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:
| Application deadline | June 2, 2024 |
| 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 interview | June 15, 2024 |
| Second interview (at RCB, in person) | July 1-2, 2024 |
| Announcement of shortlisted candidates after 2nd interview | July 3, 2024 |
| Interaction of selected and waitlisted candidates with iBRIC+ institutions (in person at RCB) | July 3-5, 2024 |
| Declaration of final results | July 5, 2024 |
| Deadline for selected candidates to accept offer by email and give their preference list | July 7, 2024 (11.59 PM) |
| Allotment list put online and email sent | July 8, 2024 |
| Candidates pay fees online to RCB (Rs. 5,000) | July 9, 2024 (11.59 PM) |
| Offers sent to waitlisted candidates | July 10, 2024 |
| Deadline for waitlisted candidates to accept offer by email and give their preference list | July 11, 2024 (11.59 PM) |
| Waitlisted allotment list put online and email sent | July 12, 2024 |
| Waitlisted candidate deadline to pay fees online to RCB (Rs. 5,000) | July 14, 2024 (11.59 PM) |
| Registration, enrolment and fellowship activation of all scholars who have accepted the offer (at the allotted iBRIC+ institutions) | July 15-26, 2024 |
| All scholars report to RCB for orientation and commencement of the coursework | August 1, 2024 |
| Start of 1st semester Orientation Program and submission of BRIC registration documents to RCB | August 1-2, 2024 |
| Commencement of classes and submission of PhD fellowship activation documents (through academic coordinator BRIC) to RCB (as per guidelines of respective funding agencies) | August 5- September 4, 2024 |
| First semester ends | Dec-24 |
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.