Tuesday, December 20, 2011

BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination Registration 2012

Jawaharlal Nehru University


BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination


Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi &
School of Computational & Integrative Sciences, JNU, NewDelhi



Registration starts: Nov.14 2011
Registration ends: Feb 03 2012
Examination: 25-26 Feb. 2012


View Advertisement click here: http://binc.scisjnu.ernet.in/advt_BINCdec12.pdf

Objective:
Jawaharlal Nehru University , on behalf of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, will conduct the BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) examination.

The objective of this examination is to identify bioinformatics professionals. This will help potential employers in recruitment of candidates having exceptionally good Bioinformatics skills.


Eligibility:
Graduates in any science, agriculture, veterinary, medicine, pharmacy, engineering and technology are eligible to appear for the examination. They need not have any formal training, diploma or certificate in bioinformatics.


Application and Syllabus:
The online application can be filled from 14 November 2011 to 3rd. February 2012.


Syllabus
approved by National advisory committee is available online. It consists of five sections:
Bioinformatics , biology, physical & chemical sciences, Mathematics& statistics and IT .


Examination:
The examination fee is Rs. 600/- for candidates from Open category and Rs. 450/- for reserved category candidates (as per government of India rule). The examination is scheduled on 25-26th February 2012. The paper I will be of objective type. The paper II will be of short answer type, while the paper III will be a computer-based practical. Research fellowships for all the successful candidates those who are interested & qualified in pursuing Ph.D in India will be awarded . In addition 10 cash prizes for top ten successful candidates will be awarded.


Examination Centers:
University of Pune, Pune; Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Calcutta University, Kolkata; Anna University, Chennai; Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore; University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, and North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.

Additional Centers will be announced soon.

Please visit the following website for detailed information & Registration:
http://binc.scisjnu.ernet.in/

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