BRIC-NBRC conducts cutting-edge research in diverse areas of the interdisciplinary field of neuroscience. Visit our faculty research pages on the BRIC-NBRC website to get a flavour of ongoing work. If you are enthusiastic about a career in brain research, do consider joining our PhD programme. The PhD degree (Biotechnology) will be awarded by RCB.

Ph.D. programme (Biotechnology)

Given the fact that modern day neuroscience is highly interdisciplinary in nature and relies on a spectrum of techniques spanning different disciplines, students from diverse academic backgrounds are encouraged to join BRIC-NBRC and excel in neuroscience research. Our Ph.D. students come from vastly different backgrounds such as Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Engineering and Medical Sciences.

To gain an all-round perspective of neuroscience, you will undergo 6 months of coursework, where you will learn from molecular to computational neuroscience. You will also get an opportunity to rotate in various labs to get a closer look how research is conducted, and decide what excites you the most.

All admitted candidates must avail Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for first two years from CSIR/UGC/ICMR/DBT/DST/any other and afterwards will be eligible for Senior Research Fellowship(SRF) as per the rules of respective funding agencies. The total tenure of JRF and SRF cannot exceed 5 years.

* The total tenure of JRF and SRF cannot exceed 5 years.

If you fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria , you can appear for one of the many different examinations to qualify for the Ph.D. admission interview.

Click here to learn about the entrance examinations.

Click here to learn about the application process for the Ph.D. programme.

* Subject to modification from time to time.