PhD-I-2026 Admissions

3 hours ago

Hyderabad Secunderabad, India indiabioscience Full time ₹ 2,50,000 - ₹ 3,50,000 per year
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The Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, is a research Institution under the Biotechnology Research and Innovation Council (BRIC), Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. BRIC

CDFD is a premier institute in the country, which provides services in the areas of DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics and performs cutting edge research in several frontier areas of modern biology.

Our current research themes include: Cell & Molecular Biology, Computational Biology, Disease Biology, Genetics, Molecular Microbiology, and Immunology (please see our website for details).

CDFD invites applications from highly motivated candidates for admission to our PhD admissions, beginning January 2026. Keeping in view the interdisciplinary nature of modern biology, we especially encourage persons from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Those admitted as Ph.D. Scholars would be encouraged to register under the PhD program of Regional Centre for Biotechnology. The selection for PhD-I-2026 shall be based on an interview conducted through online & in person mode, as detailed below:

Qualification

To be eligible for Admission to the CDFD PhD-I-2026, the candidate must have:

  • A Masters degree in any branch of Science, Technology, or Agriculture OR MBBS from a recognized University / Institute.
  • Qualified for a Junior Research Fellowship from CSIR / UGC / DBT / ICMR / DST-INSPIRE / UGC RGNF or any other similar examination with fellowship.

Candidates having qualified for Project JRF under the ICMR funded project Scheme [which is only for a period of two years] OR DBT JRF NET with a B.Tech. [Biotechnology] degree OR DBT JRF NET under DBT B category list OR LS-NET qualification only in CSIR-UGC (NET) examination are NOT eligible to apply.

A valid fellowship is an ABSOLUTE requirement for pursuing PhD at CDFD. However,

If a candidates fellowship result is AWAITED, the candidate must UPDATE the fellowship status positively before the first round of interview, via email to

Though a candidate is allowed to submit an application without having qualified valid fellowship, only those candidates who submit proof of having a valid fellowship will be eligible for the first of interview.

To Apply

Admission to PhD-I-2026 at CDFD will be based on a two step selection process:

I Round: ONLINE interview for the first round via video conference; scheduled to be held during 7 12 November 2025 (the exact dates will be informed along with the list of candidates shortlisted for the interview)

II Round: Interview for the second round in person at CDFD during 3 6 December 2025 (the exact dates will be informed along with the list of candidates shortlisted for the interview)

The list of candidates shortlisted for:

  • First round of interviews will be displayed on the website by 5th November 2025.

  • Second round of interviews will be displayed on the website by 13th November 2025.

Subsequent to the second round of interviews, applicants will be encouraged to contact CDFD faculty either in person OR through email / phone to familiarize themselves with the research interests of the various faculty.

Interested candidates who fulfill the above conditions may register their names for PhD I 2026 admissions by applying in the prescribed application form online. The link for the application form is available at http:// /apps/2025.

It is mandatory to upload soft copies of certificates in support of date of birth, educational qualifications, reservation category (if applicable), and fellowship examination qualified. Please contact for any queries.

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