Dual Degrees – Page 5

Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER), premier institutes for basic science training and research in India have announced admission notification 2012 for their prestigious programme BS – MS Dual Degree for the academic year 2012-13. IISERs are known for excellent infrastructure and qualified and experienced faculty. The institutes are located at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram and focused on higher level research in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Inter – disciplinary areas. These are autonomous institutes functioning under the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India. IISER Mohali is also offering Summer Research Programmes for B.Sc. and M.Sc. candidates. Here comes other details such as eligibility and application procedure for BS- MS programme:

Eligibility: BS- MS is a five year integrated dual degree programme to be pursued after 12th standard / Intermediate. There will be course work in first two years of the programme. Third and fourth years will be devoted to specific subject chosen by the candidates. Fifth year is for research project. Candidates should have at least one of the following three criteria to apply for this course:

1) KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana) Science Stream : Studetns should have qualified in SA (2012 ) /SX (2011) / SB (2011) / SO (Passed 10+2 in 2011 / 2012).
2) IIT JEE 2012: Candidates should have at least 60 percent marks in Class XII.
3) Central and State Boards: Students those qualified in Class XII in 2011 or 2012 in Science stream with either marks above the cut off percentage for INSPIRE. Relaxations apply. OR they should have eligibility in Scholarship fo Higher Education (SHE) of INSPIRE and must qualify IISER Aptitude Test.

Scholarship and Application Procedure: Scholarship for the selected candidates will be Rs. 500o per month. Interested candidates can submit applications online at www.iiser-admissions.in . Application fee is Rs. 500 (Rs. 250 for SC and ST candidates).

Important dates for KVPY candidates:

1) Receipt of online applications : 2nd April – 5th May 2012
2) Counseling / Aptitude Test: 30th June 2012
3) Last date for the receipt of admission fee: 11th July 2012

Important dates for IIT JEE candidates:

1) Receipt of online applications : 7th June – 21st June 2012
2) Counseling / Aptitude Test: 30th June 2012
3) Last date for the receipt of admission fee: 11th July 2012

Important dates for Central and State Boards candidates:

1) Receipt of online applications : 15th June – 9th July 2012
2) Counseling / Aptitude Test: 14th July 2012
3) Last date for the receipt of admission fee: 23rd July 2012.

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai (Maharashtra) has announced notification for admission into Dual Degree Programmes for the academic year 2011-12. TISS is the premier institute for education, training and research in Social Sciences, Social work and other allied disciplines such as education, management etc. The institute is one of the oldest deemed universities in the country. TISS is also known for providing good on campus and off campus placements for its students. Following are details of Dual Degree programmes for the year 2011-12:

1) Dual Degree in Management of Voluntary Organizations: 15 seats; Duration is one year / 2 semesters. Qualification: Candidates should have a PG degree in Social work. Applicants with a Post Graduate degree in any related discipline along with three years experience in social development sector also will be considered. Candidates with an MA degree from TISS in the past two academic years can also apply.

2) Dual Degree in Social Work and Mental Health: 15 seats; Duration is one year / two semesters. Qualification: Applicants should have an M.A. in Social Work along with specialization in Medical and Psychiatric Social. The degree should have been obtained from TISS or any other reputed Institute along with at least 2years relevant work experience in the area of mental health. Candidates with MA in Social Work from TISS during last two years also can apply.

Selection of the candidates will be based on personal interviews. Interested candidates can download application forms from the website http://www.tiss.edu/announcement .

Important Dates:

1) Last date for the receipt of completed application forms at the Institute by Post and in Person (For Dual Degree in Management of Voluntary Organizations): 16th August 2011
2) Last date for Dual Degree in Social Work and Mental Health: 30th August 2011
3) Personal Interviews: 16-17 September 2011.