National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS-TIFR)
Announces the opening of Online Applications for PhD Programme – GS 2026 Admission through National Level Exams (CSIR / UGC-JRF, DBT, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE, or GATE)
Apply for PhD Programme – GS 2026 — Deadline: 31/03/2026 till 5.00 pm
Completed Application Submission & Referee Letters Submission Date is extended to 5th April 2026 till 11.59 pm.
Centres/Institutions will consider any and all applications received before the following dates. You only need to submit a single Application Form.
DBS-TIFRM (Mumbai): 31st March, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.
TIFRH (Hyderabad): 31st March, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.
NCBS-TIFR: 31st March, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Master’s degree in any branch of Biology/Agricultural Sciences/Physics/Chemistry/Comp. Sci./Maths OR a 5-year degree (e.g. MBBS, BDS) OR a professional Master’s degree (M.Pharm / M.Tech)
- The candidate must have qualified in at least one of the following national-level scholarship/fellowship exams with more than 95% percentile (valid as of 01 August 2026):
- CSIR / UGC-JRF, DBT, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE, or GATE.
- Candidates in Top 10 percentiles of GATE, candidates who have qualified UGC/CSIR NET without JRF, may also be considered if they have atleast 6 months of continuous research experience
Fellowship:
All selected candidates will be eligible to receive the regular JRF fellowship (Rs. 37,000/month + HRA as applicable) for the first two years, along with the standard annual contingency. Upon fulfilling the qualifications for registration, the fellowship will be upgraded to SRF (Rs. 42,000/month + HRA as applicable). Selected candidates may also avail of their own national fellowship or the TIFR fellowship.
Key Dates:
Contact:
For any questions and clarifications, please write to:
phd@ncbs.res.in
Subject line: August 2026 PhD Admissions