ADMISSION TO CIMAP-JNU Ph.D. PROGRAMME (August-2020)

CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP) is a constituent laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. The Institute conducts research in all frontline areas of Biological, Agricultural & Chemical Sciences. The institute invites application from eligible candidates for admission in CIMAP-JNU Ph.D. programme (2020-2021) at its headquarter in Lucknow and four research centers (Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pantnagar and Purara) leading to award of Ph.D. degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

Candidates who have completed M.Sc. in Life Sciences/Agriculture/Botany/Chemistry/Biotechnology/Bio-Medical Sciences/Biochemistry / Plant Sciences/ Environmental Sciences/ Molecular Biology/Bioinformatics with minimum 55% marks (50% marks for SC/ST/PH) and have also cleared CSIR-UGC NET Exam/ICMR-.JRF Exam/DBT-JRF Exam or any other Exam leading to JRF/SRF fellowship tenable at CSIR-CIMAP are eligible to apply under the programme to carry out advanced research in the area of Biotechnology/ Bioprospection/ Genomics/Plant Tissue Culture/ Bioinformatics/Plant Physiology/ Metabolomics/ Biochemistry /Microbiology/Botany and Pharmacogonosy/ Natural Product/Synthetic/Analytical/Process Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Industrial Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering/ Agronomy/Soil Science/Agriculture-microbiology / Plant Nutrition/ Crop Improvement/ Crop Protection/ Agricultural Economics & Extension/ Environmental Sciences, etc. The selected candidates will be enrolled for Ph.D. programme in academic affiliation with the Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Reservations are as per statutory of India norms.

The selected candidates will have to complete Pre-Ph.D. courses in any one sub-disciplines of their interest as the core courses with optional courses, in two semesters spread over one year. On the successful completion of courses (OGPA 6.5/10.0 for general & OBC category and 6.0/10.0 for SC/ST//PH) students will be eligible for registration as CIMAP-JNU Ph.D. scholar under the supervision of CSIR-CIMAP scientists available as guide to carry out research on a scientific topic covered under above areas at CSIR-CIMAP.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
1. Admission to the CIMAP-JNU Ph.D. programme (August-2020) will be made based on online interview through MS-TEAM (for maintaining social distancing due to COV1D-19) at CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow.
2. Candidate has to till an application form which must be accompanied with non-refundable processing fee of Rs.500/-(Rupees five hundred only) for General candidate and Rs.300/- (Rupees three hundred only) for SC/ST/OBC/PWD candidate in the form of a Online Payment in favor of CSIR-CIMAP Account (Account No. 30267691783 and IFSC SBIN0000125).
3. Application proforma can be downloaded from our website cimap.res.in. Candidates have to attach copies of academic / educational certificates and proof of award of fellowship in pdf format with their application form and sent by mail at hrd@ciinap.res.in on or before 18lhAugust 2020.
4. CSIR-CIMAP will not provide any accommodation and travel expenses to candidates appearing for interview in complete applications in any respected will not be entertained.