National Institute of Design

Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and
Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD)

National Institute of Design is nationally and internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design.

The Institute offers Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and
Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD) in its three campuses

Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD)100 Seats (Including reserved categories)

4-year GDPD programme is offered in the following disciplines: (includes a Foundation year) (No. of seats mentioned in brackets)

Faculty of Industrial Design
Product Design (15)
Furniture & Interior Design (10)
Ceramic & Glass Design (10)

Faculty of Communication Design
Graphic Design (15)
Animation Film Design (15)
Film & Video Communication (10)
Exhibition (Spatial) Design (10)

Faculty of Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Design
Textile Design (15)

Eligibility
Candidates who have passed or who will appear in March 2010 for qualifying examinations under Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalents like AISSCE/ IB/ ICSE, etc are eligible for GDPD. Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 01,2010.

Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design: 240 Seats (Including reserved categories)

2 to 2.5 year PGDPD Programmes offered at (No. of seats mentioned in brackets)

Main Campus, Ahmedabad
Product Design (15), Transportation and Automobile Design (10), Furniture & Interior Design (15), Ceramic & Glass Design (10), Textile Design (15), Graphic Design (15), Animation Film Design (15), Film and Video Communication (15), Photography Design (15)
PG Campus, Gandhinagar
Toy & Game Design (10), Apparel Design & Merchandising (15), Lifestyle Accessory Design (15), New Media Design (15), Strategic Design Management (15)

R&D Campus, Bengaluru
Information & Interface Design (15), Design for Retail Experience (15), Design for Digital Experience (15)

Eligiblity
Candidates having a Bachelors degree or equivalent (including those who will be appearing for the qualifying examinations during the academic year 2009-10) are eligible for the separate test for PGDPD. (Please refer to the eligibility criteria given for the specific disciplines on website/admission brochure)
Upper age limit for candidates is 27 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 01,2010.
Those applying for more than one programme should send in separate application forms. One cannot apply for more than two PG programmes.

How to Apply
Forms can be obtained from Academic Office, NID, Ahmedabad directly by sending a Demand Draft drawn on any Nationalised Bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design' payable at Ahmedabad for Rs.1500/- (Rs 750/- for reserved categories – SC/ ST / PH / OBC - who should also send in a copy of the relevant document from competent authority) and a self-addressed envelope of 9"x12" size with Rs 40/- stamps affixed. Mark your envelope NID Admissions – 2010

Forms can also he obtained from select branches of Bank of India on payment of Rs.1550/-.

Forms can be downloaded from www.nid.edu

Important Dates:
Last date for receiving completed forms at NID: October 31, 2009
Test for PGDPD (at all centres): January 9, 2010
Test for GDPD (at all centres): January 10, 2010

Test for GDPD & PGDPD for eligible candidates will be held at:
Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata and Mumbai.


Bank of India branches:
Ahmedabad Bhadra, Paldi; Bengaluru Kempegowda Road; Bhopal Marwari Road, Jumerati; Bhubaneshwar Janapath; Chandigarh Sector 17; Chennai Errabalu Chetty Street; Coimbatore Oppankara Street; Dehradun Rajpura Road; Delhi Janpath, Hauz Khas; Durgapur Nachan Road; Guwahati Kamarpatty; Hyderabad Nampally Station Road; Indore Santa Bazar; Jaipur Mirza Ismail Road; Jamshedpur Bistepur; Kanpur Mahatma Gandhi Road; Kochi Shanmugham Road; Kolkata Netaji Subhash Road, Manicktolla; Kozikode Silk Street; Lucknow Nawal Kishore Road; Mumbai Nariman Point Dadar-Portuguese Church; Panaji Rua De Ormuz; Patna Fraser Road; Pondicherry J Nehru Street Pune Dr Coyaji Road; Ranchi Albert Ekkachowk; Rohtak Hissar Road; Rourkela Sector 19; Shillong Police Bazar; Simla The Mall; Srinagar Maulana Azad Road; Surat Kanpith, Lai Gate; Thiruvananthapuram University; Udaipur Nyay Marg; Vadodara Raopura; Vishakhapatnam Valtair Main Road.

Contact:
National Institute of Design (NID)
Paldi, Ahmedabad - 380007
Email :admissions@nid.edu
Website: www.nid.edu

Anna University, Tiruchirappalli

Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,Electrical and Electronics Engineering,Electronics and Communication Engineering,Computer Science and Engineering

Anna University, Tiruchirappalli invites applications from eligible candidates for admission to the following B.E. (Part-Time) Degree Programmes

• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering

These Programmes are offered at Anna University Tiruchirappalli Campuses (Main, Ariyalur Dindigul, Panruti, Pattukkottai, Ramanathapuram) during the calendar year 2010.

Intended Audience
This programme is intended for Diploma Holding working professionals

Application procedure:
Applications can be obtained in person or by post from 09.10.2009 onwards from Centre for Academic Excellence,
Anna University Tiruchlrappalli,
Tiruchirappalli — 620 024
or from the Special Officers of Ariyalur, Dindigul, Panruti, Pattukkottai, Ramanathapuram Campuses, on payment of Rs.600/- (Rs.650/- through post) for General Category, Rs.300/- in case of Tamil Nadu SC / ST candidates (Rs.350/- through post) on production of a copy of community certificate.

The application fee should be paid by Demand Draft drawn in favour of "'The Director (Admissions), Anna University Tiruchirappalli” payable at Tiruchirappalli.

Anna University
Tiruchirappalli – 620 024
Website: www.tau.edu.in
0431-2407947 / 2407958/ 2407964

Last date of submission of Forms: 31.10.2009

University of Madras

Bharathanatyam Admission 2009-10

(established under the Act of incorporation XXVII of 1857 – Madras university Act 1923, State university)
Centenary Building, Chepauk, Chennai-600005, Tel: 044-25399473


Admission notification – 2009-10
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to M.A. degree course in Bharathanatyam under private study (two years) for the academic year 2009-2010

Eligibility: A graduate in any discipline with 10 years of performance or 10 years of teaching or 10 years of teaching and performance prior or after the Bachelors degree or Diploma in Dance or any other diploma as equivalent thereto and those who have completed 30 years of age as on 30th September year in which the candidate submits the application. The minimum period of attendance is 30 days in an academic year

Issue and submission of application: Application can be had from the university enquiry counter in person or on payment of Rs. 200/- by cash or by post on payment of Rs. 250/- (Rs. 50/- towards postage charge) by means of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of ‘The Registrar, University of Madras, Chennai payable at Chennai.

Application can also be downloaded from the University website at www.unom.ac.in and the cost of application should be paid along with the registration fees. The filled-in application shall be sent to Dr. (Mrs) M. Premeela, Professor & Head, Department of Indian Music, University of Madras, Chennai-5

The last date for issue and submission of application is 16.10.2009

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University Katra Jammu and Kashmir

Ph.D and Post Doctoral research,College of Humanities and Social Sciences

(Recognized u/s 12(b) and 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956)

Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra is a fully residential and highly technical university to offer scientific and technical education of the highest standards. The University has achieved excellence in all the spheres.

▪ Academic pattern based on IIT’s to ensure transparency and achieving excellence in education and research ▪ A strong interaction with the corporate sector to promote professionalism at all levels. Signed MOU’s with leading industries like, Prathista Industries Ltd., Hyderabad and Dabur India ▪ Established labs with the help of International Companies like Freescale, Xilinx and working in close cooperation with Sun Microsystems ▪ National and International cooperation with leading institutions like IIT Delhi, IIIM Jammu, Aachen University of Applied Sciences German, Ore, State technical university-Russia, Kun Shah University-Taiwan, Ruhr University Bochum-Germany, MSME-Jammu, State Forest Research Institute-J&K, Laval University-Quebec Canada, TRIFED, Kurushetra University etc. ▪ Achieved 100% placement till 2008 and the success story continues, highlighted by the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh who also addressed the 1st Convocation on 25th April, 2008 ▪ World class infrastructure for academics, research and other physical facilities

College of engineering

Programme-1, B.Tech (four year, full-time under graduate programme), Disciplines (Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Biotechnology, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering)

Programme-2, B.Arch (five year, fulltime under graduate programme), Discipline (Architecture & Landscape Design)

Programme-3, M.Tech (two year, full time Post graduate programme), Discipline (Manufacturing and Automation)

M.Tech (2½ year part time Post graduation programme), Discipline (Energy Management)

Ph.D and Post Doctoral research

College of Management
Programme-1, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Programme-2, MBA (Business Economics)

College of Sciences

Programme-1, M.Sc Biotechnology, Programme-2, M.Sc. Mathematics, Programme-3, M.Sc Physics

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme-1, M.A. Philosophy, Programme-2, M.A. English

For detailed information login to www.smvdu.ac.in, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Sub post office-182320, Katra (J&K), Tel: 01991-285524, 285535, 285634, 285699, Fax: 01991-285694, 285573

Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Kerala

Master of Science in Information Technology,M.Phil in Ecological Informatics

(An autonomous institute established by the Govt. of Kerala)
Ground floor, Nila building technopark, Thiruvananthapuram-695581, Tel: 0471-2527567, Fax: 0471-2527568

Admission announcement 2009-10
(Degree awarded by Cochin University of Science and Technology)

Master of Science in Information Technology

Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree in any branch of Engineering/Technology or Master’s degree in computer science/applications (MCA) with first class or equivalent

No of seats – 60, duration – two years

M.Phil in Ecological Informatics

Eligibility: M.Sc in Natural/Physical Science with first class or equivalent

No of seats – 10, duration – one year

Scholarship: Department of IT, government of kerala offers’ merit scholarships to students belonging to Kerala state under the Speed IT programme as per rules. The Ministry of social justice & empowerment/ministry of tribal affairs, govt. of India offers scholarships for 10 SC and 5 ST students

IIITM-K has proven track record of placing its students in leading organizations

Last date for submitting the applications: 20.10.2009

For details and to apply online www.iiitmk.ac.in/admission

Admission help line 09497852120, Email: admission@iiitmk.ac.in

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Ph.D. Programme,Post-Doctoral fellowship

Applications are invited for admission to the Ph.D. Programme of the Institute in all disciplines of Engineering and Technology, Science, Architecture and Planning, Humanities and Social Sciences and Management.

Admission to reserved category candidates will be done as per Government of India notification

A limited number of Institute Research Assistantships are available as per MHRD norms subject to the conditions prescribed in the Institute regulations

Post-Doctoral fellowship: A limited number of fellowships are available to carry out advanced research in all the disciplines as mentioned above. Interested candidates having a Ph.D. degree may apply for Post-doctoral fellowships in all the disciplines mentioned above

Application form, downloadable from www.iitr.ernet.in should be sent to the Chairman, PG Admission-2010, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee-247667 along with a DD of Rs. 200/- drawn in favour of ‘Chairman, PG Admission, IIT Roorkee’ payable at Roorkee latest by 30.10.2009.

Application form may also be obtained from Chairman, PG Admission, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee-247667 by sending a demand draft of Rs. 250/- in favour of Chairman, PG Admission, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee-247667 and a self addressed envelope (30 x 25 cm)

For more details, please visit our website www.iitr.ernet.in or contact on phone 01332-285875.

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal

admission to Ph.D. programme

(estd. by MHRD govt. of India)
Transit campus ITI (Gas Rahat) Building, Govindpura, Bhopal-462023
Website: www.iiserbhopal.ac.in

Notice for admission to Ph.D. programme
Applications are invited from Indian Citizens for the semester commencing from December 2009 in the following programmes

Areas: Biology (Biophysics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology), Chemistry (Theoretical/Computational; Physical and Inorganic Chemistry)

Minimum: M.Sc degree in respective and allied areas (55% marks)

Qualification with a valid GATE/UGC/CSIR/ICMR/DBT

Fellowships: Financial aid (assistantship/scholarship) is provided fro Ph.D. programme

Reservation: Reservation will be according to central government norms

How to apply: The application form and detailed information can be downloaded as a pdf file by clicking www.iiserbhopal.ac.in/doaa_admissions.htm

Last date for receipt of completed application October 31st, 2009

NUS graduate diploma in systems analysis (32nd intake)

A comprehensive 11-month program that trains you to analyse & build IT solutions using state-of-the-art IT tools and techniques. It also provides on opportunity for non-IT graduates to craft a new career path in the inforcomm industry

Course outline

IT project management: IT roles & responsibilities, business communication project planning and change control

Methodology: Object-oriented development life cycle (RUP & UML)

Technology: Distributed computing infrastructure

Programming and Development: C#, .NET, Java, J2EE, Web services, SQL

Internet and Mobile Solutions: Internet and wireless technologies, Multimedia and Advanced internet programming

Projects: Application development with C# & .NET framework cyber shopping mall with ASP.NET & web services, Mobile application development, Web project on J2EE

Internet: 18 weeks + 2 weeks of report & presentation preparation

Course fee: S$9900* (with service obligation) (*terms and conditions apply)

Course duration: February 2010 to January 2011

Admission criteria: Bachelor degree in any discipline

Programme details and application form are available at www.iss.nus.edu.sg/gdipsa

For more information, contact Ms Matilda at (65) 6516 2064 or email to issmyr@nus.edu.sg

Institute of Systems Science, National University of Singapore, 25 Heng Mul Keng Terrace, Singapore-119615, Tel: (65) 6516 2093, Fax (65) 6778 2571, Company registration no. 200604346E