Admission Notifications

INSPIRE Fellowship Scheme 2012-13 for Degree, PG, Ph.D. Candidates

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Notification for INSPIRE fellowships for 2012 will be announced by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. INSPIRE is meant for Innovation in Scientific Pursuit for Inspired Research. This is a prestigious fellowship program initiated by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. These fellowships will be awarded for top / first rank holders in Post Graduation and those who are very much interested in pursuing Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) with fellowship in Science and Technology. The basic purpose of the fellowship scheme is to encourage young students to go for research in science education. Fellowship amount under INSPIRE scheme is equivalent to NET qualified candidates.

INSPIRE fellowships are offered in the disciplines of 1. Life Sciences 2. Chemical Sciences 3. Physical Sciences 4. Engineering Sciences 5. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences 6. Mathematics and Statistics 7. Medical Sciences 8. Pharmaceutical Sciences 9. Veterinary Sciences and 10. Agricultural Sciences

Eligibility: Applicants should have secured first rank in the Post Graduate Degree in any of the Basic and Natural Sciences. Candidates with degree in Engineering Sciences / Pharmaceutical Sciences / Agricultural Sciences / Medical Sciences / Veterinary Sciences are also eligible. Selection will be based on merit in the qualifying examination. Selected candidates will be awarded research grants for five years to pursue research leading to Ph.D. Degree in any reputed institute. Applicants must have completed their qualifying examination after 2008. There are several other Government Scholarships available for those interested in science research.

Application Procedure for INSPIRE: Interested candidates can obtain application format on DST website www.inspire-dst.gov.in. Address to send filled in applications: Head, INSPIRE Program, Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi – 110 016. Candidates need higher cut offs in class 12 for UG scholarships.

Apart from these, INSPIRE Awards and Internships also offered to the students from Tenth class to Graduates and Post Graduates. Internship camps will be conducted for tenth passed candidates across the country and will be paid Rs. 5000 as an award. About 10000 students of Bachelors Degree and PG courses also will receive Scholarships of Rs. 80000 per year. They must be between 17-22 years of age. Another innovative scheme of of the DST is INSPIRE Faculty Awards Scheme.

Last date for receipt of completed applications along with required documents for all types of INSPIRE awards, fellowships and scholarships: March 2012 (Tentative). Details of application procedure, previous papers if any and selection procedure can be obtained from www.inspire-dst.gov.in .

ECET 2011 Notification-Results-Final Counseling Schedule

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ECET 2011 Final Phase Web Counseling – Seat Allotment Details: ECET 2011 Final Phase / Second Counseling notification for the vacant seats in Engineering and Pharmacy has been announced. The Diploma candidates who participated in earlier phase / first phase of web counseling for ECET 2011 and reported in allotted college / not reported in college and wish to opt for change of allotment or not allotted any seat can exercise options once again for the vacant seats in minority and Non Minority Colleges and consequential vacancies that may arise in the process of allotment. Those candidates who are satisfied with previous allotment need not exercise options one again. Details of Certificate Verification, Web Options and Seats allotment are available in another post.

Latest Update on ECET 2011 Counseling: ECET 2011 Web Counseling Notification has been released. Candidates have to attend for certificate verification, as per the schedule given in the notification. All the ECET 2011 qualified candidates can exercise web options through apecet.nic.in between 16th and 20th July 2011. Date of seats allotment will be announced later on.

It is really unfortunate that the Government of Andhra Pradesh is not able to conduct ECET 2011 Counseling even after one month of the release of results. The news reports says that the department of technical education is waiting for information from AICTE on the approval for colleges. ABout 1.9 lakh students are eagerly waiting for the dates and schedule of ECET 2011 counseling. The schedule is likely to be announced after 28th June 2011. Many candidates are in confusion whether to join in Intermediate or to wait for the ECET counseling as the academic year for Intermediate has already commenced.

JNTU Hyderabad has announced ECET 2011 (Engineering Common Entrance Test 2011) for Diploma Holders and B.Sc. Mathematics candidates. ECET 2011 will be conducted on 20th May 2011. Admission into Second Year Engineering (BE/ B.Tech) and Pharmacy courses in all unaided private Engineering and Pharmacy colleges in Andhra Pradesh for the year 2011-12 will be through marks / ranks in ECET 2011. As per the latest rules of the AICTE Approval Process Hand Book- 2011-12, candidates must have 50 percent marks in qualifying examination. All the Diploma Holders and B.Sc. (Mathematics) Degree students with 50 percent are eligible to apply for ECET 2011. APSCHE or concerned organising university (JNTUH) shall release ECET 2011 results in June and conduct Counselling for the same. Here are details of ECET 2011 notification:

Candidates can get admission in following courses through ECET 2011:
1. First year B.E./ B.Tech. in University Engineering Colleges
2. Second year B.E./B.Tech. (Regular) Courses
3. Second year B.Pharmacy (Regular) Courses in all universities and unaided private colleges.

Eligibility: Students with Diplomas in Computer Engineering / Electrical/ Chemical (including Sugar Technology / Textile Technology / Ceramic Technology / Leather Technology) / Mechanical (includes Automobile, Printing Technology, Packaging Technology and Foot Ware Technology branches also) / Civil Engineering / Electronics and Communication. (Candidates who studied special diploma in TV and Sound Technology can also apply) / Bio-Medical Engineering (including Special Diploma) / Mining or Metallurgy/ Electronics and Instrumentation (including Special Diploma) / Pharmacy OR B.Sc., Graduates with Mathematics (Maths at +2 also) can apply for ECET 2011.

Application cost is Rs. 300. Interested candidates can collect applications from any of the designated branches of Andhra Bank and Main Post Offices along with office of Convenor, ECET 2011. You can obtain more details from ‘The Convener, ECET – FDH and B.Sc (Maths) 2011, ECET Office, JNTU, Hyderabad. Details also available on www.jntuh.ac.in/ecet

Important Dates:

1. Start of sale of applications: 21-02-2011.
2. Last date for receipt of applications (without any late fee): 8-4-2011.
3. Last date with a late fee of Rs.500/-: 18-4-2011.
4. Last date with a late fee of Rs.1000/-: 27-4-2011.
5. Last date with a late fee of Rs.5000/-: 9-5-2011. (This facility is available at convener’s officer only).
6. ECET 2011 exam date: 20-05-2011.