RGCB invites applications for PhD biotechnology programme
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB), Thiruvananthapuram, has invited applications for admission to the PhD programme, starting in August 2025, in various domains of disease biology, bioinformatics and plant science.
Candidates with a postgraduate degree in life/agricultural/environmental/veterinary/ pharmaceutical/medical sciences or allied subjects with a minimum of 60 per cent marks in aggregate or equivalent grade in the UGC 10-point scale can apply.
Aspirants should also have a valid JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) of UGC/CSIR/ ICMR/DBT/DST-INSPIRE or any other national-level fellowship for a period of five years offered by the government.
The upper age limit is 26 years. The age limit will be relaxed for SC/ST candidates and the physically-challenged.
The last date for submitting online applications is June 12.
For more details, visit: https://rgcb.res.in/phdadmission2025-Aug/
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