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    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    72 Months

    Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics this course duration varies from 3 to 6 years, the student has to finish between this timeline to obtain the Ph.D. degree.

    Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB) is an institution of national importance created by an Act of Parliament under the aegis of UNESCO with the primary focus of providing world-class education and training, and to conduct innovative research at the interface of multiple disciplines to create the high-quality human resource in the area of biotechnology. RCB is offering interdisciplinary doctoral programmes in Bioinformatics in partnership with other institutions by creating a virtual faculty pool. These programmes will be supported through a collaboration with the global pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals India Private  Ltd. (GSK) and are subject to RCB statutes, ordinances and regulations.


    Eligibility Criteria

    • The candidate must possess a first-class (60% marks or more) Master's degree in Statistics or Mathematics.
    • Those appearing in the final examination and having secured at least 60% marks on an average in all examinations held during the Master’s degree programme are also eligible to apply. However, students will be permitted to join the programme only on production of first-class Master’s degree certificate.

    Admission Details

    • Eligible candidates need to appear for a nationally-open written examination at RCB. Shortlisted candidates will then be interviewed for the final selection. Selected candidates shall receive a consolidated stipend of Rs. 45000 per month for the first two years of the programme and Rs. 50000 for the next three years. The stipend shall be subject to taxes as per Govt. of India rules. Continuation of a stipend is subject to satisfactory progress made by the student to be evaluated annually.
    • A total of four students may be selected annually to these programmes.

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