Admission Procedure - Ph.D.
The Department of Plant Molecular Biology, UDSC invites applications for the Full-Time PhD programme each academic year. The programme has a limited number of seats available in the major research areas of plant molecular biology:
- Understanding molecular basis of plant reproduction and its genetic manipulation to develop alternative sources of human nutrition
- Calcium-mediated signaling, functional genomics of stress signaling, and stress adaptation in plants
- To understand the complicated regulatory networks composed of various genomic elements (proteins, regulatory RNAs, cis-acting elements, etc.) that interact with each other in response to various developmental and environmental cues
- Understanding the molecular basis of stress responses and senescence to develop crops with climate change-resilience and higher productivity
- Exploring the naturally evolved allelic variations for the development of climate-resilient and pathogen-resistant/tolerant high-yielding crop varieties
- Understand the role of epigenetics and COP9 Signalosome in plant reproduction and adaptation during abiotic stress
Seat Matrix for Phase I:
Academic Year | Mode of Admission | UR | SC | ST | OBC-NCL | EWS | Total |
2023-24 | National Fellowship or PhD Entrance Test followed by Interview | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 (Excluding supernumerary seats) |
Eligibility:
Selection Procedure:
For the academic year 2023-24, the PhD Admission Portal shall be opened more than one time in an academic year.
Phase I: the candidates who are eligible on the basis of qualifying UGC-NET (including JRF)/ UGC-CSIR NET (including JRF)/ AYUSH-NET/ DBT-JRF/ ICMR-JRF/ DST-INSPIRE or equivalent national level examination/ fellowship (as identified by DRC)/ GATE/ teacher fellowship holders and others (as per Ordinance VI, Notification: Amendments to Ordinances dated 09th August 2017 and its Amendments approved by the Executive Council in its meeting held on 01-02.07.2019) will only be able to apply. Registration for Phase I closed on August 8, 2023 (04:59 PM).Phase II:
- All candidates who had not applied for Phase I and are eligible (i.e., M.Phil. qualified candidates and candidates who have qualified Ph.D. Entrance Test 2023-24 in SCPH25 Paper) may apply in Phase II.
- All candidates who have registered in Phase I and wish to update their proposal may do so in Phase Il.
- Only the candidates who will apply afresh/update their proposal shall be considered in Phase II.
Seat Matrix for Phase II:
Seats available |
UR |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
EWS |
5 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Phase II PhD Admissions 2023-24 Schedule:
Registration Begins |
Tuesday, December 05, 2023 |
Registration Closes |
Wednesday, December 22, 2023 |
Interviews by department |
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 |
Recommendation of DRC and BRS |
Till Monday, January 29, 202 |
Last Date for Payment of Fees |
Till Wednesday, January 31, 2024 |
- Selected candidates who do not have any fellowship may be provided a Non-NET UGC fellowship based on its availability, and only if the candidate is finally selected for the Ph.D. program.
- No TA/DA will be paid for attending the written test and interview. The candidates must carry a valid ID and documents for the interview.
All announcements will be made on the DU PhD Admission Portal. Candidates should regularly check the website for updates.
Note: Department reserves the right not to fill up the vacant seats of the PhD program in case of the non-availability of suitable candidates. The admission is also subject to fulfilling all other conditions laid down in Ordinance VI of the University of Delhi.