Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
In collaboration with PGIMER, Chandigarh
ICMR JRF Entrance Examination 2014
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in
collaboration with PGIMER, Chandigarh will hold national level examination for
award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Life Science/Social Science stream
on Sunday, July 13th, 2014 at the twelve centres viz. Bangaluru, Bhopal,
Bhubneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai,
Sri Nagar,and Varanasi.
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.
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.
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.
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 (2014-2015) 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 2014 otherwise
candidature will automatically be forfeited.
Age Limit
The age limit for admission to the eligibility test
is 28 years as on 30-09-2014 (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.
Procedure
for applying:
Application for JRF fellowship is required to be
submitted on the prescribed form enclosed with the prospectus available on
link:
The application, complete in all respects
accompanied with all the relevant documents should reach the Registrar, PGIMER,
Sector 12, Chandigarh-160012 on or before 30.4.2014. 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. 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 30.4.2014.
Application fee and mode of payment:
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 .
Important
Dates:
Last Date for receipt of application: 30.04.2014
Late Date for receipt of application for Remote Areas:
05.05.2014
Date of Entrance Examination: 13.07.2014
For details, see the link:
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