Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) has issued notification for its prestigious BS-MS Dual Degree Program for the academic year 2011-12. IISERs are premier institutes for science education in the country. They have located at Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Mohali, Bhopal and Pune. The BS- MS is a Integrated five year full time dual degree course. IISERs are known for their quality of faculty, facilities and reputation in academics and research. These institutions were established by Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India. Following are details of course, eligibility and application procedure:

BS-MS Integrated Dual Degree Program (5 years): The courses are offered at IISER – Bhopal, Pune, Kolkata, Mohali and Thiruvananthapuram. Eligibility: Applicants should have cleared +2 / Intermediate examination of any state board / IIT JEE 2011 / KVPY 2010 or 2011. All the candidates admitted into these program in all the IISERs will get scholarship of Rs.5000 per month. Interested candidates can apply online through IISER website www.iiser-admissions.in /

There are different dates for various streams of candidates for receipt of online applications. Following are those details:

1. For KVPY candidates: 18th April 2011 to 3rd May 2011
2. For IIT JEE candidates: 9 June – 23 June 2011
3. For State Board / Central Board Candidates: 15th June – 8th July 2011

For more details of BS-MS Integrated Course notification, please view www.iiser-admissions.in . OR contact at
Chairman, JAC-2011, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research-Thiruvananthapuram (IISER), CET Campus, Thiruvananthapuram- 695016; Telephone: 0471- 2597433; Email: jacchair@iisertvm.ac.in.

Websites of IISERs:

1. IISER Bhopal : www.iiserbhopal.ac.in
2. IISER Kolkata: www.iiserkol.ac.in
3. IISER Mohali: www.iisermohali.ac.in
4. IISER Pune: www.iiserpune.ac.in
5. IISER Thiruvananthapuram: www.iisertvm.ac.in

Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT) has announced notification for admission to B.Tech (ICT), M.Tech. (ICT), M.Sc. (IT), M.Sc. (IT in Agriculture and Rural Development), M.Des. (Communication Design) and Ph.D. in courses for the academic year 2011-12. DA- IICT is one of the prestigious institutes for corporate education and training in India. The institute is supported by Reliance ADAG of Anil Ambani. Following are details of eligibility, application procedure and financial assistance by DA-IICT:

List of courses for 2011-12:

1. B.Tech (Information and Communication Technology)
2. M.Sc. (Information Technology)
3. M.Tech (Information and Communication Technology)
4. M.Sc. (Information and Communication Technology in Agriculture or allied disciplines)
5. M.Des (Communication Design)
6. Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy)

DA-IICT offer excellent financial support for selected and talented candidates. All the candidates admitted into M.Tech. and Ph.D. courses are eligible to get financial assistance from Rs.7500 to Rs. 25000 per month. This is a fixed amount for PG an Ph.D. courses. Candidates admitted in B.Tech (ICT) with AIEEE rank below 5000 will get scholarship equivalent to full tuition fees. Candidates admitted in other courses will also get various scholarships based on merit and also under merit-cum-means schemes.

Application procedure and important dates: Interested candidates can apply online or offline. But the institute encourage the candidates to apply online through official website of DA-IICT www.daiict.ac.in. Offline application forms are available at selected branches of Axis Bank in all major cities and towns across the country. Application fee is Rs. 1000 can be paid in the form of cash at Axis Bank. Online applicants can pay the fee through credit card. Details of fee, eligibility and bank branches available on www.daiict.ac.in. Address: DA-IICT, Near Indroda Circle, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India- 382007.

1. Start of sale of application forms: 21st March 2011
2. Close of sale of application forms: 30th April 2011
3. Last date for receipt of filled-in applications: 6th May 2011