Tuesday, March 19, 2013

INDIAN INSTITUTES OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH Admission Notice : BS-MS Dual Degree Programme 2013


INDIAN INSTITUTES OF SCIENCE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Bhopal     Kolkata      Mohali      Pune      Thiruvananthapuram

Admission Notice : BS-MS Dual Degree Programme 2013



Applications are invited for admission to the five year BS-MS Dual Degree Programme at Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram for the academic session beginning August 20I3.

IISERs
IISERs are devoted to world class education and research in the basic sciences. These institutes have highly qualified and motivated faculty committed to excellence in research and teaching. The institutes are designed to have fully residential campuses with state-of-the-art research and teaching infrastructure.


BS-MS Dual Degree Programme
It is a five year dual degree programme for bright and motivated science students who have passed class XII in 2012 or are appearing for class XII exam in 2013. The programme integrates classroom learning with research and provides ample scope for multidisciplinary interactions. The training during the programme enables students to pursue a career in academia, R&D institutes and science based industries. All BS-MS students are eligible for a monthly scholarship of Rs. 5000/- awarded by KVPY/INSP1RE scheme as per DST norms, subject to consistently good academic performance.


Eligibility
Candidates satisfying at least one of the following three criteria arc eligible to apply:
9 Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) Basic Science Stream: Students qualifying in SA (2011)/ SX (2012) / SB (2012) / SP (passed class XII in 2012).
<• Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced) 2013: Students obtaining a minimum aggregate of 60% marks in class XII and securing a place in the rank list of Joint Entrance
Examination (Advanced) for the admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). For SC/ST/PD candidates the required percentage of aggregate marks in class XII is 55%. >• State and Central Boards: Students who have passed class XII in 2012 or arc appearing for class XII exam in 2013 in science stream with cither
i. Aggregate marks above or equal to the cut of percentage declared by DST as eligibility for INSPIRE fellowship (http://www.inspire-dsl.gov.in/). For OBC (Non-Creamy layer)/PD category candidates, there is 5% relaxation in the DST cut-off. The cut-off for S(7ST candidates is 55% in class XII for all boards.
or
ii. Advisory note for the eligibility for Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) under INSPIRE scheme.
Merely meeting the eligibility criteria or call letter for counseling does not entitle a candidate for admission to IISERs. Students applying through State and Central Boards channel will be required to appear and qualify in USER Aptitude Test.

How to apply:
Applications for the admission are to be submitted online at www.iiser-admissions.in Please follow the instructions for filling up the application form and other relevant details on the website. There is a non-refundable application fee of Rs. 600/- (Rs. 300/- for candidates applying under SC/ST category).
Important dates                                   
----------------------------------------------------------------KVPY               JEE (Advanced)    State and Central Boards
Receiving online applications               1st  April -3rd July 2013         26th June – 3rd  July 2013     15th June - 8th July 2013
Counseling/Aptitude Test                     8th  July 2013                          8th July 2013         20* July 2013
Last date for receiving admission fees                16th  July 2013       16th  July 2013       29th July 2013

See FAQ section on the website for details. All enquiries must be directed to Chairman, Joint Admission Committee

No comments: