Praveen Roylawar

Asst. Prof. Botany

M.Sc., M.Phil., CSIR NET-JRF, PhD (Pursuing)

Careers in Botany: Job Options and

Education Requirements
Why Botany ?
 Definition of Botany

 It includes Agriculture

 All problems, one solution: Plants

 One subject, Many Opportunities

 Molecular Bio.

In Botany
 Pathway of Botany Career
B.Sc (3yr)
•MFS • Horticulture Asst.
•IFS • J. Tree officer
•UPSC • Botanical Assistant at BSI
•MPSC • Field Assistant (IARI, ICFRE)
B.Ed • Nursery Manager, Environmental Consultant,
TIFR JGEEBILS Green house manager

M.Sc (2yr)
PA: CSIR & ICAR NET, SET, GATE
Institute JRF: Projects
IISER MSc + •National overseas Scholarship
PhD for SC/ST/OBC UG Teacher
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Teacher at Coaching classes
fellowship (Open)
• DAAD Fellowship Biofertilizer company
• Marie Curie Fellowship
M. Phil (2yr)
• Research experience • National fellowship for SC/ST
• Exemption from PhD entrance + • University stipend
course work

International PhD

Ph.D (3yr)

Tissue culture industry

Biotechnology Biofertilizer Industry
ARS exam- Scientist B
industry
 Bachelor of Science: Botany
Competitive exams : UPSC, MPSC, MFS, IFS, JGEEBILS

Degree: B.Ed

Jobs in Market: • Horticulture Asst.

• J. Tree officer
• Botanical Assistant at BSI
• Field Assistant (IARI, ICFRE)
• Nursery Manager, Environmental Consultant, Green house manager
• Lab technician
• High School Teacher
• Botanical Survey of India (BSI), the apex taxonomic research organization of the country which
is under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. https://bsi.gov.in/Home.aspx
• Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS)
 Master of Science: Botany
Competitive exams: NET, SET, GATE
Degree: M.Phil, Ph.D
Recommended: NGS Data Analysis Training Courses (Bioinformatics)
Jobs in Market: • PA: CSIR & ICAR Institute
• JRF: Projects
• UG Teacher
• Teacher at Coaching classes
Fellowships to be targeted: • Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Research Fellowship
(BANRF) for SC
• National Fellowship for SC/ST students
•National overseas Scholarship for SC/ST/OBC
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose fellowship (Open)
• DAAD Fellowship
• Marie Curie Fellowship
 Pathway of Botany Career
B.Sc (3yr)
•MFS • Horticulture Asst.
•IFS • J. Tree officer
•UPSC • Botanical Assistant at BSI
•MPSC • Field Assistant (IARI, ICFRE)
B.Ed • Nursery Manager, Environmental Consultant,
TIFR JGEEBILS Green house manager

M.Sc (2yr)
PA: CSIR & ICAR NET, SET, GATE
Institute JRF: Projects
IISER MSc + •National overseas Scholarship
PhD for SC/ST/OBC UG Teacher
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Teacher at Coaching classes
fellowship (Open)
• DAAD Fellowship Biofertilizer company
• Marie Curie Fellowship
M. Phil (2yr)
• Research experience • National fellowship for SC/ST
• Exemption from PhD entrance + • University stipend
course work

International PhD

Ph.D (3yr)

Tissue culture industry

Biotechnology Biofertilizer Industry
ARS exam- Scientist B
industry
Subjects To be focus on
 Industry and Research oriented subjects
 A) Plant Physiology
 B) Molecular Biology
 C) Plant Pathology
 D) Biochemistry
 E) Genetics & Plant breeding

Classical Botany Subjects

 Plant Taxonomy
 Ecology
 Paleobotany