Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore

RESEARCH ADMISSIONS 2010-2011,M.S/Ph.D Programme,Integrated Ph.D. Programme

M.S/Ph.D Programme
JNCASR invites applications for admission to M.S / Ph.D programmes in Science and Engineering from students who have qualified in NET-JRF under CSIR/UGC fellowship schemes or DBT/ICMR - JRF or GATE / JEST / any other equivalent national level exam. For admission/fellowship details and online application form visit our website at www.jncasr.ac.in/admit or for receiving the application form by post, write to: The Assistant Coordinator, Research Admissions, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore-560064 with your complete address. Last date for receipt of duly completed applications is 15th March 2010.

Integrated Ph.D. Programme
JNCASR invites applications for admission to the Integrated (Int.) Ph.D. programme in Materials Science, Chemical Science and Biological Science. The Integrated Ph.D programme in Biological Science will be independently offered in the disciplines of 'Evolutionary and Organismal Biology' and, 'Molecular Biology and Genetics'.

Minimum Requirement:
Candidates should have a minimum of 55% marks at the Bachelor’s (B.Sc/B.E/ B.Tech.) level. Candidates who are appearing for their final examination this year can also apply.

Eligibility criteria and Mode of Selection:
Materials Science: Students with Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science can apply. Those with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with an aptitude towards scientific research will also be considered. Candidates are expected to have sound knowledge in the fundamentals of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Candidates applying for Materials Science will have to first take a written test and those short listed will have to appear for interview. The written entrance test for Materials Science will be held at four different Centres in the country. The names of candidates selected to appear in the written entrance test will be displayed on the website: www.jncasr.ac.in/admit

Chemical Science: Students with Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science with Chemistry as a major can apply. Candidates will be selected through interviews.

Biological Science:
a) Evolutionary and Organismal Biology: Students with Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science/Mathematics/Statistics can apply. Those with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with an aptitude towards scientific research will also be considered. Candidates will be selected through an interview for those who are shortlisted after scrutiny of the application forms.

b) Molecular Biology and Genetics: Students with Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Science can apply. Candidates will be shortlisted to appear for a written entrance test in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics at JNCASR after the scrutiny of the applications forms . Based on their performance in the written test , the candidates will be shortlisted th same day and called for an oral examination/interview the next day.

For all the above Int. Ph.D programmes, candidates should have a minimum of 55% marks at the Bachelor's level. Candidates who are appearing for the final examination this year can also apply.

Last date for receipt of duly completed applications is 8th March 2010.

How to Apply?
Details on mode of selection, online application form and other information can be obtained from: www.jncasr.ac.in/admit. For receiving the applications by post, write to: The Assistant Coordinator, Research Admissions, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore-560064 with your complete address.