TIFR-National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) PhD Admission 2026

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).

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.

Contact

For any questions and clarifications please write to phd@ncbs.res.in with the Subject Line: Admissions 2026 through National Exam Route.

Closing date of online application: 5 April, 2026 till 5.00 pm

• Notification and Application
• NCBS Website