Fresh Admissions 2012, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam Fresh Admissions 2012, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam

Fresh Applications are invited by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam for  Junior Research Fellowships of the Department of Atomic Energy for 2012 session.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Applications will be scrutinized and suitability of candidates will be decided on the basis of their academic performance. In each discipline, depending upon the number of applicants, candidates with marks above a cut-off will be called for WRITTEN TEST. For candidates under Category A or B percent marks of each previous semester/year of the qualifying degree will be used to decide the cut-off. For candidates under Category-C the percent marks of each previous semester/year of the qualifying degree will be used to decide the cut-off. Hence, candidates are advised to attach copies of all necessary mark sheets along with calculation showing the average marks scored.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
i) The Application Form and Hall Ticket Form can also be downloaded from the IGCAR website www.igcar.gov.in
ii) Send the completed Application Form typed on a A4 size sheet and Hall Ticket Form along with the required enclosures by Post (Registered or speed post of Indian Postal service) ,so as to reach IGCAR on or before March 23, 2012 to :
The Administrative Officer–II (Recruitment), Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam–603102, Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu.

For more information visit: http://www.igcar.gov.in/recruitment/JRF01_2012.pdf

National Institute in Financial Management, Faridabad FPM admissions Notice 2012

National Institute in Financial Management, Faridabad offering Fellow Programme in Management (Financial Management) 2012

Eligibility: Candidate must have Master’s Degree in any discipline or CA or ICWA or CS with a minimum of 55% in aggregate.

Fee structure:

• 1stand2ndYear       Rs. 15,000/- per month
• 3rdand4thYear   :    Rs.17,500/-permonth
• Contingency grant Rs.10.000/- per year
• Rs 20.000/- and Rs. 50.000/- for attending seminars and conferences in India and abroad

Last date: 30-03-2012

For more information: http://wrww.nifm.ac.in/

Indian Council for Cultural Relations Library Fellowship 2011-2012

Indian Council for Cultural Relations offering six short term library fellowships of six months duration on

• Swami Vivekanand & Maulana Azad’s Vision : A Comparative Study
• Faiz Ahmed Faiz: His Political Vision

Fellowship Amount: Rs. 72000/- each
Duration: 6 Months
Age: 35 years as on 1st Janurary, 2011
Eligibility: Researchers & Post Graduate Students in Indian Universities.
Last Date : 15th March 2012
For more information visit: www.iccrindia.net

Raksha Shakti University Fellowsip Programme 2011-2012

Raksha Shakti University,Ahmedabad offers Fellowship Programe in the following areas of internal security:

• Human Resource Management in police Headquarters with special reference to Ahmedabad City.
• Criticality of Crime Scene Management procedures on successful outcomes of prosecution with special reference to Vadodra city.
• Effectiveness of Police patrolling in controlling crime with special reference to Ahmedabad city.

Last Date: 19/01/2012

Desirous candidates may visit the RSU website at www.rakshashaktiuniversity.edu.in for further details.

Fellow Prog in Mgmt & PGDHRM @ IIM Ranchi

Institute: Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi (IIM-R)

Programmes:

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

Specialisations: Business Economics, Finance, OB &HRM, Information Systems, Marketing, OM & Decision Sciences, Strategic Management, Public Policy & Governance, Neuro Management, Business Analytics, Indian Management.

• Two Year Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

Eligibility:

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

1. A master’s degree in any discipline with at least 60% marks or equivalent grade point average recognized by AICTE /AIU with a Bachelor’s degree / equivalent qualification with at least 50% marks or equivalent grade point average after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2). Candidates who have MA/M.Sc./M. Phil  in Statistics, Psychology, Neuro Psychology, Sociology, Linguistics can also apply OR
2. Five year integrated Masters Degree Programme in any discipline with at least 60% marks, obtained after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent OR
3. A professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 60% marks or equivalent grade point average OR
4. 4 years / 8 semester bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech./B. Arch. etc.) with at least 60% marks or equivalent grade point average. Those appearing for their final examinations in the respective disciplines can also apply.

• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

              Graduate with 50% aggregate marks.

Admission Procedure:

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

CAT/GMAT/GATE/UGC-JRF (two years from the date of the standard test and should be valid on the deadline of submission of the application form) scores will be accepted for shortlisting candidates. Candidates will be short listed and called for an interview during February-May 2012 for final selection.

Note: Candidates will receive Rs. 30, 000 per month as stipend in the first and second year and Rs. 35, 000 per month for the remaining period.

Click here to view details about the Facilities, Fellowship and Expenses.

• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

CAT scores will be accepted for shorlisting candidates for GD/PI.

How to Apply:

• Fellow Programme in Management (FPM)

Click here to download application form.

Applicants in the general category have to pay Rs. 1000 while SC/ST/OBC/PWD need not pay any application fee. Application fee should be paid through the online payment gateway only.

• Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management (PGDHRM)

Click here to download application form.

Last date for submission of completed application form for both the programmes: January 16, 2012

Address:

Indian Institute of Management Ranchi
Suchana Bhawan, Audrey House Campus
Meur’s Road, Ranchi – 834008
Jharkhand

Tel: (651) 2280083/2280113/2285056

Email: fpm@iimranchi.ac.in

Website: http://www.iimranchi.ac.in

Oncology fellowship @ Kidwai Memorial Inst of Oncology

Institute: Kidwai Memorial Institue of Oncology

Programme: Fellowship programmes in

• Gynaec Oncology: 2 Seats
• Oral Oncology: 2 Seats
• Head & Neck Surgical Oncology: 2 Seats
• Paediatric Oncology: 2 Seats
• Oncopathology: 2 Seats
• Palliative Care: 2 Seats

Duration:
Gynaec Oncology, Oral Oncology, Paediatric Oncology: 2 years
Head & Neck Surgical Oncology: 1.5 years
Oncopathology, Palliative Care: 1 year

Course fee: Rs. 35,000/-(Including University fee and is non refundable).

Eligibility:

• Gynaec Oncology: M.Ch (Surg. Onco)/ MS (Gen Surg.)/ MD/ MS (OBG)/ DNB (Gen Surg./ OBG)
• Oral Oncology: M.Ch (Surg. Onco)/ MDS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)/ MS (Gen Surg.)/ MS (ENT)
• Head & Neck Surgical Oncology: M.Ch (Surg. Onco)/ MS (Gen Surg.)/ MS (ENT)/ DNB (Surg. or ENT or SURG. Onco)
• Paediatric Oncology: DM (Med. Onco)/ MD (Paediatric Medicine)/ DNB (Paed)
• Oncopathology: MD/DNB-Pathology
• Palliative Care: M.Ch/ DM/ MD/ DNB/ MDS- all Specialities.

Note:

• As per Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) Notification no. ACA/CDC/Fel/ Syl/ 2009-10, dated May 3, 2010, candidates with diploma qualification having one year of teaching/ Clinical/ practice experience will be considered for selection , if candidates with PG degree qualification is not available.
• Preference will be given for sponsored candidates from institutions affiliated to RGUHS. In case no one is sponsored, open to others.

Selection Process: Entrance test and Interview.

How to apply:

• Click here to download application form.
• Application form can also be obtained from the academic cell of Kidwai Memorial Institute of oncology with a DD of Rs. 1,000/- as application fee frawn in favour of the Director, KMIO, Bangalore-29 and submitted along with relevant copies of the documents to The Director, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Dr. M.H. Marigowda Road, Banglore- 560029 in person or by Registered post.
• Candidates should superscribe on the envelope as ' Application for Fellowship Programme in....................'.

Important dates

• Last date: December 23, 2011.
• Exam date: December 27, 2011 ( 9 am)

Address:
Academic cell
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology
Dr. M.H. Marigowda Road
Bangalore-560029

Phone: 080-26094024

Website: www.root@kidwai.kar.nic.in 
 

Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery by MGR Medical Univ

• Programme: Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery
  Approved by: Dr. MGR Medical University
  
  Offered at: Gastro Care Hospital, Trichy
  Duration: 1 year programme
  Seats: 2 per year
  Stipend: The University will not give any stipend to the candidates admitted for fellowship courses, and the university will not interfere, if the private institutions are willing to give stipend to the candidates admitted under them.
  Eligibility: MS/DNB (Gen Surgery)
  Selection criteria: The candidates can be selected by the centers on their own following the method of transparency. The list of registered candidates will be published in the web site.
  How to apply: Click here to download application form
  The candidate should register his/her name with this university by submitting the prescribed application form for registration duly filled in, along with the prescribed fee and a declaration in the format to the Controller of Examination of this University through the affiliated institution within 30 days from the cut-off date prescribed for the course for admission. The applications should have date of admission of the course.
  Beginning of course - January 1, 2012
  Click here to view details
  Address:
  The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University
  69, Anna Salai,
  Guindy, Chennai – 32
  Phone: 9942811553/ 9443411553
  Email: tnmgrmu@gmail.com
  Website: http://scripts.tnmgrmu.ac.in/joomla/

Fellowship in Neonatology @ PIMSRC, Tiruvalla

Institute: Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre

Fellowship: Fellowship in Neonatology 2012

Benefits: Selected candidates will have to pay registration fee of Rs:15,000/- to IAP Neonatology Chapter. They will be considered as Senior Residents in the Department and remuneration will be equivalent to this Cadre.

Duration: For MD/DNB Candidates- 1 year

Registration fee: Rs 15,000/- to IAP Neonatology Chapter

Eligibility: MD/DNB (Paediatrics) / DCH

Selection process: Written test and interview

How to apply: Applications complete in all aspects should reach the office of the Principal, on or before December 20, 2011.

Last date: December 20, 2011

Address:
The Principal
Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Tiruvalla, Kerala
Pin-689101

Email: pcm@pushpagiri.in

Website: http://pushpagiri.in

Join Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme - PNRDFS

Government of India 
Ministry of Rural Development


An opportunity to lead transformational change - Introducing the Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellows Scheme (PMRDFS)

PMRDFs is an excellent opportunity for committed young people to contribute to enhancing development and welfare of the people in rural and tribal areas of the country. It is envisaged that the selection and training process and intensive development facilitation work at the village, block and district level as PMRDF will provide an exceptional growth potential.

 Eligibility :  

• Age :  21-30 years old
• Qualification : Must be a postgraduate in Social Science/ Science/ Management or a graduate in Law/ Engineering/ Medicine
• Knowledge of Hindi and a local language used in selected district is desirable.
• Work experience is preferred

Apply Online on or before 11/12/2011 at Ministry of Rural website only.


Please visit http://rural.nic.in/pmrdfs/ for details and online submission of application.

Fellow Prog in Management at IIM, Tiruchirapalli

Institute: Indian Institute of Management, Tiruchirapalli

Programme: Fellow Programme in Management

Programme highlights:

• It is a full time, residential doctoral programme
• Offers inter-disciplinary research in all areas of business management and public policy
• Specialization in following areas: Finance and Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Quantitative Techniques and Operations Management

Duration: 5 years

Eligibility:

• An MBA Degree or a PGDM from IIM
  OR
•  A Professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS or other equivalent qualification from India or abroad
  OR
• First Class BE/ BTech/ BArch with at least 21 months work experience as of June 15, 2012
  OR
• A Master’s Degree in any discipline other than management with at least 21 months work experience as of June15, 2012
  OR
• MBBS degree

Selection process: On the basis of CAT/ GATE/ GMAT/ GRE scores.

How to apply: Click here to download application form in the prescribed format 

Application deadline: January 30, 2012

Address:
Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
NIT Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli - 620 015

Website: http://iimtrichy.ac.in/home/

Junior Research Fellow @ National Centre for Cell Science

Recruitment at: National Centre For Cell Science (NCCS), Pune

Name of the Project: "Development of small peptide based nanostructures as vehicles for tumor specific drug and therapeutic vaccine delivery"

Post: Junior Research Fellow

No. of post: 1

Upper Age Limit: 28 Years

Eligibility: MSc or MTech or equivalent in any branch of Life Sciences with minimum of 55% marks

Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 16,000/-+20% HRA

Date, Time and Place of Interview: December 22, 2011 Time: 9:30 am at NCCS Complex

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Name of the Project: Regulation of RNA metabolism by Dishevelled, a Critical Player of Wnt Signalling"

Post: Junior Research Fellow

No. of post: 2

Upper Age Limit: 28 Years

Eligibility: MSc or MTech or equivalent in any branch of Life Sciences with First Class and a minimum 6 months of research experience in animal cell culture and / or molecular biology and / or cell biology.

Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 12,000/- + 20% HRA for 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 14000/- + 20% HRA for the 3rd year

Date, Time and Place of Interview: December 20, 2011 Time: 9:30 am at NCCS Complex

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Name of the Project: "Peptide Nanoparticle mediated drug /siRNA delivery to tumor vasculature suppresses tumor progression and angiogenesis in breast and prostate cancers"

Post: Junior Research Fellow

No. of post: 2

Upper Age Limit: 28 Years

Eligibility: MSc or MTech or equivalent in any branch of Life Sciences with minimum of 55% marks

Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 16,000/-+20% HRA for 1st and 2nd year and Rs.18,000/- + 20% HRA for the 3rd year

Date, Time and Place of Interview: December 12, 2011 Time: 9:30 am at NCCS Complex

How to apply: Click here to download Bio data form 

NOTE: All relevant original documents with a set of attested copies thereo

Click here to view details

Address:
NCCS Complex
University of Pune Campus
Ganeshkhind,Pune 411007
Maharashtra,India

Phone: (020) 25708000

Website: www.nccs.res.in
 

HSCST Fellowships for PG in Sciences (Haryana)

Institute: Haryana State Council for Science & Technology (HSCST)

Programme: HSCST Fellowship Programme

Duration: 5 years (maximum)

Subject Area: Life Sciences, Physical sciences, Chemical sciences, Mathematical sciences and Earth atmospheric Ocean & planetary sciences.

Eligibility: M.Sc. or equivalent degree in any of the subjects in above broad subject areas with minimum 55% marks, and should have opted for CSIR-JRF (NET) and were able to qualify eligibility test for Lecturership-NET in joint CSIR-UGC test for JRF and LS (NET) held on December 19, 2011. Candidates availing fellowship/ financial assistance from any other source will not be eligible.

Age Limit:
For JRF: 28 years (upper age limit) as on July 1, 2010. (5 years relaxation in age for SC/ST, women, physically handicapped and OBC candidates)

Stipend & Tenure: Rs. 12,000/- p.m. for a period of first 2 years as Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Rs 14,000/- p.m. as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) for 3rd and subsequent year subject to terms and conditions alongwith annual contingent grants or Rs. 20,000/- to the University/ Institution. Tenure of the Fellowship will be 3 year extendable to 4th and 5th year as per terms & condition of the programme.

How to apply:

• Click here to download application form.
• Interested candidates are requested to apply in the prescribed performa alongwith the attested copy of the certificate in support of age and eligibility. Send the duly filled in application at Seceretary/EC, Haryana State Council For Science & Technology, Bays no. 35-38, Sector 2, Panchkula.
• Application form envelope should be superscribed "HSCST Fellowship"

Last date: December 23, 2011

Address:
Secretary/ EC
Haryana State Council For Science & Technology
Bays no. 35-38, Sector 2
Panchkula
Haryana

Phone: 0172- 2563439/ 2560339

Website: www.dstharyana.org 

Jamia Research Fellowship for Science disciplines

Institute: Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi

Programme: Hamdard Centenary Research Fellowship

Subject: Pharmaceutical research (all fields), biotechnology (plant biotechnology, vaccinology), biochemistry (protein biochemistry, liver disorders and their prevention),  botany (plant molecular biology; plant physiology, medicinal plants), toxicology (cancer chemoprevention, neurotoxicology, ecotoxicology), chemistry (medicinal chemistry, natural product chemistry), nanomedicine, clinical research and or any other discipline of research at Jamia Hamdard.

Eligibility:

• Ph.D. in relevant field from a recognized University.
• At least two years’ post-doctoral experience in an international laboratory in a scientifically advanced country.
• At least 5 publications with impact factor 2 or above.
• Interest in teaching

Age limit: Below 45 years, can be relaxed in case of women researchers or persons with physically challenged condition.

Emoluments:

• Rs. 50,000 pm + House rent allowance or accommodation on campus.
• Research grant- Rs. 50,000 per annum.

How to apply:

• The selection will be on basis of nomination by the Vice Chancellors of Universities, Directors of the national laboratories, Secretaries of Government of India Departments concerned with research and development, and eminent scholars from India and abroad.
• Alternatively, interested candidates may apply with complete CV, list of publications, names of at least three referees with contact detail, project to be undertaken. Nominations along with CV of the prospective candidates may be sent to the Vice Chancellor, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India
• Those who wish to apply directly may send applications as per format given below along with CV (in duplicate) to the Advisor (Research), Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062 (E-mail: sraisuddin@jamiahamdard.ac.in).

Last date: December 10, 2011

Address:
Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University)
Hamdard Nagar
New Delhi 110062

E-mail: gnqazi@jamiahamdard.ac.in, sraisuddin@jamiahamdard.ac.in

Website: www.jamiahamdard.edu
 

JRF DBT-IYBA 2012

Applications are invited for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) under the DBT -Innovative Young Biotechnologist -IYBA scheme titled “Computational and biochemical studies on NADH induced DNA derepression of the redox sensing protein Rex from Streptococcus agalactiae” in the CoE in Bioinformatics, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University.

Eligibility:
I class MSc in Maths / Physics / Chemistry / Life Sciences or Computer science. A pass in the National level eligibility tests (DBT, UGC, CSIR or GATE). (Candidates without such scores may be considered for the position with a reduced fellowship Experience in computational biology will be given preference

Application:
Suitable candidates should send three copies of their application on plain paper with complete bio-data enclosing attested copies mark statements, certificates, publications, testimonials etc. (cover should be superscripted as application for ‘Junior Research Fellow DBT-IYBA’) to Principal Investigator – DBT-IYBA, CoE in Bioinformatics, School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai – 625 021.

Last date : 30th November, 2011

For more information visit: http://www.mkuniversity.org/jrf_ad0001.pdf

Young India Fellowship 2011

About: Modelled after the Rhodes scholarship, this fellowship enables people to undertake a holistic, multi-disciplinary academic course and project-based internship aimed at grooming India’s next generation of socially conscious leaders.

Scholarship:  Fully-funded Young India Fellowship (YIF) - Residential

Duration: One-year

Seats: Minimum 50

Eligibility: This programme is open to:

• Students who are in the final year of their undergraduate degree
• Students who have completed their undergraduate degree and have worked straight after that for not more than two years
• Students who are in the final year of their postgraduate programme - provided they enrolled in the programme immediately after completing their undergraduate degree
• There is no restriction with respect to the area of specialization at the undergraduate level
• There is no restriction with respect to the medium of instruction (English, Hindi, regional language) that the student has been exposed to at the school level. However, she/he should be able to converse, read and write in English given that the medium of instruction at the YIF programme is English
• All Indian Nationals

Selection process:

• Assessment on the basis of submitted applications
• Telephonic Interview
• In-person interview
• The final selection will be based on the applicant’s successful performance at all these stages.

Applicants who apply in the first round get the chance of early selection in the programme and enjoy the convenience of being interviewed in a city closer to their homes. The first round of interviews from January 1, 2012 will be carried out in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. Subsequent interview sessions will be conducted only in New Delhi.

How to apply:

• Click here to download application form

                       Or

• Take a hard copy directly from the YIF office

Important dates

• Application deadline: February 28, 2012
• The academic session starts in June 2012. 

Click here to view details    

Contact persons:
Dalvinder Jeet Kaur - 9891377700, dalvinder.kaur@gmail.com
Rachna Shah - 9999784546, rachna.shah2005@gmail.com

Address:
Young India Fellowship Programme Office
Sri Aurobindo Society Campus,
Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, Adhchini,
New Delhi - 110017, India

Phone: +91 11 6565 2643

Email: pat@yifp.in

For admissions queries: admissions@yifp.in

Website: www.youngindiafellowship.com

Fellow prog in Mgmt across disciplines @ IIM Raipur

Institute:  Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Raipur
Programme: Fellow Programme in Management
Area Of Specialization:

• Economics and Business Environment
• Finance and Accounting
• Marketing
• Operations Management
• Organisational Behaviour & HRM
• Business Policy and Strategyy

Selection Process: Interview. Click here for details.
Eligibility:

• Master’s degree in any discipline, with at lease 55 per cent marks or equivalent grade point average.OR
• Professional qualifications like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 55 percent marks or equivalent grade point average.OR
• Five year/ four year Integrated Masters degree programme in any discipline, with at least 55 percent marks, obtained after completing higher secondary schooling (10+2) or equivalent.OR
• 4 years/ 8 semester bachelor’s degree (B.E./B.Tech.) with at least 60 per cent marks or equivalent grade point average

Note: Those in their final year of Masters or Bachelors degree (B.E /B. Tech) in any discipline can also apply. Such candidates have to complete the requirements for the course before the specified date and produce the original certificates/ mark sheets within stipulated time.
Financial Support: Rs. 20,000 per month in 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 24,000/- in 3rd & 4th year will be given. In addition an annual contingency grant of Rs. 25,000, Computer Grant of Rs. 50,000/- and Rs. 1,50,000/- for attending  International/ National Confrences will also be permissible.
How to apply:

• Click here to download application form.
• Completed application form together with all relevant documents and DD of Rs. 300/- in favour of Indian Institute of Management Raipur should reach to the FPM Office, Indian Institute of Management Raipur, GEC Campus, Sejbahar, Raipur- 492015 via Speed Post only.

Note: There is no fee for SC/St/NC-OBC/PWD applicants who will submit an attested copy of SC/ST/ NC-OBC/PWD certificate.
Last Date: January 31, 2012
Address:
Indian Institute of Management Raipur
GEC Campus
Sejbahar
Raipur- 492015

Website: www.iimraipur.ac.in

Science Acads' Research Fellowship for students, teachers

Fellowship: Summer Research Fellowship Programme for Students and Teachers 2012

Areas of interest:

• Engineering including Computer Science 
• Chemistry  
• Life Sciences 
• Mathematics  
• Earth & Planetary Science 
• Physics
• Agricultural Science  

Sponsored by: Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy & the National Academy of Sciences, India

Eligibility: Students and teachers from all universities and colleges affiliated to UGC/AICTE/MCI/Accredited Institutions of State Universities are eligible for these fellowships.

How to apply:
Click here to download application form for students.
Click here to download application form for teachers.

Applications should also be submitted online through one of websites www.ias.ac.in,  www.insaindia.org or www.nasi.org.in. 

SEND a copy of the application together with enclosures by speed post (within 7 days) to "The Coordinator, Science Education Programme, Indian Academy of Sciences, C.V. Raman Avenue, Near Mekri Circle  Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560 080". The registration number assigned soon after online submission must be quoted both in the hard copy of the application to be sent and in the letter of recommendation to be forwarded by the teacher in the case of student applicants.

The application should include:
(a) a brief resume of the applicant (in the prescribed format); 
(b) a write-up (in about 250 words) as to what  the applicant wants to learn and achieve; 
(c) the guide with whom the applicant would like to work.
(d) Student applicants should include a recommendation letter from a teacher (in the prescribed format) familiar with their work, in a sealed envelope.

NOTE: Information of selection along with concurrence of the guide will be despatched by early March 2012.The selected students/teachers will be provided appropriate round trip train fare and a monthly fellowship to meet their living expenses at the place of work.

Application deadline: December 31, 2011

Click here to view details    

Address:
Indian Academy of Sciences
C.V.Raman Avenue
Sadashivanagar
P.B.No.8005
Bangalore 560 080

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Indian National Science Academy
Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi-110 002

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The National Academy of Sciences, India
Lajpatrai Road
Allahabad-211002

Website: http://web-japps.ias.ac.in:8080/fellowship2012/

Prime Minister's Rural Development Fellowship

Fellowship: Prime Minister’s Rural Development Fellows Scheme (PMRDF)

Conducted by: Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India

The fellowship offers: The selected candidates will go through a three-month intensive training course including a 4-week internship in the preferred district. The fellows will be offered an attractive compensation that would include HRA, health insurance and other support. It is envisaged that the selection and training process and intensive development facilitation work at the village, block and district level as PMRDF will provide an exceptional growth potential.

Click here to view Place of Posting

Duration: Two years on a fixed contract, extendable for one more year based on performance. 

No. of positions: 180 (selected in two phases)

Eligibility: Candidate should be a postgraduate in either of Social Science/ Science/ Management fields or a graduate in Law/ Engineering/ Medicine. He/she should have knowledge of hindi and a local language used in an IAP district. Work experience is preferrable.

Age: Must be 25-30 years old

Selection criteria:

• Selection will be through an open advertisement process.
• Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their qualifications and experience.
• Selection will be on the basis of the written synopsis; group discussions and interviews will be used to test the candidateʼs motivation, leadership, social and negotiating skills.
• Assessment of the applicant's intention to apply for the position will be based on the write up they submit with the application.
• The applicant can select a basic problem prevalent in the IAP district and offer solutions. The synoptic responses will also be used to ascertain the applicantʼs ability to write crisply and precisely.

How to apply: Click here to apply online. (Applicant will receive an acknowledgement of its receipt.)  

SEND copy of the application form with supporting documents on academic and extra-curricular activities, particularly in social work and relevant fields along with three recommendations, one of which should be from an academic institution.
Important dates
Application deadline: December 4, 2011
Shortlisted candidates will be announced: December 23, 2011

Click here to view details 

Address:
Ministry of Rural Development
Government of India
Krishi Bhavan,
Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road,
New Delhi - 110001
INDIA

Phone: 022 40110457

Email:  pmrdfs@nic.in

Website: www.pmrdfs.tiss.edu

Fellow Program in Managment @ XLRI, Jamshedpur

Institute: XLRI School of Business and Human Resources, Jamshedpur

Programme:

1. Fellow Program in Management (FPM)- A full-time residential doctoral programme.
2. Executive FPM (Exec-FPM)- a part time, non-residential, doctoral programme.

Areas of Specialization: Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behaviour, Personnel Management & Industrial Relations / Human Resource Management, Strategic Management

Fellowship:

• Fellow students are awarded a fellowship of Rs. 20,000 per month till the successful completion of the Comprehensive Qualifying Examination and subsequently sutdents will get Rs. 25,000 per months till the end of 4 years from the date of admission, and no fees will be charged. From third year, a student can work as Research and Teaching Assistant (RTA), for which Rs. 25,000 per course will be paid extra.
• The Institute provides supports for attending ational and international cenferences up to Rs. 1,50,000. A grant of Rs. 20,000 is also provided for data collection/field work.

Eligibility:
FPM:

• A Master's degree or its equivalent in any discipline with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates) with the Bachelor's degree/ equivalent qualification with at least 60 % marks (55% for SC/ST candidates) obtained after a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary education (10+2) or equivalent,
• A professional qualification like CA, ICWA or CS with at least 55% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates) OR
• BE/B.Tech degree or its equivalent with at least 60% marks (50% for SC/ST candidates) and 2 years of relevant work experience are eligible to apply.
• FPM candidates have to submit GMAT/GRE/GATE/UGC JRF (research) results taken during the year January 2010 and December 2011. Those who have done their PGP from XLRI, any IIM, MDI Gurgaon, FMS Delhi or XIM Bhubaneswar, with a CQPI of at least 6.00/8.00 or equivalent will also be exempted from appearing in the XAT.

Executive FPM:

• An MBA / Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) or equivalent or GMP/PGPX or One Year fulltime residential programme in Management . Candidates from Premier B-Schools will be given preference.
• Currently employed in a full-time job.
• At least 5 years of full-time executive/managerial/ teaching / research experience as on March 31, 2012.

Candidates applying through XAT can register at www.xatonline.net.in/ www.xlri.edu
Selection process: Short listed candidates will be required to appear for a personal interview at XLRI, Jamshedpur for final selection.

How to apply:

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Last date:

• FPM- December 31, 2011
• Exec-FPM- December 15, 2011

Address:
XLRI, CH Area (East)
Jamshedpur 831 001

Phone: -0657 665 3269

Email: fpm@xlri.ac.in

Website: http://www.xlri.ac.in/www.xlri.ac.in/

Project Fellowship at Calcutta University's Biotech dept

Scholarship: Project Fellowship

Institute: University of Calcutta

Faculty: Department of Biotechnology

Research areas: Electrohydrodynamic atomization for micro/nano capsule formation in targeted drug delivery

Eligibility: Good academic records with First Class in M. Tech / M.Sc. in the branch of Electronics or Physics with competent background knowledge in the Physics of Semiconductor Devices and process integration or M. Sc in Life Sciences with knowledge of Cell Culture and microscopy.

Selection process: A walk-in interview will be held in the Meeting Room of the Department of Biotechnology, University of Calcutta, 35 Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata – 700 019, on Saturday, November 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM for the position of project fellows on purely temporary basis tenable up to March 31, 2012, to work in the project entitled “Design and Implementation of Micro-fluidic Chip for Bio-Medical Applications”, funded by the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) at the Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, C. U., under the supervision of Prof. S. Sen, C. U. Principal Investigator (PI) of the project.

How to apply: Candidates are requested to attend the interview with two sets of Applications furnishing  Biodata on  plain paper with attested copies of testimonials. No TA/DA will be admissible for interview.

Venue:
Dept. of Biotechnology,
35 Ballygunge Circular Road,
Kolkata – 700 019.

Date & time: Saturday, November 26, 2011 from 11:00 AM

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Address:
Department of Business Management
1, Reformatory St, Kolkata – 700 027

Phone: 033-2449-9418

Website: www.caluniv.ac.in