Admission Procedure - Ph.D.

The Department of Plant Molecular Biology, UDSC invites applications for the Full-Time Ph.D. programme twice (in June and in December) in each academic year.

A limited number of seats (10-12)  are available in the areas of:

• Functional Genomics
• Epigenomics
• Gene regulatory networks
• Molecular Basis of Plant Reproduction and yield
• Post-harvest biotechnology
• Abiotic stress biology (Heat stress, the role of small RNAs, signal transduction during stress)
• Plant Virology
• Database curation and Networking

The Department/University reserves the right to change the number of seats or not to award any Ph.D. position.

Available Number of Seats for the Current Year :

Academic Year	Mode of Admission	UR	SC	ST	OBC	EWS	Total
2020-2021	Entrance/Interview						6*

Eligibility:

The candidate should have a minimum of 55% marks (or equivalent CGPA score) in:

M.Sc. /M.Phil. /M.Tech. in Plant Sciences /Biological Sciences /Biotechnology /Bioinformatics or other Allied Sciences from a recognized university/institute with an aptitude for Plant Molecular Biology. 5% relaxation will be permitted for OBC/SC/ST and Persons with disabilities.

Selection Procedure:

• Candidates will be selected on the basis of an Entrance Test comprising of a Written Test and an Interview.

• The written test comprises of 50 multiple-choice questions relating to:

  • biological sciences taught at Postgraduate level,
  • basic knowledge of physical and chemical sciences
  • data interpretation and
  • General awareness. 

  The Syllabus of the Ph.D. entrance test is based on the M.Sc. Syllabus for Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (PMBB) of the University of Delhi, which is available on the DPMB website.

• Candidates holding a (i) valid national-level research fellowship,  (ii) research position in current research projects of the Department of Plant Molecular Biology, UDSC or (iii) awarded lectureship in the CSIR-UGC NET (or equivalent examination) are exempted from the written test, but will be required to appear for the interview for selection. For details, see Ordinance VI (2017) of the University of Delhi.
• Based on the performance in the written examination, candidates will be short-listed for the interview. The list of short-listed candidates will be valid until the next written test for Ph.D. admissions.
• The admission of the candidates for the Ph.D. programme is based on their suitability to specific specializations and also subject to fulfilling all other conditions laid down in Ordinance VI-(2017) of the University of Delhi.
• 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 for the written test as well as the interview. 

All announcements will be made on the DU Ph.D. Admission Portal. Candidates are requested to regularly check the website for updates.

Note: Department reserves the right not to fill up the vacant seats of the Ph.D. 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.