Admission To PHD
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany (BSIP), Lucknow, an autonomous research
institute under
the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, is a premier research
organization engaged in research activities in the field of plant and earth
sciences, both on pure
and applied aspects. Research in fossil plant taxonomy, morphology, anatomy,
evolutionary
aspects of plant life through the geological ages, biodiversity, vegetation
dynamics, palynology,
evolution, marine and continental ecosystems, biostratigraphy, geochemistry,
geochronology,
coal petrology, polar research, glaciology, dendrochronology, climate change,
archaeobotany and
allied aspects, is pursued in Institute.
BSIP invites applications from eligible students to pursue their doctoral work in
one of the
above fields.
Eligibility:
Category I: Candidates with 1st class M.Sc./M.Tech. degree in earth/life science or any other relevant discipline plus CSIR-UGC NET (JRF) qualification/DST INSPIRE Fellowship or any other Fellowship sponsored by government organizations are eligible to apply.
Category II: Self-supported candidates with 1st class M.Sc./M.Tech. degree in earth/life science or any other relevant discipline (candidates in this category may be asked to appear in a screening test and/or personal interview).
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested candidates are required to apply with a CV with recent passport size photograph, photocopies of academic records and a write up of about 250 words on the field of interest. The application along with the necessary documents should be submitted either by email to the Director BSIP (E-mail: director@bsip.res.in) or by post to the Director, Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, 53 University Road, Lucknow 226007 (UP). There is no last date for receiving applications. Applications will be processed on a quarterly basis, and no interim enquiries will be entertained.
Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)
The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) was established in 2011 by
an Act of Parliament, the Academy of Scientific Innovative Research Act, 2011 vide
The Gazette
of India No. 15 dated February 7, 2012 and notified on April 3, 2012 as an
‘Institution of
National Importance’ (interim operations started in June, 2010). AcSIR has adopted
the
mandate to create and train some of the best of tomorrow’s Science & Technology
leaders
through a combination of innovative and novel curricula, pedagogy and evaluation.
AcSIR’s
focus will be on imparting instruction and providing research opportunities in the
domain of
science & engineering; and to equip them with the skills to innovate and conduct
seamless
interdisciplinary research. AcSIR is a world class research academy functioning
within 44
national laboratories, 6 units and 39 extension centres, encompassing biological,
physical,
chemical and engineering sciences, of the Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research (CSIR) that
have the country’s best infrastructural facilities.
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) signed a MoU with AcSIR in January,
2020
primarily for the PhD program. Students can register for Biological Sciences and
Physical
Sciences within the institute projects under AcSIR PhD programs. BSIP provide
detailed course
work on multiple subjects and also training on facilities/instruments available
within the
campus. For details of the BSIP’s ongoing projects and faculties, candidates are
requested to
visit the website https://www.bsip.res.in. AcSIR call for application twice a
year in the month of
September/October and April/May for admission to the AcSIR doctoral classes starting
from
January and August, respectively. For more details about application and admission
procedures,
candidates are requested to visit the website http://acsir.res.in..
For any query related to AcSIR admission, contact:
Dr. Ratan Kar, Scientist - F
Email: ratan_kar@bsip.res.in