• Eligibility & Selection

The new i3C BRIC-RCB Ph.D. programme is expected to include highly talented students from backgrounds in the broad fields encompassing biotechnology, medicine and engineering. There will be two proposed tracks of entry into the programme.

Track I

Indian students with an MSc/ MTech in any of Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, MPharm, MVSc, MBBS or an equivalent degree are eligible to apply. An aggregate score of 55% or an equivalent grade in the preceding qualifying degree examination is an essential qualification (with a 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC- NCL/differently-abled (PwBD) allowed as per extant statutory norms). Four-year undergraduates from all of the above disciplines are also eligible as per UGC guidelines. All applicants must have a five-year valid national level fellowship such as the DBT-JRF, CSIR-JRF, UGC-JRF, ICMR-JRF, or similar.

Track II

Undergraduation in any branch of engineering from non-biological sciences (BTech/ BE) or medicine (MBBS) with 55 % aggregate marks in the preceding qualifying degree examination is an essential qualification (with a 5% relaxation for SC/ST/OBC- NCL/differently-abled (PwBD) allowed as per extant statutory norms). Age limit: 30 years on the application deadline.

No of seats: Track I - 70, Track II - upto 10.

Reservation of seats: As per GoI guidelines.

Selection Process

Only online applications will be accepted at https://i3cbricphd.rcb.ac.in/, which includes payment of an application fee of Rs. 500/-, if applicable. SC/ST/PwBD/EWS candidates are exempted from payment of the application fee. The selection process is likely to be as per the following schedule:

Intimation to shortlisted candidates for 1st interview (online)June 7, 2024
First interview (online)June 12-13, 2024
Announcement of results for candidates selected for 2 nd interviewJune 15, 2024
Second interview (at RCB, in person)July 1-2, 2024
Declaration of final results July 3, 2024
Interaction of selected and waitlisted candidates with iBRIC+ institutions (in person at RCB)July 3-5, 2024
Deadline for selected candidates to accept offer by email and pay fees onlineJuly 7, 2024
Offers sent to waitlisted candidatesJuly 8, 2024
Deadline for waitlisted candidates to accept offer by email and pay fees onlineJuly 11, 2024
Registration, enrolment and fellowship activation of all scholars who have accepted the offer (at the respective iBRICs) July 12-22, 2024
All scholars report to RCB for orientation and commencement of the courseworkAugust 1, 2024

The selected students will be required to activate their respective Ph.D. fellowships directly through their respective parent iBRIC+ institutions. During the scholars' stay at RCB in the first semester, RCB will provide the monthly attendance record to the respective institutions to facilitate fellowship disbursement from the funding agencies. Selected students will be housed at RCB-administered accommodation for the first semester, during which all campus facilities available to RCB students will be made available. These include twin shared, off- campus leased accommodation, transport to and from the campus, meal facilities, access to campus medical and counselling facilities, and access to library, IT, and sports facilities.