing
research in frontier areas of Biotechnology
and Applied Biology. JRFs will be selected according to merit under two
categories: Category I & II. Category I fellowship (Top 275 in number) are
tenable in any University/Institute in India where the students can register
for Ph.D. Category II students (100 in number) will be eligible to join any DBT sponsored
Project and avail fellowship equivalent to NET/GATE
qualifications as per DST Guidelines, subject to selection through
institutional selection process. Fellowship will be co-terminus with the
duration of project and institutional rules will be applicable. There will be
no binding on PIs of DBT sponsored projects to select JRF/SRF for their
projects from category II list. Selection in Category II will not entitle
student for any fellowship from DBT-JRF programme. For further details please visit https://nccs.digialm.com . Students can also visit NCCS
website for details: www.nccs.res.in/dbtjrf.html
ELIGIBILITY :
Candidates can appear for BET examination only
thrice during their career within the prescribed age limit.
Candidates who have completed eligibility
qualification in a year will be eligible to appear in that year and two
subsequent years.
Students who have passed after Jan.1, 2013 or will
appear this year (till August, 2015) final examination of qualifying degree is
eligible. Students with M.Sc. / M.Tech / M.V.Sc. degree with Biotechnology
in title of degree e.g. Biotechnology, specialization such as Agricultural,
Animal / Veterinary, Medical, Marine, Industrial, Environmental,
Pharmaceutical, Food, Bio-resources Biotechnology,
“Biochemical Engineering, Bio-sciences and Biotechnology,
Bioinformatics”
and M.Sc.
“Molecular & Human Genetics” and M.Sc.
“Neuroscience” as well as B.Tech / B.E. in Biotechnology
(4-year course after 10+2) recognized by UGC/AICTE are eligible for this
examination.
The applicants should be below the age of 28 years
for Open category as on 28th February 2015. Candidates with minimum 60% for
general and OBC category (55% for SC/ST/PH) of the total marks (equivalent
grade) are only eligible.
For further details and to apply online please
visit the URL https://nccs.digialm.com .
Online registration will start on 25 th February
2015 and the last date for submission of online application form is 25th March,
2015. DBT-BET
(category I) entitles a candidate for fellowship subject to Ph.D registration
of the candidate in a recognized university or Institute in the country within
2 years. At present, very few institutes or universities allow B.Tech
students to register for Ph.D. directly. Registration for Ph.D is candidate’s
responsibility and NCCS or DBT have no role in this.
