Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) MS-PhD program 2024: Applications Open!
The Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is offering an integrated MS-PhD program for the 2024 academic session.
The programme in its first year (1st and 2nd semester) provides extensive learning opportunities in the broad field of life sciences and biotechnology through rigorous classroom teaching and hands-on laboratory experiments.
Duration: 05 years to a maximum of 07 years
Eligibility Criteria:
- Students with 60% aggregate marks (or an equivalent grade point average) in Bachelor's degree in any branch of Science, Engineering, or Medicine are eligible to apply for admission. Students from the SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), and PwD categories shall be given a relaxation of 5% aggregate marks. Students in the final year of their qualifying degree programme are also eligible to apply provided that they produce a proof of having secured the required marks in their undergraduate degree programme at the time of admission to the MS-PhD Programme.
- Eligible students are required to appear for the Graduate Aptitude Test-Biotechnology (GAT-B). Shortlisted students based on their performance in the GAT-B, shall be invited for an interview and their subsequent selection to the MS-PhD Programme will be based on the performance in the interview. The interview is meant to assess the student for his/her aptitude and interest in a career in scientific research and development.
- Up to 20 students, who meet the desired criteria for selection, may be admitted. There shall be reservation of seats as per statutory norms.
Application Fee: Rs.500/- may be paid online. The SC, ST, PwD, EWS, and foreign candidates are exempted from payment of application fee.
How to Apply?
Eligible candidates may apply online
Last Date: April 30, 2024
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