Forest Research Institute (FRI)

(Deemed University) (Under Sec 3 of the UGC Act 1956)
P.O. I.P.E., Kaulagarh - Dehradun - Uttranchal
Phone-No: 0135 – 755277, 758606, 752925 ; Fax: 0135 – 756865
Email: negiss@icfre.org, khannad@icfre.org
Website: www.icfre.org

ADMISSIONS 2010-2012

MSc (Forestry)

Eligibility: Three years Bachelor's degree in science with at least one of the subjects namely Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, Zoology or a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture or Forestry.


MSc (Wood Science and Technology)

Eligibility: Three years Bachelor's degree with Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or B.Sc. degree in Forestry.

MSc (Environment Management)

Eligibility: Three years Bachelor's degree in any branch of basic or applied Sciences or Bachelor's Degree in Forestry or Agriculture or BE/B.Tech in Environment Science.

Percentage of Marks (in the qualifying examination): Candidates having 50% or above marks in general category and 45% marks for Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes may apply.

Centre Of Examination: (1) Dehra Dun (2) Jabalpur (3) Bangalore (4) Kolkata (5) Chandigarh (6) Delhi (7) Luck now (8) Jodhpur (9) Shimla (10) Ranchi (11) Coimbatore and (12) Jorhat


Reservation: Out of the above following seats are reserved for: (a) SC/ST: 15% and 7.5% respectively (b) Reservation to OBC: will be provided as per the policy of GOI (c) Handicapped (without mobility restriction & partial deafness): One seat in two courses M.Sc. Forestry, M.Sc. Environment Management (d) ICFRE Employee: 5 seats in each M.Sc. Environment Management & PMD Natural Resource Management courses only.

How To Apply: Information Bulletin and application form can be obtained by post by submitting a Bank Draft for Rs. 700/- (Rupees Six hundred only) payable at Dehradun in favour of Registrar, FRI University, P.O.I.P.E., Kaulagarh Road, Dehradun –248195.


Application Forms will also be available from the counter of the Union Bank of India (FRI Branch, Dehra Dun). For details please refer to "Information Bulletin" 2010. A candidate who wants to apply for two or more courses has to fill up separate form for each course. Information Bulletin/Application forms may also be downloaded from the website fri.icfre.gov.in / www.icfre.gov.in


Issue of application forms starts on: 18th January 2010

Last date for issue of application forms by post: 19th March 2010

Last date for issue of application forms from: 31st March 2010

Institute's /Bank counter

Last date for receiving completed application forms: 2nd April 2010

Date of admission test: 9th May 2010

The dates may be changed at the discretion of the university authorities.

School Of Management for Infrastructure and Development Strategies (SMIDS)

PG Diploma in Infrastructure Management (PGDIM),MBA (Infrastructure Management)

School Of Management for Infrastructure and Development Strategies (SMIDS)
(Visvesvaray Technological University)
IHA Campus, 20th Main, 6th Block - Bangalore
Phone-No: 080-65312810 / 25533615 ; Fax: 080-25537664
Email: admissions@minds-india.org, gayathri@minds-india.org
Website: www.minds-india.org

ADMISSIONS 2010-2012


Eligibility: Graduates in all disciplines of Engineering (including Agricultural Engineering) and Architecture or Post-Graduates in other disciplines, with 50% marks in aggregate (covering all the years of study) are eligible for the PGDIM (One year) of the programme.

Eligibility norm for SC/ ST candidates from Karnataka is 45% in aggregate marks. If no candidate is eligible in this category, the seats will be transferred to the general category.
How To Apply: Application form can be downloaded from this website. Such applications must be submitted along with a Demand Draft for Rs.1, 000/-, favouring Director, MINDS Bangalore, on any Bank payable at Bangalore

Application form can also be obtained from MINDS, in person or by post. Duly completed application form along with 2 sets of certificates/mark sheets of qualifying examination, date of birth/ Std X certificate, experience certificates, letter of sponsorship and caste certificate (if applicable) should reach either of the following, on or before the last date for submission :

Dean (Admissions & Placements), MINDS
IHA Campus, 20th Main, 6th Block Koramangala Bangalore 560095
Tel: 080-65312810 / 25533615 Fax: 080-25537664
E-mail: admissions@minds-india.org
OR
Special Officer
VTU Regional Office-Bangalore
No.351, 2nd Cross, Ist Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560011
Tel: 080-26561455 Fax: 080-26560222
E-mail: vturbng@vsnl.net

Admission Close Date: 15th August 2010

Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM)

PGDM ADMISSIONS 2010-2012


Great Lakes Institute of Management (GLIM)
New No:19, Old No:25, North Mada Street, Srinagar Colony, Saidapet,
Chennai - Tamil Nadu
Phone-No: 044-43123126
Email: query@greatlakes.edu.in, shekhar@greatlakes.edu.in
Website: www.greatlakes.edu.in

PGDM ADMISSIONS 2010-2012

Download Brochure 2010-11 (PDF Document)
Eligibility:
All applicants are required to take GMAT/CAT before applying to Great Lakes Institute of Management.

For PGPM 2010-2011, Great Lakes Institute of Management will accept CAT scores of the years 2008 and 2009 only. Similarly, GMAT scores older than 2007 will not be accepted.

All applicants should have at least a Bachelor's degree in any discipline from a recognized institution.
Full time work experience of minimum two years is desirable.
Outstanding graduates with less than two years of experience would be considered on a case to case basis.

How To Apply: Application instructions:

Choose one of the following options to submit your application to Great Lakes Institute of Management.

Option 1:
Through the IMS Centre » IMS Centers 2010
Through the T.I.M.E. Centre » T.I.M.E Centers 2010
Through the Career Launcher Centre » Career Launcher Centers 2010
Through the Achievers Point Centre » Achievers Point Centers 2010


Great Lakes Institute of Management Office, Chennai:
The admission kits will be available in the above centers from the Second week of November, 2009.
Visit the nearest centre where Admission Kits are available
Make the payment (Rs 1500) and obtain the Admission Kit. The Admission Brochure will contain a unique 10 digit registration key
Use this unique key to register on the admission page http://www.greatlakes.edu.in/cc
Fill out the application form and submit it online.


Option 2: Online application:
Alternately, you can visit www.greatlakes.edu.in/cc make a credit card payment (Rs 1500) online, fill out the application form and submit it online.

NOTE: In both the cases, the recommendation letters will also have to be submitted online. There will be no hard copy in any admission related processing.


Last date to apply: 7Th February 2010

Date of Test: 14Th February 2010

Indian Statistical Institute (ISI Kolkata) Admission Notice 2010-11

Indian Statistical Institute invites applications for the following programmes from the candidates having qualifications as shown against each programme. Stipend/Fellowship as mentioned against each programme will be available to the deserving candidates.

1. 5-year B.Stat. (Hons.): Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent with Mathematics and English. Stipend Rs. 800/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata).

2. 5-year B.Math. (Hons.): Successful completion of 10+2 years of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent with Mathematics and English. Stipend Rs. 800/- per month. (Offered at Bangalore).

Candidates for the above two programmes, who have successfully cleared the Indian National Mathematical Olympiad test, conducted by the National Board for Higher Mathematics, Department of Atomic Energy, Govt, of India, need not sit for the written test; such candidates would be directly called for interview. However, such candidates are required to apply in the prescribed application form.

3. 2-year M.Stat.: 3-year Bachelor's degree with Statistics as full subject, or a B. Stat./B. Math, degree from the Indian Statistical Institute or a Statistician's Diploma/ Senior Diploma in Statistics from the Indian Statistical Institute, Stipend Rs. 1200/- per month (Offered at Kolkata).

4. 2-year M.Math.: 3-year Bachelor's degree or a B.E./B.Tech. degree, with Mathematics and an exceptionally strong background in Analysis and Abstract Algebra or a B.Stat./B.Math. degree from the Indian Statistical Institute. Stipend Rs. 1200/- per .month. (Offered at Kolkata).

5. 2-year Master of Science (M.S.) in Quantitative Economics: 3-yeat Bachelor's degree in Economics / Mathematics / Statistics/ Physics or a B.Stat, degree from the Indian Statistical Institute. Engineering graduates are also eligible. Candidates should have knowledge of Economics and Mathematics at the B.A/ B.Sc, pass level. Stipend Rs.. 1200/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata & Delhi).

6. 2-year Master of Science (M.S.) in Library and Information Science: 3-year Bachelor's degree in any discipline. The candidates must have secured at least 60% marks in the Bachelors degree. Stipend Rs. 1200/- per month. (Offered at Bangalore).

7. 2-year M.Tech. in Computer Science: (i) Masters degree in Mathematics/Statistics/ Physics/ Electronic Sciences/ Computer Science/Computer Applications/Information Technology or, (ii) Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or any other qualification considered equivalent (such as AMIE or. GRAD-IETE or DOEACC 'B' Level). Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata).

A candidate with a valid GATE score above a threshold (to be decided by the Selection Committee) in his/her own subject would be directly called for interview. However, such candidates are required to apply in the prescribed application form.

8. 2-year M.Tech. in Quality, Reliability and Operations Research (i)Master's degree in Statistics or Master's degree in. Mathematics with Probability and Statistics as major subjects or Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent or PG diploma in SQC & OR from the Indian Statistical Institute and (ii) Knowledge of Mathematics at graduate level and knowledge of Physics and Chemistry at Higher Secondary level. Stipend Rs. 5000/- per month. (Offered at Kolkata).

A candidate who was asked to discontinue any of the above programmes is not eligible for readmission to the same programme.

9. Junior Research Fellowship:
(a) Statistics : (i) A good academic record with M.Stat., M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Statistics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B.Stat./ B.Math., B.A./B.Sc. or equivalent degree with Statistics as the main subject.

(b) Mathematics: (1) A good academic record with M.Stat., M.Math, M.A./M,Sc. or equivalent degree in Mathematics or, (ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B.Stat/ B..Math., B .A ./B .Sc. or equivalent degree with Mathematics as the main subject

(c) Quantitative Economics: (i) A good academic record with M.S.(QE), M.Stat., M.A./M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Statistics/Mathematics/ Economics/ Econometrics or,(ii) outstanding mathematical maturity with B.A./B.Sc. degree with Economics as the main subject.
A candidate possessing a Master's degree in any subject with Mathematics/Statistics at B.A/ B.Sc. (Pass)level is also eligible.

(d) Computer Science . A good academic record with M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent degree in Electronics/ Telecommunication/ Radio Physics/ Computer Science/ Electrical Engineering/Microwave Communications/ Information Technology/ Bioinformatics/Biotechnology with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level or a good academic record with M.Sc./ M.C.A/ M. A. or equivalent degree in Physics/ Mathematics/Applied Mathematics/Statistics/ Electronic Sciences/ Computer Science/ Atmospheric Science/ Information Technology/Bioinformatics/Biotechnology with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level. Outstanding candidates having B.E/B.Tech. or equivalent, degree in the above subjects will also be eligible.

(e) Quality, Reliability and Operations Research: A good academic record with M.Tech/ M.E./ M.S/M. Phil or equivalent degree in Quality/Reliability/Operations Research or a good academic record with M Stat./M. Sc/ M.A. or equivalent degree in Mathematics/Statistics/Physics with Mathematics as a compulsory subject at the graduate level. Outstanding candidates having B.E./B. Tech. or equivalent degree in the above subjects will also be eligible.

(f) Biological Anthropology: A good academic record with a Bachelor's degree with Anthropology as the Honours/full subject and a Master's degree in Anthropology (with specialization in Physical / Biological Anthropology).

(g) Physics and Applied Mathematics: A good academic record, with M.Sc. in Physics / Mathematics / Statistics.

(h) Agriculture & Ecology: A good academic record with M.Sc. in Botany (with specialization in Plant Physiology/ Biochemistry)/ Environmental Science/Applied Mathematics/Statistics.

(i) Sociology: A good academic record with M.A/ M.Sc. or equivalent degree in Development Studies/Sociology/Economics/ Agricultural Economics or any other subject in Social Sciences.

(j) Geology A good academic record with M. Sc. in Geology /Applied Geology /Geophysics or equivalent.

(k) Psychology: A good academic record with M.A/M.Sc. in Psychology/Applied Psychology.

(l) Library and Information Science : A consistently good academic record with first or high second class in M. S. (LIS) awarded by the Indian Statistical Institute or Associateship in Documentation and Information Science of then Indian Statistical Institute or NISCAlR/ INSDOC or its equivalent degree(such as Master's degree in Library' and Information
Science from any University) with at least 55% marks in undergraduate programme.

Fellowship for 9(a) to 9(l) : (i) applicants with M.E./M.Tech. or equivalent : Rs. 14000/- per month and (ii) others: Rs. 12000/- per month.

A special fellowship of Rs. 15000/- per month is also available for outstanding candidates in each of the following subjects: (i) Statistics, (ii) Mathematics, (iii) Computer Science, (iv) Quantitative Economies and (v) Quality, Reliability and Operations Research.

Programmes and Locations
9 (a) and 9(b) are offered at Kolkata, Delhi & Bangalore; 9(c) is, offered at Kolkata and Delhi: 9(d) is offered at Kolkata and Bangalore: 9(e) is offered at Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad and Chennai; 9(l) is offered only at Bangalore. Remaining IRF programmes are offered only at Kolkata.

Selection of candidates is based on academic record, written tests and interviews conducted by the Institute. Due consideration is given to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged candidates for all programmes from 1 to 8 above (i.e., excluding Junior Research Fellowship programme).

Detailed procedures for selection of the candidates who have been offered Junior Research Fellowships by the CSJR/ NBHM are available in the prospectus.

Limited hostel facilities are available. Candidates who are due to complete the qualifying examinations before 01 July 2010 may also apply.

How to Apply?
Prospectus and application form can be obtained from the following offices of the Indian Statistical Institute by post or in person:
(a) Dean of Studies, Indian Statistical Institute,. 203 B, T. Road, Kolkata 700 108,
(b) Head, Delhi Centre, Indian Statistical Institute, 7, SJ.S. Sansanwal Marg, Near Qutab Hotel, Opposite Katwana Sarai, New Delhi 110 016,
(c) Head, Bangalore Centre, Indian Statistical Institute. 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R. V. College P.O., Bangalore 560 059,
(d) Head, SQC & OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 110 Nelson Manickam Road (1st floor), Aminjikarai, Chennai 600 029,
(e) Head, SQC & OR Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Street No, 8, Habshiguda, Hyderabad 500 007,
by paying an amount of Rs. 450/-(Rs. 225/- only for reserved categories of all programmes (except Junior Research Fellowship Programme) in cash (from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on working days from Monday to Friday) or by bank draft drawn in favour of "Indian Statistical Institute" payable at Kolkata (proper)

Request for application forms should have mailing address in CAPITALS. Postal orders, Money orders and Cheques will not be accepted. Incomplete/Improper application forms will be rejected.

Prospectus, Application Form, Sample Questions and this Admission Notice will also be available on our website www.isical.ac.in/~deanweb in PDF format from 09 February 2010.

Candidates who want to send the downloaded application form should read carefully the instructions given in the website before filing in the application form.

Important Dates:

Distribution of Prospectus and Application 09.02.2010 to 05.03.2010
Last date for receiving completed Application Form : 26 March 2010
Date of Selection Test (India and abroad) : 09 May 2010

Madurai Kamaraj University - M.Sc, MBA, MCA Admission 2010

Admission notification – 2010-11 (no R24/MKU/ADC/2010-2011)

Applications are invited for admission to the following courses offered by this university for the academic year 2010-11

M.Sc: Genomics, Microbial Genetechnology (MGT), Bio-chemical technology (BCT)

Selection procedure: Admission based on entrance test, seminar and interview

MBA (Master of business administration), MCA (Master of computer applications), MBA (Hospital administration)

Selection procedure: Admission based on entrance test, group discussion and interview

M.Sc: Sub-Aqua marine ecology and toxicogenomics (SAME and TG), Electronics and Instrumentation (E&I)

Post M.Sc: Advanced diploma course in plant genetic engineering (ADCPGE) (one year), DBT funded studentship Rs. 5000/- p.m.

Selection procedure: Admission based on entrance test only

How to apply: Prospectus, application and fees details for the above said courses can be downloaded from the following website www.mkuniversity.org

In addition to that, visit the following websites for the following courses

Genomics - www.genomicsmku.org

MGT – www.mgtmku.org

BCT – www.bctmku.org

Sub-Aqua marine ecology and toxicogenomics – www.mkuuniversity.org

M.Sc Electronics and instrumentation – www.mkuuniversity.org

Post M.Sc advanced diploma course in plant genetic engineering – www.biotechmku.org

Xerox copies of downloaded applications may also be used

Entrance test centres: Madurai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Thiruvananthapuram

Note: Filled-in application along with a demand draft of Rs 600/- towards registration fee obtained after the date of advertisement be drawn in favour of the Registrar, Madurai Kamraj University, Madurai payable at Madurai should be sent to the following address, The Registrar, Madurai Kamaraj University, Palkalai Nagar, Madurai-625021

All P.G. courses: Candidates should have studied under 10+2+3 or 10+1+4 pattern

Candidates who are undergoing the VI semester/III year (non-semester) of the course with or without arrears are eligible to apply

SC/ST candidates are exempted from the payment of registration fee for any one course only. For additional courses applied, registration fees should be paid

However, they have to send the xerox copy of the community certificate along with the application

Non-resident Indians and foreign nationals may also apply (separate quota is available)

Students should write their name, complete address and course for which applied in block letters on the reverse side of the demand draft

Important dates:

Prospectus, application and fees details available from website: 27.12.2009

Last date for receipt of filled in application: 08.02.2010

Date of entrance test: 06.03.2010 and 07.03.2010

For eligibility and other details visit www.mkuniversity.org

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test-2010 (GPAT-2010)

All India Council for Technical Education New Delhi
(A statutory body of the government of India)
7th floor, chanderlok building, Janpath, New Delhi-110001, Tel: 011-23724151-57, Website: www.aicte.ernet.in
Advt. no. ACAD/01(02)/2010

Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test-2010 (GPAT-2010)
ADMISSION NOTICE


GPAT 2010 for M.Pharma Admissions on 2nd May, 2010


The scores in graduate aptitude test for engineers (GATE) have been in use till that year 2009 for admission in Master’s programme in Pharmacy (M.Pharma) and also for awarding fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduate along with engineering graduates. The organizing committee for GATE has expressed its inability to include pharmacy graduates in GATE with effect from the year 2010, owing to operational problems due to large number of candidates appearing for GATE examination.

GPAT 2010 being organised by M.S. University of Baroda


Therefore, in order to facilitate admission of Pharmacy graduates in M.Pharma as also to award fellowships/scholarships to Pharmacy graduates, AICTE has decided to organize to conduct an examination in the name of Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) with effect from academic year 2010-11. Accordingly, a National Monitoring Committee (NMC) was constituted for monitoring the issues pertaining to the policy as well as conduct of GPAT.

NMC, constituted by AICTE has recommended for conduct of 1st GPAT i.e. GPAT-2010 by the M.S. university of Baroda, Vadodara-390002, which has agreed to conduct the examination on May 02, 2010 throughout the country.

Candidates willing to appear in GPAT-2010 may obtain application form along with information brochure from either the office of coordinator GPAT-2010, the M.S. university of Baroda, Vadodara-390002 or from the designated branches of Bank of Baroda, whose information may be obtained from the website of GPAT-2010 at URL www.gpat.in, www.msubaroda.ac.in

ELIGIBILITY FOR GPAT 2010
Persons holding Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) or appearing in the Final year examination of B. Pharmacy (4 years after 10+2) in the year 2010 only are eligible for appearing for GPAT-2010 examination.

GPAT IMPORTANT DATES :

The important dates for GPAT-2010 are as follows

Issuing of GPAT application forms and information brochures at :

Designated branches of Bank of Baroda in various cities or
By post only from The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara 25th January, 2010
Last date for issue of Application Form at :

Bank Counters (during the Bank timings) 22nd February, 2010
The M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara (11:00 am to 05:00 pm) 1st March, 2010

Last date for receipt of completed OMR Application Form along with Pay-in sleep
at GPAT Offfice, The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara (upto 05:00 pm) 12th March, 2010


Date of GAPT 2010 Examination (2:00 - 5:00 pm) 2nd May 2010


Announcement of the result of GPAT 2010 24th May 2010

GPAT-2010 examination would be conducted along with JAM-2010 examination on 2nd May 2010 at different centers (to be notified) through out India.

HOW TO APPLY
Candidates should follow the following steps for applying for GPAT-2010 examination :
Step1 : Procurement of Application Form
Candidate can obtain a packet containing :

Application Form
Information Brochure
Acknowledgment Card
Envelope
from : 1 . Designated Branches of Bank of Baroda

2. GPAT Office by sending a request letter along with a Demand Draft for appropriate amount.

Demand Draft for Application :
The candidates who wish to obtain the Application Form and Information Brochure by post or personally from GPAT office counter should obtain a demand draft (in favor of “GPAT”) for Rs 1000/- (Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PD) payable at Bank of Baroda, Vadodara.

Step 2 : Filling in the Application Form
Candidates must follow the instructions provided in GPAT 2010 Brochure.

Step 3 : Submission of Application forms
Duly filled-in Application Form with appropriate enclosures must be sent by :

Registered or Speed post to :

The Co-ordinator, GPAT 2010
The M.S.University of Baroda,
Shri G.H.Patel Pharmacy Building,
Opp. University Main Office,
Donors’ Plaza,Fatehganj,
Vadodara-390 002
on or before Friday, 12th March 2010, 17.00 hrs.
May also be submitted in person at the GPAT Office counter as per the above given timings.
GPAT Exam Structure
The GPAT-2010 examination will consist of a single paper of 3 hours duration containing 100 questions carrying a maximum of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of only multiple choice objective-type questions. Each question will have four choices for the answer. The candidates will have to mark the correct choice on an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble against each question. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer that is 1/3 (one-third) mark will be deducted.

GPAT Examination: Examination will be similar to that of GATE 2009 Examination, where the candidate will mark the correct answer out of four options in an Optical Response Sheet (ORS) by darkening the appropriate bubble.

GPAT SYLLABUS
Syllabus for GPAT 2010 Examination

GPAT Result
a) GPAT 2010 result will be announced on 24th May 2010, 17: 00 hrs at GPAT office. The result will also be available
on the website, as listed in Section 1.6.
b) GPAT 2010 score is valid for ONE YEAR from the date of announcement of the result.
c) The machine-gradable Optical Response Sheets (ORS) are graded and scrutinized with extreme care. There is no provision for regrading or retotalling. No photocopies of the machine-gradable Optical Response Sheets (ORS) will be made available. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST-2010)

National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2010 is the entrance test for students seeking admission to the University of Mumbai – Department of Atomic Energy Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai, National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, and Integrated Science Education and Research Centre (ISERC), Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan. The test will be conducted in 34 cities and towns across India. This brochure gives the detailed procedure for applying for the test, syllabus of the test and various deadlines. Students who are highly motivated to pursue higher education and research in science are encouraged to apply.

If you want an exciting career in science, write the NEST exam and join a 5-year integrated Masters (MSc) programme at any one of the following institutes

Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (CBS), Mumbai,

National Institute of science education and research (NISER), Bhubaneswar

Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan,

These centres, all funded by the government of India, are committed to provided high-quality, multidisciplinary science education, with a strong focus on innovation, embedded in a vibrant research environment, nurtured by a faculty of distinguished scientists and teachers

All students admitted to CBS and NISER are assured a full scholarship. All students admitted to Visva-Bharati are eligible for the INSPIRE scholarship

National entrance screening test (NEST) 2010: National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) 2010 is the entrance test for students seeking admission to the University of Mumbai - department of atomic energy centre for excellence in basic sciences (UM-DAE CBS), Mumbai, National Institute of science education and research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, and integrated science education and research centre (ISERC), Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan

The test will be conducted in 34 cities and towns across India. Students who are highly motivated to pursue higher education and research in science are encouraged to apply.

NEST Eligibility : Students who have passed the class XII (or equivalent) qualifying examination in 2008 or 2009 or are appearing in 2010 from any recognized board of education in India and have secured an aggregate of at least 60% marks (or equivalent grade) are eligible to apply. For SC/ST/PD candidates, the minimum marks requirement is 55%

Age Limit: General category candidates and candidates belonging to OBC born on or after 01 October 1985 are eligible to apply. For SC/ST/PD candidates the age limit is relaxed by 5 years. In any case, the eligibility criterion mentioned above must be satisfied

Number of seats and reservation: This year (2010), the number of seats is 60 at NISER, 30 at UM-DAE CBS and 21 at ISERC. There will be reservations as per government norms. Further details are given on the websites of NISER (http://niser.ac.in) UM-DAE CBS (http://cbs.ac.in) and ISERC (http://visva-bharati.ac.in)

Application fee: Application fee for appearing in NEST is Rs. 500/- for male general category and male OBC candidates. For male SC/ST/PD candidates and all female candidates the amount is Rs. 250/-. The application fee should be sent to chief coordinator at the address mentioned below in the form of a demand draft /postal order in favour of NEST-2010 payable at Mumbai

NEST APPLICATION FORM
Application form: Candidates may follow any of the following two channels to apply.

(a) They may follow the instructions on the website (http://www.nestexam.in) and fill up the application form on-line, take a print-out, paste a photograph at the appropriate place, and send the same along with the application fee (in the form of a demand draft / postal order) to the address below

(b) They may send a letter to the address below requesting application form and brochure which will be posted to them. On the receipt of the application form and the brochure the candidate may fill up the form, paste a photograph at the appropriate place, and send the completed application form along with the application fee (in the form of a demand draft / postal order) to, the chief coordinator, NEST-2010, UM-DAE CBS, Health centre building, university of Mumbai (Vidyanagari campus), Santa Cruz (E), Mumbai-400098

The completed applications must be sent by Registered post/speed post only. Do not send it through ordinary post or private courier services. Please keep the postal receipt for future reference.

Test Schedule: The test will be conducted on June 6, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

NEST-2010 centres: Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Guwahati, Silcher, Patna, Gaya, Raipur, North Delhi, South Delhi, East Delhi, Panjim, Ahamdabad, Chandigarh, Shimla, Jammu, Srinagar, Ranchi, Bangaluru, Kochi, Calicut, Bhopal, Central Mumbai, Western Suburbs, Nagpur, Pune, Shillong, Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur, Jaipur, Chennai, Madurai, Allahabad, Lucknow, Varanasi, Dehradun, North Kolkata, South Kolkata, Siliguri

Candidates should list two centres according to their preference in the application form. Every effort will be made to allot the centre of their first choice. Allotment of an examination centre by the chief coordinator, NEST-2010 will be regarded as final and any request to change of centre will not be entertained. The address of the allotted centre will be mentioned on the NEST admit card.

Admit Cards: Admit cards will be available for downloading from the NEST website (http://www.nestexam.in) starting from April 1, 2010. The candidates who are unable to download the admit cards by April 15, 2010 will have their admit cards sent to them by ordinary post. Candidates must ensure that their mailing address entered as in the application form is correct and legibly written. NEST office will not be responsible if the admit card does not reach a candidate in time because of postal delay or incorrect address. In case you do not receive the admit card by May 25, 2010, you may write to chief coordinator, NEST

NEST Results: Results of NEST examination will be announced on June 30, 2010 on the NEST web site. Further details regarding admission to the participating institutes based on the NEST-2010 results will be made available on their websites.

NEST 2010 IMPORTANT DATES:

Last date for request of application form: February 16, 2010

Last date for receipt of completed application form: March 16, 2010

Last date for on-line applications: March 16, 2010

Admit cards available for download: April 1-15, 2010

Dispatch of admit cards from: April 16, 2010

Date of Examination: June 6, 2010 (Sunday) 2 PM to 5 PM

Announcement of NEST results on (www.nestexam.in): June 30, 2010

Candidates must reach the examination center at least 30 minutes before the beginning of the test. Candidates will not be allowed to leave the examination hall until one hour after the beginning of the test. Use of any computational aides including log tables and calculators will not be permitted. Candidates must bring their admit card with them. Use of any communication devices including mobile phones is strictly forbidden.

NEST QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
Question paper pattern: The question paper will consist of five sections totaling 200 marks: (1) General, (2) Biology, (3) Chemistry, (4) Mathematics, (5) Physics. The first (General) section is compulsory for all students and will carry 60 marks. Of the remaining four sections (2 – 5) the students will have to select any two, each of which will carry 70 marks. The questions will be aimed at testing the subject comprehension and analytic ability of the candidates. The questions will be of objective type with four options given for each question. Some questions may have more than one correct answer. For some questions in sections 2 to 5, incorrect answers will be awarded negative marks. The question paper will contain explicit instructions in this regard.

Pune University MCA Entrance Exam Dates 2010

Date of Pune University MCA entrance examination - 14th March 2010

The entrance examination for PUCSD is to be scheduled on 14-03-2010. The duration normally varies from 150 mins to 180 mins.

The last date of filling the online application form is 20th February 2010

University of Pune

Department of computer science

Entrance examination 2010

This entrance examination is specifically conducted for the admission to the full time courses conducted at the department of computer science University of Pune. 50% seats of the total intake capacity are reserved for the students belonging to reserved categories from Maharashtra state only

Courses: MCA (under science faculty) and M.Sc. (computer science)

Eligibility criteria

MCA: Any science graduate (including BCA under science faculty) with mathematics at 10+2 level

M.Sc. (computer science): Bachelors degree in computer science

The admissions are and will be done in accordance with the ordinance no. 181 (ordinance for admissions of students to the post-graduate courses in the university departments/ institutions)

Date of examination: 14th March 2010

Last date of online application: 20th February 2010

Examination centers: Maharashtra state - Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Pune, Jalgaon, Nasik, Kolhapur, Nagpur, outside Maharashtra state - Delhi, Varanasi

Application fees (non-refundable): General category student Rs. 575/-, reserved category student (In Maharashtra) Rs. 475/-. Application fee has to be paid through demand draft of nationalized bank only, drawn in favour of the Registrar, University of Pune, payable at Pune. Mention your name and application form number (which you will receive after submitting the online application form with details) on the back of the demand draft

Reservation is applicable only for Maharashtra domicile candidates (SC/ST/DT/NT/OBC categories) as per govt of Maharashtra rule and 3% for PH

How to apply: Draw a demand draft of any nationalized bank in favor of the Registrar, University of Pune, payable at Pune, of the amount as applicable. You should have all the details of demand draft (number, date and bank name) at the time of filling the online application form. To submit an online application form, it is very important and necessary to furnish all the details of demand draft.

Postal address, the Head, Department of computer science, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007

Admit cards will be made available between 01.03.2010 and 06.03.2010

Queries Regarding Admissions 2010-11
Phone No. : +91-20-2560 1446
Fax No. : +91-20-2569 0794
Email : adm10@cs.unipune.ernet.in