Sunday, October 6, 2013

National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE) - SCTIMST, MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (Epidemiology and Health Systems) Admission Notice - 2014

ICMR School of Public Health
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (ICMR)
Ayapakkam, Chennai 600 077

No.NIE/SPH/03/IB/2014/ Date: October 1, 2013

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(Epidemiology and Health Systems)

Admission Notice - 2014

The National Institute of Epidemiology (NIE) was conducting two programmes of Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram: (1) Master of Applied Epidemiology (MAE) since 2001 and (2) Master of Public Health (Health Services Development Research) (MPH-HSDR) since 2008, at NIE, Chennai. These programmes were primarily aimed at developing a cadre of trained public health professionals in the country by training the ‘in-service’ health professionals working in government health departments. Since July 2011, NIE has been conducting MPH (Epidemiology and Health Systems) programme designed by integration of MAE and MPH (HSDR), building on the strengths of the two programmes. The programme uses the basic learning by doing model with focus on applied epidemiology and health systems.

The academic session for the year 2014 commences on 1st July 2014

Admission is open to government sponsored and private candidates. Upto twenty Five (25) candidates will be admitted in the July 2014 academic session. Preference will be given to
the candidates sponsored by the Central/State Governments / Union Territories and Armed Forces.

(a) Eligibility Criteria
Candidates fulfilling the following criteria are eligible to apply for the course:  M.B.B.S. degree recognized by Medical Council of India  Working in public health, preferably regularized and permanent employees of State or Central Government Department or Medical institutions, sponsored on deputation
for two years on full-time basis  Three years experience in public health related activities  Age up to 45 years as on 1.7.2014. Departmental candidates from ICMR institutions will be granted age relaxation of 5 years. SC/ST/OBC/PH candidates will be eligible
for age relaxation as per Government of India rules
(b) Course Fee
There is no course fee for the candidates sponsored by the State/Central Government Departments/Armed forces. For the non-sponsored government/private candidates and the sponsored candidates from private institutions, the course fee is Rs.1,00,000/= (Rupees One lakh only) (non- refundable), payable at the beginning of the course.
(c) Method of selection
A Selection Committee constituted by SCTIMST will select the candidates based on the following:
 Review of the application form
 Written test (if necessary)
 Personal interview at NIE, Chennai Reservation of seats will be as per Government of India norms being followed by SCTIMST. Mere possession of the eligibility criteria will not entail selection for the course. The decision of the Director, SCTIMST, shall be final for selection of the candidates.
(d) Application Form
The prescribed application form can be downloaded from the Institute’s Website: www.nie.gov.in  The prescribed application form given in the website or its photocopy alone should be used. Application in any other form will not be considered

(e) Application Fee

Applications should be submitted along with the application fee of Rs.600/= (Rupees Six hundred only) by means of a Demand Draft drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of “SCTIMST” payable at Thiruvananthapuram. Applications without the application fee will not be considered.

(f) Sponsorship
Sponsored candidates should enclose Sponsorship Letter from the employer, in original in the specified format (refer specimen given in the Application Form), along with the application or produce the same at the time of interview.
If the candidates are not sponsored at the time of application, No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the employer or a letter mentioning that the candidate will be sponsored if selected for the course should be enclosed (refer specimen given in the Application Form).

(g) Last Date
The last date for receipt of the completed applications at NIE is 31st December 2013.

(h) Submission of application
Duly filled in prescribed Application Form with necessary enclosures should be sent to the following address, superscribing “Application for MPH” on top of the cover. The Course Co-ordinator, MPH ICMR School of Public Health National Institute of Epidemiology Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Ayapakkam Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600 077 Candidates should submit an advance copy of the application in the prescribed form with the Application Fee of Rs.600/= (original Demand Draft) and other enclosures by Registered/Speed Post, to reach NIE, directly, on or before the last date. They should send a copy of the Demand Draft along with their original application through proper channel. The application through proper channel should contain either Sponsorship Certificate from the employer or NOC. (Please tick the appropriate box in the first page of the application regarding Original or Advance Copy)

(j) Contact details Email: nieicmr@gmail.com  Phone: 044-26136417 / 26136420 Website: www.nie.gov.in  Fax: 044-26136426

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