TIFR, TIFR Ph.D and M.Sc Admissions 2010

National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR,
GKVK, Bellary Road, Bengaluru-560065

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005

Ph.D and M.Sc Admissions 2010

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research will be conducting a Nation-wide Entrance Examination on Sunday, December 12, 2010 for admission to the following courses of Academic Year-2011 at Mumbai & Bangalore Centers:

1. Ph.D. in : Mathematics (TIFR, Mumbai & CAM, Bangalore), Physics, Chemistry, Computer & Sytems Sciences, Biology (TIFR, Mumbai & NCBS, Bangalore).
2. Integrated Ph.D. in : Mathematics (CAM, Bangalore),  Biology (TIFR, Mumbai & NCBS, Bangalore).
3. M.Sc.: Biology (TIFR, Mumbai)

Eligibility for applying to the courses are as follows:

Mathematics: For Ph.D. (Mumbai): M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech./M.Tech./M.A./ B.A./B.Sc. degree holders.
 For Ph.D. (Bangalore): M.A./M.Sc. Degree holders.
 For Integrated Ph.D. (Bangalore): B.A./B.Sc./B.E./B.Tech. degree holders.

Physics & Chemistry: For Ph.D. : M.Sc./B.E./B.Tech./ M.Tech degree holders. Final year B.Sc. students with consistently good academic record are also eligible to apply.

Biology: For Ph.D.: Masters in Basic Science or Bachelors in Applied Science. These include M.Sc. (Agriculture), B.Tech., B.E., B.V.Sc., B.Pharma. (4 year course), MBBS, BDS, M.Pharma.

For Integrated Ph.D./M.Sc.: Bachelors in any Basic Science. 

Computer & Systems Sciences: For Ph.D. : B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech./MCA/ M.Sc. (Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Information Technology) degree holders. 

Exceptionally well qualified students with B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech./M.Sc. or equivalent degrees in other disciplines may also be considered.

Students can apply online through websitelink: http://univ.tifr.res.in/gs2011/Apply_Online/Apply_Online.htm

Students from remote areas who do not have access to internet may send a request for application form (without DD) along with a self-addressed stamped (Rs 20/-) envelope (size 25cm x 17cm) to:

For Biology: Admissions Section, NCBS, Bangalore and for other subjects, except Science Education: Asstt. Registrar (Academic), TIFR, Mumbai.

Application Fee (Non-Refundable) of Rs 500/- for online applications and Rs 550/- for manual applications has to be paid through Demand Draft as below:

Biology: DD should be drawn on State Bank of India in favour of "National Centre for Biological Science" payable at Bangalore.

Other Subjects: DD should be drawn on State Bank of India in favour of "Tata Institute of Fundamental Research" payable at Mumbai. 

Last date for submission of application with DD and necessary documents to National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bengaluru-560065 (for Biology) and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005 (for all Other subjects) is October 16, 2010.

For further details, logon to the website: http://univ.tifr.res.in