| Rules for inducting trainees at NIPGR |
| Post-Graduation level |
| Outstanding students in post-graduate programme of other Institutions can carry out project work
under the supervision of the Institute's scientists towards partial fulfillment of the
post-graduate degree.
The training can be carried out for a minimum period of 3 to 6 months. The requests must come from the Heads of Departments, and must provide the academic resumes of the recommended student(s) as well as the period of proposed project work. These should be sent to the concerned scientist directly. Request will be considered on the basis of available vacancies. Each scientist can accommodate maximum of two trainees at a given time. The minimal eligibility criterion for consideration of the requests is first division or an equivalent grade (or at least 60% of aggregate scores) in graduation or equivalent exam. No financial support or accommodation will be provided. |
| Under Graduate Level |
| As an attempt to introduce the Bachelor Degree students to Plant Biotechnology Research and to
bridge the gap between classroom and lab, options are available for short-term/summer trainees.
The student must have completed 2 years of B. Sc. or 3 years of B. Tech. education and should
have scored first division or an equivalent grade (or at least 60% marks) in class
XIIth and examination given in B. Sc./B. Tech. till the time of application. The
training can be carried out for a period of 2 months. A faculty can train a maximum of one
Bachelor student in a calendar year. The request for training must come from the Head of the
Department, along with the proposed period, and can be addressed directly to the Scientist who
will be responsible for taking the desired approval. Request for training must include bio-data
and Statement-of-Purpose (SOP). No financial support or accommodation will be provided. |
| Others |
| Opportunities are also available for trainees in the Institute through sponsored programmes from
Government agencies such as the KVPY, JNCASR, INSA/IAS/NASI. The Institute is unable to
entertain direct applications from candidates seeking such placements. No financial support or accommodation will be provided. |