Department of Biotechnology 

(Government of India)Ministry of Science & Technology

AWARD OF DBT-JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (DBT-JRF)

IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (2013-14)

(Co-ordinated by National Centre for Cell Science, Pune) 

GENERAL

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the award of “DBT-Junior Research Fellowship” (DBT-JRF) for  pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and Applied Biology. JRFs will be selected according to meritunder two categories: Category A and B. Category A fellowship (Top 100 in number) are tenable in anyUniversity/Institute in India where the students can register for Ph.D. Category B fellowships (175 in number) aretenable exclusively at the 71 DBT-Supported Teaching University/Institute running DBT-supported Masters programme, and 14 DBT Institutes, where the students can register for Ph.D. For further details please visithttp://nccs.sifyitest.com/BET2013. Students can also visit NCCS website for details: www.nccs.res.in/dbtjrf.html 

ELIGIBILITYStudents who have passed after Jan.1, 2012 or will appear (till August, 2013) for Masters in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (M.Sc./M.Tech./M.V.Sc.), Molecular Human Genetics offered at BHU and Jiwaji University and  Neuroscience offered at Jiwaji University, NBRC and TIFR, and B.Tech. Biotechnology (4-year course) recognized  by UGC/AICTE are eligible for this award. The applicants should be below the age of 28 years for Open categoryand 33 years in case of SC/ST/ PH and women candidates as of 28

thFebruary 2013. Candidates with 60% (55% for 

SC/ST/PH) of the total marks (equivalent in grade) are eligible.

DBT-BET entitles a candidate for fellowship subject to Ph.D registration of the candidate in a recognized universityor Institute in the country within a year. At present, very few institutes or universities allow B.Tech to register for 

Ph.D. directly. Registration for Ph.D is candidate’s responsibility and NCCS or DBT have no role in this.

DETAILS OF THE AWARD

The fellowship will be initially for a period of 3 years extendable for 2 more years based on performance. By theend of 2

nd year the performance of JRF will be assessed and will be upgraded to SRF. The fellowship for JRF / SRF

will be @ Rs. 16, 000/- / 18, 000/- per month + HRA as per host Institute norms, and a research contingency of Rs.

30, 000/- per year.

MODE OF SELECTION

The candidates will be selected based on a single session online admission test, “Biotechnology Eligibility Test”

(BET) to be conducted on 21st

April, 2013 at 10 AM in the following twelve cities:

 New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Patna,Thiruvananthapuram & Ahmedabad.

Candidates, only belonging to SC/ST/Physically challenged, called for BET examination will be paid II classrailway (non-AC)/bus fare by the shortest route from their home town, on production of supportive documents of competent authority. The details of examination centres in above cities will be notified later on the website and onthe Hall Ticket.

MODE OF APPLICATION

Candidates should register and apply online in the prescribed application form obtainable at the URLhttp://nccs.sifyitest.com/BET2013  starting on 25

thFebruary 2013. All the details about the application process

and the examination are available on the web site. The last date for submission of online application form is 27th

 

March, 2013. Stepwise procedure for filling the online application form, payment of application fees and uploadingof required documents/certificates is given in the above said URL. An application fee of Rs. 500/- for Open and 

Rs. 250/- for SC/ST/PH categories is payable either online or offline as detailed on the web site for completion of application process. The application fee is non-refundable and non-transferable.

CO-ORDINATOR,

DBT-JRF PROGRAMME,

NCCS, PUNE-411 007

NCCS