Joint Graduate Entrance Examination in Biology

Joint Graduate Entrance Examination in Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences – JGEEBILS The JGEEBILS is a shared entrance test for several institutions doing research in Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences. The test is coordinated by NCBS/TIFR. All institutions have different application processes and the entrance test is only one aspect of this. Please refer to the individual websites of participating institutions for details of their admissions process and degree requirements. Applicants will have to individually apply to each institution that they are interested in. Participating Institutions: Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad (http://www.ccmb.resjn) Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad (http://www.cdfd.org.in) Department of Biological Sciences, TIFR, Mumbai (http://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs) National Brain Research Centre, Manesar (http://www.nbrc.ac.in) National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru (http://www.ncbs.res.in) National Centre for Cell Science, Pune (http://www.nccs.res.in) TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (TCIS), Hyderabad (http://www.tifrh.res.in) Programmes Offered at each Institution: Ph.D.: at all the listed institutions Integrated MSc-Ph.D.: at DBS, NBRC, NCBS and NCCS M.Sc. by Research.: at DBS Test Venue: The written test will be held on Sunday, December 9,2012 in the following cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Haldwani, Hyderabad, Indore, Jammu, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Srinagar, Varanasi, Visakhapatnam. APPLICATION for JGEEBILS: Applications must be submitted online to http://univ.tifr.res.in/gs2013/Apply_Online/Apply_Online.htm Please select the option “Applying for Biology”. Only students from remote areas who have no access to internet may request an application form along with a self-addressed stamped (Rs.20/-) envelope (size 25cm x 17cm) superscribed GS-2013 (JGEEBILS).