Fellowship for M.S. in Science Communication

National Council of Science Museums,Kolkatta

Block-GN, Sector-V, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata-700091

Fellowship for M.S. in Science Communication

National Council of Science Museums, an autonomous Scientific & Research organization under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, engaged in popularization of Science & Technology among the people at large, is offering five Post Graduate Fellowships for a period of two years commencing January, 2010.

Selected fellows will undergo full time, four Semester, Master of Science (PG) Course in Science Communication being conducted by the Council, in collaboration with the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani on an off-campus mode. The lectures and tutorials would be held at National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata.

Applicant should be a 1st Class Bachelor’s Degree holder in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Information Technology/ Telecommucation/ Computer/ Metallurgy/Chemical/ Production Engineering or 1st Class M.Sc. Degree holder in Physics/Chemistry/Zoology/Botany/Biotechnology /Environmental Science.

Fellowship will be Rs.8.000/- per month for two years with a contingency grant of Rs.8.000/- per annum.

Mere possession of requisite qualifications shall not entitle the candidates to be called for the Test and Interview.

Selected candidates would be required to sign a ‘Bond’ to make refund of the amount received as fellowships or other grants, it they discontinue their studies midway.

Application form is available at the link ncsm.gov.in/advertisement.aspx#ad

Completed applications should reach ‘The Deputy Director General, National Council of Science Museums, Block-GN, Sector-V, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata-700091’ latest by 17.8.2009.

For details, visit ncsm.gov.in

National Council of Science Museums

Post Graduate Fellowships for Study of M.S. Course in Science Communication 2009

Block-GN, Sector-V, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata- 700091
Post Graduate Fellowships for Study of M.S. Course in Science Communication 2009
National Council of Science Museums, an autonomous scientific & research organization under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, engaged in popularization of Science & Technology among the people at large, intends to offer five numbers of Post Graduate Fellowship for a period of two years commencing from January, 2010. The selected fellows will undergo full time four Semester Master of Science (Post Graduate) Course in Science Communication being conducted by the Council in collaboration with the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani on an off-campus mode. The lecturers and tutorials would be held at National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata
Essential Qualification:
1st Class Bachelor degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Telecommunication/ Computer/ Metallurgy/ Chemical/ Production Engineering or1st Class M.Sc. degree in Physics/ Chemistry/ Zoology/ Botany/ Biotechnology/ Environmental Science.
Fellowship: Rs. 8000/- per month for two years with contingency grant of Rs. 8000/- per annum. Mere possession of requisite qualifications shall not entitle the candidates to be called for the Test and Interview. Decision of the council in this regard shall be final. Canvassing in any form and/ or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as disqualification for the fellowship. Interim enquiries will not be entertained.
Application Form is available on the Council's website: www.ncsm.org.in or www.ncsm.gov.in and should be submitted by 17.08.2009 to
The Deputy Director GeneralNational Council of Science MuseumsBlock-GN, Sector-V, Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata- 700091