National Institute of Technology – Karnataka

Master of Business Administration Admission 2010

Being thoroughly grounded in the Social Sciences, the Department was well poised to take off – a new venture into Management Studies. The Department started a new Post-Graduate programme, Master of Business Administration (MBA) in the academic year 2007-08. The Programme received an overwhelming response. This program was designed to meet the increasing demand for quality manpower in the globalised scenario. The intake capacity for an initial period was 40 seats. With implementation of OBC reservation, the course intake has been raised to 51 in the academic year 2008-09.

Eligibility criterion for selection to MBA programme:
Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognized university with not less than 60% marks (55% for SC/ST) in the aggregate, taking into account the marks scored in all subjects of all the University Examinations conducted during the entire prescribed period of the degree programme. Final year students can also apply but admission is subject to fulfilling the eligibility criteria.
CAT Score: Admission is based on the Rank/Score obtained in the CAT and Group Discussion and Interview.

MBA Curriculum: The curriculum / programme of instruction consists of the following:
Credit based curriculum.
2 year duration MBA programme divided into 4 semesters.
Foundation courses (7), Core courses (7) & Advanced courses (5) that have to be compulsorily taken by all the students of the programme.
Elective courses are offered in 4 different groups of specialization: Human Resource Management, Marketing, Finance, & Operations.
Laboratory courses.
Seminars.
Mini projects.
Major Project of 28 credits is undertaken in fourth semester.

Selection Procedure: Selection of candidates for admission to MBA programme will be made on the basis of scores of CAT 2009 among the candidates applied to NITK, Surathkal. Group discussion and interview will follow.

Application Deadline: 31st March, 2010

Contact:
National Institute of Technology Karnataka ,
Surathkal :: Srinivasnagar ,
Dakshina Kannada District,
Mangalore 575025 , India

Contact Numbers: +91-824-2474000-2474023 (24 lines)

Management Education and Research Institute – New Delhi

Post Graduate Diploma in Management Admission 2010

The two year Post Graduate Programme is aimed at all-round development and creation of a professionally trained manager so that he/she can step into the role of a manager in the industry immediately after leaving this Institution. This is achieved through a programme specially designed by the faculty to bring into the classroom the actual industrial scenario, situations and happenings. Programme inputs cover the functional areas of Production, Finance, Marketing, HRM and Information Technology.

Eligibility: Graduate/Post Graduate in any stream including engineering or equivalent in any discipline from a recognized University. Candidates appearing in the final part of their degree examination may also apply. Offer of admission to such candidates will be provisional and will be automatically cancelled in the event of their failing to submit evidence of eligibility by the date as prescribed by MERI.
Admission Procedure: Admission to the programme is through an Entrance/Written test to be conducted by MAT & ATMA. The tests are conducted in selected centres in India and abroad. This is followed by Group Discussion and Personal Interview to be held at the premises of the Institute at New Delhi. Foreign/NRI and sponsored candidates are exempted from the written test. Candidates selected finally will be intimated as soon as possible. The candidates who are offered admission will be required to deposit fees in accordance with the stipulated schedule failing which their admission will stand cancelled automatically. Fee once paid will not be refunded under any circumstances .

Application Form: For Online Application Form Click www.meri.edu.in/new_tesws_dyn/APPLICATION_FORM_PGDBM.doc

Contact:
Management Education and Research Institute (MERI)
53-54 Institutional Area,
Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058

Email: meribs(AT)meri.edu.in

Contact Numbers: (011) 28522201, 28522202, 28522203, 28522204

Engineers for Social Impact Fellowship 2010

Engineers for Social Impact’ is a unique fellowship program that connects top engineering talent to credible social enterprises driving market-based solutions to development in India. It serves a dual need: matching talented students with worthy social enterprises and increasing awareness of for-profit approaches to development.

Awards:
Highly Entrepreneurial Experience
Do you find your Engineering Degree too restrictive? Are you bored by the usual abstract technology internships? Do something truly different this summer. Do you want to intern at a place that combines the best of consulting, technology, and social innovation? Finally, here’s a REAL internship where YOU drive the impact.

Unprecedented Access
Build your network and telescope your learning curve by working with leading social entrepreneurs like Harish Hande (SELCO), attending workshops with subject experts from Acumen Fund and Ashoka, and pitching your ideas to thought leaders like Gurcharan Das. Speak with the people whose voices really matter.
Unparalleled Cohort Benefits
The E4SI fellowship offers you unparalleled benefits and promises to propel you into the league of pros.
Develop a personal network of exceptional people. Begin to build a personal reputation.
Get support for new social for-profit ventures that stem out of your immersion experiences.
Join an outstanding cohort of young leaders.

In addition, as we scale we hope to:
Share E4SI resources with social enterprises
Drive awareness through intra-college activities of E4SI clubs on partner university campuses of a for-profit approach to development.

E4SI Fellowship Commitment:
E4SI Fellows commit to completing the immersion experience they have been selected for at our partner enterprise, and are required to participate in a leadership workshop organized towards the end of their assignment. As alumni of the fellowship program, individuals will join an outstanding cohort of young leaders committed to helping each other drive for-profit models in development and to offering their time and network to grow the Engineers for Social Impact program.

Important Dates:
Jan 29, 2010 – Application will become available
Mar 7, 2010 – Deadline for Application [Extended]
Mar 16, 2010 – Fellows announced

Application Deadline: Last date for submission of Application is February 28, 2010

Registration: For Online Registration Click www.e4si.org/portal/user/register

Dream Juices – Internship 2010

Dream Ventures is a start-up that is on course to bring about the JUICE REVOLUTION in India. A series of Take Away joints and Outlets will be started throughout the country which will offer hygienic and highly nutritious 100% Fresh fruit Drinks, Organic Salads, fruit cakes and several other innovative fruit derivative products at very competitive prices with no added artificial preservatives.

Our Take Aways will set standards in providing clean and fresh fruit drinks and Organic salads affordable by the common man and our Outlets will provide a natural and leisurely ambience where our customers will love to enjoy, relax and at the same time have healthy fruit products at their beck and call. Our product innovation and testing will be done under the advice of a R&D team of professors, research scholars and eminent doctors.

That day does not seem far when our products will be easily available to the common man in every nook and corner of the country at affordable prices and our Brand will be loved by our customers for the wonderful product variety and the natural taste that we offer.
What They Do: Dream Juices aspires to create a brand of juices which satisfies adequate standards of hygiene, quality and nutrition without compromising freshness. Various plans have been made to ensure the aforesaid issues by regarding packaging and service quality.

A pilot run was conducted in October in the BITS Pilani campus which saw the launch of 3 products. In a matter of days half the market share was captured operating out of a single stall.

Contact: dreamjuices(AT)gmail.com

Lok Sabha Internship Programme 2010

Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training

Applications are invited in the prescribed format for five Internship Positions for a one-year Internship Programme in the Lok Sabha. The Internship Programme is aimed to provide an opportunity to young men and women with outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements to acquaint themselves with the working of parliamentary democracy and democratic institutions in general and specifically about the Indian parliamentary system. The Programme also aims at imparting requisite skills and knowledge to enable the Interns to develop a proper perspective about the role of Legislature in the parliamentary system which, in turn, would help them while working in their own chosen fields in future.

Duration: The duration of the Internship Programme will be one year, starting March 2010 and ending February 2011.

Eligibility:
Age: The Internship shall be open to Indian citizens between 21 and 28 years of age as on 31st December 2009.

Qualifications: The applicant should have completed a two-year Post-Graduate Degree from a recognised Indian or Foreign University with 55% marks in any of the areas/disciplines such as Social Sciences, Law, Journalism, Finance, Management, etc.
The applicant should submit a recommendation letter from the Principal of College/Head of the Institution he/she last attended or is enrolled in to pursue higher studies along with the completed application form. The applicant must also submit a brief statement in 250 words which should inter alia state why he/she intends to join the Internship Programme; his/her career goals; and how the Internship will help him/her in achieving those goals. The short listed applicants will be called to appear for an Interview.

Stipend and Other Facilities: The Interns will be paid a consolidated stipend of Rs. 18,000/- per month during the Internship period. In addition, a sum of Rs. 10,000/- shall be given as a one-time expenditure towards stationery and typing expenses. Expenses on accommodation, travelling, etc. shall be borne by the Interns themselves.

The selected Interns will have to sign a Memorandum of Undertaking and conditions attached thereto separately. The Lok Sabha Secretariat shall have all right to cancel the Internship awarded to any Intern, without stating any reason, during the course of the Programme at any point of time. The Lok Sabha Secretariat shall issue a Certificate to the Interns on the successful completion of the Internship Programme.

Application Procedure: The completed application in the enclosed format should reach the Additional Director, Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (BPST), Lok Sabha Secretariat, Room No. F-077, ‘J’ Block, Parliament Library Building, New Delhi-110001, latest by 20th February 2010.

Christian Medical College (CMC) Ludhiana

MBBS, BDS, BSc. Nursing Admissions 2010

Christian Medical College (CMC) Ludhiana invites applications for Admission to MBBS- (50 seats), BDS (40 seats), B.Sc. Nursing (60 seats) and Bachelor of Physiotherapy (20 seats) (collectively called as UG courses) of this institution, are on the basis of merit obtained in the Admission Written Test (UG -AWT - 2010) conducted by Christian Medical College Ludhiana Society.

All the admissions are made with the approval of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjab; of the Government as may be applicable; Medical Council of India (as may be applicable); Dental Council of India (as may be applicable); Punjab Nurses Registration Council and Indian Nursing Council (as may be applicable) and selection guidelines of the Christian Medical College, Ludhiana



SERVICE AGREEMENT
All MBBS, BDS, and B.Sc. Nursing candidates selected through UG AWT 2010 in any category, are required to enter into a service agreement without which admission will not be granted. Service Agreement is for a minimum period of two years after completion of the course in a hospital or in an institution managed by Christian Medical College Ludhiana Society or its member Body/Church.

CHRISTIAN (Minority Category) APPLICANTS
Candidates who desire to apply under the Christian sponsored category should indicate in the ICR form and will have to take a Bible Test. Candidates desirous of sponsorship have to apply to one of the sponsoring agencies of the Christian Medical College Ludhiana society for sponsorship.

In keeping with the mandate of the Institute to reach out to states with lower educational facilities at the primary and secondary level, and to provide training facilities to candidates who will dedicate themselves to the healthcare of these states they represent, which would otherwise have been deprived, 3 seats in MBBS have been earmarked for Society Sponsored candidates from States and Union territories with a low Education Development Index (National University of Educational Planning and Administration; 2007-2008). Candidates applying to this category should clearly indicate this in the ICR form by correctly filling the domicile field. Admission will be based entirely on merit, based on the Admission Written Test.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR UG AWT 2010 AGE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be at least 17 years of age on 31st December 2010 (the date of birth being shown on the Matriculation or Higher Secondary Certificate or equivalent certificate). Applicants born after 31st December 1993 are not eligible to apply for admission to Undergraduate courses starting in July 2010.


NATIONALITY
Applicants must be citizens of India for UG AWT 2010. Persons of Indian Origin with Citizenship of other countries may apply under NRI category for which a separate prospectus is available. No other foreign national will be admitted.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
A candidate for admission to MBBS and BDS courses must have obtained not less than 50% marks in English and 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the qualifying examination (as per MCI Regulations 1997).
For admission to B.Sc. Nursing and BPT course a Candidate must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum of 45% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in 10+2 examination. In respect of candidates belonging to Scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, backward classes the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in qualifying examination be 40%.


UG-AWT-2010 (UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION WRITTEN TEST-2010)
A common undergraduate admission written test (UG-AWT-2010) will be held for the UG courses. Date of UG-AWT 2010 - 23rd May 2010, from 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm. The candidates should report to the allotted Centre by 01.30 pm. Bible Test for Christian applicants will be held from 4:45 pm to 5:15 pm, on the same day. Therefore, all Christian applicants need to remain seated after the UG-AWT-2010 till 5:20 pm.


Admission Written Test centres:
Allahabad, Amritsar, Bathinda, Calcutta, Chandigarh, Chennai, Kochi, Ludhiana , Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi


APPLICATION PROGRAMME FOR UG AWT 2010
PROSPECTUS CUM APPLICATION FORMS
1. Combined prospectus cum application forms can be obtained directly from
College Prospectus counter of the Accounts Department, Christian Medical College Hospital on cash payment of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only)
from 10th February 2010 to 30th April 2010.

2. Combined prospectus cum application form can be obtained from designated branches of The Federal Bank Ltd, by paying Rs. 1100/-(cash only) till 23rd April 2010

2. Combined prospectus cum application forms can be obtained by post from 1st
February 2010 to 16th April 2010 by sending a bank demand draft payable to "Christian Medical College Ludhiana Society", payable at Ludhiana for Rs.1100/- (Rupees one thousand one hundred only). Money Order, Cheque & postal order are not acceptable. Applicants should send the bank demand draft to the Registrar, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana-141 008, Punjab along with a covering letter stating 'UG AWT 2010' Prospectus cum application form and mentioning the complete address of the applicant including pin-code, email and mobile number.
The application package includes:
- Prospectus
- ICR Application Form
- Envelope for Application Form


LAST DATE TO RECEIVE COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS
Last date for receipt of completed application forms along with the application fee
in the Registrar's Office is 30th April 2010 till 5.00 pm at the counter.

For filling the ICR Application Form, please see the instructions given below. There is only one admission written test for all four courses. Therefore a candidate needs to fill only one ICR application form. Application fee is Rs. 2000/- for appearing in the AWT -2010. The fee must be paid by crossed bank demand draft made payable to_"CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE LUDHIANA SOCIETY", payable at LUDHIANA. Application fee can also be paid into CMC account (No. 13720200003943) directly through any branch of Federal Bank. Please give details of candidate Name and application number to Federal bank and also send us the original receipt with Application form. Please keep Photocopy of receipt for reference.

Important Dates:

Last day to obtain prospectus by post 16.04.2010 10:00 AM
Last day to obtain prospectus from Federal Bank 23.04.2010 12:00 Noon
Last date to obtain prospectus from CMC counter 30.04.2010 4:00 PM
Last day to submit application forms 30.04.2010 5:00 PM
Admission written test 23.05.2010 01:30 PM

For more details visit www.cmcludhiana.in / www.cmcludhiana.org

IISC Bangalore Integrated Ph.D Admissions 2010

Indian Institute of Science offers offers exciting opportunities to motivated and talented Bachelor’s degree holders with a keen sense of scientific enquiry for pursuing advanced research in frontier areas of Biological, Chemical, Physical and Mathematical Sciences leading to a Ph D degree. Experience shows that students entering this program save nearly a year compared to those who go for a 2 years Master's degree program elsewhere and then join the Institute for a Ph D program. Each year, the Institute admits 42 students (12 in Biological Sciences, 12 in Chemical Sciences, 10 in Physical Sciences and 8 in Mathematical Sciences) under this program. The program consists of flexible course work, an internship-type laboratory training (wherein ample opportunities exist for the candidate to acquire basic experimental skills and familiarity with advanced techniques for research), a research project to demonstrate attainment of a high degree of scientific ability followed by advanced research leading to a Ph D thesis on a specific topic.



Eligibility
Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology/ Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics under the 10+2+3 system are eligible to apply for admission to the Integrated Ph D program. Candidates with BE/B Tech are eligible to apply to the Mathematical Sciences.


Additional notes
(a) The minimum requirement for admission to the Integrated Ph D program is a FIRST CLASS or and equivalent Grade for the Bachelor’s degree (as declared by the University) as indicated against each department. Refer to Section 3.3 for more details.
(b) The minimum requirement of FIRST CLASS in the qualifying examination is relaxed to PASS CLASS for SC/ST candidates.
(c) Some departments have specific requirements of subjects at the Bachelor’s or 10+2 levels as indicated in Section 3.3. Candidates have to ensure that they meet these requirements and this should be clearly reflected in the Academic profile of the Application Form which is to be enclosed with the data sheet.
(d) Those in the final year of their qualifying examination and awaiting results are also eligible to apply. However, they should have completed all the requirements for the award of the qualifying degree, including all examinations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc., by the time of joining, i.e., by the 29th of July 2010.

Integrated Ph D PROGRAMS – The disciplines, minimum qualifications, ares of research are listed below. Candidates can choose to apply for up to a maximum of 2 disciplines.


Discipline: Biological Sciences(BS)


Department/Centre/Unit
Biochemistry, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Molecular Reproduction, Development & Genetics, Molecular Biophysics, and Microbiology & Cell Biology.

Basic Qualification
First Class (as declared by the University) in B Sc or an equivalent degree in Physical, Chemical or Biological Sciences (including Pharmaceutical, Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences).

Areas of Research
Biomembranes - Physical and Physiological Studies; Structure-Function of Nucleic Acids; Gene Structure and Function in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes; Microbial and Human Genetics; Recombinant DNA Technology; Molecular Virology and Mechanisms of Disease Processes; Enzymology, Protein Chemistry and Engineering; Cellular and Applied Immunology; Molecular Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology; Conformation of Biomolecules and Biopolymers; Protein and Virus Crystallography; Structural Biology; Mathematical Ecology; Human Ecology; Behaviour and Sociobiology; Conservation Ecology; Plant Molecular Biology and Development, Imprinting, Molecular Oncology, Cell Biology

Discipline: Chemical Sciences(CS)


Department/Centre/Unit
Organic Chemistry, Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Solid State & Structural Chemistry Unit and Materials Research Centre.

Basic Qualification
First Class (as declared by the University) in B Sc or an equivalent degree with Chemistry as one of the main subjects with Mathematics at the PUC or Plus 2 level.

Areas of Research
Ultrafast Chemical Dynamics; Theoretical Chemistry; Surface Chemistry and Catalysis; Solid State Chemistry; Amorphous Materials; Ceramics, Thin Films; Chemistry of Super-Conductors; Synthetic Organic, Physical Organic and Organometallic Chemistry; Chemistry of Transition & Non-Transition Metals; Bioinorganic Chemistry; Chemistry of Polymers; Electrochemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy of Molecular and Vander Walls Complexes; Chemical Kinetics, Development of NMR Methodologies and Applications

Discipline: Physical Sciences(PS)


Department/Centre/Unit
Physics andCentre for High Energy Physics.

Basic Qualification
First Class (as declared by the University) in B Sc or an equivalent degree with Physics as one of the main subjects.

Areas of Research
(A) Experimental Studies: (I) Condensed Matter Physics (Ii) Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics, and (Iii) X-Ray Crystallography of Bio-Molecular Structures.
Specific Areas Include: Raman and Other Spectroscopies; Fast Ionic Conductivity; Manipulation of Matter By Light, Laser Cooling and Trapping of Atoms, Ion Trapping, Precision Laser Spectroscopy; Magnetism, Spintronics, Magnetic Thin Films, Magnetotransport; Quantum Transport in Low-Dimensional and Disordered Materials, The Metal-Insulator Transition; Magnetic Resonance Phenomena; NMR Spectroscopy; Nanoscience and Nanomaterials; Superconductivity in Bulk as well as Thin Films; Semiconductors; Ferroelectricity, Crystal Growth Studies, Nonlinear Optical Materials, Multiferroics; Phase Transition Studies, High Pressure and Low Temperature Studies, Study of Low Dimensional Materials, Amorphous Materials, Novel Glasses and Nanocomposites; Soft Condensed Matter: Colloids, Surfactants and Biological Material; Peptide and Protein Crystallography, Complexation Studies and Drug-Nucleic Acid Interactions, Molecular Modeling, Database Analysis; Polymer Physics, Surface X-Ray Scattering, Surface Phase Transitions.

(B)Theoretical Studies On a Variety of Aspects of Condensed Matter Physics, in Particular: Strongly Correlated Systems, Quantum Many-Body Theory and Magnetism, Exotic Order and Quantum Criticality; Phase Transitions, Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium Statistical Physics; Disordered and Amorphous Systems, The Glass Transition, Neural Networks; Spatiotemporal Chaos and Turbulence in Fluids, Plasmas and Cardiac Tissue; Soft Condensed Matter: Colloids, Surfactants, Membranes, Liquid Crystals, Vortex Lattices; Biological Physics: The Mechanics of Living Matter; Molecular Modeling of Soft and Bio-Materials.

(C) High Energy Physics: Quantum Field Theory, The Standard Model of Particle Physics and Beyond, Physics of and At High Energy Particle Colliders, Field Theory in Non-Commutative Space Time, Quantum Information Theory, Applications of Quantum Field Theory To Condensed Matter Systems, String Theory.

(D) Theoretical Astrophysics: Cosmology, Dark Energy. Physics Around Black Holes, Nuclear Astrophysics, Galactic Astronomy, Interstellar Matter. Plasma Astrophysics, Solar Physics.

Discipline: Mathematical Sciences(MS)

Department/Centre/Unit
Mathematics

Basic Qualification
First Class (as declared by theUniversity) in B Sc or equivalent degree with Mathematics as one of the subjects or BE/ B Tech or equivalent degree.

Areas of Research
Partial Differential Equations, Controllability, Nonlinear Waves, Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Applied Probability and Stochastic Processes, Stochastic Control, Stochastic Dynamics, Dynamic Games, Random Graphs, Branching Processes, Time Series Analysis With Applications To Neuroscience, Mathematical Finance, Functional Analysis, Harmonic Analysis, Several Complex Variables, Operator Theory, Algebraic Topology, Differential Topology, Commutative Algebra, Algebraic Geometry, Differential Geometry, Statistics

Selection Procedure
All the candidates who apply to the Integrated Ph D program should qualify in the IISc Entrance Test 2010, which is to be held on Sunday, 25th April 2010. The short-listing of candidates for interview is done based on the performance in the IISc Entrance Test. Interviews are held during May 31 - June 02, 2010. Selection will be based on the combined performance in the Entrance Test and in the Interview.

HOW TO APPLY
The Application Forms for Research, Course and Integrated Ph D programs may be obtained by any of the following three methods:
(1) Against a cash payment of Rs.700/- from select CANARA BANK Branches$ .
(2) Send your request for application form with 2 address slips (stickers), and a demand draft for Rs.700/- for general category (Rs.350/- for SC/ST/PH categories, along with a copy of an appropriate certificate) to the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Admissions Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012. The DD must be drawn in favour of “Registrar, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore”.
(3) Online application – Online submission of application may be made by accessing the IISc website www.iisc.ernet.in/admissions w.e.f. 08.02.2010. Online application fee is Rs.600/- for general category and Rs.300/- for SC/ST/PH categories.
For External Registration Program - Candidates should write to the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Admissions Unit, IISc, Bangalore - 560 012, enclosing a DD for Rs.1500/- drawn in favour of “Registrar, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore”.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS
Filled-in off-line and online application forms(hard copy) should reach the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Admissions Unit, IISc, Bangalore-560012 on or before 22.03.2010.

Separate application form should be used for each program viz Research or Course or Integrated Ph D. Only one application form will be entertained for each program.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Commencement of issue of Application forms (select Canara Bank Branches and IISc) and submission of online application. 08.02.2010

Last date for issue of Application forms (select Canara Bank Branches and IISc) and closure of website for submission of online application. 17.03.2010

Last date for receipt of completed Application forms both offline and online (hard copy). 22.03.2010

IISc Entrance Test: 25.04.2010

Select Canara Bank Branches where applications are issued:
Canara Bank Branches at Ahmedabad (Bhadra), Allahabad (MG Marg), Amritsar (DS Market), Bangalore (IISc. Campus, Indiranagar, Jayanagar Complex, Majestic), Bhopal (Berasia Rd), Bhubaneshwar (Bapujinagar), Calicut (Cherooty Rd), Chandigarh (Sector 17C), Chennai (Mount Road, T.Nagar, Guindy), Coimbatore (RS Puram), Delhi (Karolbagh, RK Puram, F-19 Connaught Circus), Dharwad (Market), Durgapur, Ernakulam (South), Gulbarga (Fort Rd), Guwahati (Fancy Bazar), Hyderabad (Abids Rd), Jaipur (Arvind Marg), Jamshedpur (Gulmohar Market), Kanpur (Mall Rd), Kolhapur (Laxmipuram), Kolkata (Chowringhee, Jadavpur, Brabourne Rd), Madurai (Grand Central), Mangalore (Hampankatta), Mumbai (Fort, Dadar West, Santacruz East, Chembur, New Mumbai), Mysore (Statue Square), Nagpur (Central Avenue), Panaji, Patna (South Gandhi Maidan), Pondicherry, Pune (Camp), Rourkela, Secunderabad (MG Rd), Srinagar (Residency Rd), Surat (Kotsafil Road), Surathkal (Main Rd), Thiruvananthapuram (Puthechanthai), Tiruchi (Teppakulam), Tirupathi, Vadodara (Raopura), Varanasi (Bansphatak), Vijayawada (Gandhinagar), Visakhapatnam (Suryabagh), Warangal (Station Rd).

visit www.iisc.ernet.in for more details

Indian Institute of Science (IISC) Bangalore

Applications for three programs based on course work: ME, M Tech and M Des.

Eligibility
The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply for admission to course programs.
(a) Bachelor’s degree holders in Engineering/Technology or its equivalent.
(b) Bachelor’s degree holders in Science/Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science/Electronics/ followed by qualifications obtained through an examination conducted by professional societies recognized by UPSC/AICTE.
(c) Bachelor’s degree holders in Architecture/Design (for M Des program only)
(d) Master’s degree holders in Physics with Electronics/Instrumentation (for M Tech programs).

All the candidates should qualify in the GATE paper concerned in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) or Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) (for the M Des program) and possess valid score cards.
Refer to sections 2.3, 2.4 and 2.5 for requirements for admission to individual programs and departments

Additional notes
(a) The minimum requirement for admission to course program is a SECOND CLASS (as declared by the University) or an equivalent grade in the qualifying examination as indicated against each department. Refer to Sections 2.3 - 2.5 for more details.
(b) Wherever B Sc with a professional Diploma is prescribed, candidates should have passed B Sc in the 10+2+3 system with at least a SECOND CLASS with Physics and/or Mathematics and Chemistry as subjects in the curriculum as applicable to the departments concerned.
(c) The minimum requirement of a SECOND CLASS in the qualifying examination is relaxed to PASS CLASS for SC/ST candidates.
(d) OBC candidates who are seeking admission to the course programs must be under NON-CREAMY LAYER only.
(e) Those in the final year of their qualifying examination and awaiting results are also eligible to apply. However, they should have completed all the requirements for the award of their qualifying degree, including all examinations, dissertation projects, viva-voce, etc., by the time of joining, i.e., by the end of July 2009.
(f) Candidates who join initially for the ME / M Tech program may be permitted to transfer to the Ph D program, subject to academic assessments.

ME PROGRAMS
The participating departments/centres, disciplines, minimum qualifications, areas of study are listed below. Candidates can choose to apply for up to a maximum of 5 disciplines (from ME/ M Tech and M Des programs).
To be considered for admission to ME programs in various departments / centers, candidates with BE / B Tech or an equivalent degree must have a valid GATE score from the GATE paper which corresponds to their branch in the qualifying examination


1. Aerospace Engineering (AE)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in Aeronautical (AE), Mechanical (ME), Civil (CE), Chemical (CH), Electrical (EE), Electronics or Communication (EC)or B Sc or equivalent degree followed by AMAeSI (AE), AMIE (CE,CH,ME,EE or EC), AMIChE (CH), Grad. IETE (EC).
Areas of study
Structures, Aerodynamics; Propulsion; Control and Guidance of Aircraft, Rockets and Spacecraft.

2. Chemical Engineering (CH)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in Chemical Engineering (CH).

Areas of study
Biochemical Engineering; Colloidal and Interfacial Science; Complex Fluids; Environmental Engineering; Modeling and Simulation; Nanotechnology; Reaction Engineering; Theoretical Biology; Transfer Processes.

3.Structural Engineering (CE-S)
Geotechnical Engineering (CE-G)
Water Resources & Environmental Engineering (CE-W)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in Civil (CE) or B Sc or equivalent degree followed by AMIE in Civil Engineering (CE).

Areas of study
Geotechnical Engineering; Water Resources and Environmental Engineering; Structural Engineering.

4. Mechanical Engineering (ME)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE/ B Tech or equivalent degree in Mechanical (ME) or B Sc or equivalent degree with Mathematics followed by AMIE in Mechanical (ME), AMIMechE(I) (ME).

Areas of study
Solid Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis, Computer Aided Design, Non-Linear Dynamics, Vibration, Technical Acoustics, Design of Mechanical Systems, Robotics, Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems, Nano-Mechanics, Tribology, Metal Castings and Advanced Manufacturing Process, Material Science, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, I C Engines, Combustion, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning.

5. Materials Engineering (MT)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in Metallurgy (MT) , Mechanical Engineering (ME), Chemical Engineering (CH), Ceramic Engineering/Technology (XE), Materials Engineering (MT) or B Sc or equivalent degree with Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry followed by AMIE in Metallurgical Engg (MT) or AMIIM (MT).

Areas of study
Physical Metallurgy, Mechanical Metallurgy, Chemical Metallurgy, Extractive Metallurgy, Materials Processing, Alloy Design, Ceramics, Composites and Modeling, Polymers, Ferroelectrics, Polymer Nanocomposites, Process Modeling.

6. Computer Science & Engineering (CS)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in Computer Science / Engineering (CS), Information Technology (CS), Information Science/Engineering (CS).

Areas of study
Theoretical Computer Science, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Systems Software, Systems Security, Intelligent Systems.

7.Telecommunication Engineering (EC)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in Electronics & Communication (EC), Telecommunication (EC), Electronics (EC) or Electrical Engineering with specialization in Electronics & Communication (EC) or B Sc or equivalent degree followed by Grad. IETE (EC), AMIE in Electronics & Communication (EC) or Wireless Communication (EC).

Areas of study
Communications and Networking; Microelectronics, Microwaves, Photonics, Signal Processing, Optical Communication.

8. Electrical Engineering (EE)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in Electrical(EE) or Electrical and Electronics(EE) or B.Sc or equivalent degree followed by AMIE in Electrical (EE).

Areas of study
Power Systems, Power Electronics, High Voltage Engineering.

9. Microelectronic Systems (MI)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE/ B Tech or equivalent degree in Electrical (EE), Electronics and Communication (EC), Computer Science (CS), Instrumentation with Electronics (IN) or B Sc or equivalent degree followed by AMIETE (EC) or AMIE in Electrical (EE) or Electronics and Communication (EC)

Areas of study
Semicustom VLSI Design-FPGA ASIC; Nano CMOS Technology; Analog and RF Circuit Design, MEMS, Photonic Integrated Circuits, Optics and Fluid Dynamics of Nanostructures.

10.Signal Processing(SP)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in Electrical (EE), Electronics and Communication (EC) or B Sc or equivalent degree followed by Grad. IETE (EC) or AMIE in Electrical (EE) or Electronics and Communication (EC).

Areas of study
Digital Signal Processing, Image Processing, Signal Compression, Neural Networks, Biomedical Signal Processing, Speech/Audio Info. Processing, Array Processing, Pattern Recognition, Signal Processing for Communication.

11.Systems Science & Automation (SA)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
Jointly conducted by Electrical Engineering & Computer Science & AutomationBE/ B Tech or equivalent degree in Computer Science / Engineering (CS), Electrical (EE), Electronics (EC), Communication (EC), Instrumentation (IN), Mechanical (ME), Chemical (CH) or B Sc or equivalent degree followed by AMIE in Electrical (EE), Electronics and Communication (EC), Mechanical (ME) or Chemical Engg (CH), Grad. IETE (EC), AMIIChE (CH).
Candidates should have done a formal course in programming in C and C++.

Areas of study
Digital Signal Processing, Machine Learning, Pattern Recognition, Computer Vision, Graphics, Stochastic Systems, Multimedia, Real Time and Fault Tolerant Systems, Sensor Networks, E Commerce, Speech Processing, Real Time Signal Processing and Embedded Systems.

M Tech PROGRAMS
The participating departments/centres, disciplines, minimum qualifications, areas of study are listed below.

To be considered for admission to M Tech programs in various departments / centres candidates with BE/B Tech or an equivalent degree or M Sc or an equivalent degree must have a valid GATE score from the GATE paper which corresponds to their branch in the qualifying examination (e.g. an M Sc in Physics must have a valid GATE score from the PH GATE paper)

1. Electronics Design & Technology (ED)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree (corresponding GATE discipline) with Electronics as one of the subjects of study or B Sc or equivalent followed by AMIE in a relevant area of specialization(corresponding GATE paper) or M Sc or equivalent degree in Physics with Electronics as the special subject (PH). (M Sc or equivalent degree holders should possess 2 years experience in Electronics hardware).

Areas of study
Communication Networks, Embedded Systems, Power Conversion, Vlsi Design, Electronic Packaging, Instrumentation, Emc.

2. Computational Science (CP)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in any discipline (corresponding GATE paper) or M Sc or equivalent degree in any discipline (corresponding GATE paper). Master’s in Computer Application (CS).
In all cases a strong mathematical and programming background is required.

Areas of study
Multidisciplinary Program Addressing: Supercomputing, Parallel and Distributed Computing, Computational Issues in Large Scale Problem Solving and Simulation in Science and Engineering, Numerical Techniques and Algorithms, Computational Biology.

3. Climate Science (CL)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in any discipline (with a GATE Paper in Aerospace Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics & Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Sciences) or M Sc or equivalent degree in Physical Sciences (with Gate Paper in Geology & Geophysics, Physics).

Areas of study
Interdisciplinary Programme Covering Atmospheric Dynamics and Thermodynamics, Ocean Dynamics, Clouds Radiation and Climate, Earth System, Numerical Modeling of Climate, Methods of Observations, Satellite Meteorology, Climate Data Time Series Analysis.

4.. Instrumentation (IN)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
M Sc or equivalent degree with specialization in Instrumentation/ Electronics/equivalent (IN) or BE / B Tech or equivalent degree inInstrumentation (IN) / Instrumentation & Control Engineering (IN) or Electronics & Instrumentation/Electronics (IN).

Areas of study
Analytical Instrumentation, Electronic Instrumentation, Lasers and Optical Instrumentation, Solar Energy and Thermal Instrumentation, Vacuum and Thin Films.

5. Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech or equivalent degree in any discipline (corresponding GATE paper) or M Sc or equivalent degree in any discipline with a background in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Geology (corresponding GATE paper).

Areas of study
Interdisciplinary program covering Traffic & Transportation Engineering, Intelligent Transport Systems, Infrastructure Engineering, Integrated Land use Planning and Mobility, Urban Ecology, Energy and Environment, Urban Policy and Planning, and System Sciences.

M Des Program
To be considered for admission to M Des, the candidates with BE/ B Tech/B Des/B.Arch or an equivalent degree must have a valid GATE score from the GATE paper which corresponds to their branch in the qualifying examination (e.g. a BE in Mechanical must have a valid GATE score from the ME GATE paper).
For admission to the M Des program, candidates with eligible qualifications can also take the CEED examination.

1. Product Design & Engineering (PD)

Qualification with required GATE paper (in brackets)
BE / B Tech / B Des or equivalent degree or post B Sc AMIE (corresponding GATE paper or CEED) or B.Arch(AR).

Areas of study
Product Design and Engineering.

Selection procedure
ME Program
Selection is based on the GATE score only.
Tie Breaking: In the case of candidates who have secured same GATE score, their performance in the qualifying examination would be used to resolve the tie.

M Tech Program
(a) Electronics Design & Technology:
After screening based on the GATE score, an aptitude test and interview will be conducted between 19 and 21 April 2010. Selection will be based on performance in the aptitude test and interview.
(b) Computational Science:
After screening based on the GATE score, an aptitude test and interview will be conducted between 19 and 21 April 2010. Selection will be based on performance in the aptitude test and interview.
(c) Climate Science:
After screening based on the GATE score, an aptitude test and interview will be conducted between 19 and 21 April 2010. Selection will be based on performance in the aptitude test and interview.
(d) Instrumentation:
Selection is based on the GATE score only.
(e) Transportation and Infrastructure Engineering:
After screening based on the GATE score, an aptitude test and interview will be conducted between 19 and 21 April 2010. Selection will be based on performance in the aptitude test and interview.

M Des Program
After screening based on GATE / CEED scores, a design aptitude test and interview will be conducted at the Institute, between 22 and 23 April 2010. Selection will be based on performance in the design aptitude test and interview.


HOW TO APPLY
The Application Forms for Research, Course and Integrated Ph D programs may be obtained by any of the following three methods:
(1) Against a cash payment of Rs.700/- from select CANARA BANK Branches$ .
(2) Send your request for application form with 2 address slips (stickers), and a demand draft for Rs.700/- for general category (Rs.350/- for SC/ST/PH categories, along with a copy of an appropriate certificate) to the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Admissions Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012. The DD must be drawn in favour of “Registrar, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore”.
(3) Online application – Online submission of application may be made by accessing the IISc website www.iisc.ernet.in/admissions w.e.f. 08.02.2010. Online application fee is Rs.600/- for general category and Rs.300/- for SC/ST/PH categories.
For External Registration Program - Candidates should write to the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Admissions Unit, IISc, Bangalore - 560 012, enclosing a DD for Rs.1500/- drawn in favour of “Registrar, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore”.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS
Filled-in off-line and online application forms(hard copy) should reach the Deputy Registrar (Academic), Admissions Unit, IISc, Bangalore-560012 on or before 22.03.2010.

Separate application form should be used for each program viz Research or Course or Integrated Ph D. Only one application form will be entertained for each program.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Commencement of issue of Application forms (select Canara Bank Branches and IISc) and submission of online application. 08.02.2010

Last date for issue of Application forms (select Canara Bank Branches and IISc) and closure of website for submission of online application. 17.03.2010

Last date for receipt of completed Application forms both offline and online (hard copy). 22.03.2010

IISc Entrance Test: 25.04.2010

Select Canara Bank Branches where applications are issued:
Canara Bank Branches at Ahmedabad (Bhadra), Allahabad (MG Marg), Amritsar (DS Market), Bangalore (IISc. Campus, Indiranagar, Jayanagar Complex, Majestic), Bhopal (Berasia Rd), Bhubaneshwar (Bapujinagar), Calicut (Cherooty Rd), Chandigarh (Sector 17C), Chennai (Mount Road, T.Nagar, Guindy), Coimbatore (RS Puram), Delhi (Karolbagh, RK Puram, F-19 Connaught Circus), Dharwad (Market), Durgapur, Ernakulam (South), Gulbarga (Fort Rd), Guwahati (Fancy Bazar), Hyderabad (Abids Rd), Jaipur (Arvind Marg), Jamshedpur (Gulmohar Market), Kanpur (Mall Rd), Kolhapur (Laxmipuram), Kolkata (Chowringhee, Jadavpur, Brabourne Rd), Madurai (Grand Central), Mangalore (Hampankatta), Mumbai (Fort, Dadar West, Santacruz East, Chembur, New Mumbai), Mysore (Statue Square), Nagpur (Central Avenue), Panaji, Patna (South Gandhi Maidan), Pondicherry, Pune (Camp), Rourkela, Secunderabad (MG Rd), Srinagar (Residency Rd), Surat (Kotsafil Road), Surathkal (Main Rd), Thiruvananthapuram (Puthechanthai), Tiruchi (Teppakulam), Tirupathi, Vadodara (Raopura), Varanasi (Bansphatak), Vijayawada (Gandhinagar), Visakhapatnam (Suryabagh), Warangal (Station Rd).

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