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Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) have invited
applications from candidates for admission to Masters and Doctoral programmes. IISER
is a unique initiative in science education in India where teaching and education
are totally integrated with research. Each IISER is an autonomous institution
conducting its own Masters and Doctoral programmes. Students are encouraged to
work on research projects during the vacation periods in the first four years
of their Masters programme in various research institutes outside IISER. There
are five centres in India at
Bhopal,
Kolkata, Mohali, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram.

Admission to 5-Year Integrated Masters
(M.S.) Programme
Applications are to be submitted online as per the instructions provided
on the website. Apply Online before April 3, 2009 (for KVPY sream) or between
May 30 and June 19, 2009 (for IIT JEE stream) by clicking here www.iiser-admissions.in/apply_online.php

Eligibility Criteria: Passed 10 + 2 or its equivalent examination: passed
in 2008 or appearing in 2009 and have also qualified in one of the following
examinations:

Kishore Vaigyanic Protsahan Yojna (KVPY) SX (2009), SA (2007) and SP
streams. IIT JEE-2009 merit list or extended merit list.

Availability of Seats and Reservations: Each IISER will be admitting about 100 candidates.
The percentage of seats reserved for different categories as per the Government
of India norms are:

15% for Scheduled Class (SC) category. 7.5% for Scheduled Tribes (ST )
category. Up to 27% for eligible Other Backward Classes (OBC) category
(non-creamy layer). Remaining seats are available for General category. Up to
3% for Physically Disabled (PD) candidates in all the four categories (General,
OBC, SC
and ST)

Counseling: Counseling for the admission will be held on May 6,
2009 for KVPY stream applicants and on July 2, 2009 for IIT JEE 2009 applicants
simultaneously and concurrently at all IISERs. A non-refundable counseling fee
of Rs. 1000 will be charged at the time of counseling. This amount will be
adjusted against the tuition fee for selected candidates at the time of
admission.

Admission

The list of the selected candidates will be announced after counseling is
completed at all IISERs. Selected candidates should deposit full admission fees
within 15 days of issue of the offer letter, failing which the offer will be
withdrawn.

Dates to remember

                                                      
 KVPY
                   
IIT JEE 
Last date for receiving
online applications
                    
 April 3, 2009
           June 19,
2009 

Counseling of applicants 
            
May  6,
2009           July 2,
2009 

Last date for payment of fees       June
23, 2009          July 17,
2009 
Commencement of Academic
Session                                         August
1, 2009 

Visit http://www.iiser-admissions.in/ for
more details.

National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR), Chennai, under Department of Health Research, Government of India, has invited applications from Medical Graduates for admission to the Master of Applied Epidemiology and Master of Public Health (Health Services Development and Research) off-campus courses, of the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum, recognized by Medical Council of India, conducted by ICMR School of Public Health at the National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai. Both Courses extend from July 2009 to June 2011.

The Master of Applied Epidemiology (Field Epidemiology Training Programme) (MAE-FETP) course aims to develop and strengthen action-oriented competencies among the scholars in (i) Bio-statistics and Epidemiology (ii) Health Information Systems/Surveillance (iii) Outbreak Investigation and Response (iv) Epidemiological Investigations (v) Human Subject Protection (vi) Oral Scientific Presentations and (vii) Scientific Writing. Admission is open to Government sponsored and Private candidates. 15 candidates will be admitted. Preference will be given to candidates sponsored by the Central/State Governments /Union Territories and Armed Forces. Two seats are reserved for candidates from North- Eastern States of India (Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya).

The Master of Public Health (MPH) (Health Services Development and Research) course is designed to introduce the students to the basic principles of Public Health, with emphasis on Public Health practices in India. It will cover the overall scope and functions of Public Health including organizational aspects of the Public Health system. The course will provide the students with the basic concepts and tools for good Public Health practice.

Applicant should have a M.B.B.S. Degree recognized by Medical Council of India, should be working in Public Health, preferably in State or Central Government Department or in Medical institutions sponsored on deputation for two years on full-time basis, should have 3 years experience in Public Health related activities, should below 40 years as on 1.7.2009 which may be relaxed up to 5 years for deserving candidates. Information Brochure and Application form are available at www.nie.gov.in

The last date for receipt of filled up application by the Course Co-ordinator of the respective Programmes at ICMR School of Public Health, National Institute of Epidemiology, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Ayapakkam Chennai, Tamilnadu – 600 077 is 15th April 2009.

For details visit www.nie.gov.in

KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka-590010, has invited applications for admission to the MBBS/BDS Course for 2009-10 in its constituent colleges. There are 150 seats for MBBS at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum and 100 seats for BDS at KLE V.K.Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum.

Admission will be based on the Under Graduate All India Entrance Test (UGAIET) to be conducted on 26th April 2009 (Sunday), from 10 am 1 pm at Belgaum, Bangalore, Pune, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Indore, Panjim, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Kolkata, Jaipur, Gauhati, Tirupathi and Vijayawada. The exact venue for majority of the centres is given in the Information Brochure available at the website while it will be announced later in case of others.

The KLE-UGAIET-2009 will consist of one paper containing 200 multiple choice objective type questions with 50 each from Physics, Chemistry, Botany & Zoology. Each correct answer will get one mark. There is no negative marking.

Applicant should have passed the Higher Secondary Certificate Examination PUC II/HSC/Indian School Certificate Examination (ISCE)/any other examination equivalent to 10+2/HSC examination of any recongnized Board/University from any School/College situated in India/Abroad after 12 years of study. Applicant should have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English individually & must have obtained at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology taken together and also should have scored 50% marks in English language, in the qualifying examination. Applicant should also secure at least 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology taken together at KLE-UGAIET- 2009. Those appearing/have appeared for the qualifying examination can also apply provisionally. Applicant should complete 17 years of age on or before the first day of December 2009.

Twenty percent seats are reserved under Management category including seats for NRI/and Foreign students. 2.5% of seats are reserved for children of teaching faculty of KLE University (KTC category) and 7.5% of the total seats are reserved for students hailing from educationally backward Belgaum Revenue Division consisting of districts of Belgaum, Dharwad, Karwar, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Haveri and Gadag (BRD category).

Application can be submitted online till 8th April, 2009. Applicant has to take a Demand Draft for Rs.1500/- favouring Registrar, KLE University, payable at Belgaum, Karnataka before commencement of online submission, as these details are needed while submitting the application online. After submission, a copy of ‘online’ submitted application form must be printed and sent to ‘The Registrar, KLE University, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, Karnataka-590 010’, along with the DD and other documents specified.

Application form and Information Brochure can be obtained from the University by sending a processing fee of Rs.2000/- only by way of DD favouring Registrar, KLE University, payable at Belgaum, Karnataka.

It can also be obtained from Belgaum (J.N. Medical College, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum-590 010), Bangalore (S.Nijalingappa College, IInd Block, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-560 001), Pune (Pune Institute of Computer Technology, Sr. No.27, Dhanakwadi, Pune-Satara Road, Pune-411 043) and New Delhi (Basava International School, Site No.1, Sector 23, Dwaraka, New Delhi-110 075).

The duly filled application should reach ‘The Registrar, KLE University, JNMC Campus, Nehru Nagar, Belgaum, Karnataka-590 010’ along with the documents specified in the Information Brochure by Post or in person latest by 5 pm on 11th April 2009.

For details, visit http://www.kleuniversity.edu.in/

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, has invited applications for admission to Master of Technology (MTech), Master of Design (MDes) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programmes starting in July 2009.

MTech Programmes are in the Departments of Biotechnology, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engg, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering, MDes Programme in the Department of Design, PhD Programmes in the Departments of Biotechnology, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Design, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Humanities & Social Sciences and also at the Centres for Energy, Environment and Nanotechnology.

Assistantships are available to all full-time Regular students. Application forms with details can be downloaded from http://www.iitg.ernet.in/acad/ or obtained from the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati – 781 039, Assam, personally till 9.4.2009.

It can be obtained by ordinary Post, by sending a request to reach Deputy Registrar (Academic), Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam – 781 039, latest by 8.4.2009, in an envelope super-scribed ‘Request for PhD/MTech/MDes Application form’ (as applicable), along with a self-addressed unstamped envelope of size 24cm x 15cm.

Filled in application forms complete with copies of mark sheets/certificates and other testimonials and a DD for Rs.150/- (Rs.75/- for SC/ST candidates) drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati and payable at Guwahati, should be sent to the Head of the concerned Department/Centre, IIT Guwahati, Guwahati-781039, to reach on or before 20th April 2009 with the words ‘Application for MTech/MDes/PhD admission’ (As applicable) written on the top of the envelope for sending the completed form.

For details, visit http://www.iitg.ernet.in/acad/

The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK), will hold the Under Graduate Entrance Test 2009 (UGET 2009) for admission to the Undergraduate Courses in Private, Unaided, Medical and Engineering Colleges of Karnataka for the academic year 2009-10, on 17th May 2009. Admissions will be based on Entrance Test and Centralized Counseling. There is no common Entrance Test for admission to BDS during 2009-10.

Applicants should have passed the 2nd PUC/12th Std or equivalent examination. Candidates who are appearing for these examinations and expecting the results may also apply.

Eligibility for MBBS will be as fixed by Medical Council of India and that for BE will be as per the All India Council for Technical Education norms. Applications can be submitted online from 9th March 2009, at www.comedk.org, after obtaining a DD for Rs.650/- for 3 subjects (PCB or PCM) and Rs.850/- for all 4 subjects (PCMB), in favour of COMEDK-2009, payable at Bangalore.

The filled in applications should reach COMEDK, 37, First Floor, Ramanashree Chambers, Lady Curzon Road, Bangalore, Karnataka -560001 by ‘POST’ only, along with the DD and the documents asked for, on or before 11.4.2009.

Fee structure and other details of the Member Institutions will be made available in the Information Brochure to be put up at www.comedk.org

Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has invited application for the for admission to Ph.D and M.S Programmes under Regular Full-time [with/without Half-time Teaching/Research Assistantship (HTRA)] and Part-time/External in the Engineering Departments of Aerospace, Applied Mechanics, Biotechnology, Chemical, Civil, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical, Engineering Design, Mechanical, Metallurgical & Materials and Ocean and in the Departments of Chemistry, Humanities & Social Sciences, Management Studies, Mathematics and Physics.

Facility for doing Joint Ph.D in Engineering & Sciences offered by IIT Madras & National University of Singapore and Joint Ph.D programme offered by IIT Madras, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum and Christian Medical College, Vellore in the area of Biomedical Devices and Technology are also available.

Application and Admission Brochure can be obtained in person from the Deputy Registrar (Acad.), IIT Madras, Chennai 600036 up to 25.3.2009. It can be obtained from this address by Post up by sending a request to reach there latest by 20.3.2009, enclosing a self-addressed envelope of size 26cm x 18 cm, and a Demand Draft for Rs. 250/- (Rs.125/- in the case of SC/ST/PD/Female candidates) drawn in favour of ‘IIT Madras’, payable at Chennai, with the cover super-scribed ‘Request for application for Ph.D/M.S programme’.

Application form can also be downloaded form www.iitm.ac.in and submitted as instructed. Those applying to more than one Department should submit separate application for each Department.

Those seeking admission to Biotechnology/Chemistry/Electrical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Departments must apply online only, latest by 25.3.2009, following the instructions given therein through the respective Websites http://www.biotech.iitm.ac.in/msphd http://www.chem.iitm.ac.in/msphd http://www.ee.iitm.ac.in/msphd; http://www.mech.iitm.ac.in/msphd and send the application to the concerned Departments.

Candidates applying online have to send the DD along with a hard copy of the filled in application. Reservations are applicable to SC/ST/OBC/Persons with Disability (PD) candidates as per Govt. of India rules. Filled in forms with all enclosures, and the cover super-scribed ‘Application Form for Ph.D/M.S Programme’ should reach ‘The Deputy Registrar (Academic), Indian Institute of Technology Madras Chennai-600 036’ latest by 27.3.2009.

For details, Application and Admission Brochure visit, http://www.iitm.ac.in.

Dear Friends

CUSAT has invited application for the entrance examination for the admission to the engineering courses conducted by the university. Sale of application started. Application can be purchased from the selected SBT branches.

for more details please log into www.cusat.ac.in