INDIAN
COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
RAMALINGASWAMI
BHAWAN,
ANSARI
NAGAR, POST BOX 4911,
NEW
DELHI-110029
Organising
Institute:
Postgraduate
Institute of Medical Education & Research
Chandigarh-160012.
ICMR JRF Entrance Examination 2013
Application
form:
Rs.500/- (
General/OBC )
Rs.300/- ( SC/ST/PH )
All
the candidates are directed to deposit the above fees in the branches of State
Bank of India by filling the Challan form in the name of Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh
(Examination) in the Account No. 32211616762 and those candidates who have SBI
account can also pay their fee through i-collect service of SBI.
Last
Date for receipt of application 30.04.2013
Last
Date of Remote Areas 10.05.2013
Date
of Entrance Examination 14.07.2013
(Tentative)
ICMR JRF
ICMR JRF
Examination is the first step in the process of admission to the Ph.D/ Research
Programme. Test for ICMR JRF fellowship conducted at the ten centres viz.
Bhopal, Bhubneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai Guwahati,
Hyderabad and Varanasi once a year on 2nd Sunday in July each year. The
award of JRF is made on merit basis by holding an entrance examination after
issuing a countrywide admission notice. The admission notice is published in
leading English Newspapers of India usually during March/April.
ICMR in
collaboration with PGIMER, Chandigarh will hold a National level examination on
Sunday, July 14th 2013 for determining the eligibility of Indian
National candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) through
Indian Council of Medical Research. The award of Junior Research Fellowship to
the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding placement in a
medical college / hospital / university / national laboratory / institution of higher
learning and research as applicable.
(I) A total of 150
Fellowships would be awarded. (120 fellowships would be awarded for work
in the field of biomedical sciences with emphasis on Life Sciences (like
microbiology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human biology,
biotechnology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, immunology,
Pharmacology, zoology, botany, Environmental Sciences and veterinary sciences
etc). 30(Thirty) fellowships would be awarded for work with emphasis on Social
Sciences like psychology, Sociology, Home Science, Statistics Anthropology,
Social work and Health Economics.
(I-i) Two
separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for life
sciences and the second for those candidates qualifying for social sciences,
will be made on the basis of their performance in the above test.
(I-ii) The
candidates selected for the JRF programme of ICMR would be permitted to enroll themselves
for the Ph.D. programme of any University recognised by the UGC/MCI.
The validity of
fellowship awarded to a candidate will be six months.
(II) Another
100 candidates would be selected for consideration for positions of JRF
under various research schemes of ICMR (subject to fulfilling the conditions
for appointment under the schemes) for the duration of that scheme. These JRFs
would also be permitted to complete Ph.D. while working in the scheme, if
enrolled. The validity of result will be two years for placement in ICMR
funded projects.
(III) SC/ST/OBC/Physically
Handicapped (PH) applicants will be given such special consideration as per
policy guidelines.
(IV)The
successful candidates would be notified by post, Internet in the first week of September,
2013. The list would also be available on the ICMR website.
Procedure for
applying:
Before applying,
candidates are advised to go through the admission notice published in the advertisement
in various Newspapers and the instructions given therein carefully. Fill in the
application form according to the instructions given in this prospectus and the
admission notice. Incomplete applications will not be considered and no
correspondence will be entertained.
Application for JRF
fellowship is required to be submitted on the prescribed form enclosed with
this prospectus.
a) The application,
complete in all respects accompanied with all the relevant documents should
reach the Registrar, PGIMER, Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012 on or before the closing
date. The applications received after the closing date is not considered and no
correspondence will be entertained.
b) Applications on
forms other than prescribed for the purpose will not entertain.
Educational
Qualification:
M.Sc,/M.A. or
equivalent degree with
minimum 55% marks for General/OBC Candidates and 50% for the SC/ST & physically
handicapped candidates in the subjects mentioned under the head method of
selection.
A candidate who is
appearing / has appeared in the final year (IV/VI Semester whichever is
applicable, and final year where Semester system is not there) of M.Sc./M.A. or
Equivalent Examination during the session (2013-2014) can also apply for
the test as RA (Result Awaited).
Such candidates will
have to submit the attestation format (given in the end of application) duly
certified by the Head of the Department/ Institute over his/her signature
and rubber stamp (with address and name) where he/she is appearing in the
final year examination. However, such candidates shall be admitted to the Test
provisionally and shall be considered eligible for JRF only after they submit
the proof of having passed the Master's Degree examination with requisite
percentage. The M.Sc./M.A. or equivalent degree mark sheet must be
submitted to ICMR, latest by 30th September 2013 otherwise candidature
will automatically be forfeited.
Age Limit
The age limit for
admission to the eligibility test is 28 years as on 30-09-2013 (upper
age limit relaxable up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST,
physically handicapped (PH) and female candidates, 3 years in the case of OBC
category.
Syllabus:
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As
prescribed by UGC.
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A dummy
sample question paper for ICMR JRFs Examination is available on PGIMER/ICMR
website
Method of selection
Scheme of Test
The test will consist
of one paper of 2 hours duration. The paper will consist of 2 Sections. The
Aptitude Section (Section A) will have 50 questions on (i) scientific
phenomenon in everyday life; (ii) general knowledge in sciences; and (iii)
common statistics. All these questions would be compulsory with each question
carrying 1 mark. The subject Specific Section (Section B & C) would pertain
to (B) Life Sciences and (C) Social Science. The candidate may attempt
questions in either of the two areas. Each area of section B & C would have
100 questions and the candidate may attempt any 75 questions in the predesigned
area of Section B or C. Candidates are required to indicate the option for
Section B or C in the application form too.
Each question carries
one mark. Negative marking @ 0.25 will be made for each of the wrong answer.
The questions in both the sections would appear in English only.
The qualifying marks
will be 55% obtained in both the sections (A+B or C) for General Category and
OBC and 50% for SC/ST and physically handicapped.
The test will be held
in the following streams: (1) Aptitude test (common for all) (2) Life Sciences
(3) Social Sciences. Subjects covered under Life Sciences include microbiology,
physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human biology, biotechnology,
biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, immunology, pharmacology, zoology,
botany, environmental sciences and veterinary science. Subjects covered under
Social Sciences include psychology, sociology, anthropology, social work, Home
sciences,statistics and Health economics.
HOW TO APPLY
The candidate is
required to download the Application Form/Challan Form from the PGIMER Website http://pgimer.nic.in and ICMR New Delhi website http://icmr.nic.in
only. After filling the application form the candidate is required to send it
by Speed Post/Registered Posts to Registrar, PGI, Chandigarh on or before
10.5.2013. After depositing the fee with the branch of State Bank of India, the
candidate shall send PGI’s copy of the Challan Form along with the application
form and retain candidate’s copy of Challan with him/her for future use. The
third copy of the challan form will be retained by the State Bank of India. The
Challan form is required to be filled up in the name of Director, PGIMER,
Chandigarh in the ‘Power Jyoti’ Account No. 32211616762 and those candidates who
have SBI account can also pay their fee through i-collect service of SBI. In
that case the INB reference No. will have to be mentioned instead of Challan
No. in the application form. The candidate is required to send two window
envelopes (without self-address) affixing Rs. 10/- postal stamp on them
directly to Registrar, PGI, Chandigarh before 10.5.2013.
AMOUNT OF APPLICATION FEE & MODE OF PAYMENT:
The candidates can go
to any branch of State Bank of India with the fee payment challan duly filled
in and pay the
prescribed application fee in the “Power Jyoti” PUL current account of ICMR.
The Account No. of ICMR for admission is 32211616762. The candidates after
having deposited the fee in
the bank must ensure that they have Triplicate Fee Payment Challan with Challan
No. given by the bank on it. The candidate should keep this Challan Form with
them for future use. The amount of fee to be paid is as under :-
General & OBC :
Rs. 500/-
SC/ST/OPH : Rs. 300/-
No other form of
payment of application fees like Demand Draft, Banker Cheque, Money Order,
Postal Order etc. will be accepted under any circumstances. The fee once paid
will not be refunded.
For Candidates seeking
Fee concession
(a) A SC/ST/OBC
candidate should submit a copy of the caste certificate about being SC/ST/OBC
(attested by a Gazetted Officer) issued by the prescribed authority of Govt. of
India, in English or Hindi. In case the caste/category certificate is in
regional language the candidate should enclose an English/Hindi translation of
the same duly notarised by a notary with the request for application form. For
allowing concessions in this regard ICMR follows only Central Govt. lists and
Not State Govt. list. The SC/ST/OBC candidates should ensure from the
competent authority issuing the caste certificate that their communities are
enlisted in the common list of the Govt. of India.
(b) A physically
handicapped (PH) person should submit along with his/her application a copy of certificate
about being handicapped obtained from a government hospital/Medical Board duly
attested with Rubber stamp/seal by the Gazetted Officer with the request
for application form.
(c) An applicant claiming fee
concession (and received by the ICMR within the closing date) but without an
attested copy of a valid SC/ST/OBC/PH certificate, will be summarily rejected.
Application fee paid
for a particular examination will neither be adjusted for any subsequent
examination nor refundable under any circumstances.
LAST DATE
The application form
duly completed along with requisite enclosures, must reach the Registrar,
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh-160012 by
registered / speed post on or before 30.4.2013. For candidates from
Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J & K
State, Lahaul & Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar
Island and Lakshadweep, the application must reach on or before 10.5.2013. The envelope containing the application (with
enclosures) should be super scribed as under:
“APPLICATION FORM FOR
ICMR JRF TEST 14th JULY 2013 SUBJECT: LIFE SCIENCE/ SOCIALSCIENCE”
The candidates are
advised in their own interest to apply early enough to ensure timely receipt of
their applications.
Examination
Centre Code (Column 1 of application)
Chandigarh 01
Chennai 02
Delhi 03
Kolkata 04
Mumbai 05
Hyderabad 06
Guwahati 07
Varanasi 08
Bhopal 09
Bhubneshwar 10
DURATION AND
EMOLUMENTS OF ICMR JRF
Candidates qualifying for the award of
JRF will receive fellowship from ICMR.
(i) The value of the fellowship is at
present Rs. 16,000/- (Rupees Sixteen thousand only) per Month.
(ii) The duration of
fellowship will initially be limited till two years carrying a monthly stipend of
Rs. 16,000/- and an annual contingency grant of Rs.20,000/-per annum.
The progress of research work would be evaluated annually through annual
progress reports.
On completion of two
years as JRF the stipend of a fellow may be increased to Rs.18,000/- p.m. for
3rd year on the basis of assessment of candidate's research progress / achievements.
Upon such a recommendation, the fellow will be called SRF. In the event of the
Committee not recommending upgradation, the fellow will continue as JRF with a stipend
of Rs. 16,000/- per month for the 3rd year or his/her fellowship may be terminated
depending on the decision of the Committee. The duration as SRF may be for a maximum
duration of 3 years. Thus, the total tenure as JRF plus SRF shall not exceed
5 (five) years.
(iii) For further
information, please contact the Division of HRD, Indian Council of Medical Research,
Ramalingaswami Bhawan, Ansari Nagar, Post Box 4911, New Delhi-110029, or
Registrar, Academic Section, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education &
Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh 160 012.
Joining Time
Selected candidates
must join their respective course on the prescribed date as indicated in their
admission letter. The selection of those who fail to join by the specified date
shall automatically stand cancelled.
REGISTRAR,
PGIMER,
Chandigarh
Coordinator, ICMR
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