Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, Chennai has announced notification for admission into Ph.D. programme in Biological, Chemical, Environmental, Materials and Physical Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Footwear Science and Engineering and Leather Technology. The CLRI is functioning under the aegis of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR). Following are details of eligibility, selection and application procedure:

Qualifications: Applicants should have M.Sc. degree or its equivalent in any branch of Science OR M.Tech in relevant branch of Engineering and Technology. They should have valid fellowship awarded by any of the following research bodies such as CSIR, UGC, DBT, ICMR, BINC, DST – INSPIRE.

Interested candidates can download application forms from the institute’s website www.clri.nic.in . Last date for the receipt of completed applications is 11th November 2011. Address: Central Leather Research Institute (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research), Adyar, Chennai – 600020, India. Phone: 91-44-24915238.

National Institute of Industrial Engineering, Mumbai has announced notification for admission into PGDIM, PGDISEM and PGDITM for the year 2012-2014. All these are two year full time programmes and approved by AICTE. NITIE is an autonomous institute functioning under the aegis of Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. NITIE is one of the premier institute of training in industrial management and related fields. NITIE is known for good placements and has been consistently ranked in top positions of B- School rankings. Following are details of programmes, eligibility and selection procedure:

1) PGDIM: Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Management
2) PGDISEM: Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety and Environmental Management
3) PGDITM: Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology Management

Eligibility and Selection Procedure: Applicants should be Engineering or Technology Graduates in any branch with minimum first class marks and they should have valid CAT score. Shortlisted candidates will be called for Group Discussions and Interviews with due weightage will be given to CAT 2011 score. SC and ST candidates will get Central Sector Scholarships as per the scheme of Govt. of India.

Interested candidates can apply online only through NITIE website at www.nitie.edu . Candidates should send the print out of online application form along with all necessary documents to ‘Assistant Registrar (Academic), NITIE, Vihar Lake PO, NITIE, Mumbai – 400087. Phone: 022 – 2857 3371. Email: admissions@nitie.edu. Applications fee is Rs. 1000 (Rs. 500 for SC, ST and PD candidates). Few sponsored seats are also available in PGDISEM and PGDITM for whom CAT score is not required.

Important Dates:

1) Online Application process begins: 11th October 2011
2) Last Date for submitting applications through the Online portal: 12th December 2011