Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology Trivandrum

Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum

Ph.D. Admission Notice 2014-2015

Applications have been invited from highly motivated students for admission to the Ph.D. programme beginning in August 2014 at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum.

Eligibility:

(1) Post-graduate degree in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Polymer chemistry/ Polymer sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Physiology, Zoology or any other branch of life sciences (excluding plant sciences and Bioinformatics). M.Tech in Polymer Engineering/Technology, M.Tech in Materials Science or Post graduate degree in Public Health, Cardiovascular Sciences, Neurosciences and Imaging & Interventional Radiology, Dentistry, Nursing, Veterinary Sciences, Social Sciences and Statistics.

(2) JRF HOLDERS ONLY (UGC/CSIR/ICMR/DBT/INSPIRE).

Available Areas of Specialties for August 2014 Session:

 Molecular Genetics in Epilepsy/ Neurology

 Molecular Neurobiology

 Non invasive brain stimulation using Transcranial magnetic stimulation in movement disorders

 Stroke

 Cellular and molecular cardiology, focusing on the molecular biology of cardiac fibroblasts

 Functional neuroimaging, magnetic resonance imaging, Medical image processing

 Neurophysiology of sleep and Cognition

 Pediatric and preventive cardiology and cardiovascular epidemiology

 Sexual and reproductive health, gender and health, health systems and social determinants of health.

 General epidemiology, health systems and policy, diabetes epidemiology, mental health epidemiology

 Gender and Public Health'

 Experimental Pathology, Mammalian derived extracellular matrix for tissue engineering applications

 Cell - Material interaction, Biocompatibility, stem cells and tissue engineering

 Study on microbial genomics and products

 Nano/microparticulate oral peptide and gene delivery systems, nanomedicine towards solid tumor therapy.

 'Biophotonics and Imaging" and specific area "Nano-biophotonics for imaging and therapy'

 Processing and testing of polymers for biomedical application, Mechanical and dynamic testing of polymeric materials, Polymer-ceramic/bioglass composites, Sustained drug delivery systems, Radiopaque polymers for medical application, Surface coating on devices,

Hydrogel systems, Curcumin solubilization for medical applications

 Biomedical materials and polymers for medical applications, Implant and medical devices, Tissue engineering

The application has to be submitted by online using our Website: http://www.sctimst.ac.in.  The cost of application form is Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand Only) (For SC/ST candidates Rs.800/-) [to be sent by Demand draft drawn from any Nationalized Bank in favour of “DIRECTOR, SCTIMST” PAYABLE AT “TRIVANDRUM”.

Hard copy of the duly signed application form along with prescribed fee by demand draft with copies of relevant documents should reach Division of Academic Affairs, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram-695011, Kerala before the last date. On the top of the envelope containing “APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO PHD PROGRAMME-2014 (JRF FELLOW ONLY)”.

Important dates:

1. Last date of receipt of completed application form by online : 21-07-2014

2. Last date of receipt of hard copy of the application with enclosures : 23-07-2014

3. Downloading admit cards : 29-07-2014

4. Date of Interview : 31-07-2014

For more informatons, logon to the link:

http://www.sctimst.ac.in/Academic%20and%20Research/Academic/Admissions/resources/PhD_Advt_Aug_2014.pdf