CIMAP, Lucknow PhD Admission 2023: Application Form, Results, Selection Criteria, Eligibility, Application Dates

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

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Ph.D

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Course Duration

3 Years

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Course Description

Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow provides PhD courses for a minimum duration of 3 years. CIMAP, Lucknow PhD admissions are conducted twice a year in the months of January and June. Candidates with a valid master’s degree are eligible to apply for the course on the official institute website by paying the required application fee.

Table of Content

CIMAP PhD Course Highlights
CIMAP PhD Important Dates
CIMAP PhD Eligibility Criteria
CIMAP PhD Admission Guidelines
CIMAP PhD How to Apply?
CIMAP PhD Curriculum, Syllabus
CIMAP PhD FAQ's

CIMAP, Lucknow PhD Course Highlights

The PhD course at CIMAP, Lucknow is offered in 6 different specializations in the streams of Biological, Agricultural and Chemical Sciences.
The course is offered under the affiliation of JNU, New Delhi and is UGC approved.
Candidates in order to be eligible to pursue this course must have an M.Sc degree in related specialization from a recognized institute with a minimum aggregate of 55%.
Selection of the candidates is based on their combined performance in last qualifying examinations and CSIR NET or equivalent examination.
The institute also conducts a personal interview and counselling session for shortlisted candidates.
The mode of application for PhD programmes is offline.
A plethora of facilities including Biology Central Facility, Farms Services, Technology and Business Development etc are offered by CIMAP, Lucknow for research scholars.

CIMAP, Lucknow PhD Important Dates

Events	Dates
Start of Application Process for CSIR NET 2023	March 10, 2023 - April 17, 2023
Availability of Admit Card	June 03, 2023
CSIR NET 2023 Exam	June 07 – June 09, 2023
Declaration of Result	July 25, 2023

CIMAP, Lucknow PhD Eligibility Criteria

Candidates interested to apply for the Phd courses at CIMAP, Lucknow must satisfy the following eligibility criteria:

Candidates should have a M.Sc degree in any discipline from Life Sciences/ Agriculture/ Botany/ Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Biomedical Sciences/ Biochemistry/ Plant Sciences/ Environmental Sciences/ Molecular Biology/ Bioinformatics.
Candidates must have scored a minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
A relaxation of 5% in final aggregate scores is provided to SC/ST/PH candidates.
Candidates must also have cleared CSIR-UGC NET/ ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF or equivalent exam.

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CIMAP, Lucknow PhD Admission Process

CIMAP, Lucknow admits eligible candidates to its PhD courses based on performance in CSIR-UGC NET/ DBT-JRF/ ICMR-NET or any other equivalent exam resulting in JRF/SRF fellowship tenable at CSIR-CIMAP.

Candidates who successfully completed the application process are first shortlisted based on their marks in entrance exam.
Such candidates then need to appear for an interview round at CIMAP, Lucknow.
Final selection list is prepared based on the cumulative performance of candidates in entrance exam and personal interview.

How to Apply?

Below mentioned are the steps to apply for PhD at CIMAP, Lucknow:

Candidates first need to download the application form by visiting the official institute website.
Candidates then need to fill the application form correctly with all the mandatory academic and personal details asked.
Enclose the required documents within the application form.
Non-Refundable processing fee of INR 500 (INR 300 for SC/ST/OBC/PWD) must be paid online in favour of CSIR CIMAP account (Account No: 30267691783, IFSC: SBIN0000125).
Application form should then be submitted at the institute.

Documents Required:

Attested copies of SSC, HSC, Graduation and Post Graduation Marksheets
CSIR NET JRF/ UGC NET JRF/ ICMR NET JRF exam scorecard
Proof of Award of Fellowship
Caste Certificate
Conduct Certificate
Transfer Certificate
Migration Certificate
Colored passport sized photographs.

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CIMAP, Lucknow PhD Programme Details - Curriculum, Syllabus

The PhD programme at CIMAP, Lucknow is offered for a minimum duration of 3 years which is further divided into 6 semesters. Each academic year comprises 2 semesters of 6 months duration. Below mentioned are the course details:

The PhD programme is offered in 6 specializations, namely, Plant Biology, Agronomy, Biotechnology, Chemical Sciences, Genetics & Plant Breeding and Crop Protection.
Candidates admitted to the course can carry out advanced research in the area of Biotechnology/ Bioprospection/ Genomics/ Plant Tissue Culture/ Bioinformatics/ Plant Physiology/ Metabolomics/ Biochemistry/ Microbiology/ Botany/ Natural Product/ Synthetic/ Analytical/ Process Chemistry/ Pharmaceutical/ Industrial Chemistry/ Chemical Engineering/ Agronomy/Soil Science/ Agriculture-Microbiology/ Plant Nutrition/ Crop Improvement/ Crop Protection/ Agricultural Economics & Extension/ Environmental Sciences, etc.
The selected candidates will then be required to complete Pre-PhD courses in any one discipline of their interest along with optional courses in the first 2 semesters of the programme.
Candidates need to score OGPA of 6.5/10.0 for general and OBC category and 6.0/10.0 for SC/ST/PH candidates in order to be eligible for registrations at CIMAP JNU PhD scholars.
Mid-Term and End-Term examinatiosn will be conducted in each semester and candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their performance in these examinations along with various other activities.

FAQs

Ques: What is the admission process for a PhD at CSIR-CIMAP? How can we apply for specified research areas?

Ans. CIMAP is an ACSIR institute. Once you clear CSIR-JRF, you should fill the ACSIR form where they ask you about your priorities. You need to fill at least 3 choices as per your interest. For applying to specific areas, you should first mail to the guide and establish contact and then during the interview they’ll ask you about your interest and will mainly ask questions from that field only, and then your potential guide might absorb you .

Ques: What types of questions are asked in a PhD interview at CIMAP Lucknow?

Ans. The questions asked in the interview round usually are based on your specialization subject in masters and you should have a thorough knowledge about it. You should also decide on what you would like to work upon, what is your area of interest and why you have decided to go for CIMAP. Other than that, knowledge in your own field is important.

Ques: How is CSIR NET conducted for PhD admissions at CIMAP, Lucknow different from UGC NET?

Ans: CSIR NET is conducted by NTA to shortlist aspirants for the award of JRF and eligibility of Assistant Professor for Science subjects only. UGC NET is conducted by NTA to select candidates for the award of JRF and eligibility of Assistant Professor for all other subjects. Candidates with UGC NET are also eligible to apply for PhD at CIMAP, Lucknow.

Ques: How is CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow? Is it worth doing a PhD from CSIR CIMAP?

Ans. CSIR CIMAP is one of the best CSIR labs, so obviously you can join there. All the labs have renowned scientists working on the current state of art of their specializations. Hence you can find a good PhD supervisor in those labs. They have the best experimental and theoretical facilities available in India. that you can use for your work and publish them in high impacted Journals. They have a lot of finance for the research so your work will not be hindered by the lack of funds. Rest you can check the details about it's research quality. You can read it's annual report and can check the profile of different scientists who are working there.