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AcSIR Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program 2018 notification

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program 2018 by AcSIR

Summer Training Program at AcSIR provides an opportunity to spend one of your summers working at premier research Laboratories of CSIR with some of the leading scientists in India, in an environment which promotes trans-disciplinary research.

The program is supported/ funded by AcSIR through its AcSIR-Kalam Fellowship.

Fellowship Details

Total number of Fellowships: 20 (With Scholarship)
Duration: Two months; Between the months of May and August
Amount of Fellowship: Rs. 25,000 per student for the duration of the program (payable after successful completion of the training program and submission of project report to the Laboratory Coordinator)
Travel allowance to the selected student: Reimbursable to a maximum of Rs. 5,000 per selected student
This is a compulsorily Residential Program where the selected students would be required to stay on campus of the respective CSIR Labs on charge basis.

Eligibility

Candidate should poses any of the following qualification:
-    First year of M.Sc program or equivalent: minimum first-class at pre-M.Sc degree level
-    Third to pre-final year of Integrated M.Sc program or equivalent: GPA 6.0 on a scale of 10 (upto IV Sem)
-    First year of M.E/M.Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs at B.E/B.Tech level or GATE Score ≥600 or NET (Engineering) Rank from 1 to 100
-    Third year of B.E/ B.Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs (upto IV Sem)
-    Third to pre-final year of Integrated M.E/M.Tech program or equivalent: GPA 8.0 on a scale of 10 OR GPA 7.0 on a scale of 10 for CFTIs (upto IV Sem) or GATE Score ≥600 or NET (Engineering) Rank from 1 to 100.

Selection Process

-    Screening will be primarily based on a Research Proposal and other screening criteria decided by the Committee.
-     An applicant can give five preferences of CSIR Labs/Institutes.
-     Shortlisted applicants will be intimated electronically
-    Selection Interview will be held at a central location. Appearance at the interview is mandatory for consideration.
-     Applicant may be allowed to participate through electronic media for interview (Skype etc.) under specific request.
-    Selection is purely based on merit/ performance at the selection interview.
-    Food and lodging arrangements shall be made for applicants called for interview only.

AcSIR – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Summer Training Program 2018 application deadline: 31.12.2017.

For details visit here

NBE DNB Final Exam December 2017 notification

NBE DNB Final Examination (Broad and Super Specialties) December 2017

National Board of Examinations shall conduct the DNB-Final Examinations (Broad and Super Specialties) on 08th, 09th, 10th December, 2017.

Application form

Duly completed application form along with examination fee receipt can be submitted to the office of NBE latest by 13th October, 2017.

JGEEBILS 2018 notification

Joint Graduate Entrance Exam in Biology/ Interdisciplinary Life Sciences 2018

Applications are invited for JGEEBILS (Joint Graduate Entrance Exam in Biology/ Interdisciplinary Life Sciences 2018) which is a shared entrance test for several institutions doing research in Biology and Interdisciplinary Life Sciences. The test is coordinated by TIFR. All institutions have different application processes and the entrance test is only one aspect of this. Please refer to the individual websites of participating institutions for details of their admissions process and degree requirements. Applicants will have to individually apply to each institution that they are interested in.

Participating Institutions:

Advanced Center for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer, Mumbai, (www.actrec.gov.in)

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad (http://www.ccmb.res.in)

Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad (http://www.cdfd.orq.in)

Department of Biological Sciences, TIFR, Mumbai (http://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal (http://www.iiserbhopal.ac.in/)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune (http://www.iiserpune.ac.in/)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (USER), Tirupathi (http://www.iisertirupathi.ac.in/)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata (http://www.iiserkol.ac.in/)

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram (http://www.iisertvm.ac.in/)

Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (inStem), Bengaluru (http://instem.res.in/)

National Brain Research Centre, Manesar (http://www.nbrc.ac.in)

National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru (http://www.ncbs.res.in )

National Centre for Cell Science, Pune (http://www.nccs.res.in )

National Institute of Immunology (NIL), New Delhi (http://www.nii.res.in/)

National Institute of Science, Education and Research, Bhuwaneshwar ( http://www.niser.ac.in)

Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad, (www.rcb.res.in)

Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata (www.saha.ac.in)

Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Chennai (www.imsc.res.in)

School of Life Sciences, Manipal University, Karnataka

Programmes offered at each institution: Ph.D.: at all the listed institutions; Integrated MSc-Ph.D.: at DBS, NCBS and IISER, Pune, ISER, Kolkata, MSc by Research: at DBS; MSc in Neuroscience at NBRC

JGEEBILS 2018 will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 in the following cities: Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Haldwani, Hyderabad, Indore, Jammu, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kolkata, Madurai, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam.

Applications must be submitted online

Only students from remote areas who have no access to internet may request an application form along with a self-addressed stamped (Rs. 20/-) envelope (size 25cm x 17cm) superscribed GS-2018(JGEEBILS).

APPLICATION FEE (Non-Refundable): Rs. 600/- for applications submitted online and Rs. 650/- for applications sent manually by post. Female candidates Rs. 100/-.Payment can be made online by Credit/Debit cards OR by Demand Draft drawn on State Bank of India. DD to be drawn in favour of “National Centre for Biological Sciences” payable at Bengaluru.

Address for mailing application/DD: Admissions Section, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bengaluru 560065.

Last date for receiving applications for Hall Tickets: October 12, 2017.

NTSE 2018 notification

National Talent Search Examination 2018 notification

National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) is an exam under NTS scheme to award scholarship to students studying at the Class X level. Scholarships are awarded up to PhD in Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Languages, Commerce, Vocational Studies and Fine arts,and up to second degree level for professional courses in medicines, engineering, technology, management and law. NTSE is a two-tier examination conducted in two stages. NTS stage-I is conducted by States and Union Territories whereas NCERT conducts stage-II examination.

NTSE consists of Mental Ability Test (MAT) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) having multiple choice questions. Every year about 1000 scholarships are awarded.

Eligibility

All students studying in Class X in any recognized school is eligible to appear in Stage-I NTS exam. Additionally, State/UT can impose any eligibility criteria to appear in Stage-I. For stage-II, there is a quota for each State and Union Territory computed based on Student enrollment at secondary level. Students with Indian Nationality studying abroad need to secure 60% marks in previous examination to apply for NTS exam. Such students, if selected, need to appear for Stage-II NTSE directly.

Application Procedure

1. Candidates need to apply for NTSE Stage-I as per the advertisement or circular issued by the respective State/UT Government.

2. NCERT will send the examination details and roll numbers directly to the selected candidates through speed post. No separate application or fee is required NTSE Stage-II.

3. Students with Indian Nationality studying abroad need to apply through the Head of the Institution where they are presently studying. These applications need to be sent to Head Educational Survey Division, NCERT, Delhi – 16 with the attested copy of Class IX.

NTSE Schedule is given below

NTSE Schedule

For details visit here

Pre Metric/Post Metric Scholarship by India Government 2017 notification

Indian Government Pre Metric/Post Metric/ Merit cum Means based Scholarship 2017 for minorities

Applications are invited from the students belonging to six minority communities notified by the Government of India for availing Scholarships under three scholarship schemes viz. Pre-Matric Post-Matric and Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship Schemes for the year 2017-18.

Eligibility

- The applicant should belong to any one from the notified minority communities viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastnans (Persia) and Jains.

- Pursuing studies in India in Government or Private Universities/lnstituteslcollegeslschools.

- The course being pursued is ol one or more years.

- The applicant should have secured 50% marks in the last annual Board/Class examination.

Apply online 
Submission of Online applications for Fresh (first time applicant) scholarship by students : 1st June to 30th September 2017.

Submission of Online applications for Renewal (applicant who have got scholarship during 2016-17) scholarship by students: 1st June to 30th June, 2017.

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DBT-Research Associateship 2018 notification

DBT-Research Associateship 2018 for Biotechnology/ Biology

Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for the award of “DBT-Research Associatcship” for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and applied biology. The Associateship is tenable in Research Institution/ Universities including non-profit R&D Institutions within India. The Associateships are awarded under a program sponsered by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.

Eligibility

The applicants should hold a Ph.D degree in Science, Engineering or M.D or M.S. (Medicine) degree in any area of medicine with research interests in Biotechnology and Life Sciences and a good academic record. The Associatcship can be availed within 2 years of the award of Ph.D./M.D./M.S. (Medicine) degree; however, may be relaxable (by 2 years) in case of in-service candidates. Those who have already submitted the Ph.DJM.DJM.S. (Medicine) thesis are also eligible to apply (attach proof of submission from the Registrar / Controller of examinations). The applicants should be below the age of 40 years and 45 years in case of women and in-service candidates. Persons already employed arc also eligible to apply. However, their applications should be routed through their employers.

Award details

The Research Associateship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a period of 2 years. In exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the Associateship may be extended upto 5 years. In both cases, renewal is subject to satisfactory annual academic progress. Each fellow would be entitled to a stipend in the range of Rs.36,000-40,000/- per month and a research contin ency grant of Rs.50,000 per year, payable to the host Institution. Candidates who are yet to be awarded the Ph.D./M.D./M.S. (Medicine) dcgrcc, if selected will be paid Rs.28,000/- per month till award of the degree. The associate would also be entitled to HRA and other benefits as per the DST guidelines applicable to Research Associatcship. The Associateships normally are not availed at the same Institution where candidates have earned their Ph.D./M.D./M.S. (Medicine) degree or with the doctoral thesis supervisor or continue on doctoral thesis work.

Selection procedure

The candidates will be selected based on their C.V. and performance in the interview. The interview will be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in November 2017.

 How to apply

Candidates may submit then application on plain paper strictly as per the format available at here

The applicant is advised to propose his/her place of work, name of the supervisor, enclose one page synopsis of proposed research which must be compatible with the on-going research of the proposed supervisor, and his/her consent for availing the Associateship. They should also enclose a declaration stating that if selected for the Associateship, he/she will complete the tenure of the Associateship.

Applications should be addressed to: Co- ordinator DBT-Research Associateship Program, Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore – 560 012. The last date for the same is October 6, 2017 and the envelope should be cleared marked as “DBT-Research Associateship”.

Civil Services Exam 2018 Free Coaching Classes at Jamia Millia Islamia

Free Coaching classes for Civil Service exam 2018 at Jamia Millia Islamia for Minorities, SCs, STs and Women

Jamia Millia Islamia, invites applications for FREE COACHING (with Hostel Facility) for CIVIL SERVICES (Preliminary -cum-Main) –2018 for Minorities, SCs, STs and Women.

Online application live on: 8 July 2017 (At www.jmicoe.in)

Last date for submission of Application Form: 08 August 2017 (Tuesday)

Written Test –GS (objective type) and Essay: 27 th August, 2017 (Sunday)

Details can be had from here

JRF 2017 at Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Millia Islamia JRF notifications 2017

Applications are invited from motivated and eligible Indian citizens for the position of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a sponsored research project of SERB- DST, Govt. of India at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science (CIRBSc), Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi – 25, India.

Age Limit and Relaxation: Not more than 28 years. SC/ST/OBC/Women/PD candidates will get age relaxation as per DST, Govt. of India norms

Educational Qualification: MSc/   M Tech   in   Mathematics/   Mathematical Sciences/   Applied/ Computational Mathematics/ Computer Science/ Application with minimum 55% or equivalent grade (relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/Women/PD candidates as per the norms) and NET/GATE in relevant subject.

Fellowship: Rs. 25000/- per month for first two years and Rs. 28,000/- for third and fourth year, Plus HRA as per norms if accommodations not provided by institute.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are required to mail their soft copy of filled application forms to ravins@jmi.ac.in with subject marked as “Application for JRF under SERB-DST”.

In addition, candidates may send their application with attached format and self-attested necessary documents, mentioning subject marked as “Application for JRF under SERB-DST” to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Ravins (Assistant Professor), Center for interdisciplinary Research in Basic Science (CIRBSc),S. Ramanujan Block, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi-25, India.

Application deadline: 04-08-2017

For details visit here

Post Doctoral Fellowship 2017 at AIIMS

AIIMS Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme In Critical Care & Palliative Care Medicine 2017 

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),Bhubaneswar invites online applications from Indian Citizens only for admission in Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Programme in Critical Care & Palliative Medicine having Maximum duration of one (1) year for the Academic Session 2017-18. There are one seat each for PDF Critical Care and Palliative Medicine.

Application form and details can be had from here

Junior Residents in Dental posts 2017 at RMLH

PGIMER Dental Junior Residents posts 2017

The Medical Superintendent, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi invites applications from Indian National in the Prescribed form for the posts of Junior Residents (Dental).

For eligibility and application form visit website

Prescribed Application form should be accompanied with self attested copies of all mark sheets of B.D.S. examination, DDC/DCI registration certificate, Internship completion certificate, Category certificate, 10th class passing certificate and copy of Aadhar Card along with non-refundable Demand Draft of Rs. 500/-for UR & OBC candidates payable to PAO, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi-110001 at New Delhi, should reach to The Medical Superintendent, (Central Diary and Dispatch Section, Near Gate No. 1), Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi latest by 25-07-2017 till 4-00 p.m.