The PhD program offered by IAV aims to provide fundamental as well as advanced research on various aspects of virology, including virus interactions, viral immunology, virus vaccines, antiviral drug research, virus genomics and viral outbreak studies. The Institute is affiliated with Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad and Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT). The doctoral programmes offered at IAV is only on a full time basis.

IAV invites applications for admission to doctoral programme in the academic session commencing from January 2025:

1. Viral Diagnostics
2. Viral Vaccines
3. Virus Applications
4. Virus Epidemiology, Vector Dynamics &Public Health
5. Virus Genomics, Bioinformatics and Statistics.
6. Clinical Virology
7. Antiviral Drug Research

The students admitted for PhD programme at IAV have to avail the fellowship for which they are qualified as per the rules of the funding agency. IAV will not be providing any fellowship to the students.

MSc or equivalent degree in Life Sciences OR MVSc/​MBBS or equivalent degree

• Application has to be submitted through online mode through the following link https://forms.gle/SV4f6pJudRMx…
• Application Fee – Rs.590/- (Rupees Five hundred ninety only). The fee has to be remitted through SBI-SB Collect option. (https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbic…).
• The DU number generated after completion of the payment has to be entered in the relevant column in the application. Application without fees will not be considered.
• Applicants can opt upto three departments in the order of preference based on their research interest.
• The applicants in their final semester/​awaiting results can also apply. However they have to produce the degree certificate at the time of interview and have to submit an undertaking in this regard while applying.
• Applicants awaiting results for grant of fellowship can also apply. However they have to submit the proof of award of fellowship at the time of interview and have to submit an undertaking in this regard while applying.
• The applicant has to submit a scanned copy of one-page statement of purpose (handwritten only) about the area of research planned to be carried out at the Institute along with the application.
• Applications will be shortlisted based on the eligibility criteria fixed as per this notification and one page SOP submitted
• The shortlisted candidates will be called for an in-person interview.
• Final admission to the doctoral programme will be based on the performance in the interview and vacancy in the department opted for.
• The selected candidates have to register for PhD at affiliated university as per the guidelines of the respective university.
• The registration once done with the affiliating institution will not be allowed to change.
• The last date for submission of application is upto 5.00 PM on 25.11.2024.
• The interview for the shortlisted candidates will be conducted on 05 & 06 December 2024.
• The PhD programme will commence from 1^st week of January 2025.
• Detailed guidelines for the PhD programme is available in the website www​.iav​.ker​ala​.gov​.in.

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