BRIC-National Institute of Immunology offers rigorous long-term research training leading to the award of a Ph.D. degree of the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB),
Faridabad, Haryana. Applications for the Ph.D. program are invited from candidates aspiring for a scientific career in biological and related sciences. NII admits Ph.D. candidates twice each year, during the winter and monsoon sessions.
A detailed announcement describing the selection procedure for admission to the Ph.D. program is displayed on the Institute's website and advertised in national newspapers and the Employment News. Applications for the winter session (beginning in January) are invited in August/September, while applications for the monsoon session (beginning in July) are invited in February/March. Around 25 to 30 scholars are admitted to the program annually, selected based on their performance in a national-level competitive written examination followed by interviews of shortlisted candidates.
The minimum academic qualifications required are M.Sc. or equivalent in any branch of science, M.Tech., MBBS, M.Pharm., or equivalent qualification recognized by RCB, Faridabad, Haryana.
Candidates interested in pursuing research toward their Ph.D. in broad interdisciplinary research areas of Immunology, Infectious and Chronic Disease Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Chemical Biology, Structural Biology and Computational Biology are invited to submit applications.
Applications will be received online for the Monsoon session of the Ph.D. program, commencing in July 2025, from 17th March 2025 to 8th April 2025.
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Key Dates :
Online Application begins: 17.03.2025
Online Application closing: 08.04.2025 (Last date for submission of Applications Extended up to 24th April 2025)
Admit card available for download: 30.04.2025 (Onwards)
NII 2025-26 (Monsoon) Entrance Examination: 11.05.2025
The announcement of a list of candidates for interviews 16.05.2025
Interviews with Short-listed candidates: 03.06.2025 – 10.06.2025