National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) is inviting applications for admission into Ph.D. Programme for January 2012 Session in the disciplines of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences and Engineering. NCL is a constituent research laboratory of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and engaged in world class research in the disciplines of chemical and related sciences. The Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) of NCL is offering research opportunities in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Physical Chemistry, Materials for Solar Energy, Nanomaterials, Advanced Functional Materials, Polymer Science and Engineering, Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysis, Green Chemistry, Molecular biology, Structural biology, Biochemistry, Plant Tissue Culture, Organic Chemistry, Proteomics, Chemical Engineering, etc. Following are details of eligibilitly and application procedure:

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should have qualified in DBT/ ICMR/ UGC/ BINC/ DST-INSPIRE JRF / CSIR or any other equivalent research fellowship programme. Admission will be through an initial screening of the applications and personal interview. The number of students to be selected in the disciplines of Chemical, Biological, Physical and Engineering sciences will depend on the vacancies available in the concerned discipline.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates can apply to the Ph.D. program online / offline. You can apply online through CSIR-NCL / AcSIR website at http://www.ncl-india.org/PhDAdmission/Phd_admission_webpage.htm . The list of eligible candidates for interviews will be uploaded on the CSIR-NCL / AcSIR website. Contact address for any other details: Student Academic Office, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008; Email: sao@ncl.res.in .

Important dates (Tentative):

1) Last date for the submission of applications: 30th October 2011
2) Announcement of candidates called for interviews: 10th November 2011
3) Dates of Interview at CSIR-NCL: 28-29 November 2011
4) Counseling: 30th November 2011
5) Last date for joining in Ph.D.: 02nd January 2012
6) Commencement of session: 02nd January 2012.

Indian Institute of Technology has announced schedule of Joint Entrance Examination 2012 (IIT JEE 2012). The IIT JEE 2012 will be held on 8th April 2012 as per the schedule given below. Paper-I will be held at 9 AM – 12 PM and Paper-II will be conducted at 14 PM – 17 PM. Both the papers will be in objective type and will test the comprehension, reasoning and analytical ability of the candidates. Following are details of IIT JEE 2012 notification, application process, exam pattern, key, results, cut offs, last ranks and counseling schedule:

Admission into Engineering and Architecture Graduate courses in Indian Institutes of Technology for 2012-13 will be based on IITJEE 2012. Previous question papers of IIT JEE will be available on IIT websites along with key and answers. Admission into BE / B.Tech and other UG programmes in IITs located at Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Indore, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras, Mandi, Bombay, Delhi, Patna, Rajasthan, Roorkee, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Ropar, IT-BHU and ISM- Dhanbad will be based on ranks in JEE 2012.

IIT JEE 2012 Important Dates:

1) Commencement of Online Application Process: 31st October– 10th December 2011
2) Start of sale of Offline Applications: 11th November– 5th December 2011
3) Last date for the receipt of filled in application forms (offline and printed copies of online applications): 15th December 2011
4) IIT JEE 2012 Results: May 2012 (Tentative).