IISER - Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) BS-MS Dual Degree Admission Notice 2013

 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research located IISER

Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram

IISER - Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) BS-MS Dual Degree Admission Notice 2013

Applicants under the KVPY stream, interested in admissions to the five year BS-MS Dual Degree Programme for the academic session starting in August 2013 at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research located at Bhopal, Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram, can apply online at http://iiser-admissions.in/applykvpy.php  till 3rd July, 2013.

To apply under the Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY) stream of admission, applicant should have qualified in SA (2011)/SX(2012)/SB (2012)/SP (Passed Class XII in 2012/2013).

Before filling up online application form, applicant should keep a jpg file of his/her recent passport size photograph for uploading in the form with size not more than 100 KB. The file name should be with alphanumeric characters only, without any gap, dot or any other character in between.

Applicant will have to give the full Name as in the Class 10 Board examination certificate, Date of birth as in the Class 10 board examination certificate, Gender, Category(GE/SC/ST/OBC) under which admission is sought etc while filling the application. Those seeking admission under any of the reserved categories SC, ST, and OBC (Non-creamy), must produce appropriate category certificate at the time of counseling. Applicants seeking admission under OBC category must belong to non-creamy layer of the Central List of Government of India. These candidates must obtain non-creamy layer certificate issued by appropriate authority after March 31, 2013 only on the prescribed format. This format is available at http://iiser-admissions.in/applykvpy.php

Applicants will also have to fill other details regarding PD category (if applicable), year of passing of Class 12, Name of parent / guardian, Address for communication, PIN code, Phone / Mobile Number, Email address and KVPY Seat Number. Applicants of SP stream should give their KVPY Application Number.

Applicant will also have to select one of the 5 IISERS where they would like to attend the counselling. They will also have to give the choice of IISER whey they prefer to get admission. Applicant can select all five IISERs in order of preference for this. Applications with incomplete selection will not be accepted by the system.

Some characters like Single quote ( ' ), Double quote ( " ) and backslash ( \ ) are not accepted in the form. The form will be returned for correction if these characters are found on the application form.

After submission of all the details, applicant can preview the form. If there are errors in the data submitted, applicant may use edit button and revise/modify the Online Application Form entries. After the applicant is convinced that all the entries are correct, applicant may click on the submit button on the preview screen. After this submission, applicant will be given his/her Application Number and Login Password to login to the admission website. Applicants have to use this password for all subsequent access to the admission website. If applicant forgets his/her password, he/she may go to Applicants Login page and click Forgot Password link. Password will be sent to the applicant by email.

In the next stage, applicant will be prompted to get a bank-pay-in slip which has to be printed. Applicant should go to any branch of State Bank of India, with this challan, on the next working day, to pay application fee which is Rs.600/- for General and OBC candidates and Rs. 300/- for SC / ST categories. Rs.20/- will have to be paid as bank charges. Applicant should write down the Bank Branch Code and date of deposition on the pay-in-slip. Applicants should not tamper with the barcode printed on the bank-pay-in slip.

While accepting the application fee, the bank official will give a Unique Journal Number on the pay-in-slip. Applicant should check that the bank official has entered the Unique Journal Number on the counter foil of the applicant’s pay-in-slip.

After remittance of fee, the applicant should go to the Applicants Login page. On login, applicant will have to enter the Unique Journal Number given by the Bank in the pay-in-slip, Bank Branch Code and the date of deposition and submit.

Applicant will be prompted to upload his/her passport size photograph as per the specifications. On successful completion, applicant will be prompted to get his/her completed application. This should be printed on a good quality A4 size paper and kept along with the counter foil of bank pay-in-slip. These documents will be required at the time of counseling.

The candidate and his/her parent/guardian should read the undertaking very carefully and should sign at the bottom of the print out of the application. When called for counseling, he/she should bring this completed application form and counterfoil of bank pay-in-slip for verification. Applicant should not tamper the barcode printed on the application form.

Online applications will be received under the KVPY Scheme up to 3rd July, 2013. Of the 750 seats in the 5 IISERs, up to 25% seats in each category (General/SC/ST/OBC Non-creamy) will be through KVPY channel. All five IISERs admit students through a common application and counselling process. Applicant will have facility to give preferences in the application form for the different IISERs. Allotment is purely on the basis of the applicant's preferences and the ranks as applicable to the concerned stream.

For more details, visit http://iiser-admissions.in/  

HOMI BHABHA NATIONAL INSTITUTE DGFS-Ph.D. Progrmme (2013) for Engineering Post-Graduates

HOMI BHABHA NATIONAL INSTITUTE

(A University established under Section-3 of the UGC Act, 1956 vide Notification No. F.9-5/2004-U.3 dated June 3, 2005 of Govt. of India)

DGFS-Ph.D. Progrmme (2013) for Engineering Post-Graduates

LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE Ph.D. IN FRONTLINE AREAS IN ENGINEERING SCIENCES IN STATE-OF-THE-ART LABORATORIES

THEN HOMI BHABHA NATIONAL INSTITUTE IS THE PLACE FOR YOU!

HOMI BHABHA NATIONAL INSTITUTE (HBNI) invites applications from Engineering Post-Graduates (M. E. / M. Tech./Equivalent Degree) for its DGFS-Ph.D. programme commencing in August 2013

HBNI is a Deemed University comprising of ten institutions of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) as its Constituent Institutions (CIs).

For this scheme, the students will be admitted to: (1) Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai; (2) Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam; (3) Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata; (4) Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), Gandhinagar.

These Centers have been in the forefront of research in various branches of engineering viz. mechanical, chemical, metallurgical, electrical, electronics, instrumentation, nuclear and computers. Several of its state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities are unique to these institutions. The Ph.D. programme in Engineering Sciences is extremely challenging in view of the expanding Nuclear Power Programme of the Department of Atomic Energy. For the motivated candidates, it offers considerable scope to realize their potential while simultaneously contributing to the important task of nation building in this highly specialized area.

Applications are hereby invited from Engineering post-graduates for the award of fellowships under the DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Ph.D. (DGFSPh.D.) for pursuing research in an Engineering discipline leading to the award of Ph.D. degree of HBNI. The terms and conditions of the Fellowships are:

1. The DGFS-PhD Fellowship is tenable for three years for doing Ph.D. in an Engineering discipline in one of the four R&D centres listed above.

2. The amount of Fellowship payable under the scheme is Rs.24000/- per month besides house rent allowance and medical benefits as applicable to DAE.

3. The selected Fellows will carry out research under the joint supervision of two guides, one having strength in basic research and the other in technology

development.

4. After the award of the Ph.D., the DGFS-Ph.D. fellows will have the option to appear for selection under K.S.Krishnan Research Associateship (KSKRA) programme without going through further process of screening. KSKRAs are selected every year and paid a stipend of Rs.26,000/- + benefits for a maximum

period of 2 years. Anytime during the 2nd year of associateship, subject to satisfactory performance, the KSKRAs will be absorbed in one of the R&D centres of

DAE as above and appointed in the Grade Scientific Officer (D) (Approx. emoluments Rs. 58,000) or Scinetific Officer (E) (Approx. emoluments Rs. 65,000) per month

ELIGIBILITY

a. Qualifying Degree and other academic qualifications: Candidates should possess M.E. / M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Metallurgical/Nuclear/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Instrumentation or Computer engineering disciplines with minimum 60% Marks in B. E. /B.Tech. Those who obtained M.Tech based on any other qualifying degree should have secured minimum 60% of marks in that degree and minimum of 60% marks in M. E. / M. Tech. or equivalent degree as per the Ordinance of the respective degree awarding University OR equivalent CGPI (converted to % Marks by multiplying with 100/x if the CGPA is on x points scale).

b. Age limit: The candidates desirous of availing DGFS-Ph.D. Fellowship should have been born on or after August 1, 1985. Age limit is relaxable by three years

for OBC and by five years for SC/ST applicants. Persons with Disability (PWD) of all categories are eligible for age relaxation of 10 years. The age limit for the

candidates working as faculty in Engineering Colleges desirous of doing Ph.D. without the fellowship grant is 40 years.

c. Nationality: Applicant should be an Indian citizen.

SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants who fulfill the above mentioned eligibility criteria, and whose M.Tech. project is of relevance to DAE, will be called to BARC, Mumbai on 6th July 2013 for a written screening test followed by interview of selected number of candidates. Screening will be based on previous academic record and performance in the screening test. Selection will be based on performance in interview. The candidates should be prepared for a 10 minutes presentation on their research interest. Outstation applicants called for interview will be paid, after their interview, to and fro sleeper class train fare by shortest route, or actual fare, whichever is less.

HOW TO APPLY

On one copy of the accompanying application form, affix a passport size photo, sign across and, along with attested copies of documents mentioned in the application, and one additional photo, mail to:

HBNI-DGFS-Ph.D. Programme-August 2013 (Engineering Post-graduates)

Administrative Officer- III, HBNI

Training School Complex, Anushaktinagar

Mumbai - 400 094.

Applicants are advised to mail only by registered or speed post services and to preserve the receipt for future reference.

Last Date for receipt of Applications: May 10, 2013

For further details visit our website www.hbni.ac.in  or

http://www.hbni.ac.in/Notific_Announce/phd_2013_advt.pdf

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY Ph. D Admission Notice 2013 (Nanotechnology and Science )

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY

Ph. D Admission Notice 2013 (Nanotechnology and Science )

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has invited applications for admission to PhD Course in Nanotechnology & Science of Academic Year 2013-14.

Eligibility for Admission

First Class or 60% marks (55% marks for SC / ST) as specified in the General Eligibility

Criterion for admission in this brochure in:

i. MTech in Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Metallurgical, Materials, Chemical, Biomedical Engineering, Energy Science and Engineering and Environmental Science and Engineering

OR

ii. MSc in Physics, Chemistry Biological and Environmental Sciences or Bachelors Degree in above mentioned Engineering Disciplines with valid GATE score or award of CSIR / UGC / DBT Research Fellowship or Inspire Fellowship from Govt. of India / DST.

Applications

The candidates who have not applied to PhD Programme of any academic units of IIT Bombay, fulfill the above mentioned eligibility criteria and the following “Requirements for short listing for written test and/or interview” may apply for PhD Programme in Nanotechnology and Science (NT). The application form can be downloaded from the website http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/phd.jsp  A “PDF copy” of the duly filled form should be submitted through an email to crntsadmissions@iitb.ac.in.  The subject heading of the email should be “PhD application for NT” and the email should contain the following information.

1. Name

2. Mobile No. / Telephone No.

3. Email

A copy of the application, Statement of Purpose (SoP) and the scanned copy of required documents should be submitted as an attachment to the email. The last date for submission of PhD application by email is 27th April, 2013.

These newly applied candidates are required to bring the copy of the PhD application along with the required documents and demand draft of 300/- (for GN / OBCNC) and 150/- (for SC / ST) drawn in favour of "Registrar, IIT Bombay", payable at Mumbai branch at the time of written test and/or interview.

For details, see the link:

http://www.iitb.ac.in/academic/phdbrochure2013-1416April.pdf  

IIT Hyderabad PhD/ MPhil Admission Notice 2013

Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad

Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad, has invited applications for admission to PhD & MPhil Courses of Academic Year 2013-14.

The department of Liberal Arts at IIT Hyderabad is a leading center for the study of a highly diverse range of subjects including Cultural Studies, Economics, English (Literature and Language), Psychology, Sociology and Social Anthropology. Academic programs such as International Relations, and Media and Fine Arts are soon to be integrated into the existing structure. While its primary focus remains world class research in the fields of humanities and social sciences, the department is also deeply committed to teaching innovative and intellectually stimulating courses to undergraduate and post graduate students of the institute. In addition, Liberal Arts at IIT Hyderabad places a lot of importance on interdisciplinary collaborations resulting in academic and financial development through projects of national and international importance. Currently, the department offers undergraduate courses at the institute and also has a strong post graduate program that confers research degrees, namely M.Phil. and Ph.D.

Unique in its constitution and vision, the department of Liberal Arts at IIT Hyderabad strives to pursue excellence in teaching and research to benefit students, academics and the wider society. The department aspires to enrich the academic and creative life of the institute, encourage cutting-edge scholarship, and cultivate a deeper understanding of humanity at large.

Areas of Specialization:

Cultural Studies, Economics, English, Psychology, Sociology, Social Anthropology

Minimum Eligibility Criteria: MPhil Programme:

55% in MA / MCom or 60 % in MSc / MTech / MBA (or equivalent CGPA) with adequate background in Humanities and Social Sciences.  Shortlisted candidates must clear a written test conducted by the Department of Liberal Arts.

Eligibility Criteria: PhD Admission:

55% marks or equivalent CGPA in Master degree with UGC / NET score or MPhil degree from reputed Universities or Institutes Shortlisted candidates must pass an interview conducted by the Department of Liberal Arts

Procedure for Submitting Application:

The application form, downloadable from www.iith.ac.in, should be sent to the Professor in-Charge, Liberal Arts, along with a bank challan of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC / ST / PD candidates) drawn in favour of ‘Registrar, IIT Hyderabad’ payable at Hyderabad. At the back of the challan kindly write your name and specialization. The filled-in application form through email attachment and as hard copy must be submitted to the Professor in-Charge along with the scanned copy of the challan.

Send completed application forms to Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Ordnance Factory Estate, Yeddumailaram- 502205, Andhra Pradesh on or before 30 April 2013.

Further details are available on link: http://lba.iith.ac.in  

UNIVERSITY OF KERALA B. Arch Degree transfer to the 3rd Semester in the Engineering Colleges year 2013-14 Notification

UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

NOTIFICATION

Ac.D/2/B.Arch. 2013

Applications are invited from regular B. Arch Degree students of Engineering Colleges for transfer to the 3rd Semester in the Engineering Colleges affiliated to this University during the year 2013-14.

Applications in plain paper with complete address and phone number are invited from regular students of Engineering Colleges within the State of Kerala who have completed 1st and 2nd Semester B. Arch Degree Course and are eligible for promotion to the 3rd  Semester class, for transfer to the 3rd Semester in the Engineering Colleges affiliated to this University during the year 2013-14.  Transfer will be affected only between the institutions of identical category and fee structure.  The category of seats and tuition fees should be clearly specified in the application form.  Those who get transferred shall clear the I and II Semester Examination in the parent University itself.  Besides, they shall pass the additional papers/subjects as may be fixed by this University, with reference to the Scheme and Syllabus of  this University.

Application along with the attested copy of the Rank Certificate at the Entrance Examination 2012, attested copy of Hall ticket for the S1 & S2 B. Arch Degree Examination and in the case of SC/ST students, a Certificate to prove that he/she belongs to the SC/ST Community should reach the Registrar, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram-695 034 on or before 06.05.2013.

Applicants are also required to download a proforma relating to the transfer, from the 'Resources and down Loads' Link of the website www.keralauniversity.ac.in.  and send it duly filled in and attested by the Principal, along with the request for transfer and pay-in-slip of Rs.1,500/- remitted at the Kerala University cash counter (or Demand Draft of Rs.1,510/- drawn in favour of the Finance Officer, University of Kerala from SBI/SBT/Dist. Co-operative Bank and payable at Service Branch, Thiruvananthapuram) as processing fee.

Applications not recommended and forwarded by the Principal of the College in which the candidate is studying will not be entertained.

Late and incomplete applications will be summarily rejected without further notice.

 Sd/- 

 REGISTRAR

For details, see the link:

http://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/news/1016-applications-are-invited-from-regular-students-of-engineering-colleges-for-transfer-to-the-3rd-semester-in-the-engineering-colleges-affiliated-to-this-university-during-the-year-2013-14.html

BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY Admission to PG (M.Tech./M.Pharm./Ph.D.) Programmes 2013

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY)

VARANASI – 221 005

Admission to PG (M.Tech./M.Pharm./Ph.D.) Programmes 2013

Applications have been invited by Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi for admission to PG (MTech / MPharm / PhD) Programmes of Academic Year 2013-14.

Eligibility Conditions:

MTech / MPharm Programmes:

Candidates who possess the requisite qualifications are eligible for admission to Post-Graduate programmes in the respective departments / schools of the Institute leading to MTech / MPharm degree. The candidates should have secured a minimum of 60% marks / 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) in the qualifying degree. In addition, they should have valid score in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for MTech Programmes / Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) for the MPharm Programme.

Graduates from any of the IITs with a minimum CPI 8.0 (on a 10.0 point scale) in the qualifying degree are exempted from the requirement of having valid GATE / GPAT score for admission as well as for teaching assistantship, provided they perform at the desired levels in the written test / interview.

PhD Programmes

Applicants having the requisite qualification with minimum marks / CPI as mentioned below in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline / area are eligible for admission to PhD programmes.

PhD in Engineering

a) Applicants with master’s degree in engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline / area should have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level.

b) Applicants with bachelor’s degree in engineering in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline / area should have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level.

c) Applicants with master’s degree in science as an allied discipline / area (where science is an allied discipline / area), should satisfy each of the following criteria may also be considered:

(i) A minimum of 65% marks or 6.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level,

(ii) A minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level, and

(iii) Qualified in GATE with 95 percentile or above or NET-LS or CSIR / UGC-NET-JRF.

PhD in Pharmaceutics

a) Applicants with master’s degree in pharmacy or in an allied discipline / area should have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level.

b) Applicants with Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy should have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the Bachelor’s degree level.

PhD in Sciences

a) Applicants with master’s degree in science in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline / area should have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale at the master’s degree level.

b) Applicants with bachelor’s degree in an allied discipline / area should have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level.

PhD in Interdisciplinary Programmes

a) PhD in Industrial Management

Applicants with bachelor’s degree in any branch of engineering and master’s degree in any branch of engineering / management should have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level.

b) PhD in Bio-chemical Engineering / Bio-medical Engineering / Materials Science and Technology Applicants with master’s degree in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline should have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level.

Applicants with bachelor’s degree in the discipline concerned or in an allied discipline should have a minimum of 75% marks or 7.5 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the bachelor’s degree level.

PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences (English)

Applicants with master’s degree in arts (English) should have a minimum of 60% marks or 6.0 CPI (on a 10.0 point scale) at the master’s degree level.

Application Forms:

Application forms can be downloaded from the link:

http://www.iitbhu.ac.in/admissions/images/PG_admission/app_2013-14.pdf

The application fee of Rs. 500/- for General / OBC / PC candidates or Rs. 250/- for SC / ST candidates must be paid through demand draft in favour of “The Registrar, IIT (BHU) Varanasi”, payable at “State Bank of India, IIT (BHU), (Code No. 11445), Varanasi”.

The completed Application Form must reach on or before Tuesday, May 14, 2013 for MTech and PhD programmes in Engineering or Saturday, June 22, 2013 for MPharm / PhD programmes in Pharmaceutics.

ADMISSION OF FOREIGN NATIONALS

1. Indian Nationals Residing Abroad (INRA): Candidates must have been residing abroad continuously for at least one year at the time of applying for admission. Their applications may be processed by the departments/schools as and when they are received or according to any schedule convenient to the departments/schools. The applications should be scrutinized to make sure that, in terms of qualifications, they are comparable with the candidates admitted in the general category.

2. The applications of foreign nationals, who are sponsored by the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), will be scrutinized by the departments/schools concerned to assess their suitability for admission to the programme.

3. Candidates belonging to the above two categories should have qualified in TOEFL.

Further details are available on the website link:

http://www.iitbhu.ac.in/admissions/images/PG_admission/inf_b2013-14.pdf