Admission to Ph.D. Programme National Institute of Immunology (NII)

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF IMMUNOLOGY
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi-110 067 

  Admission to Ph.D. Programme  for  the Academic Year  2011- 2012

National Institute of Immunology (NII) invites applications for its Ph.D. programme.  Cutting-edge research at the Institute encompasses broad interdisciplinary areas -

1) Chemical Biology 2) Genetics & Cell Signaling 3) Immunity & Infection 4) Molecular & Cellular Biology 5) Reproduction & Development  6) Structural & Computational Biology.

Minimum qualifications:

1. M.Sc. in any branch of Science (e.g. Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)  or M.Tech. or M.B.B.S. or M.V.Sc. or M.Pharm. or equivalent qualification recognized by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, is required.
2. First   Division   or  equivalent  grade  or at least  60%  of aggregate scores in all major examinations  from Senior Secondary Certificate (10+2)  onwards is required.
3. Candidates appearing  for the  qualifying  examination  this year may also  apply; they  will be admitted provisionally pending satisfactory fulfillment of the above requirements at the time of joining.
4.  Reservations are as  per  statutory norms.

Selection procedure :

1. Candidates fulfilling minimum requirements will be invited for a written qualifying test at their own expenses on February 12, 2011 at  any  of the following four centers - Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, & Kolkata.  The Institute shall try to accommodate the choice of centers indicated by the candidate. However, in case of non-availability of  a seat at the centers chosen by the candidate,  the candidate shall be required to appear for the written qualifying test at the centre allotted by the Institute.
2.  The written test is aimed at evaluating abilities to comprehend, analyse and reason.  Therefore, the examination is General Aptitude Test &  no separate syllabus is prescribed.
3. The results of the written test along with the details of the interviews shall be available  on the website of the Institute as well as on the Notice Board of the Institute on  February 22, 2011.
4. Interviews will be held at National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi from June 2-5, 2011.  The Interviews will be held in two stages.   The candidates will be short-listed for the final interview based on their performance in the first interview. Final interview will be held in the last two days.
5. The selected candidates would be paid second class train fare for joining the Ph.D. programme  on providing the proof of journey.
6. Candidates selected after the interviews will be enrolled for the Ph.D. programme of NII  in academic affiliation with JNU, New Delhi.

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FACILITY FOR ONLINE APPLICATION  SHALL BE AVAILABLE UP TO 25TH NOVEMBER 2010 BY 3.00 PM. HOWEVER THE APPLICANTS HAVE TO ENSURE THAT THE HARD COPY OF THE ONLINE RECEIPT AND ADMIT CARD FORM  REACHES NII ON OR BEFORE 30TH NOVEMBER 2010.

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ONLINE APPLICATIONS CAN BE ENTERED BETWEEN OCTOBER 20 (11.00 AM) TO NOVEMBER 25 (3.00 PM), 2010