ICGEB-JNU PhD Program for Indian Nationals (Admission Announcement 2026)

Applications are invited from eligible candidates with Indian nationality, in two streams:

1. Human Health & Industrial Biotechnology (Translational Health, Emory Vaccine Program, Structural Biology, Cellular Immunology, Structural Parasitology, Transcription Regulation, Yeast Biofuel, Systems Biology for Biofuel)

2. Plant Science (Nutritional Improvement of Crops, Plant Transcription Regulation, Metabolic Engineering).

Eligibility

(I) First class M.Sc. (60% or equivalent grade) in any branch of science (e.g., Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, etc.) or M.Tech. or MBBS or M.V.Sc. or M.Pharm. or 4-year /8 Semester B.Sc (Honours with Research) with 75% marks or 7.5 CGPA or equivalent qualification recognized by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi is required.

(II) Only “Category-I” NET candidates having a valid fellowship through any one of the following examinations: CSIR, UGC, ICMR, DBT (I), DST-INSPIRE, BINC, or any other equivalent JRF examination that is valid for at least four years are eligible to apply.

Eligible candidates will be called for a written exam and/ or interview on June 22^nd, 23^rd, and 24^th, 2026. Visit our website https://www.icgeb.org/newdelhi for more details on the ICGEB, New Delhi research groups.

For further information:
Dr. Nidhi Datta
Academic & Program Manager
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
New Delhi, India
Email: [email protected]