Applications invited for Ph.D. Programme of AcSIR August 2026 Session

The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research was established as an “Institution of National Importance” through an Act of Parliament in 2012. AcSIR is an overarching institution encompassing 78 prestigious Research Institutes, which among others include: 38 Institutes of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), 28 Institutes of the Indian Councilof Medical Research (ICMR), 5 Institutes of Department of Science & Technology (DST).

Admission - August-2026 session

Eligibility Criteria : PhD Sciences (Biological Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematical & Information Sciences, Agricultural Sciences): Qualifying degree: A 2-year/4-semester Master's degree in Science after a 3-year/6-semester Bachelor’s degree in Science, with at least 55% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade in a point-scale.
OR A 4-year/8-semester Bachelor’s degree in Science with a minimum of 75% marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade on a point -scale. A relaxation of 5% marks or its equivalent grade may be allowed for those belonging to SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/Differently-Abled, Economically Weaker Section (EWS). Eligible categories: National-level fellowship (Tenable at all AcSIR Associated Research Institutes except ICMR Institutes): Applicant should have a valid National-level Fellowship of any funding agency (e.g. CSIR, ICMR, UGC, DBT, INSPIRE, RGNF, etc).
OR Institutional fellowship (Tenable only at DST-CeNS, DST-IASST, DST-IIA, DST-ARIES, MoEFCC-WII, TIGS): Applicants without any National-level Fellowship may apply for the Institutional fellowship at the select AcSIR Associated Research Institutes. For more details, please visit the websites of the concerned AcSIR Associated Research Institutes.
OR Temporary project staff of AcSIR Associated Research Institutes (Tenable at all AcSIR Associated Research Institutes except ICMR Institutes): Project Assistants, Senior Research Fellows, and other temporary project staff. NOC from the current employer is mandatory.
OR Industry/Institute Sponsored candidates (Tenable at all AcSIR Associated Research Institutes except ICMR Institutes): Permanent Employees working in an Industry; Permanent Scientific/Technical employees of Associated Research Institutes of AcSIR. NOC from the current employer (Industry/Institute) is mandatory

CSIR-IHBT, PALAMPUR
Areas of Research

Biological Sciences
Agriculture Sciences
Biochemistry
Biotechnology
Microbial Biotechnology
Fermentation Technology
Bioinformatics
Computer Science
Scientific Computing
Data Science
Artificial Intelligence
Botany
Entomology
Forestry & Environmental Sciences
Food Science
Food Technology
Genetics and Plant Breeding
Plant Molecular Biology
Floriculture
Microbiology
Industrial Microbiology
Medical Microbiology
Molecular Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Nanotechnology
Nano biosciences
Plant Science
Plant Pathology
Plant Physiology
Pharmaceutical sciences
(Pharmacology & Pharmacology & Toxicology)
Zoology
Human Genetics
Virology
Traditional Medicine
Natural Resource Management
Statistics
Remote Sensing & GIS

Chemical Sciences
Organic Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Chemistry
Pharmaceutical Chemistry

CSIR-IICT, HYDERABAD
Areas of Research

Biological Sciences
Biotechnology
Microbiology
Zoology
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacology
Environmental Science
Biomaterials
Biochemistry

General Guidelines for all Applicants
1. Applicants whose final results are awaited, but are otherwise eligible as per the criteria, can also apply. If selected, they will be provisionally admitted to the program. Their continuation in the program will be subject to securing required percentage/ equivalent grade (depending on the cutoff marks for screening for the specific program), submission of marks-sheet of their final result, and meeting the other eligibility criteria, at the time of joining the program.
2. The tuition fee once paid by the student selected for PhD admission to any AcSIR Research Institute, is transferable to any other AcSIR-associated institute, where the student has been also selected for admission in the PhD program (including being selected from the waiting list), subject to the availability of seats. The tuition fee would only be transferable till the commencement of the academic session, as notified by AcSIR-HQs. for admission to that particular semester.

Last Date to Apply : 14 April 2026