Bose Institute Ph.D. Admission (Autumn 2026) in Science, Advertisement No. BI/JRF/06/2026-27

Bose Institute invites online applications for Ph.D. admission in Science for Autumn 2026 under Advertisement No. BI/JRF/06/2026-27. Candidates must meet the stated eligibility criteria. The last date for online application is 20 November 2026.

Notification Summary

Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates to pursue a Ph.D. in Science. Bose Institute was established in 1917 by Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose, the pioneer of modern science in the Indian subcontinent. In addition to basic and applied research in the fields of biological and physical sciences, Bose Institute offers an Integrated M.Sc.-Ph.D. programme.

Who It Concerns

Eligibility for Ph.D. Interview: Candidates must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

  • Age: The candidate must be below 28 years of age as on the closing date of the online application. Age relaxation shall be applicable as per the rules of the Government of India.
  • Junior Research Fellowship: The candidate must have been awarded a Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) through a national-level examination, such as CSIR-UGC NET (Category-1), DBT-JRF, DBT-BINC-JRF, ICMR-NET, DST-INSPIRE, or equivalent, with the fellowship validity date not earlier than 31 January 2027. The fellowship must remain valid for the full tenure of the Ph.D. programme.
  • Educational Qualification: The candidate must fulfil either (a) or (b) below:
    • (a) Master’s Degree: A Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering/Science/Technology/Medical Sciences, with at least 55% marks for Unreserved (UR) candidates and 50% marks for SC/ST/OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)/Differently Abled Persons and other eligible categories, as per UGC norms. Candidates in the final year of their Master’s degree programme who have qualified in a national-level examination as specified above are also eligible to apply. However, if selected, they must submit their final mark sheet or degree certificate at the time of joining.
    • (b) Four-year Bachelor’s Degree: A four-year/eight-semester Bachelor’s degree (with Research) in Engineering/ Science/ Technology, with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or an equivalent grade, along with qualification in NET/GATE or any other national-level examination.
  • Additional Requirement for DST-INSPIRE Fellowship Holders: Candidates possessing a DST-INSPIRE Fellowship must also have qualified an appropriate national-level eligibility examination, such as GATE, JEST, NET (Category-2 or Category-3), or equivalent, at the time of application.
  • Candidates who have qualified in GATE, JEST (Ph.D.), ICAR’s AICE-JRF (Ph.D.), NET (Category-2 or Category-3), or any other national-level examination, are eligible to apply even if they do not hold a valid JRF or a fellowship that can be activated through Bose Institute. However, their examination scores must remain valid until 31 January 2027 or later.

Note:

  • DST-INSPIRE candidates can only be admitted provisionally. Confirmation of their admission to the Ph.D. programme of Bose Institute is subject to the final award of the INSPIRE fellowship by DST. If the candidate is finally not awarded the INSPIRE fellowship by DST, his/her provisional admission is liable to be cancelled by the Institute.
  • Candidates holding only an ICAR’s AICE-JRF (Ph.D.) are not eligible, unless they also have a valid award letter from one of the fellowships mentioned in point (1).

Important Dates

Last date for submission of online application: 20 November 2026 (23:59 Hrs.)

Declaration of shortlisted candidates for interview: 27 November 2026 (tentatively)

Interviews: 07 to 09 December 2026 (tentatively)

Declaration of selected candidates: 14 December 2026 (tentatively)

Admission: From 21 December 2026 (tentatively)

Key Details

Estimated number of students to be admitted: 56

  • Department of Biological Sciences: 25
  • Department of Chemical Sciences: 18
  • Department of Physical Sciences: 13

(Reservation as per GoI norms)

Areas of research: Disease Biology, Biology of Microbes, Chemical and Structural Biology, Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Plant Science, Experimental Physics, Theoretical Physics & Environment Sciences

Fellowship: Admissible as per Govt. of India rules as provided by UGC/ CSIR/ DBT/DST/ICMR or Bose Institute. As per present DST norms, these amounts are Rs. 37000 + HRA (as applicable) for JRF, and Rs. 42000 + HRA (as applicable) for SRF. A limited number of fellowships offered by Bose Institute are available and will be awarded based on merit and performance during the interview.

Applicable fees:

  • Application Fees [non-refundable]: General, EWS, OBC and OBC-NCL Male candidates: 500/- (One time). General, EWS, OBC and OBC-NCL Female candidates: 250/- (One time). SC / ST / DAP Candidates: 250/- (One time).
  • Admission Fees [non-refundable, see terms below*]: All Candidates selected for admission: 10,000/- (One time). *Admission fee refund policy: As per UGC guideline.
  • Caution Money (Laboratory): All Admitted Candidates: 12000/- (One time, refundable at the end of the course).
  • Caution Money (Library and Computer): All Admitted Candidates: 5000/- (One time, refundable at the end of the course).
  • Semester Fees: General, EWS, OBC and OBC-NCL candidates: 7000/- per semester (6 months). SC / ST and DAP Candidates: 3500/- per semester.

Bank Account Details: Name of Account Holder: Bose Institute, Kolkata. Account No.: 39015188136. Account Type: Savings. Bank Name: State Bank of India. Branch Address: Maniktolla Branch, 294B/1 APC Road Kolkata-700 009. IFS Code of the Branch: SBIN0001715.

Steps to Apply

  1. Before applying, ensure that you possess at least the essential qualifications and other conditions specified in the advertisement.
  2. Apply online at the URL https://www.jcbose.ac.in/applications/PHD-ADMISSION/. Only online applications will be accepted.
  3. Applicants may save the properly filled application form in PDF format before submitting.
  4. Following the successful submission of the online application form, an acknowledgement receipt will be generated and sent to the candidate’s email ID as provided in the application form. Candidates should retain this receipt for future reference. If called for the interview, candidates must produce this acknowledgement receipt. No candidate will be allowed to appear for the interview without this receipt.
  5. For any difficulties pertaining to the online application, send an email to [email protected].

Documents Required

All supporting documents are required to be uploaded: Proof of Date of Birth, Photo ID Proof indicating complete postal address, Mark sheet of the Matriculation/Equivalent qualification, Mark sheet of the Higher Secondary/Equivalent qualification, Mark sheet of the Graduation qualification, Mark sheet of the Post Graduation qualification, If final marksheet is awaited then submit the last semester marksheet, National Award of Fellowship certificate/document & Application Fee payment receipt. Documents should be scanned at a high resolution to ensure readability.

Candidates must produce all the original documents/certificates in support of their age, reservation category, educational qualifications along with one set of self-attested copies of the same, at the time appearing for interview for verification.

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Additional Information

  • If a candidate is found to be ineligible or submitted false or misleading documents, his/her candidature will be cancelled at any stage of the selection process.
  • Candidates seeking reservation under the SC, ST, OBC-NCL, or EWS categories must furnish a valid certificate issued by the competent authority.
  • The list of shortlisted candidates for interviews will be published on the website www.jcbose.ac.in. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified of the interview date, exclusively via email.
  • The candidate needs to appear in-person for the interview.
  • No TA/DA will be paid to the candidates for appearing for the interview.
  • The English version of this advertisement will prevail in case of a different interpretation in the Hindi language.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION / APPLY ONLINE

Last date for online application: 20 November 2026 (23:59 Hrs.). Apply online at https://www.jcbose.ac.in/applications/PHD-ADMISSION/.