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46 open now. Live PhD funding for India: Project-JRF positions at DBT and BRIC institutes, CSIR fellowships, IISER and university calls, with the stipend shown where the funder states it. Every record is read from the institute's own advertisement and shows its deadline as a plain date.

By institute: THSTI, Faridabad · NIPGR, New Delhi · CSIR-IHBT, Palampur · inStem, Bengaluru · ICGEB · IISER Kolkata · Keystone Symposia · RCB, Faridabad · The Biochemical Society · PhRMA Foundation · IISER Tirupati · FAPESP

46 open now, 154 records in total. Last verified 3 October 2026.

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Junior Research Fellow, low-gain avalanche detectors (LGADs) for ultra-fast timing in radiation detection and medical imaging, Centre for Medical and Radiation Physics (Advertisement No. NISER / R&D / CMRP2601 / 28 / 2026-27)

National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar · India · Multiple · IndiaINR 37,00025 September 2026Closed 9 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Research Associate on a DST-sponsored antimicrobial-peptide point-of-care detection project (Advt. No. NCU-EMR-177)

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 58,000/- plus 30% HRA25 September 2026Closed 9 days agoEligibility not stated
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Junior Research Fellow / Project Associate-I, bio-molecular films for UV-induced macromolecular damage in space, Dr Prasanna Katti (ISRO-LEOS project, Advt. 67/2026)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 37,000/- + 10% HRA per month (NET/GATE qualified); Rs. 30,000/- + 10% HRA per month otherwise24 September 2026Closed 10 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Project Associate, mRNA and siRNA combinational vaccine for solid tumours with lipid nanoparticle delivery, Dr Debasmita Dutta (ANRF project)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 37000/- + 30% HRA24 September 2026Closed 10 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Research Scientist-I (PRS-I), metabolomics and proteomics of neurocysticercosis, CYST-OMICS (Advt. No. 16/2026, position code 16016)

CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 58,000/- + 10% HRA24 September 2026Closed 10 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Associate PAT-I, deep learning with hyperspectral images and metabolites for tea leaf grading (Advt. No. 16/2026, position code 16014)

CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur · India · Multiple · IndiaRs. 31,000/- + HRA (NET/GATE qualified) or Rs. 25,000/- + HRA24 September 2026Closed 10 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project-JRF, Entamoeba histolytica ribosome as a drug target for amoebiasis (Advt. No. 32/Project/2026/HR)

Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 31,000/month + 24% HRA24 September 2026Closed 10 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project-JRF, structural biology of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis ESX-1 secretion system (Advt. No. 30/Project/2026/HR)

Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, funded by DBT · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 37,000/month + 27% HRA24 September 2026Closed 10 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Associate-II, ribosome hibernation in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Advt. No. 28/Project/2026/HR)

Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad, funded by DBT · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 42,000/month + 27% HRA24 September 2026Closed 10 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Associate-I on an ANRF-funded potato tuber development project, Biology department (Advertisement No. 76/2026)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune · India · Masters · IndiaOne Project Associate-I post in the Biology department at IISER Pune, funded by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation,…23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Project Associate-II / Senior Research Fellow, MYB96 transcription factors for drought tolerance and oil content in Indian mustard and groundnut, Dr Swarup Roy Choudhury (DBT project, Advt. 72/2026)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati · India · Multiple · IndiaRs. 42,000/- + 10% HRA per month (NET/GATE qualified); Rs. 33,000/- + 10% HRA per month otherwise23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Project Associate-I/II and Project Assistant-II, Aroma Mission 4.0 at CSIR-CIMAP Research Centre Pantnagar (Advertisement No. CRC PANT/AROMA PAT/SEP. 2026)

CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CSIR-CIMAP) · India · Multiple · IndiaRs. 20,000/- to Rs. 35,000/- + HRA depending on post and NET/GATE status23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Assistant-II, Bioresource, Conservation and Prospection (Advt. No. 16/2026, position code 16013)

CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur · India · Undergraduate · IndiaRs. 20,000/- PM + 10% HRA23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Associate PAT-I, cultivation and chemical standards for Heeng (Ferula assa-foetida) in India (Advt. No. 16/2026, position code 16012)

CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 25,000/- PM + 8% HRA23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Assistant-II and Project Associate PAT-I, region specific smart agrotechnologies Phase II (Advt. No. 16/2026, position codes 16010 and 16011)

CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT), Palampur · India · Multiple · IndiaRs. 20,000/- + HRA (PA-II); Rs. 25,000/- + HRA (PAT-I)23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Assistant, multi-epitope nanoparticle-based broadly protective beta coronavirus candidate vaccine, Dr Sweety Samal (Recruitment Notice THS/RN/17/2026)

BRIC-Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), Faridabad · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 45,000/month consolidated23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Associate-I, functional significance of novel genetic variations in multi-ancestry Indian populations (Advt. No. 35/2026)

BRIC-Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, funded by DBT · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 31,000/month + 20% HRA (Rs. 28,000/month + 20% HRA without NET or GATE)23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Project Research Scientist-I, lipid metabolic pathways in non-responder NACT-treated luminal breast cancer (Advt. No. 34/Project/2026/HR)

Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad · India · Postdoc · IndiaRs. 56,000/month + 30% HRA23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Technical Support-II, brain ageing reference atlas and spatial transcriptome facility (Advt. No. 34/2026)

BRIC-Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, funded by ICMR · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 20,000/month + 20% HRA23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Junior Research Fellow, cancer associated fibroblast subpopulations in pancreatic tumour immunomodulation (Advt. No. 36/2026)

BRIC-Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar, funded by DBT · India · Masters · IndiaRs. 37,000/month + 18% HRA23 September 2026Closed 11 days agoDomestic applicants only
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Senior Project Associate, NDTL project GAP-3102 on reference standards and PK studies of metabolites (Project Advertisement No. 33/2026)

CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (CSIR-IIIM), Jammu · India · Masters · IndiaINR 42,00022 September 2026Closed 12 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Research Scientist-I (Non-Medical), stem cell derived organoids and NGS data analysis, Dr Dhandapany laboratory, ICMR project (Advertisement No. inStem/Temp/44/2026)

BRIC-inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine), Bengaluru · India · Masters · IndiaINR 56,00022 September 2026Closed 12 days agoEligibility not stated
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Project Associate-I and Project Associate-II (four posts), Dr Dhandapany laboratory, BIRAC, ANRF and DBT projects (Advertisement No. inStem/Temp/44/2026)

BRIC-inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine), Bengaluru · India · Multiple · IndiaFour contractual posts at BRIC-inStem Bengaluru: Project Associate-I at Rs.22 September 2026Closed 12 days agoEligibility not stated
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Senior Project Associate, Indian ancestry-specific organoids, Dr Dhandapany laboratory, BIRAC project (Advertisement No. inStem/Temp/44/2026)

BRIC-inStem (Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine), Bengaluru · India · Multiple · IndiaINR 42,00022 September 2026Closed 12 days agoEligibility not stated

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