Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), Chennai has announced admission notification 2012-2014 for PGDM (Post Graduate Diploma in Management) Courses in the specialisations of Development and Finance and Quantitative Finance. IFMR is a specialised corporate institute for education and research in Management with emphasis on finance sector. The courses are offered in full time and part time modes. Following are details of programmes, eligibility and application procedure:

1) PGDM Regular : Management Programme with specialization in Finance / Marketing / IT and Operation / Human Resources
2) PGDM – DSF: Management Programme with emphasis on Development and Finance
3) PGDM – FE: Management programme with emphasis on Quantitative Finance

Eligibility and Qualification: Applicants should have Graduation in any discipline with excellent academic record. Candidates those pursuing final year degree can also apply. Applicants should have any one of the following scores: CAT 2011 / XAT 2012 / GMAT (should have taken in or after August 2009).

Application procedure: Interested candidates have to pay the fee of Rs. 1200 through Debit Card / Credit Card / Internet banking at www.ifmr.ac.in after which you can avail the online application form and submit it online itself. OR you can purchase printed application form at IMS / T.I.M.E / Career Launcher and Bulls Eye Coaching Centres by paying Rs.1200 and should send completed application form to the relevant address.

For more details, contact at Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), No. 24, Kothari Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034. Phone: +91 44 28303000; Email: pgdm@ifmr.ac.in ; Website: http://www.ifmr.ac.in. Last date for the submission of application forms for CAT candidates is 10th December 2011 and last date for XAT / GMAT candidates is 31st January 2012.

National Board of Examinations (NBE), New Delhi has issued notification for Fellowship Entrance Examination (FEE) January 2012 for admission into various Fellowship programmes. The FEE 2012 examination will be conducted on 22nd January 2012 for the following sub specialisations. NBE is functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India. Following are details of fellowship programmes, eligibility and application procedure:

Specialities available for NBE Fellowship Entrance Examination January 2012:

1) Critical Care Medicine, Eligibility: DNB/MD (Med.) / DNB/MD (Anaesth.) / DNB/MD (Resp. Med.)
2) Reproductive Medicine, Eligibility: DNB/MD (Obs. Gyn)
3) Cardiac Anesthesia, Eligibility: DNB/MD (Anaesth)
4) Minimal Access Surgery, Eligibility: DNB/MS (General Surgery)
5) Vitreo-Retinal Surgery, Eligibility: DNB/MS (Ophthal.)
6) Interventional Cardiology, Eligibility: DNB/DM (Cardiology)
7) Pediatric Cardiology, Eligibility: DNB/MD (Pediatrics) / DNB/DM (Cardiology)
8) Spine Surgery, Eligibility: DNB/MS (Ortho Surgery) / DNB/MCh (Neuro Surgery)
9) Hand and Micro Surgery, Eligibility: DNB/MCh (Plastic Surgery) / DNB/MS (Ortho) / DNB/MS (Gen Surgery)
10) Trauma Care, Eligibility: DNB/MS (Gen. Surgery) / DNB/MS (Ortho) / DNB/MCh (Neuro Surg) / DNB/MD (Anaesth)
11) Pediatrics Hemato Oncology, Eligibility: DNB/MD (Pediatrics)
12) Pediatrics Intensive Care, Eligibility: DNB/MD (Pediatrics)
13) Laboratory Medicine, Eligibility: DNB/MD (Pathology /Microbiology/Biochemistry)
14) Infectious Diseases, Eligibility: DNB/MD (Medicine)
15) High Risk Pregnancy and Perinatology. DNB/MD (Obst. Gynae)

Interested candidates can download application forms from www.natboard.edu.in OR can be obtained from the branches of Indian Bank on cash payment of Rs. 750 from 10th October to 31st October 2011. Fore details of scheme of entrance examination, fee structure, application forms and information bulletin, please see the above mentioned website.

Important Dates:

1. Last date for the submission of application form : 31st October 2011
2. Date of Fellowship Entrance Examination (FEE) : 22nd January 2012 (1.00 P.M – 3.00 P.M)