Admission Notifications

CET 2012 for Ph.D. in UP Universities – Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University

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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) has announced Common Eligibility Test (CET) 2012 notification for admission to Ph.D. Programmes in universities located in Uttar Pradesh. This is a common entrance examination for all the state universities offering Doctoral programmes for the academic year 2012-13. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University was entrusted to conduct the CET 2012 for Ph.D. on 29th April 2012 at Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Faizabad, Gorakhpur, Jaunpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi and Noida. Admission to Ph.D. programme will be made by respective state universities on the basis of Eligibility Certificate to be issued to successful candidates of CET 2012. Following are details of eligibility, nature and scheme of the examination, selection and application procedure:

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should have Masters degree in relevant subjects as prescribed in the notification available on the university website at http://www.rmlau.ac.in/news/0420020118news.pdf . They should have minimum 55 percent marks. There will be 5 percent relaxation for SC, ST and PH candidates. The candidates who are appearing for Final year or Final semester examinations are also eligible to apply. The Eligibility test results of final year / semester candidates will be declared provisionally and will be confirmed after submitting the proof of qualification. The rules of UGC are applicable with regard to NET qualified candidates. Examination Fee is Rs. 800 for General and OBC candidates and Rs. 400 for SC and ST candidates. Syllabus of the ‘Common Eligibility Test’ (CET 2012) will be as that prescribed for UGC, CSIR, ICAR- NET – JRF Examinations. This syllabus for various subjects is available on the UGC, CSIR and ICAR websites.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates can apply in the prescribed form from 25th February 2012. The applications can be obtained from scheduled counter of the main branch of State Bank of India and Head Post Office of the examination cities mentioned above. Last date for the submission of completed Application Form is 20th March 2012. Address to send applications is ‘The Registrar, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad-224001, U.P’. CET 2012 Eligibility certificate with score will be valid for next two years from the date of issue.

Scheme of the Test: There will be two papers in the CET 2012 (Common Eligibility Test). The questions in both papers will be in Multiple Choice Type Questions (MCQs). Following is the description of two papers:
1) Paper-I: This paper consists of 2 hours duration and will contain 100 MCQs based on research aptitude and general awareness. Total marked for this paper is 100 marks. Exam Time: 8 – 10 AM.
2) Paper-II: Duration of this paper is 3 hours and will contain 200 MCQs based on Subject knowledge. Total marks are 200. There is no negative marking for any paper. Exam Time: 12-3 PM.

To qualify in the CET 2012, candidates should secure minimum 40 percent marks in each Paper and a minimum of 50 percent marks in aggregate. There will be a 5 percent relaxation in minimum marks for SC and ST candidates. The Examinations will be held in 12 cities as mentioned above in the beginning of the post. The admit cards / hall tickets for the CET 2012 will be sent by Post and shall also be available for download on university website www.rmlau.ac.in. Following are important dates of CET 2012 for Ph.D. Admissions:

1) Start of Application Process: 25th February 2012
2) Last date for the receipt of filled in applications: 20th March 2012
3) Common Eligibility Test (CET ) 2012 date: 29th April 2012
4) Test Syllabus Available on: UGC, CSIR, ICAR websites.
5) Download of Admit Cards: www.rmlau.ac.in
6) CET 2012 Results: May 2012.

IIT Madras Summer Fellowship Programme 2012

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Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IITM) has announced Summer Fellowship Programme 2012 for Engineering Third year and First year M.Sc, MA and MBA candidates with excellent academic record. The duration of the fellowship programme is two months. Selected candidates will get a stipend of Rs. 6500 per month during the fellowship period. IIT Madras is offering good research opportunities for young Engineering, Management, Sciences and Humanities students. Candidates with proven academic record through academics can apply. Interested candidates can download application forms from IIT Madras website www.iitm.ac.in. Following are other details such as eligibility, selection and application procedure:

Following departments and schools at IIT Madras are offering Summer Fellowship Programme 2012:

1. Engineering Departments (Applied Mechanics/ Bio Technology / Aerospace Engineering / Chemical Engineering / Metallurgical and Materials Engineering / Civil Engineering / Computer Science and Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Engineering Design/ Ocean Engineering.
2. Science Departments: Physics / Chemistry/ Mathematics
3. Humanities and Social Sciences
4. Management Studies

Eligibility: Candidates should be pursuing third year of B.E./ B.Tech./ B.Sc. (Engineering) / Integrated M.E./ M.Tech. programme OR first year of ME/ M.Tech/ M.Sc./ M.A, MBA. All the applicants should have outstanding academic record. Academic background shall include high ranks and should be in top three positions in university examinations. Other important criterion is marks in academics, projects executed, design contests participated, papers presented at seminars, score / rank in Mathematics Olympiad and any other achievements / awards / distinctions obtained.

The Fellowship programme will be during the months of May, June and July 2012. You can visit www.iitm.ac.in for any other information. Filled in applications with all required copies of certificates should be sent to Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai – 600 036. Last date for the receipt of completed applications: February 2012 (Tentative).