how to become a professor of biology? what are the requirements needed?
Hello Mahak,
If you want to be a professor for biology, you have to do the following :
First of all you need to get a bachelor's degree in biology.
Complete your masters in biology.
Appear for the NET LS examination and clear it.
As per UGC a candidate would need to have a PhD in relevant subject for post of an assistant professor from the year 2023.
So if you haven't yet completed your bachelor's means that you also need to do PhD in biology as the rule will established before you apply for the job.
Next after you become an assistant professor several years of promotion and large amount of publications will help you get promoted to an associate professor.
Similarly, after years of experience as associate professor you would be promoted to professor's post.
The promotions are done under the UGC guidelines only.
Hope that answers your question.
All the best
Hello,
Please read the following points to that will provide you clear view towards your goal-:
- After schooling you must be joining intermediate in biology including physics, chemistry and possibly having maths as complementory
- Follow up with graduation in Biological Sciences with Honours (on a specilaized subject-Botany/Zoology), Biochemistry, Microbiology, Medical Sciences-MBBS etc.
- Go for MS, MSc MD/MS-Medical etc then must qualify UGC-NET, CSIR-JRF etc then you can directly join lecturership in any college but next step is mendatory for professional and academic enrichment and promotion-step 4 below
- Look for several entrance test for Ph.D in your specialization and join any excellent research group under esteemd professor who can guide you on your merit. JRF is not only a qualification for Ph.D it supports you financially with good emolument.
- Also a B.Tech/M.Tech with bio-engineering or Biotechnology background can go for GATE qualification and explore the Ph.D in Biological Sciences
- If you do not have NET/GATE then directly you join any Govt sponsored project under any research professor (Principal Investigator) and avail the research fellowship and go for Ph.D registration
- Ph.D research tenure depends on your skill and problem type which results into very good publication at national and international repute along with your prestigious degree.
- Apart from these above listed inputs you can try GRE/TOFEL etc for abroad university and join doctorate program
- To enrich your knowlede many websites are available online just explore them and prepare yourself.
- After conferring Ph.D you can earn Postdoctoral degree from India and outside which gives you learning and earning exposure.
- Based on entire long terms and conditions you will be able to apply for a job that will be Lecturer/Asst Professor/Reader/Associate Professor/Professor.
Hopefully I have cleared you doubt.
First you are required to complete your undergraduate degree in Biology, then postgraduate degree in biology. At the last you are required to complete your doctorate of philosophy. For being eligible for doctorate of philosophy in Biology you are required to score at least 55% marks in the aggregate. For the final selection to the phd in biology you are required to qualify entrance examination such as Council of scientific and industrial Research National eligibility test.
After performing all these eligibilities, you are required to prepare yourself for facing interview in colleges and Universities for the post of Professor of biology. You should have also completed teaching or research experience for applying in colleges and Universities.
