PhD Admission (PhD), Life Sciences at CSIR-CCMB Hyderabad

About the position

CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad invites applications for its January 2027 Ph.D. Program, leading to a Ph.D. degree awarded by AcSIR. Research projects are offered in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Developmental Biology, Plant Molecular Biology, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Evolution, Protein Structure and Function, Biology of Macromolecules, Biology of Infection, Immunology, Epigenetics, Chromatin Biology and Bioinformatics. Candidates may opt for CCMB, the Laboratory for Conservation of Endangered Species (LaCONES), or LaCONES only. The number of posts is not stated in the notice.

Eligibility

Qualifying degree: a 2-year/4-semester Master's degree in Science after a 3-year/6-semester Bachelor's degree, with at least 55% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade), OR a 4-year/8-semester Bachelor's degree in Science with at least 75% marks in aggregate (or equivalent grade). A relaxation of 5% marks is allowed for SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled/EWS candidates.

Applicant must hold a valid national-level fellowship (JRF/SRF of CSIR, ICMR, UGC, DBT, DST, etc.) or an equivalent fellowship such as DBT-BET, INSPIRE, or RGNF, tenable at AcSIR-associated institutes (except ICMR institutes for this route).

For LaCONES only: applicant should have qualified GATE in Ecology and Evolution, or hold a valid national-level JRF fellowship (CSIR, UGC, DBT, DST, etc.) or equivalent fellowship such as DBT-BET, INSPIRE, or RGNF, tenable at AcSIR academic centres.

Candidates with lecturer-ship-only qualification in CSIR-UGC NET will not be shortlisted for interview. The fellowship must be valid by the time of joining in January 2027.

Fellowship / pay

Not stated by CCMB in the notice. Candidates must hold their own valid external fellowship (JRF/SRF of CSIR, UGC, DBT, ICMR, DST-INSPIRE or equivalent) as an absolute requirement for pursuing the Ph.D. Travelling allowance for the test or interview is not payable by CCMB.

How to apply

1. First register with AcSIR on the AcSIR Admission Portal and select CSIR-CCMB Ph.D. Program as one of the options.
2. Apply online to CSIR-CCMB through the link https://registration.hostexam.net/?code=ccmb27 on or before 31 Oct 2026.
3. Indicate preference for CCMB, LaCONES, or LaCONES only on the application portal.
4. LaCONES-only applicants should upload a statement of purpose and will be screened by interview, without the written test.
5. Other applicants will be screened via a computer-based written test, tentatively on 5 Nov 2026.
6. Candidates who qualify the test/screening and hold a valid fellowship will be shortlisted for an in-person interview at CCMB in the last week of November 2026.
7. For queries, contact academic17phd.ccmb@csir.res.in.