PhD Admission, Earth Sciences / Life Sciences (Palaeosciences) at BSIP Lucknow
About the position
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP), Lucknow, an autonomous research institute under the Department of Science and Technology, invites applications for admission to its PhD programme. Candidates can pursue doctoral research in fields such as fossil plant taxonomy, palynology, biostratigraphy, geochemistry, geochronology, coal petrology, glaciology, dendrochronology, climate change and archaeobotany. The PhD is registered through the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), with which BSIP has a MoU for Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences programmes. Applications are reviewed on a quarterly basis and there is no fixed number of posts stated.
Important dates
Eligibility
Candidates with 1st class M.Sc./M.Tech. degree in earth/life science or any other relevant discipline plus CSIR-UGC NET (JRF) qualification/DST INSPIRE Fellowship or any other Fellowship sponsored by government organizations are eligible to apply.
Fellowship / pay
Not stated on the notice. Candidates are expected to hold their own fellowship (CSIR-UGC NET JRF, DST INSPIRE, or other government-sponsored fellowship); no separate stipend amount is mentioned by BSIP.
How to apply
- Prepare a CV with a recent passport size photograph.
- Attach photocopies of academic records.
- Write a note of about 250 words on the field of interest.
- Submit the application and documents either by email to the Director, BSIP (director@bsip.res.in) or by post to: The Director, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007 (UP).
- Note that no interim enquiries will be entertained; applications are processed quarterly.
Official notification
Found on 5 Oct 2026 on the institute's own site. Open the official notice page