TATA Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

Ph.D Admissions 2009

TATA Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) announces Research opportunities for exceptionally talented and strongly motivated students

PH.D. programme in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer & Systems Sciences and Science Education Integrated Ph.D. Programme in Mathematics (Bengaluru) and Biology; M.Sc. Programme in Biology And Wildlife (Biology) & Conservation


The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research conducts a graduate programme leading to the award of Ph.D. degree, as well as M.Sc. and Integrated Ph.D. degrees in certain subjects.


SUBJECTS:

• Mathematics:
School of Mathematics, Mumbai (Ph.D. programme, http://www.math.tifr.res.in) and
Centre for Applicable Mathematics (CAM), Bengaluru (Ph.D. and Integrated Ph.D. programme in Applicable Mathematics, http://math.tifrbng.res.in).

• Physics (http://www.tifr.res.in/~sbp):
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Department of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science,
Department of High Energy Physics, Department of Nuclear and Atomic Physics,
Department of Theoretical Physics (all at Mumbai campus);
National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), Pune
[http://ncra.tifr.res.in];
Biophysics at the Department of Chemical Sciences, Mumbai and NCBS, Bengaluru [http://www.ncbs.res.in/ibio]

• Chemistry:
Department of Chemical Sciences, Mumbai (http://www.tifr.res.in/~dcs);
Biological Chemistry at NCBS, Bengaluru [http://www.ncbs.res.in/ibio]

• Biology:
Department of Biological Sciences, Mumbai (http://www.tifr.res.in/~dbs);
National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bengaluru [http://www.ncbs.res.in]

• Computer & Systems Sciences:
School of Technology & Computer Science (STCS), Mumbai, http://www.tcs.tifr.res.in;

• Science Education:
Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai.

For details about admission to the Ph.D. programme in Science Education please see http://www.hbcse.tifr.res.in.

GRADUATE SCHOOL (GS 2010) : The Academic year starts from August 1,2010

. STIPEND: Ph.D. & Integrated Ph.D. students receive a monthly scholarship of Rs 12000/- enhanced to Rs 14000/- after registration.

ELIGIBILITY:
• Mathematics: For Ph.D.: M.Sc./ B.E./ B.Tech./ M.Tech./ M.A./ BA/ B.Sc. degree holders. For Integrated Ph.D.: B.A./ B.Sc./ B.E./ B.Tech. degree holders (Master's degree holders are not eligible for this programme)

• Physics & Chemistry: For Ph.D.: M.Sc./ B.E./ B.Tech./ M.Tech. degree holders. Final year B.Sc. students may also apply.

• Biology: For Ph.D.: Masters in Basic Science or Bachelors in Applied Science. These include, M.Sc.(Ag.)., B.Tech., B.E., B.V.Sc, B.Pharma (4 yrs course), MBBS., BDS., M.Pharma. For Integrated Ph.D/U.Sc: Bachelors in any Basic Science; and For M.Sc. [Wildlife (Biology) & Conservation]: Degree in any discipline with a strong interest in Wildlife Biology

• Computer & Systems Sciences: For Ph.D.: B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E.I M.Tech. / M.C.A. / M.Sc. (Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Electronics Engineering / Information Technology) degree holders. Exceptionally well qualified students with B.E. / B.Tech. / ME. / M.Tech. / M.Sc. or equivalent degrees in other disciplines may also be considered


* Final year students with consistently good academic record and knowledge of advanced topics may also apply for the relevant subjects.

* Candidates not holding a Master's degree and admitted to a Ph.D. programme can receive an M.Sc. degree by fulfilling prescribed requirements (see http://www.tifr.res.in/~gsoffice for details).

ADMISSION PROCEDURE :
The admissions procedure (in all subjects except Science Education) consists of a written test at one of several nationwide centres. The written test will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the following centres :

Ahmedabad (St. Xavier's Coll),
Bengaluru (UAS),
Bhubaneshwar (Utkal U),
Chandigarh (Panjab U),
Chennai (NT),
Cochin (CUSAT),
Delhi (Miranda House),
Guwahati (NT),
Haldwani (M.B. Govt. P.G. College),
Hyderabad (Hyderabad U),
Indore (Devi Ahilya U),
Jaipur (India Intl. School),
Kanpur (NT),
Kolkata (St. Xavier's College),
Madurai (The Madura College),
Mangalore (Mangalore Univ.),
Mumbai (TIFR),
Nagpur (Shri Ramdeo Baba Kamla Nehru Engg. Coll.),
Patna (Radiant International School),
Pune (Spicer Memorial College),
Varanasi (BHU),
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Univ.).

Interviews:
For information on subsequent interviews, please check the website.

Submit online applications at http://univ.tifr.res.in

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Only students from remote areas who have no access to internet may send their request for application form along with a self addressed stamped (Rs 20/-) envelope (25cm x 17cm) superscribed GS-2010 (Subject). All others to submit online applications only.

APPLICATION FEE (Non-Refundable):
Rs 500/-for applications submitted online and Rs 550/- for applications sent manually by post. Payment can be made online by Credit/Debit Cards OR by Demand Draft drawn on State Bank of India.
• Biology and M.Sc. (Wildlife & Conservation): DD to be drawn in favour of "National Centre for Biological Sciences", payable at Bengaluru.
• All Other Subjects: DD in favour of 'Tata Institute of Fundamental Research", payable at Mumbai.

Hall tickets will be issued only after receipt of application fee. Online applicants sending DD (Rs. 500/-) by post should write their reference code, name and telephone number behind the DD and send it to the address as given below. Students applying manually should send the DD for Rs. 550/- along with the filled-in application form.

Address for mailing Application and DD:
• Biology and M.Sc. [Wildlife (Biology) & Conservation] : Admission Section, National Centre for Biological Sciences, TIFR, GKVK, Bellary Road, Bengaluru 560065.
Enquiries to phd@ncbs.res.in or call 080-23666404.1

• All other subjects: University Cell, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005.

A waiver of the application fee on grounds of financial distress may be requested by a letter from the Principal or the Head of Department justifying the request. Students may apply online and send the waiver letter/request from the Principal/HOD by post with a covering letter mentioning the reference code. Manual applicants may send the letter along with the filled-in application form. These requests would be considered depending on availability of seats in each Centre and cannot be guaranteed.

Candidates may appear for the written test in multiple subjects if the timings do not clash. Please send separate application (including Demand Draft) for each subject.
Last date for receiving applications for Hall-tickets: OCTOBER 16, 2009.

WALK - IN CANDIDATES: Some candidates without hall tickets may be admitted if seats are available. In this case the application fee is Rs 800/- (No waivers). Please be present at the centres 2 hours early for Biology and 1 hour early for other subjects and bring all original mark sheets; Demand Draft for Rs 800/- and 2 photos and any photo identity card. Walk-ins will not be possible for Biology in Delhi Centre.
PH: As per rules 3% reservation for students with disabilities shall be provided.

Important Dates:

Last date for application : October 16, 2009
DATE & TIME FOR NATIONWIDE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION : SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2009
Physics, Chemistry, Computer & Systems Sciences and Wildlife (Biology) & Conservation: 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.

Mathematics & Biology: 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.

Contact:
TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH
(A DEEMED UNIVERSITY)
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400005.
•Phone: (022) 2278 2875/2629/2241 eFax: (022) 2280 4555/4610/4611 eWebsite: univ.tifr.res.in
•E-mail: gsch@tifr.res.in

RAJIV GANDHI COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES

LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY,VETERINARY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EXTENSION,VETERINARY BIOCHEMISTRY,VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY,VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

RAJIV GANDHI COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES
(A Govt. of Pondicherry Institution) (Affiliated to Pondicherry Central University, Puducherry)
Kurumbapet, Puducherry - 605009. India

F.No. 3/RAGACOVAS/DR(A)/2009 Dated: 9.9.2009

M.V.Sc. Admission Notification 2009-10
Admission Notification for M.V.Sc. for the year 2009-10

Applications in the prescribed form are invited for admission to MVSc., Degree Programme in the following subjects for the academic year 2009-2010.

1) LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY

2) VETERINARY AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EXTENSION

3) VETERINARY BIOCHEMISTRY

4) VETERINARY MICROBIOLOGY

5) VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

The number of seats in each subject is two (2) for residents of Union Territory of Puducherry and one (1) for candidates from Other States/ Union Territories. A monthly fellowship of Rs.3,000/- will be paid to the admitted M.V.Sc students who are residents of Puducherry Union Territory and Rs.1,000/- to those admitted from Other States/ Union Territories.

The prescribed application form along with information brochure may be obtained from the Dean, Rajiv Gandhi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kurumbapet, Puducherry – 605 009 either in person or by post by sending self addressed A-4 size envelope and stamped worth Rs.30/-. The application form and other details may also be downloaded from the College website www.ragacovas.com

Last date of issue of Application Form : 29.09.09

Last date of receipt of Application Form : 29.09.09

Date of Entrance Examination : 07.10.09

Date of Counseling : 08.10.09

Date of Registration : 12.10.09

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Appreciation Programme on Sustainability Science

Maiden Garhi,
New Delhi - 110068.


Admission 2009

Appreciation Programme on Sustainability Science

Session: October 2009.

An IGNOU Initiative for our Sustainable Future.


Admission is on for the Appreciation Programme on Sustainability Science for October-2009 session. The objective of the programme is to provide theoretical foundations and practical strategies for achieving the goal of concurrent progress in economic and ecological security. The one month programme will be conducted online and graduates in any discipline are eligible for admission.



The last date for submission of the application is 20.09.2009.

The details of the programme may be obtained from the address mentioned below.


Programme Coordinator,
Appreciation Programme on Sustainability Science,
Block No. 1, Room No. 22,
Indira Gandhi National Open University,
Maidan Garhi, New Delhi - 110068,
Phone: 011-29532374,
E-mail: csd@ignou.ac.in,
Website: www.ignouonline.ac.in/save, or www.ignou.ac.in/csd/home.htm

Department of Psychology,University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.

M.Phil. Course in Learning Disabilities

University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, has notified the admission to the M.Phil. Course in Learning Disabilities, which is a full-time course in two semesters offerred with UGC assistance.


Some of the relevant information is given below:

Number of seats : 10.
Course fee: Rs. 5000/- per semester.
Eligibility for admission: M.A./M.Sc. in Psychology, with not less than 55% marks.
Last Date for application: 30th September 2009.
Date of Entrance Examination: 12th October 2009.


Admission procedure:
Admission to the course is based on marks in the qualifying examination and also marks secured in an entrance test at 1:1 ratio. Application forms can be obtained from the Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Thiruvananthapuram – 695581, on payment of Rs. 325/- (Application fee of Rs. 25/- and Registration fee of Rs. 300) as fee. The fee can be remitted at the University cash counter or in the form of a demand draft drawn in favour of “The Finance Officer, University of Kerala”, payable at Thiruvananthapuram. The purpose of remittance and the name of the person for whom the remittance is made should be stated at the back of the DD. The filled up application form along with attested copies of the mark lists and other relevant certificates should be submitted to the Head, Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, on or before 30th of September 2009. Eligible applicants will be called for a written test of about 1 hour duration, to be conducted at the Department of Psychology, Kariavattom at 11 a.m. on 12th October 2009.



For more details, please contact the Department of Psychology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, 695581, Phone: 0471-2418308.


Dr. Immanuel Thomas,
Professor & Head,
Department of Psychology,
University of Kerala,
Thiruvananthapuram.

MAT 2009 - Management Aptitude Test

Conducted By All India Management Association (AIMA)

Management Aptitude Test (MAT) December Date - December 6 , 2009

AIMA (All India Management Association)

MAT goes online
Entrance Test for MBA and Allied Programmes of over 160 Business Schools

Eligibility: Graduate in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses

How to apply: Candidate can choose any one of the three modes to apply

• Obtain Form with MAT Bulletin/CD against cash payment of Rs 980/- from listed branches of Bank of Baroda, listed Study Centres of AIMA or from AIMA, New Delhi (Phones 011-24653382 & 41757046)

• Obtain crossed DD of Rs. 1050/- in favour of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at Delhi from any Bank. Register online at website link www.aima-ind.org/matsep09
• Register online at website link with Credit Card payment. Detailed procedure is given on the website link


How to take the test: Candidate can choose any one of the two options

Paper-Pencil Test or Computer Based Test (Online Test)

• Paper-Pencil Test will be held on 06 December 2009 (Sunday). The paper-pencil test timing is 1000 – 1230 hrs

• Computer Based Test (Online Test) will be held from From 12 December 2009 (Saturday) onwards onwards in different time slots at specified test venues; subject to number of candidates registering for Computer Based Test.

Branches for sale of MAT form: Agra – 2464362, Ahmedabad – 26585175, Ajmer – 2622019, Allahabad – 2624394, Amritsar – 2554042, Aurangabad – 2334345, Bangalore – 22259604, Bareilly – 2557474, Baroda – 2791724, Belgaum – 4208349, Bhagalpur – 2421317, Aurangabad – 2334345, Bangalore – 22259604, Bareilly – 2557474, Baroda – 2791724, Belgaum – 4208349, Bhagalpur – 2421317, Bhopal – 4257152, Bhubaneswar – 2532214, Bikaner – 2202915, Bilaspur – 238715, Calicut – 2723250, Chandigarh – 5007208, Chennai – 23454241, Coimbatore – 2300047, Dehradun – 252035, Delhi Defence Colony – 24622063, Laxmi Nagar – 22540338, Uttam Nagar – 25333344, Jawahar Nagar – 23851235, Dhanbad – 252035, Ernakulam – 2351205, Erode – 2214102, Faridabad – 2419914, Gorakhpur – 2333953, Gurgaon – 2320098, Guwahati – 2549946, Gwalior – 2421991, Hissar – 232029, Hyderabad – 23465102, Indore – 2454173, Jabalpur – 2481475, Jaipur – 2577047, Jaipur – 2377807, Jammu – 2451481, Jamshedpur – 2424723, Jodhpur – 2636613, Kanpur – 2310820, Kolkata – 22297120, Kota – 2380628, Kottayam – 2564577, Kurukshetra – 222811, Lucknow – 2616113, Ludhiana – 2745630, Madurai – 2622938, Mangalore – 2424182, Meerut – 2661186, Mumbai-Borivalli (E) – 28923370, SM Road – 23433192, Muzaffarpur – 2245021, Mysore – 2521266, Nagpur – 2522859, Panipat – 2642016, Patna – 2225284, Pondicherry – 2337147, Pune – 26137530, Raipur – 2523572, Rajkot – 2227615, Ranchi – 2218021, Rohtak – 257734, Salem – 2213901, Shillong – 2224601, Shimla – 2653153, Silliguri – 2430117, Surat – 2325145, Tiruchirapally – 2704268, Trivandrum – 2320254, Udaipur – 2420671, varanasi – 2414767, Vijaywada – 2574294, Vizag – 2569757

AIMA Study Centres: New Delhi – Asian Institute of Management Studies, 25454921, 25468536, Delhi Institute of Management and Services, 23316475, 9350390764, DIMS Institute of Management Studies, 23370989, 9811711699, Faridabad – Faridabad Institute of Management Studies, 2278895, 2273403, Noida – Vishwa Bharati Institute of Management, 2453404/9312321419

Last date of sale of forms/online registration: 09 November 2009 (Monday)

Last date for receipt of filled-in forms at AIMA, New Delhi: 12 November 2009 (Thursday)

Management House, 14 Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003, Fax: 24626689, Email: mat@aima-ind.org, Website: www.aima-ind.org

For MAT related queries, please contact AIMA help line at: 011-40770300

MAT Score is acceptable even to certain other Institutes for considering admission of candidates for Post Graduate Degree / Diploma programmes, besides the above Institutes, subject to specific cut-off marks and other admission parameters.



Q. How many Management Institutes participate in MAT. Do they keep on changing or remain the same? Is there a same admission criterion for each & every Institute? Are they recognized, by AICTE? Do they have hostel facility? What about the total fee?

A. The number of participating Management Institutes may vary. The number of MI’s keeps on changing from test to test. Admission criteria for every institute is different. All MIs participating in MAT are either AICTE approved or affiliated to some Universities, for further information you may contact the MIs/Universities of your choice. The list of various Management Institutes /Universities is available in MAT bulletin along with the admission notification. It may be worthwhile to go through the brochure of the Management Institutes for detailed information.

Q. What is the validity of MAT score?

A. Validity of the MAT score is for that particular session for most Management Institutes, but for AIMA-CME’s PGDM & PGDITM programmes, the score is valid for one year. For more detail, please visit our website:- www.aima-ind.org

Q. What is the last date of submitting filled in MAT OMR Form?

A. Last date for submission is mentioned in the MAT bulletin. The last date also appears in the notification released by AIMA in various national & regional newspapers.

Q. Do applicant has to buy the prospectus of the MI’s opted by him/her?

A. For applying to MI’s it is suggested that the prospectus of the MI’s opted should be bought.

Q. Is MAT held all over the country what about a person living abroad? Can he/she apply for it?

A. MAT is conducted in all major cities in the country and in leading cities abroad. For further clarification, see MAT bulletin or contact our information centre.

Q. Do we get a separate Admit Card for appearing in MAT?

A. Candidate has to download his/her admit card from aima website 7 days before the Test Date with the registration form number. No separate admit card is mailed to candidate.

Q. Is there any age bar for it? Any Job experience required, to appear in MAT?

A. There is no age bar. Job experience is not necessary.

Q. Is appearance in MAT necessary for getting admission into PGDM/ MBA programme ?

A. Yes, MAT is necessary for admission into PGDM / equivalent programmes offered by AIMA or other MIs who participate in it.

Joint Management Entrance Test 2009 (JMET 2010)

Master of Management (MMgt),Master of Business Administration (MBA) with focus on Management Systems, Master of Business Administration (MBA) with focus on Telecommunication Systems Management

Exam State Exam Date Last Date
All India 13 Dec 2009 09 Oct 2009

Exam Details:

Joint Management Entrance Test 2009 (JMET 2010) is the first step in the process of admission to the Two Year Full Time Postgraduate Degree Programmes in Management offered by IITs for the academic year commencing July/August 2010.



Currently IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Madras, and IIT Roorkee offer Programmes in Management.



JMET 2010 is only a qualifying examination. Candidates have to apply separately to the Institutes of their choice. They are also advised to look up the details provided in the brochure about the programmes available in the participating Institutes. There is no limit to the number of programmes a candidate can apply to, so long as he or she meets the eligibility criteria.



The results of JMET 2010 provide a basis to each participating Institute to shortlist potential candidates for conducting its own selection process, like, Group Discussion/Interview etc. However, calling the candidates for such later process of selection is the prerogative of the admitting Institute. JMET 2009 qualified candidates may contact the management departments/schools of the concerned institutes for additional information, if any. It may be noted that the GATE/JMET offices will not respond to queries on the admission procedure.



Candidates should note that the final selection would depend on their performance in each of the components of the selection process.



NIT Calicut will be using JMET2010 merit list for admission to their MBA Programme



IIT Delhi: Department of Management Studies

Programmes

Ú Master of Business Administration (MBA) with focus on Management Systems

Ú Master of Business Administration (MBA) with focus on Telecommunication Systems Management



Eligibility:- The candidates having the following qualifications are eligible to apply for admission to the MBA programmes:

1. Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering/ Technology/ Architecture/ Pharmacy/ B.Sc. Agriculture Engineering (Minimum 4 years after 10+2)

2. Master's degree in any branch of Physical/Chemical/Mathematical Sciences like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Application, Electronic Science, Environmental Science, Operations Research, Computational/Information Science, Agriculture or Master's Degree in Commerce/ Economics.



Those appearing in the final year examination may also apply. However, the candidates must finish their final qualifying examination before the last date of registration, i.e. 31st July 2009 (exact date to be notified in admission letter). Minimum of 60% marks in aggregate (of all the years/semesters) or 6.75 CGPA on a 10 point scale or equivalent in the above mentioned degree programmes are essential for admission. There is a relaxation of 5% in marks or equivalent in CGPA for SC/ST candidates and as per Institute norms for PD category. Those having applied to IIT Delhi MBA programmes on qualifying the JMET 2009 will be short listed and then invited for a group discussion and interview, which will be held at IIT Delhi.



IIT Kanpur: Department of Industrial and Management Engineering

Programme: - Master of Business Administration (MBA)



Eligibility

A Bachelor’s degree in any branch of engineering or technology (AICTE approved) from a University/Institute with at least 60% of marks or grade point average of 6.0 on a scale of 10.0 in aggregate based on average over whole programme. Candidates with AMIE or similar distance learning qualification are not eligible for this programme. Candidates with Architecture degree can apply provided they have taken Mathematics at 10+2 level.



Candidates from outside India (foreign nationals and non-resident Indians) will be selected on the basis of academic background and work experience.



In this programme, 15% seats are reserved for SC candidates and 7.5% seats for ST candidates. Such candidates who have passed the basic qualifying degree as stated above are eligible to apply irrespective of marks/ grade point average but should satisfy the eligibility requirement of qualifying in JMET. However, while considering their cases only their suitability for the programme is ensured and they are not compared with the candidates belonging to other categories.



For the year 2009, 18% seats are reserved for those OBC candidates who qualify JMET and who do not belong to the Creamy Layer according to the criteria laid down by the Central Government.



Up to 3% seats are reserved for candidates with physical disability (PD). The reservation to PD category will be applicable to all categories (including General) Horizontally.

Those having applied to IIT Kanpur MBA programme on qualifying the JMET 2010 will be short listed and then invited for a group discussion and interview, which will be held at IIT Kanpur.



IIT Kharagpur: Vinod Gupta School of Management

Programme: - Master of Business Administration (MBA)



Eligibility:- A candidate who has either secured or is likely to secure a first class Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or a first class Master’s degree in Science (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor’s level) or a first class Master’s degree in Economics or Commerce (with Mathematics or Statistics at Bachelor’s level) is eligible for admission. Selection is based strictly on performance in JMET, followed by group discussion and personal interview with the Selection Board. Post qualification work experience in industrial organizations will be given due weightage. The School follows Government of India norms regarding reservation of seats for qualified Scheduled Caste/Tribe candidates and persons with disability.



IIT Madras: Department of Management Studies

Programme: - Master of Business Administration (MBA)



Eligibility: - Candidates with BE / BTech or equivalent with first class or equivalent from a recognized Institution or University OR a Master's degree or equivalent in any discipline with first class or equivalent from a recognized Institution or University are eligible to apply.



Students in their final year of qualifying degree course are also eligible to apply. Such candidates, if selected, will be admitted provisionally, provided they complete all requirements for the qualifying degree before 15th July, 2009 and produce a provisional degree certificate on or before 30th September, 2009.



IIT Roorkee: Department of Management Studies

Programme: - Master of Business Administration (MBA)



Eligibility

Candidates with Bachelor's degree in any discipline of Engineering/Technology or its equivalent or a Master's degree in any discipline from a recognized Institute/University with att least 60% marks for General & OBC category candidates and 55% marks for SC/ST category candidates in aggregate or CGPA of 6.00 on a 10 point scale for General & OBC category candidates and 5.50 on a 10 point scale for SC/ST category candidates are eligible to apply.
How To Apply:

JMET 2010 Application Form can be submitted using ONLINE (Internet based) mode only.



ONLINE submission of JMET 2010 application can be done by accessing the website of IIT Kanpur, www.jmet.iitk.ac.in and following the instructions contained therein. Before filling up on-line application form, please prepare a draft of Rs.750 (Rs.350 only for SC/ST candidates) in favour of 'Organising Chairman, JMET 2010' payable at Kanpur and one of your recent, good contrast coloured photographs.

Make sure that a good quality printer is connected to the computer from where you are submitting the online application form.



Following steps are required to complete the JMET 2010 Online Application Process

1. Payment Modality and Relevant Details

In order to fill in the online application, payment has to be made apriori.

Application fee is Rs. 750/-, ONLY for SC/ST candidates, the application fee is Rs.350/-



The Application fee is not refundable



Data for Online Application should be submitted by clicking the link given at the end. Printout of the application form for onward transmission to GATE Office, IIT Kanpur cannot be obtained otherwise.



You must make a payment of the online application fee and keep the payment particulars ready before submitting the online application form.



Ú Payment is possible through Only Demand Draft made in favour of 'ORGANISING CHAIRMAN, JMET 2010 ' on any nationalized bank payable at 'Kanpur'. The draft number, bank drawn on, draft date and amount must be entered during Online submission of the Application Form. Write your name and application number on the back of the demand draft.

2. Filling-up the ONLINE application form

Fill up the online application form carefully. After submission of all the details, preview the form. If you are not satisfied, then use back button and revise/modify the online application form entries. After you are satisfied that all the entries are correct, click on the submit button.

3. Print the online application form

After the particulars are submitted, a print version of the application form is generated. The form will have the application number and the barcode for the application number. Please note down the application number generated below the barcode. Take print on a good quality A4 size paper by clicking the print button.

4. Photograph and Signature

On the PRINTED application form mentioned in Step 3, paste a 3.5 cm x 4 cm recent good quality non-attested photo of yourself with a good adhesive in the space provided (You may keep an identical photograph in reserve for future need). Sign in the space provided for specimen signature and the declaration at the bottom of the application form. The signature should be identical in both the places and it should be YOUR signature only. Signature in CAPITAL letters or initials are not acceptable. Keep photocopy of the application form, demand draft.

5. Obtain SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer)/ Person with Disability Certificate

SC/ST/OBC certificate and/or Disability certificate, IF APPLICABLE, should be obtained from appropriate authorities.
Important Dates:

Important Dates



Commencement of submission of data for ONLINE Application


Monday


September 7, 2009

Last date for submission of Application Form

Submission of data for Online Application (website closure)


Friday


October 9, 2009 at 6:00 PM

Receipt of completed Online Application Form at IISc Bangalore Office


Friday


October 16, 2009

Date of Test


Sunday


December 13, 2009

Announcement of Results


Monday


January 4, 2010
Comments:

Enclosures

Candidates are required to enclose the following document(s) with the completed application.

1. Demand Draft.

2. Date of Birth Certificate

Enclose a freshly attested copy of your High School (Class X) Certificate as proof of age.

3. SC/ST/OBC (non-creamy layer) CERTIFICATE (if applicable)

Candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC category must support their claim by submitting a freshly attested copy of caste certificate issued by a competent authority. The authorities empowered to issue scheduled caste/scheduled tribe certificate are:

Ú DISTRICT MAGISTRATE / ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE / COLLECTOR / DEPUTY COLLECTOR / DEPUTY COMMISSIONER / ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER / FIRST CLASS STIPENDIARY MAGISTRATE / CITY MAGISTRATE / SUB-DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE / TALUK MAGISTRATE / EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE / EXTRA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER.

Ú CHIEF PRESIDENCY MAGISTRATE / ADDITIONAL CHIEF PRESIDENCY MAGISTRATE / PRESIDENCY MAGISTRATE

Ú REVENUE OFFICER NOT BELOW THE RANK OF TAHSILDAR

Ú SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER OF THE AREA WHERE THE CANDIDATE AND/OR HIS/HER FAMILY NORMALLY RESIDES

Ú ADMINISTRATOR / SECRETARY TO ADMINISTRATOR / DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS).

A certificate issued by any other official will not be accepted.

4. PERSON WITH DISABILITY (PD) CERTIFICATE (if applicable)

Candidates with disability must support their claim by submitting a freshly attested copy of disability certificate issued by appropriate medical authority.



Despatch of Application Form

The completed and printed Online JMET 2010 Application Form and the Enclosures mentioned above (see also the check list below) must be placed inside an envelope. Do not staple the enclosures to the Application Form. Fold the Application Form only once in the middle. On the right hand top corner of the envelope please write: JMET 2010 Online Application Form & Application Number. The envelope should be either mailed, only by Speed Post, to:

The Chairman GATE

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Kanpur - 208016



or be handed over in person to: The GATE Office, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.

All applications, irrespective of the zone and choices of test cities, must reach the above address on or before October 17, 2008.



Check List:

Ú Duly filled in JMET 2010 Application Form

Ú Demand Draft.

Ú A freshly attested copy of High School (Class X) Certificate as proof of age.

Ú A freshly Attested copy of SC/ST/OBC(Non-creamy layer) Certificate (if applicable)

Ú A freshly Attested copy of Person with Disability Certificate (if applicable)



After two weeks from the date of posting you can check with this website to know whether your application form is received and processed.

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh

Postdoctoral/Postgraduate courses and PhD programme

Exam State Exam Date Last Date
All India 22 Nov 2009 30 Sep 2009

Exam Details:

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh


Last date for receipt of applications: 30.09.2009 (up to 400 pm)



Applications on the prescribed form are invited for the following Postdoctoral/Postgraduate courses and PhD programme for the academic session starting from 1st January, 2010. Incomplete applications will not be entertained and no correspondence will be made in this regard.



1. First year Junior Resident (for MD/MS courses)

Anaesthesia, Gen – 05, SC – 03, ST – 01, RA – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, FN - 01, Biochemistry, Gen – 01, OPH – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, Community Medicine, Gen – 01, OBC – 01, Dermatology, Gen – 02, OPH – 01, OBC – 01, ENT, SC – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, Forensic Medicine, Gen – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, Medicine, Gen – 01, SC – 02, ST – 01, RA – 01, OBC – 01, FN – 01, Microbiology, Gen – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, FN – 01, Nuclear Medicine, Gen – 01, SC – 01, OBC – 01, Obstt & Gynae, Gen – 04, SC – 01, ST – 02, OBC – 01, Ophthalmology, Gen – 02, SC – 01, OBC – 01, Ortho Surgery, Gen – 03, SC – 01, ST – 01, OBC – 01, Pathology, Gen – 02, SC – 01, ST – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, FN – 01, Pediatrics, Gen – 09, SC – 02, RA – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, Pharmacology, Gen – 01, ST – 01, OPH – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, FN – 01, Psychiatry, Gen – 01, SC – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01, Radiodiagnosis, Gen – 03, OBC – 01, FN – 01, Radiotherapy, Gen – 01, SC – 01, OBC – 01, Surgery, Gen – 06, RA – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 02, FN – 02, Transfusion Medicine, Gen – 01, SC -01, ST – 01, OBC – 01, Spon – 01



Total, Gen – 51, SC – 16, ST – 08, RA – 04, OPH – 03, OBC – 20, Spon – 12, FN – 08



2. First year Junior Residents (House Job) for Oral Health Sciences (Gen – 01)

3. Master of Hospital Administration (MHA) (Gen – 01, SC – 01)

4. DM/M.Ch Courses

Cardiology, Gen – 03, Spon – 01, Endocrinology, Gen – 02, Spon – 01, Hepatology, Gen – 01, Neonatology, Gen – 02, Spon – 01, Pediatric Haematology-Orcology, Gen – 01, Spon – 01, Pulmonary and Cr Care Medicine, Gen – 01, Spon – 01, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Gen – 01, Spon – 01, Paediatric Surgery, Gen – 03, Urology, Gen – 02, Clinical Pharmacology, Gen – 01, Spon – 01, Gastroenterology, Gen – 02, Nephrology, Gen – 02, Spon – 01, Neurology, Gen – 01, Pediatric Critical Care, Gen – 01, Spon – 01, Neuro Radiology, Gen – 01, Spon – 01, Neurosurgery, Gen – 04, Spon – 01, Plastic surgery, Gen – 05, Spon – 01, Surg. Gastroenterology, Gen – 01

5. PhD Programme

Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Community Medicine, Cardiology, Exp. Medicine and Biotechnology, ENT, Endocrinology, gastroenterology, Hepatology, haematology, Histopathology, Immunopathology, Medical Microbiology, Pediatrics, Pharmacology, Transplant Surgery, Transfusion Medicine, Urology, Nuclear Medicine, General Surgery, Parasitology, Ophthalmology, Forensic Medicine



6. MSc MLT/MSc courses

a. MSc Medical Technology Histopathology – 1

b. MSc Medical Technology Immunopathology – 2

c. MSc Medical Technology Cytopathology – 1

d. MSc Medical Technology Biochemistry – 1

e. MSc Medical Tech Bacteriology and Mycology – 2

f. MSc Medical Technology Parasitology – 2

g. MSc Medical Technology Virology – 2

h. MSc Medical Technology Pharmacology – 1

i. MSc Medical Technology Biotechnology – 4

j. MSc Medical Technology Radiodiagnosis – 4

k. MSc Medical technology Radiotheraphy – 1

l. MSc speech and hearing (Gen-2, Spon-1)

m. MSc Pharmacology (Gen-2)



Note: The courses at sr no 6 (sr no a to k) are only for sponsored/deputed candidates.



7. Certificate courses

Ú Certificate course in Immunopathology (Spon-2)

Ú Post MD certificate course in Cytopathology (Gen-2, Spon-1)

Ú Post Doctoral Certificate course in Vascular Neurosurgery (Spon-2)

Ú Post MD Certificate course in Med. Biotechnology (Spon-5)



General Information

For all courses, where MBBS/BDS is an eligibility requirement, the candidate who have made more than one attempt (i.e. have more than one failure, compartment or reappear) during their MBBS/BDS career, are not eligible. For DM/M.Ch courses, the candidates who have made more than one attempt in MBBS/MD/MS career are not eligible. However, those belonging to SC/ST with up to two attempts in their MBBS/BDS career will be eligible for MD/MS/MDS and House job in Oral Health Sciences.



The candidates completing internship after 31.12.2009 are not eligible for course no. 1 to 3.



The number of seats wherever indicated are provisional and may increases/decreases without any prior notice.

A candidate applying for more than one subject/course except category-1 & 2 is required to submit separate application complete in all respect for each subject/course.
Eligibility:

To know more Information about Eligibility click here
How To Apply:

The candidates may apply in the form downloadable (for sr. no. 1 to 4) www.pgimer.nic.in together with requisite fee by DD in the name of Director, PGI. The prescribed application forms along with prospectus (brochure of Information) are also available from the office of the undersigned either personally on payment of Rs. 500/- for General/OBC/OPH category and Rs. 400/- for SC/ST at the counter (Kairon Block, Room No. 309) from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm and from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm on all working days except Saturdays (on Saturdays, forms will be available from 10.30 am to 12.00 noon) or by post for which the request must be accompanied with a self addressed thick envelope of size 24 x 15 cm bearing postage stamps of Rs. 30/- and bank draft preferably from any SBI branch payable at SBI Medical Institute Branch (code no. 1524) Chandigarh for General/OBC/OPH Rs. 500/- and for SC/ST Rs. 400/- (indicating category) drawn in favour of the Director, PGI, Chandigarh. However, prospectus for DM/M.Ch will be available for Rs. 500/- only as there is no reservation for the same.
Important Dates:

Tentative dates of examinations

MD/MS: 22.11.2009 (Sunday)



House Job (Oral Health Sciences) (MSc MLT, MSc Pharmacology): 02.12.2009 (Wednesday)



PhD. 08.12.2009 (Tuesday)



DM/MCh/MHA: 15.12.2009 (Tuesday)



Note: It is in the interest of the candidate to send the application through registered speed post.

No request for the supply of form by post will be entertained after 22.09.2009

Fee once paid will not be refunded

Application form along with prospectus will be available from 04.09.2009

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Common Admission Test

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009

CAT 2009 Notification

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta will be conducting the CAT in 2009 and CAT Advertisement appeared in leading newspapers on Sunday, 30 August 2009.

Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs)

Common Admission Test (CAT) 2009

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kozhikode, Lucknow and Shillong

The Indian Institutes of Management will conduct Common Admission Test (CAT) during Saturday, 28 November 2009 – Monday, 07 December 2009. CAT is conducted by IIMs as a pre-requisite for admission to various management programmes of IIMs. These programmes are

a. Post Graduate Programmes in Management

• IIM Ahmedabad PGP, PGP-ABM and PGP-PMP

• IIM Bangalore PGP, PGSEM and PGPPM

• IIM Calcutta PGP-PGDM and PGP-PGDCM

• IIM Indore PGP and EPGP

• IIM Kozhikode PGP

• IIM Lucknow PGP and PGP-ABM

• RGIIM Shillong PGP

b. Fellow Programmes in Management (FPM) [equivalent to Ph.D.] of IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Bangalore, IIM Calcutta, IIM Indore, IIM Kozhikode, and IIM Lucknow
How and when to apply for CAT 2009

You don't need to buy the CAT Bulliten from any bank, but a prospective candidate can buy a scratch-voucher from the designated bank branches, and, later registers online for CAT 2009.

Sale of CAT 2009 vouchers: The CAT 2009 vouchers can be obtained from branches of Axis Bank and their associated outlets during the period from Wednesday, 9 September 2009 to Thursday, 01 October 2009 for Rs. 1400/- (Rs. 700/- for SC/ST candidates). Please note that a candidate needs to buy only one CAT 2009 voucher irrespective of the number of institutes he/she is applying to. Note that the voucher must be bought only in the name of the candidate as it appears in the school leaving certificate. If the name has been changed due to events such as marriage, the candidate must show the relevant document such as a marriage certificate and submit a photocopy at the time of the test, interview and at the time of joining a programme. SC and ST candidates must show a copy of their SC/ST Certificates at the time of obtaining the CAT 2009 voucher from the Axis Bank branches.

Voucher once sold cannot be refunded under any circumstance including but not limited to loss of voucher, inability to read voucher number due to mishandling of the voucher by candidate, candidate being ineligible for taking CAT, CAT not being a pre-requisite for a programme, and rejection of candidate registration due to incomplete and/or wrong information. If the voucher is lost, voucher number is not readable due to mishandling of the voucher by candidate, and/or candidate thinks he/she has made mistake(s) in filling-out information during the online registration, then the candidate can purchase a new voucher and re-register online

Axis Bank branches: Visit the website www.catiim.in for exact locations of Axis bank branches and their associated outlets where voucher sale is arranged.

Registration for CAT: On purchasing the CAT 2009 voucher, prospective candidates must log on to the website www.catiim.in to register for CAT 2009. The registration window starts on Wednesday, 09 September 2009 and will close on Thursday, 01 October 2009. Details of the registration process are provided at the website www.catiim.in.


CAT 2009 IMPORTANT DATES:

Sale of vouchers starts on Wednesday, 9 September 2009 at designated bank branches and their associate outlets. The sale ends on Thursday, 1 October 2009.

Once you buy the scratch voucher, Online registration for CAT 2009 will also begin on Wednesday, 9 September 2009 and end on Thursday, 1 October 2009. Instructions on access to online registration will be given in the voucher, and, detailed registration instructions will be on the CAT IIM website.

CAT ELIGIBILITY

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s Degree, with at least 50% marks or equivalent CGPA [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Differently Abled (DA)categories], awarded by any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislature in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India.

The percentage of marks obtained by the candidate in the bachelor’s degree would be calculated based on the practice followed by the university/institution from where the candidate has obtained the degree. In case the candidates are awarded grades/CGPA instead of marks, the conversion of grades/CGPA to percentage of marks would be based on the procedure certified by the university/ institution from where they have obtained the bachelor's degree. In case the university/ institution does not have any scheme for converting CGPA into equivalent marks, the equivalence would be established by dividing the candidate’s CGPA by the maximum possible CGPA and multiplying the result with 100.

Candidates appearing for the final year of bachelor’s degree/equivalent qualification examination and those who have completed degree requirements and are awaiting results can also apply. IIMs may verify eligibility at various stages of the selection process, the details of which are provided at Selection Process of IIMs.
CAT 2009 ONLINE EXAM DATES

CAT will be held during the period Saturday, 28 November 2009 – Monday, 7 December 20009. Yes, you can choose a test date, session (morning/afternoon), and venue across thirty centres (cities) all over India, subject to availability.

For more information, you bookmark this page or visit CAT IIM website (www.catiim.in) after August 30, 2009

Test centres: The test will be conducted in venues across many centres. These centres are Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Delhi, Durgapur, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Greater Noida, Gurgaon, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Noida, Patna, Pune, Ranchi, Siliguri and Varanasi. IIMs reserve the right to change or cancel any test venue/centre and/or change the test window time and dates at their own discretion.
CAT 2009 Results on January 22, 2010

CAT score: A candidate’s CAT score card will be available to the candidate at the website www.catiim.in from 22 January 2010. Candidates must retain a print-out of their score card.

Information sources

Cat website www.catiim.in, IIM Ahmedabad www.iimahd.ernet.in, IIM Bangalore www.iimb.ernet.in, IIM Calcutta www.iimcal.ac.in, IIM Indore www.iimidr.ac.in, IIM Kozhikode www.iimk.ac.in, IIM Lucknow www.iiml.ac.in, RGIIM Shillong www.rgiim.ac.in