Admission Notifications

TIFR Mumbai Admissions 2012 for M.Sc. and Ph.D.

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Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai has announced admission notification 2012 for M.Sc., Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D. Programmes for the year 2012-13. The Graduate School of the TIFR is conducting these programmes. TIFR is a deemed university and highly reputed for education and research in basic sciences in India. The notification is for the above courses starting from 1st August 2012. TIFR shall conduct national level entrance examination for short listing the candidates. Following are details of the programmes, entrance test and application procedure:

1) M.Sc.: Biology (TIFR, Mumbai, Duration is 3 years)
2) M.Sc.: Wildlife Biology and Conservation (NCBS, Bangalore, Duration is 2 years).
3) Ph.D.: Mathematics (TIFR, Mumbai and CAM, Bangalore)
4) Ph.D.: Physics, Chemistry, Computer and Sytems Sciences, Biology (TIFR, Mumbai and NCBS, Bangalore). Duration is 5 years.
5) Integrated Ph.D.: Mathematics (CAM, Bangalore); Duration is 6 years.
6) Integrated Ph.D.: Biology (TIFR, Mumbai and NCBS, Bangalore). Duration is 6 years.

Candidates will be selected based on the written test at several nationwide centres. Those qualified in the written test will be called for interviews. Interviews will be held during end February to early April, 2012. Exact dates dates of interviews will be announced later. Results of the all India level entrance examination will be announced on January 18, 2012 on TIFR website univ.tifr.res.in .

Interested candidates can apply online through TIFR official website http://univ.tifr.res.in/gs2012/Apply_Online/Apply_Online.htm . Eligibility requirements for various courses and subjects, syllabus for the entrance test, sample questions, previous papers and questions are also available on the website.

Important Dates:

1) Nationwide Entrance Examination: Sunday, December 11, 2011
2) Last date for the receipt of filled in application: October 16, 2011
3) Results of the Nationwide Entrance Examination: January 18, 2012

Vector Control Research Center M.Sc. Public Health Entomology Admissions 2010-13

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Vector Control Research Center (VCRC), Puducherry and ICMR research organisation is inviting applications for admission into two year Post Graduate Degree Course in Public Health Entomology. The course is offered in affiliation with Pondicherry University, Puducherry. Following are details of seats, eligibility and application procedure:

PG in Public Health Entomology: 12 seats (Open Competition -8 and Sponsored -4); Eligibility: For Open Competition seats, applicants should have passed any one of these degrees: B.Sc., (Zoology / Microbiology / Life Sciences / Botany / Medical Laboratory Technology / Biochemistry), B.V.Sc., M.B.B.S., or B.E., / B.Tech., Degree with Biotechnology as one of the subjects. For Sponsored (Self Finance) Category seats, candidates should be employed in either Government or Non-government agencies and they should be sponsored by the employer. The sponsored candidates should have passed B.Sc. with Zoology or Biology and should have minimum 5 years of regular service OR they should have M.Sc.with Zoology or Biology as one of the subjects.

Selection of the candidates will be based on their performance in the common entrance test. Entrance test will be for a duration of two hours and the test will be held in Puducherry only. Selected candidates under category – I will get fellowship as per the rules of the VCRC.

Interested candidates can download application forms from the website www.vcrc.res.in OR www.pondiuni.edu.in . Filled in application forms along with all the requirements should be sent to ‘The Director, Vector Control Research Centre, Medical Complex, Indira Nagar, Puducherry – 605006’ . Last date for the receipt of filled in applications is 1st September 2011.