Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune

IUCAA – NCRA Admission Test (INAT – 2009)

IUCAA – NCRA Admission Test (INAT – 2009) is being conducted to select candidates for research scholarship (to join Ph.D. Programme) either at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, or National Centre for Radio Astrophysics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA – TIFR), Pune.

Eligibility:
Applications are invited from students who expect to complete their M.Sc. (in Physics/ Electronics/Astronomy/Applied Mathematics) or B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. degree (any branch) with First Class marks, by August 2010. In addition, talented final year B.Sc. and first year M.Sc. (in Physics/Electronics/Astronomy/Applied Mathematics) students may also apply to be PRE-SELECTED for research scholarship at either of the following institutes:

IUCAA, Pune, for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Physics,

NCRA – TIFR, Pune, for Astronomy and Astrophysics.

Looking for highly motivated students with consistently good academic record. Students who have already completed the above degrees can also apply. Selection to research scholarship is through a written test and interviews. This is in addition to the selection through the usual JEST – 2010, for IUCAA and NCRA.

Selection Procedure:
Selection to research scholarship is through a written test on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, and interviews on December 16, and/or 17, 2009, both to be held in Pune.

How to apply:
Candidates should download the complete application set (consisting of Application Form (two pages), two Assessment Forms (each of two pages), and Admit Letter (one page), all in A4 size paper) from www.iucaa.ernet.in/~inat
Candidates with a First Class degree may also walk-in for the written test by producing a valid photo identity. Further details about IUCAA and NCRA may be found in the web pages listed below.

Details of the Test

Day and date of written test - Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Time to report - 09:00 hours

Place to report
Chandrasekhar Auditorium IUCAA, Pune University Campus
Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007
Maharashtra

Date of interviews (only to selected candidates) - December 16, and/or 17, 2009

Important dates:
Last date to receive the filled in application sets is October 5, 2009.
The Admission (written) test will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2009.
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed on December 16, and/or 17, 2009.

Contact
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
(An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission)
Pune University Campus, Post Bag 4 Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, Maharashtra.
Web : http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/~inat
Phone : (020) 2560 4100
Fax: (020) 2560 4699
E-mail : vch@iucaa.ernet.in

OR

National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

Pune University Campus, Post Bag 3 Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, Maharashtra.
Web : http://www.ncra.tifr.res.in/~inat
Phone : (020) 2571 9000, 2571 9111,
Fax : (020) 2569 2149, 2569 7257
E-mail : res@ncra.tifr.res.in