AIIMS Bhopal PhD Programme: Hurry last date January 2nd 2020

Bhopal: Candidates aspiring to a PhD programme at the prestigious AIIMS Bhopal should do so as the last date of application submission is 2nd January 2020

The applications will be invited on a prescribed Performa. The application form and fees must be submitted by Speed Post/by hand latest by 2^nd January,2020. In the Office of Registrar, AIIMS. Saket nagar, Bhopal- 462020 (M.P). For any postal delay AIIMS, Bhopal is not responsible.

AIIMS Bhopal is one of the seven AIIMS apex healthcare institutes being established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna(PMSSY). With the aim of correcting regional imbalances in quality tertiary level healthcare in the country, and attaining self sufficiency in graduate and postgraduate medical education and training the PMSSY planned to set up 6 new AIIMS like institutions in under served areas of the country.

These institutions are being established by an Act of Parliament on the lines of the original All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi which imparts both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in all its branches and related fields, along with nursing and paramedical training. to bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the training of personnel in all branches of health care activity. Mission Statement To establish a centre of excellence in medical education, training, health care and research imbued with scientific culture, compassion for the sick and commitment to serve the underserved

Following are the salient features of the PhD program

2. Summary of Examination Pattern
01	Mode of Examination	Offline Objective type
02	Duration of Examination	90 minutes Stage I & II
03	Stage I	30 minutes
04	Date of Examination & interview	13th January,2020
05	Number of Shift	02 (Two)
06	Timing of Examination	(Stage I & II) 10.00 AM to 11.30 AM 11.40 AM to 12.40 PM Stage II only for candidates who choose to apply for PhD in more than one branch (maximum two codes) 4.00 PM onwards (Stage III)
07	Location of Examination centres	Medical Collage, AIIMS Bhopal
08	Type of Examination	Objective Type(MCQ) -Stage I Objective type (MCQ) and Short Answer Type – Stage II Stage III - Departmental clinical / practical/ lab based assessment.
09	Marks	Stage I & II (30+40 =70)
10	Distribution of Questions	As detailed in the prospectus
11	Marking Scheme (MCQs)	Correct Answer : One mark (+)1 Incorrect Answer: Minus one-third (−)1/3 Unanswered/Marked for Review: 0 Not Answered : 0
12	Method of Cut-Off	At least 50 percentile combined in the written test (Stage I and II) to be eligible for Stage III. Special weightage (described in the prospectus) to be added after determining eligibility. Candidates 3 times the number of seats advertised will be called for Stage III (Department clinical/ practical/lab based assessment carrying 20 marks)
13	Method of resolving ties	The tie case will be resolved according to age (Date of birth), the older candidate shall get preference over the younger one.

3. SEAT DETAILS: There are two types of seats available

FA = Fellowship Seats available in the Project (minimum 24 months) OF = Own Govt. Fellowship

A: Fellowship seats available in the project (FA): Candidates with or without Own Fellowship can apply
S. No	Department	Code	No. of seat	Qualification requirement	Project Title	Broad subject area proposed research for Ph.D	Quantum and duration of fellowship/ Stipend
1	Microbiology	101/1	1	M.Sc. Life Sciences or allied branches	Role of streptococcuspneumonia e surface glycosidases in pathogenesis of invasive pneumococcoal disease	Microbiology	Rs. 12,000/- PM
2	Microbiology	101/2	1	MD Microbiology/ MBBS/ M.Sc. Microbiology from a recognized University.	A pilot project on interventional capacity building of in-service staff (Medical officers, Nursing staff and Nursing college faculty) to bring down GBS (group B Streptococci), RTI (reproductive tract infections) associated adverse pregnancy outcomes in tribal district of Madhya Pradesh.	Microbiology	Rs. 30,000/- PM
3	Microbiology	101/3	1	M.Sc. In life sciences (Microbiology, Biochemistry or any branch of Life Sciences)	Evaluate the potential of E3 ubiquitin ligase mediated regulation of Interleukin-17 in controlling cervical cancer	Immunology	Rs. 12,000/- PM
4	CFM	102/1	2	MD Community Medicine or MBBS/BDS or Masters in Public Health or Masters in Public Health Nutrition or equivalent	Strengthening Community Based Management of severe Acute Malnutrition and Anemia Mukt Bharat Program in the State of Madhya Pradesh	Public Health/Implemen tation Research	Rs. 40,000/- PM

Note: i) Fellowship shall be paid for 24 months as mentioned against each Project.

1. Fellowship period can be extended if the project gets extended with the provision of fellowship or PI can arrange fellowship from any other project if

• Candidate are allowed to apply for Govt. fellowship after joining Ph.D at AIIMS Bhopal and can avail the fellowship if awarded for both option (A & B) however, only one fellowship/ stipend can be availed at one

	B: Own Government Fellowship seats (OF): only those candidates who have their Own Fellowship or In Service candidates (as indicated) from Government Organisation can apply
Sl No	Department	Code	No of seats	Qualification requirement	Project Title	Broad subject area/ proposed research for Ph.D
1	Microbiology	101/4	1	MD Microbiology/ MBBS/ M.Sc. Microbiology from a recognized University.	A pilot project on interventional capacity building of in-service staff (Medical officers, Nursing staff and Nursing college faculty) to bring down GBS (group B Streptococci), RTI (reproductive tract infections) associated adverse pregnancy outcomes in tribal district of Madhya Pradesh.	Microbiology
2	Biochemistry	103/1	1	Education: M.Sc. Biochemistry/ Medical Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Allied Science Field Desirable: Hands on experience in molecular biology techniques, animal cell culture, scaffold synthesis and characterization and 3-D culture.	Effect of mechanically graded nano-fibrous scaffolds on cancer cell migration: Applications in anti- metastatic agent screening/testing	Tissue Engineering, Cancer Biology
3	Biochemistry	103/2	1	M.Sc in Medical Biochemistry/ Biochemistry / Life sciences	Natural Product isolation with characterization of active ingredients and Ethobotanical role of Medicinal plants used in tribal population of MP- Medicinal chemistry perspective with special emphasis on in vitro anti neoplastic property.	Medical Biochemistry,
4	Paediatrics	104/1	1	MBBS/ M.Sc. In Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/ Life Sciences	To study the prevalence of haemoglobin disorders and common Metabolic disorders in newborns of Central India by New Born Screening (NBS)'	New Born Screening / Haemoglobinopathy

1. A candidate is allowed to submit application for Two code number only. Code numbers are 101,102, 103 &


2. Every candidate can apply for PhD seats in maximum two codes (departments). The question paper for Stage II will be such as to test the competency of the student in the subject in which the candidate wishes to pursue the PhD program. Provisions are also incorporated to address non-specific qualifications like MBBS and MSc Life Sciences. Illustrative examples are given below with the caveat that this is only an example and no comparison is drawn between MD and MSc qualifications:

PhD seats are advertised in departments of Biochemistry, Microbiology, CFM and Paediatrics in this advertisement.

1. Scenario 1: Candidates with MSc in specific subject e.g. Biochemistry / Microbiology will choose to pursue PhD in the subject of PG qualification, hence it will be natural and logical that he /she be asked to appear in Stage II

question paper in the subject in which candidate has applied for PhD which is identical to his / her PG qualification.

1. Scenario 2: Candidates with MBBS / MD qualification can choose to apply for PhD in any of the branches (maximum two codes) because candidates with MBBS / MD qualification have studied and been examined in the subjects in which PhD seats are advertised (Biochemistry, Microbiology, CFM and Paediatrics), during MBBS program, provided that aforementioned qualifications are asked in the concerned

Candidates with MSc Life Sciences (wherein the MSc degree certificate mentions only MSc in Life Sciences but doesn’t mention any particular subject like Zoology, Botany, Forensic Sciences and candidates with MSc Biotechnology can also apply in two subject codes provided that the eligibility qualification asked against the project titles specifies these degrees.

3. 
   All seats in single code number (related to a single department) will be clubbed and candidates qualifying for them will be offered the project of their choice (within that code number) based on their merit.


4. Selected candidates who have their own fellowship but apply for ‘Seats where fellowship is available in the project’ may be offered ‘seats where candidates must have their own government fellowship’ if these seats remain unfilled after being offered to all selected candidates who have applied in this


5. Submission of Application

Application fees is:

For General/OBC candidates Rs. 1000/-

For SC/ST/PwD and all Women candidates – Nil

Fees to be paid by Demand Draft only in favour of “AIIMS Bhopal” payable at Bhopal

Fee once remitted will not be refunded in any circumstance

Inadequately filled / incomplete applications may be summarily rejected.