S.N. BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES

ADMISSION TO THE SUMMER RESEARCH PROJECT – 2008 from S.N. BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES

S.N. BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES
Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700098


ADMISSION TO THE SUMMER RESEARCH PROJECT – 2008

The S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences invites applications from the students at the Post Graduate level (Science & Engineering) studying in different Indian Universities and Institutions for carrying out Summer Research Project under the supervision of the faculty members of the Centre. The details of the programme are:

Duration – 6 weeks during May – July 2008
Vacancy – Maximum 10
Honorarium – Rs 1000 per week. Expenses, viz. Travel, food and lodging to be supported from the honorarium.

Students should apply via email directly to the concerned Faculty member along with a CV and a letter of recommendation from his/her affiliated institution/department. The detailed list of the members of Faculty and their research interest can be found in the Centre’s website:
http://www.bose.res.in

The last date of receiving application is 5th April 2008.

TWAS announces new South-South fellowships programmes

TWAS announces new South-South Fellowships Programmes

TWAS – the academy of sciences for the developing world – has entered into agreements with the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, India, the National Centre of Excellence in Molecular Biology (CEMB), Lahore, Pakistan, and the International Centre for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS, which includes the HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry and the Dr. Panjwani Centre for Molecular and Drug Research), Karachi, Pakistan, to offer a number of postgraduate and postdoctoral fellowships to young scientists from developing countries.

These three new programmes complement TWAS's current South-South fellowship programme, which already provides for fellowships to be undertaken in institutions in India, Brazil and China.

Among these, the most long-running programme is that between TWAS and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India, which has recently been updated.

Other TWAS fellowships offered in India are provided by the Department of Biotechnology of the Indian Ministry of Science and Technology (DBT) and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences.

In addition, under a similar agreement with TWAS, more than 80 institutions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) offer fellowships. TWAS also partners the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) to provide fellowships in Brazil.

Together, these various schemes make TWAS's South-South fellowship programme the largest in the world.

For terms and conditions, closing dates and to download application forms, please visit: www.twas.org/Exchange

S.N. BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES

Admission in Post M.Sc. – Ph.D. Programme 2008 from S.N. BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES

S.N. BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES
Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700098

Admission in Post M.Sc. – Ph.D. Programme 2008

The S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, a premier research institution engaed in advanced scientific research in a number of areas and funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, invites motivated students to apply for its Post – M.Sc. – Ph.D Programme 2008.

1. Qualification: M.Sc. in Physics/ Physical Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Biophysics/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics with at least 55% marks (Completed or Appearing).

2. Eligibility for Interview: JEST/ GATE score of 2008, NET qualification (JRF/LS) (Score may be provided later if not available before the deadline).

3. Desired field of Study: The Candidates are required to mention in the application the research area (department) which he/ she would like to be considered for admission. A list of research areas and the faculty interested in them can be found on the S N Bose Centre’s Website.

4. Interview of Short listed candidates: Dates 17-20 June, 2008 in Kolkata.

5. Monthly Stipend: As per CSIR (JRF) scale for first two years then upgraded to SR scale on satisfactory performance.

6. Application Deadline: 15th April 2008

Application in prescribed downloadable(*) form with duly attested supporting documents should be sent either in hardcopy form to:
The Admission Committee
S.N. BOSE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BASIC SCIENCES
Block JD, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata – 700098

Or by E-mail(**) with scanned copies of supporting documents.

Website: www.bose.res.in/admission.htm
(**) Email: admission@bose.res.in

Reference: THE HINDU (CBE) Dated: 3.3.2008. p.9

TWAS – S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

Postgraduate Fellowships in Physical Sciences: TWAS – S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

TWAS – S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences

Postgraduate Fellowships in Physical Sciences

Send completed application form and enclosures to:
TWAS Fellowships Office
c/o The Abdus Salam Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP)
Strada Costiera 11
34014 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39-040-2240314, Fax: +39-040-2240689
E-mail: fellowships@twas.org


Deadline: 31 August of each year

Applicants should apply to only one TWAS Fellowship Programme per year, choosing the most suitable programme for his/her needs. This applies to the following fellowship programmes: CAS (China), CNPq (Brazil), CEMB, ICCBS (Pakistan), IACS, DBT, CSIR and S.N. Bose (India), Research & Advanced Training and Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists in Sub- Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South (TWOWS).

The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World [formerly Third World Academy of Sciences] (TWAS), Trieste, Italy – www.twas.org – and the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, India – www.bose.res.in – have agreed to offer five fellowships annually to young foreign scientists from developing countries who wish to pursue research leading towards a PhD in physical sciences.

Programme Details
1.The fellowships, tenable at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences in Kolkata, India, will be awarded to young students from developing countries to enable them to pursue studies leading towards a PhD degree in physical sciences.
2.Admission to the PhD programme at the S.N. Bose National Centre will depend on the successful completion of course work (about one year's duration).
3.Successful candidates will be provided with an S.N. Bose National Centre "Junior Research Fellowship" starting from the first year, amounting to Rs 8,000.00 per month as well as free on-campus accommodation. In the event that accommodation on campus is not available, an additional amount of Rs. 2,400.00 will be paid towards house rent. The Centre may also provide travel expenses for participation in conferences, seminars etc., on a case-by-case basis.
4.TWAS will cover the cost of international air travel (economy class and shortest route) as well as other expenses incurred in connection with the travel to India and back home.
5.Applicants must apply to only one TWAS Fellowship Programme per year. For example, applicants to the BOSE postgraduate programme cannot also apply to other TWAS Fellowship Programmes, including those provided through CAS (China), CNPq (Brazil), CEMB, ICCBS (Pakistan), IACS, DBT, and CSIR (India), Research and Advanced Training, and TWOWS Postgraduate Training Fellowships for Women Scientists in Sub-Saharan Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDC) at Centres of Excellence in the South.

Research Areas carried out at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences:
Electronic structure and physics of materials.
Soft condensed matter, complex systems and statistical physics.
High energy physics and mathematical physics.
Optics, mesoscopic phenomena and chemical physics.
Astrophysics.
Experimental physics: magnetism, in particular manganites, Birkhaussen effect, Mössbauer spectroscopy, superconductivity, mechanical stress-strain relaxation, dielectric spectroscopy in the nano and pico time scales, as well as noise measurements in terms of resistance fluctuation spectroscopy.
Nano science and technology: Synthesis of nano materials; physical measurements using scaling probe microscopy; mesoscopic phenomena; electronic structure and modelling; nanolithography; nanobiophysics.
Theoretical chemistry: Density functional theory, quantum fluid dynamics and applications; atoms/molecules under intense or super-intense laser fields; atoms/molecules under strong magnetic fields; quantum chaos; computational quantum chemistry (novel molecules, nanoclusters, biomolecules, drug-DNA interaction modelling); theoretical spectroscopy and relaxation phenomena; simulation studies and non-equilibrium thermodynamics.

Eligibility:
Candidates for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
1. be a maximum age of 30 years on 31 December of the application year;
2. be nationals of a developing country (other than India) and be employed at a university or research institution there;
3. hold a Master's degree in physics, mathematics or physical chemistry.
4. Applicants must be accepted at a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre in India in order to be eligible for the fellowship (see sample Acceptance Letter).
5. Applicants should submit the Acceptance Letter from a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre when applying or by the deadline at the latest. However, applicants can send their application form to TWAS before obtaining the preliminary acceptance ONLY if a preferred host department is indicated, so that, if needed the S.N. Bose National Centre can assist the candidate in obtaining preliminary acceptance from the designated host department. In these cases, applicants will have until the deadline to submit the acceptance letter to TWAS. Without preliminary acceptance the application will NOT be considered for selection.

Important to note
Incomplete/unsigned applications will NOT be accepted. This also applies to submissions by fax and electronic mail which must include all enclosures and be signed (either digitally or by including a scanned signature).

Deadline for receipt of applications at TWAS Secretariat: 31 August of each year.

Applications will ONLY be acknowledged when processed (Please, send the application to TWAS).

CONTACT DETAILS
TWAS Fellowships Office
c/o ICTP, Strada Costiera 11
34014 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240314, Fax: +39 040 2240689
E-mail:fellowships@twas.org

Application form download for BOSE-TWAS PG Felloship in Physical Sciences (DOC fomat or PDF format)

INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (ICMR)

ICMR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP


INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH (ICMR)
V. RAMALINGASWAMI BHAWAN, ANSARI NAGAR, POST BOX 4911, NEW DELHI- 110029.
Tel. : 26588980, 26588707, 26589336, 26589873, 26589414, 26589745
GRAM : SCIENTIFIC
FAX : 011-26588662, 011-26589791, 011-26589258
E-mail: icmrhqds@sansad.nic.in

Website:www.icmr.nic.in


ICMR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP

Objectives :
Senior Research fellowships provide opportunities to bright young men and women to pursue research and training invariably leading to Ph.D/MD etc. under experienced researchers/investigators of repute in the field of biomedicine.

Research Associateships are awarded to encourage young research workers who already have good quality published work to their credit to pursue research work in biomedicine on specific research programmes as post doctoral fellows.

Who can Submit a Proposal?
Any young scientist who fulfils the prescribed criteria of age and educational qualifications can submit applications to ICMR to carry out research in the field of biomedical sciences at the permanent institutes of the council, other biomedical research institutes, medical colleges and universities in India where adequate laboratory and other facilities to carry out biomedical research are available.

Upper Age Limit:
(i) Senior Research Fellowship: 35 years
(ii) Research Associateship: 40 years (in case of woman candidate the upper age limit is relaxed by two years)

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
M.Sc. (Life Sciences), MA (Social Sciences), Master in Medical Social Work (MSW) degree holders with two years research experience.
MBBS/ BDS/ MVSc./ M.Pharm/ M.E./ M.Tech degree holders.

2. RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIPS
Doctorate degree in Medicine namely M.D/MDS or Ph.D in any field.

Note:
The Research experience mentioned above includes experience as a research worker in any Institution supported by a certificate by the Head of the Institution.
GATE qualifiers are not eligible for award of fellowships under ICMR fellowship programmes.


Download Application Form Click Here


When and How to Submit a Proposal?
Applications from Research fellows/associates are received through out the year on the prescribed format, which can be obtained on request from the Director-General, ICMR. Forms can be downloaded from ICMR website.

The application in duplicate should be sent through the Guide and Head of the Institute where the candidate proposes to work along with a detailed plan of work (ten copies) for a specific time bound project on which research is proposed to be carried out during the fellowship.

If employed a certificate from his employer to accept the fellowship should be submitted

All projects involving research on human beings and animals must be cleared by the Institutional Human Ethics Committee and institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) respectively of the concerned institute.

Areas of Research Support :
Financial support is provided by the Council in all areas related to health and biomedical sciences.
Note: For latest thrust areas refer to ICMR website:
http://www.icmr.nic.in/thrust/thrust.htm

Components of grant:
As prescribed by the Department of Science and Technology from time to time - Fellowship stipend and contingency

Items not allowed:
(a) Non-expendable articles such as equipment, vehicles, office furniture etc.
(b) Foreign travel or other expenses for visits abroad.

Mechanism of Implementation:
(i) Procedure followed in approving a new project:
Proposals received for funding are reviewed by Project Review Committees (PRCs)/ Fellowship Expert Groups(FECs) which meet from time to time. Most of these proposals are also reviewed by subject specialists before being considered by the PRCs and FECs. The maximum tenure for all fellowships is three years, subject to annual review of the work done. The tenure may be extended by the Council only to SRF who are registered for PhD. The fellowship may be extended for a maximum period of 1½ years to complete the thesis beyond the stipulated period of 3 years of fellowship. All projects involving research on human beings and animals must be cleared by the Institutional Human Ethics Committee and institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC) respectively of the concerned institute.

(ii) Project Monitoring Mechanism:
Report:
The fellow shall submit annual reports as per the prescribed standard proforma. The first annual report should be submitted after 10 months from the date of commencement of the fellowship, giving complete factual details of the research work done,through the guide along with his/her appraisal. Subsequent annual report as per the standard proforma should be submitted through the guide two months before the completion of fellowship year. Further continuation of fellowship for each year will depend upon the progress of work. Failure to submit report in time may necessitate the termination of fellowship. Six copies of the final report, duly typed clearly, as per standard proforma, of the work done during the tenure of fellowship, along with photographs with proper legends will be submitted with in one month after the completion of the fellowship.

A list of the papers published or presented at a Scientific Conference during the term of the fellowship should also be furnished in the annual and final reports. The work done can be utilised for submission of thesis for a postgraduate degree after obtaining prior approval of the Director General, ICMR. Due acknowledgement to the ICMR, should, however, be made in the thesis as also the research publications by the fellows.

(iii) Publication of Papers:
Prior permission for publication of papers on the research work done under the aegis of the Council, in a journal should be obtained from the Council. The papers should be sent to the Council through the supervisor with his/her recommendations. Due acknowledgement to the ICMR should, however be made.
Note: Detailed Fellowship rules are given in Application form.

For further details Contact:
Director General,
Indian Council of Medical Research,
V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, Post Box No. 4911
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi- 110029
Telephone : 91-11-26588895 , 91-11-26588980 , 91-11-26589794 , 91-11-26589336 , 91-11-26588707
Fax: 91-11-26588662. Gram: SCIENTIFIC
E-Mail: icmrhqds@sansad.nic.in

CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE,THORAPADI POST, VELLORE-632002, TAMIL NADU

CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE DNB RHEUMATOLOGY - ADMISSIONS 2008

CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE
THORAPADI POST, VELLORE-632002, TAMIL NADU
E-Mail: registrar@cmcvellore.ac.inPhone: 0416-2284255

DNB RHEUMATOLOGY - ADMISSIONS

ELIGIBILITY: MS/DNB - Medicine, Paediatrics Registration by E-mail/ fax (0416-2262788/2262268)/ courer to Office of the Registrar by 5.3.2008 giving relevant particulars. Kindly report to the Office of the Registrar with two passport size photographs & Registration fees of Rs.1500/- at 8 am on 6.3.2008 for aptitude test followed by interview on 7.3.2008 for short listed candidates.

REGISTRAR


DNB HIGHER SPECIALITY APTITUTE TEST ON 6.3.2008
Candidates who had applied in December 2007 are requested to report to the office of the Registrar by 8 am on 8.3.2008 with registration fee of Rs.1500/-

REGISTRAR

REFERENCE: THE HINDU Dated: 1.3.2008(CBE) p.17

ICMR AWARDS AND PRIZES - 2006

ICMR awards and prizes for the year 2006

The Indian Council of Medical Research invites nominations/applications from Indian scientists for ICMR awards and prizes for the year 2006 in various fields of Biomedical Sciences. For detaisl and application format, kindly log on to ICMR website:http://www.icmr.nic.in


Last date of receipt of nominations /applications is 15th April, 2008

Correspondence address:
International Health Division,
Indian Council of Medical Research, V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan,
Ansari Nagar, Post Box 4911, New Delhi-110 029.
Telefax: 91-11-26589492. E-mail address: ihd@icmr.org.in

ICMR Awards and Prizes for the year 2006 ( Download Details and Application format from here )
Amrut Mody Unichem Prize (Chest diseases)
Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize
Dr. H.B. Dingley Memorial Award
ICMR Kshanika Oration Award
ICMR Prize for biomedical research for scientists belonging to underprivileged communities
ICMR Prize for biomedical research conducted in underdeveloped areas
ICMR Tilak Venkoba Rao Award (Reproductive Physiology)
JALMA Trust Fund Oration Award
Major General Saheb Singh Sokhey Award
Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize
Smt. Kamal Satbir Award
BGRC Silver Jubilee Oration Award
Dr. C.G.S.Iyer Oration Award
Dr. Dharamvir Datta Memorial Oration Award
Drs. Kunti & Om Prakash Oration Award (Non-communicable Diseases)
Dr. M.K. Seshadri Prize
Dr. P.N. Raju Oration Award -Medicine (Clinical Research)
Dr. T.Ramachandra Rao Award
Dr. Vidya Sagar Award
Dr. V.N. Patwardhan Prize
Dr. Y.S. Narayana Rao Oration Award
ICMR Lala Ram Chand Kandhari Award
ICMR M.N. Sen Oration Award
Novartis Oration Award
Prof. B.C. Srivastava Foundation Award
Prof. B.K. Aikat Oration Award
Prof. Surindar Mohan Marwah Award

COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

JRF from CUSAT


DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

DPR&PR/NR/08
Dated: February 21, 2008

Vacancy for Junior Research Fellow in Cusat
Applications are invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow in A research project in the Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology. Those who have first class in M.Sc in Physics or Material Science will get the salary of Rs.8000 + HRA as per rules; preference will be given to NET, CSIR, and UGC qualified candidates.

The position is purely temporary for a period of one year. Interested candidates may apply with details on plain paper with copy of the resume necessary details to Dr.M.K.Jayaraj (0484- 3922443, email: mkj@cusat.ac.inReader, Opto Electronic Devices Laboratory Department of Physics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi- 682 022 on or before March 6th 2008.

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DPR&P/NR/10
Dated: 26.02.08

3 JRF Positions in Biotechnology Dept.
The Department of Biotechnology, CUSAT has invited applications, in plain paper, for the position of three Research Fellows (JRF) in a Ministry of Earth Science sponsored research project entitled “Morphometric and Molecular characteristics of deep sea fishes and screening and isolation of potentially bioactive molecules from deep sea organisms”. Tenure of the project is up to February 2012 and monthly emolument for the selected candidates is Rs.8000/- besides HRA.

Candidates with first class M.Sc. in Zoology/Marine Biology/ Microbiology/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to candidates with experience. Besides, this scheme provides an opportunity of registration for doctoral research in the Department of Biotechnology, CUSAT.

Applications along with biodata, contact email address, contact phone number, and attested copies of certificates, may be sent to Prof. (Dr.).M.Chandrasekaran, Principal Investigator of MOES Project, Department of Biotechnology, CUSAT, Cochin University PO, Cochin – 682 022, Kerala. So as to reach the office on or before 12 March 2008. email: mchandra@cusat.ac.in

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Research Fellows in Electronic Dept. of Cusat
Applications are invited for three posts of Research Fellows in a project funded by the Department of Information Technology (Govt.of India) for a period of one year at a consolidated salary for persons having M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent in electronics or B.E/B.Tech, or equivalent in Electronics with two years research/teaching experience in Communication/ Digital Design/ Embedded System Design, the salary is Rs. 14,000/- + HRA per month (Consolidated) and for persons with M.Sc. Electronics/ Electronic Science or B.E/B.Tech.or equivalent in Electronics, the salary is Rs.12,000/- +HRA per month (Consolidated). Industrial /Research experience in Communication/Digital Design /Embedded System Design will be desirable.

Applications on plain paper showing details of name, date of birth, address, qualifications, experiences, copies of certificates/ mark lists, etc., should reach Dr. P.R.S.Pillai, Chief Investigator (DIT Project), Department of Electronics, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin – 682 022 on or before 15th March 2008.

DIRECTOR
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS