Ph.D.

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

Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu is inviting applications for admission into B.Tech, M.Tech. and Ph.D. Programmes in Food Processing Technology. All the programmes are full time residential in nature. IICPT offer world class teaching, laboratory and research facilities. The institute is functioning under the aegis of Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Govt. of India. Following are details of courses, eligibility, number of seats and application procedure:

1) B.Tech (Food Process Engineering): Duration is four years. Eligibility: Applicants should have passed in +2 or equivalent examination with major subjects Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry with minimum 50 percent marks. Selection will be based on merit in the qualifying examination. Number of seats: 40

2) M.Tech (Food Process Engineering): Duration is 2 years. Eligibility: Applicants should have passed a four year B. E. / B. Tech degree with minimum 60 percent marks in the disciplines of Food Process Engineering / Agricultural Process Engineering / Post Harvest Technology / Food Technology. Selection will be through merit basis and ranking order in the qualifying examination only. Number of seats: 10.

3) Ph.D. (Food Process Engineering): Eligibility: Candidates should have passed in M. E. / M. Tech with at least 60 percent marks in any of the disciplines like Food Process Engineering / Agricultural Process Engineering / Post Harvest Technology /Food Technology. Selection is based on merit in qualifying examination. Number of seats: 5.

Interested candidates can obtain applications from IICPT office during all working days. Application fee is Rs.500/- for OC/OBC, Rs. 250 for SC/ST candidates. Fee should be paid as DD drawn in favour of ‘The Director, IICPT’ payable at Thanjavur. You can also download application forms and instructions from the institute’s website www.iicpt.edu.in. Completed application forms along with required copies of certificates should be sent to ‘The Director, Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT), Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India, Pudukkottai Road, Thanjavur – 613 005.