National Institute of Biomedical Genomics – NIBMG PhD Admission 2025 (July)

National Institute of Biomedical Genomics – NIBMG invites application for PhD Admission 2025 (July). The selected students are expected to work on human diseases with emphasis on gaining genomics and biological insights into disease mechanisms using clinical samples and appropriate models, both in silico, in-vitro and in vivo.

About NIBMG

National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG) is a national level research institute for genomic medicine in India. It is located at Kalyani, West Bengal. It has been established as an autonomous institution under the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India. This is the first institution in India explicitly devoted to research, training, translation, service, and capacity-building in biomedical genomics.

NIBMG is equipped with state-of-the-art technologies which include single-cell sequencing, spatial omics and next generation sequencing platforms, robotics platforms, high-end computational and bioinformatics facility, cell and molecular biology facilities, genetic engineering including cutting-edge CRISPR-Cas genome editing laboratories. All high-end equipment for FACS (cell sorter), confocal high- resolution imaging facility, BSL3 facility, bacteriology and radioactivity labs, state-of-the-art zebrafish facility, proteomics, metabolomics, experimental animal facility and microbiome facilities.

Eligibility

1. Candidates should have a valid award of JRF (CSIR-UGC JRF/ DBT-JRF/ ICMR-JRF/ DBT-BINC, NBHM, or equivalent except DST-Inspire). The last date of validity of fellowship should be at least 6 months from the date of admission or the date of award of qualifying degree, whichever comes later. If candidates who are in the final year of their master’s degree programme and are in possession of an award of a JRF are selected, they will have to submit their final degree certificate by 30th November 2025 at the latest.
2. Candidates should have Masters (postgraduate) degree or 4 years B. Tech. in any branch of sciences with interest in pursuing research, having at least 55% or equivalent Grade Point Average (GPA) (A relaxation of 5% of marks, shall be allowed for SC/ST/OBC and Persons with Disabilities).
3. Candidates who have qualified in GATE/ JEST/ JGEEBILS/ NET (LS) etc., but who do not have a valid award of JRF mentioned in (1) above, or equivalent, are ineligible to apply.
4. No student awarded the ICAR Fellowship will be eligible to participate in the Ph.D. Programme in NIBMG.

Age Limit

The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years which is relaxed up to 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/Women/PWD and 3 years in case of OBC candidates, or as applicable.

Eligibility criteria including an upper age limit will be reckoned on the last date of submission of application.

No TA/DA is admissible for appearing for the interview.

Application Process

• Candidates should apply via web link https://apply.nibmg.ac.in/ (no other form of application will be accepted).
• Please indicate online whether you belong to a reserved category or the general category.
• Short-listed candidates will be called for First round interview.

• Advertisement uploaded on the website: 8 April, 2025
• Last date of receipt of application at NIBMG: 6 May, 2025 (5PM)
• Publication of list of shortlisted candidates called for Interview at NIBMG: 8 May, 2025 (5PM)
• Date(s) & Time of online First Round interview (PhD Program): 13 May, 2025 and 14 May, 2025 (10 AM onwards)
• Declaration of Result of the First-Round interview (PhD Program): 15 May, 2025 (5PM)
• Date(s) & Time of online Second Round interview (PhD Program): 20 May, 2025 (10AM Onwards)
• Declaration of Result of the interview (PhD Program): 4 June, 2025 (5PM)
• Joining selected candidate (First List) (PhD Program): 1 July, 2025 (11AM)

• Notification
• Application
• NIBMG Website