Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAMME 2012-2013 (Agricultural Biotechnology/ Integrated Rural Development and Management (IRDM) )


Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University
School of Agriculture and Rural Development
Faculty Centre at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103

ADMISSION TO Ph.D. PROGRAMME 2012-2013




Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. Programme (full time, regular) in the following fields:  
(1) Agricultural Biotechnology and 
(2) Integrated Rural Development and Management (IRDM) 

at Faculty Centre for IRDM located at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103.  Candidates who wish to pursue research should apply in the prescribed proforma  (download proforma)   Forms duly filled in may be sent to the following address: Dean, IRDM Faculty Centre of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, P.O. Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103, with a demand draft for Rs.300/, drawn in favour of ‘Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama, Narendrapur, RKMVERI’ payable at Kolkata. The eligible candidates will have to appear in a written examination of 2 hour duration to be held in the above Faculty Centre on 7 September 2012 (Friday) at 11 am . 

The successful candidates will be called for an interview on 14 September 2012 (Friday) at 10 am . Selected candidates will be informed on the same day. Candidates who have already passed National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by ICAR/ UGC/ CSIR/DBT or equivalent examinations need not appear at the written examination, but have to appear at the interview. Candidates who have appeared in the final semester of the qualifying examination may also apply, but documents (mark sheet etc) showing that the candidate has indeed passed that qualifying examination should be produced at the time of joining the Ph.D. programme.

Eligibility:
·         Agricultural Biotechnology: M.Sc. in Agricultural Biotechnology/ Biotechnology/ Genetics/ Plant Breeding/ Biochemistry/ Plant Physiology/ Botany or related subjects with at least 60% marks.
·         Integrated Rural Development and Management courses:   M.Sc. in Integrated Rural Development and Management/ Rural Development/ Rural Management/ Agricultural Extension/ Agricultural Economics/ Social Sciences/ Social work or related subjects with at least 60% marks.
·         There is a relaxation of 5% for SC/ST candidates for both the courses. 

Important Dates
Last date of submission of forms: 31 August 2012 (Friday)
List of candidates eligible to sit in the written test will be displayed on   : 4 September 2012 (Tuesday) at 11 am Written test : 7 September 2012 (Friday) at 11 am
List of candidates to be called for the interview to be displayed on 11 September 2012 (Tuesday) at 11 am
Interview / Viva voce : 14 September 2012 (Friday) at 10 am
Final list of selected candidates will be displayed on the same day



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