Ph.D Admission-2012

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University,Gandhi nagar, Gujrat

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Recognized by UGC

Gandhinagar-382007, Gujarat, Website www.pdpu.ac.in

Ph.D Admission-2012

Admission Announcement 
Ph.D. Admission Form 

PDPU offers admission to Ph.D programme for the candidates with brilliant academic record and research potential in various fields of Engineering, Science and Technology, Management, Public Policy, English Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Public Administration

Eligibility
A student seeking an admission to Ph.D. Programme of the University is required to have minimum educational qualification as mentioned hereunder:

For research in an area of Engg./Technology/Sciences
(i) Master Degree in Engineering/Technology or equivalent in an appropriate area with a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks.
OR
(ii) Master Degree in Science or equivalent in an appropriate area with first class or a minimum CPI of 6.5 or 60% of marks, where class is not awarded.

For research in an area of Management
(a) M.B.A./M.Tech./M.E. with at least 60 percent marks or equivalent, or
(b) A professional qualification like A.C.A, A.I.C.W.A., A.C.S. with at least 60 percent marks or equivalent.

For research in an area related to Liberal Studies i.e.English Language & Literature, Public Administration and Public Policy 
M. A. with minimum 55% or its equivalent in an appropriate area

Selection procedure: 
A discipline wise (e.g. Civil Engg./Management) written Aptitude Test will be conducted on 4 August 2012 in SPT-1 building of the University campus from 9-30 a.m. to 11-30 a.m..This will be followed by Personal Interview on the same day from 12 noon onward. The list of the selected candidates will be announced on the website 8 August 2012.

Fees : Rs.45,000/- per semester (except Hostel, Mess, Transportation and alike)
The second semester fees shall be collected in installment of Rs.7500/- per month during the first semester from the financial assistance given to the students if any by the University; the collection of the third and fourth semester fees shall be collected in the same pattern.

Library Deposit Rs.5000/-
Caution Money Deposit Rs.10,000/-

Financial Assistance for the Full Time candidates: 
Up to first two years :
Rs.12,000/- per month as Research Fellowship
Rs.08,000/- per month as Teaching Assistantship

In the third year:
Rs.14,500/- per month as Fellowship
Rs.08,000/- per month as Teaching Assistantship

After third year, the financial assistance may continue subject to the scrutiny by the Doctoral Committee, but not beyond the fourth year.

No other Financial Assistance/Aid will be given to the students.

Research Areas: 
School of Solar Energy:
Thin films, Photo Voltaic, Materials for Solar Cell, High capacity Li ion battery and Super capacitors, Data validation of megawatt scale Solar PV power plant, DSSC

School of Technology:
Elect. Engg.:
Power System Protection, Monitoring & Control, Electrical Machines

Civil Engg.: 
Geotechnical Engg, Water Resources and Hydraulics

Sciences:
Solid State Physics, Material Science, Chemistry, Environmental Studies

Mech. Engg.: 
Metallurgy, Welding, Thermal Engineering

School of Petroleum Technology: 
Petroleum Engg., Petroleum Refining, Enhanced Oil recovery, Earth Science, Geo Physics, Paleontology, Exploration Geology, PetroPhysics, Geothermal Energy, Shale gas, Petrology, GeoChemistry, Petro Geo Sciences, Reservoir Engg.

School of Petroleum Management: 
Marketing, Management, HRM, Organizational Behavior

School of Liberal Studies: 
English Language & Literature, Public Policy & Public Administration

Email contact: phd@pdpu.ac.in

How to apply: Eligible candidates can apply through prescribed application form downloadable from the University website www.pdpu.ac.in so as to reach the office of the Director (Academic), PDPU along with the application fee of Rs 2000/- in the form of a bank demand draft drawn in favour of Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University payable at Ahmedabad

Financial Assistance: The candidates admitted on full time basis would be offered financial assistance by way of research fellowship and teaching assistantship

For other details on Ph.D admissions 2012, please visit the websitewww.pdpu.ac.in


Important Dates
Last date for apply: 30th July, 2012

MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY

Applications are invited from Eligible candidates for registration for research leading to Ph.D Degree of this University as per the “Revised Regulations for Ph.D Registration and Award of the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, 2010/2012.

Eligibility for Application:

             A candidate who has passed the Post-graduate Examination in any discipline of Mahatma Gandhi University or of other Universities recognized as equivalent thereto securing not less than 55% marks in the aggregate shall be eligible to apply for registration for Ph.D.  For SC/ST candidates, the

minimum marks required for application is 50% in the aggregate in the Postgraduate Examination.  Provided, however, that MBBS, BAMS, BHMS and BDS degree holders who have secured not less than 50% marks for their final examinations shall be eligible for registration for Ph.D Provided further that CA qualified candidates, that is, a person whose name has been entered as a member  in  the  Register  maintained  either  by  the  Institute  of  Chartered Accountants of India or by the Institute of Cost and Work Accountants of India  shall  also  be  eligible  to  apply  for  registration  for  Ph.D.  When  the application is made for registration at an approved Research Centre other than the University Departments,  the application shall be accompanied by letters of consent from the Head of the Research Centre (The College Principal in the case of an affiliated college centre) where the applicant proposes to

work as well as from the Supervising Teacher under whom he/she proposes to work.

Mode of Admission:        

Admission to the Ph.D programmes shall be made on the basis of 

(a) the qualifying  degree marks;   

(b) a written aptitude  test; and 

(c) an interview.  

However,  UGC-CSIR  JRF  candidates  (and  awardees  of  other  similar  Fellowship.  Including the KSCST and INSPIRE Fellowships) and UGC Teacher Fellows can be  admitted directly into the Ph.D. programme.  They are not required to appear in  the written test and shall be accommodated against available seats, provided the Doctoral Committee is satisfied with their performance in the interview.

Aptitude Test/Interview:

Only candidates who acquire 50% marks in the written test will be called for the interview.  The following University Departments shall conduct the research aptitude tests in the subjects indicated:

1) School of Gandhian Thought and Development Studies (Gandhian Studies,Social Work, Development Studies)

2) Shool of International Relations (International Relations, Political Science,Public Administration, Economics)

3) School of Social Sciences (History, Anthropology, Sociology, Philosophy)

4) School of Letters (English, Malayalam, Comparative Literature, Theatre Arts,Fine Arts)

5) School of Behavioural Sciences (Psychology, Special Education, Behavioural Medicine, Rehabilitation Nursing, Disabilities Studies)

6) School of Bio-Scien es (Bio-sciences)

7) School of Chemical Sciences (Chemistry, Polymer Science/Engineering)

8) School of computer Science (Computer Science)

9) School of Pure and Applied Physics (Physics, Electronics)

10) School of Environmental Sciences (Environmental Sciences)

11) School of Pedagogical Sciences (Education, Educational Psychology)

12) School of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (Physical Education)                                                               

13) School of Management and Business Studies (Management Studies, Business  Administration)

14) School of Indian Legal Thought (Law)

University shall conduct separate written aptitude tests in the following subjects:  Library and Information Science, Hindi, Sanskrit, Syriac, Arabic, Botany, Zoology, Pharmacy, Mathematics, Applicable Mathematics, Statistics,Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Fishery Science, Home Science,Commerce.

Applications  for  admission  to  Ph.D  research  in  the  University Departments  shall  be  made  to  the  Head  of  the  Department  concerned.

Applications for admission to the approved Research Centres shall be made to the Registrar.

Exemption from the Written Test:

Apart from JRF candidates and UGC Teacher Fellows, the following categories  of  candidates  are  exempted  from  appearing  for  the   Written Aptitude Test.

a) M.Phil  and  M.Tech  (all  disciplines),  MD  (Medicine)  and  MS (Medicine) holders in the subject of research concerned.

b) Regular and permanent teachers from the Government and Aided Colleges  affiliated  to  Mahatma  Gandhi  University  and  from  the University Departments.

c) Candidates  who  have  become  qualified  in  the NET/SLET/GATE/GPAT  or  other  Tests  conducted  by  such Government bodies as UGC, CSIR, ICAR, and ICMR.

d) Scientists from Accredited R&D Institutions.

e) Candidates who hold a valid certificate for having qualified in the Research Aptitude Test conducted by Mahatma Gandhi University.

Fellowships:  

University Junior Research Fellowships shall be made available to a limited number of candidates registered for Ph.D each year.  Selection in this regard shall be made on the basis of merit from among the candidates other than UGC Teacher Fellows and holders of JRF and other Fellowships.  TheUniversity shall determine annually the number of such fellowships on the basis of funds available and notify them separately.

Registration for Research:

All candidates admitted to the Ph.D programmes of the University shall be registered  as  full  time  research  scholars,  except  regular  and  permanent teachers  from  the  Government  and  Aided  Colleges  affiliated  to  Mahatma Gandhi  University  and  from  the  University  Departments,  who  shall  be granted part-time registration if they so desire.

Course Work:

Each student, other than regular and permanent teachers from the Government and Aided Colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University and from the University Departments (who shall be granted part-time registration if  they  so  desire)  admitted  to  the  Ph.D  programme  shall  be  required  to undertake course work for a period of one semester within a continuous period  of  two  semesters.   The  course  work  shall  be  organized  by  the University  Departments  for  students  registered  at  the  Departments.

Students registered at approved Research Centres shall undergo course work at  their  own  Centres.   The  course  work  shall  have  the  following  three components:

a) A course in Research Methodology : There shall be two courses for the  students  to  choose  from:   one  common  for  the  disciplines coming under the  science stream and the other common for all the

disciplines coming under the non-science stream.

b) A course  on recent developments in the broad discipline. 

c) A course in the area of research which will include detailed review of the current status of scholarship in the area.

Candidates with M.Phil shall be exempted from courses (a) and (b).  The course work in their case shall be limited to the third course (course c).  A Ph.D candidate in a University Department who fails to acquire the minimum GPA of 5 (45%  in the case of Ph.D Candidates in other approved Research Centres) can avail of another chance to improve his/her GPA/ percentage of marks by repeating the end-semester exams for the courses  to be held a year later.  No further chance for improving the evaluation of the course work shall be given.  Such candidates cannot continue Ph.D research.

Place of Research:

Research shall be carried out by a Research Scholar in a University Department  or  in  a  Research  Centre  in  an  Affiliated  College  or  in  an institution recognized as a Research Centre under these regulations.

Part-time Research:Registration for part-time research shall be granted from the beginning only to regular and permanent teachers from the Government and Aided Colleges affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University and from the University Departments.   All  other  applicants  shall  initially  be  granted  full-time registration.   The  following  categories,  however,  are  eligible  to  apply  for conversion of their research to part-time after completing six months or on successful completion of the course work whichever comes later: 

a) Regular  employees  working  in  Government/Quasi-government institutions.

b) Teachers working in Government and Aided educational institution in the state.

c) Teachers working in the institutions run by the University.

d) Scientists  working  in  accredited  R&D  institutions  and  Clinical Psychologists  attached  to  Government/Quasi-government organizations.

Other conditions:

a) Persons applying for conversion of their research to part-time shall produce a “No Objection Certificate” from their employers.

b) Foreign candidates shall be registered for research only if they are on  visas  issued  for  research  scholars/students  and  with  the necessary clearance from Government of India.

c) Conversion of research from full- time to part-time shall be granted by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Supervising Teacher and the Head of the Research Centre.

   Allocation of Supervising Teachers:

The allocation of the Supervising Teacher for a selected candidate shall be decided by the Doctoral Committee in a formal manner in the interview.

The  allocation  will  depend  on  such  factors  as  the  specialization  of  the supervisors  and  the  research  interest  of  the  candidate.   The  Doctoral Committee can consider allocating a co-guide to a candidate in addition to the Supervising Teacher.

Period of Research:

i)    The  minimum  period  of  research  required  by  a  candidate  for submission of thesis from the date of registration shall be two years (4 semesters) for M.Phil, M.Ed., M.Sc. (by research), Master of Letters and M.Tech.degree holders if the research is in the subject in which the candidate has taken the above qualifying degree.  In all other cases, the minimum period of research required is three years (6 semesters) for thesis submission.  This is inlusive of the period spent on course work.

ii)     The maximum period of research shall, if the period is not specified   otherwise, generally be five years (10 semesters) for full-time and  eight years (16 semesters) for part-time research.  On expiry of this  period a candidate’s registration will lapse, provided that it shall be competent for the Syndicate to extend the period of registration by a maximum period of one year on the recommendations of the       Doctoral Committee and also on payment of a fee for extension.  The registration shall automatically lapse after expiry of the maximum period.

Restriction on Employment:

A full time research scholar shall not engage himself/herself  in any other employment except in imparting instruction in an honorary capacity on a topic which forms the subject matter of his research in the institution where he is working.

Date of application:

 The applications can be submitted online only.

 The last date for submission of applications is July 31, 2012.

MSc Food Technology and Quality Assurance Admissions 2012

COUNCIL FOR FOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

COUNCIL FOR FOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

(Government of Kerala)

MSc Food Technology and Quality Assurance Admissions 2012




Be the Master of Modem Food Processing & Value Addition Industry


Two year Masters Degree offered by

College of Indigenous Food Technology (CFT-K) under CFRD, Govt of Kerala.

Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam


Last date for receipt of application : 16.07.2012 at 5 p.m.


For application form & details Visit: www.supplycokerala.com


or contact: The Principal, College of Indigenous Food Technology (CFT-K),
Perinjottackal P.O. Konni, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Pin - 689692.
Tel: 0468 - 2240047
or The Assistant Manager, CFRD, Maveli Bhavan, Gandhinagar,
Kochi - 682020. Tel: 0484 2207920 

MBA ADMISSIONS 2012-2014

GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY,DWARKA, NEW DELHI

UNIVERSITY SCHOOL MANAGEMENT STUDIES (USMS)

Sector-16 C, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075 (INDIA)

Website: www.ipu.ac.in

MBA ADMISSIONS 2012-2014

MBA Weekend Programmes for Working Professionals

University School of Management Studies (USMS) Invites Applications for following MBA Weekend Programmes for Working Professionals. These Programmes are of Two Years duration and classes are conducted on Satudays & Sundays.

COURSE NAME AND SEATS

.MBA (Weekend) General  80 
. MBA (Weekend) Consultancy Management 10
. MBA (Weekend) Banking^ insurance  30
. MBA (Weekend) Real Estate 30

Eligibility: Graduation or its equivalent in any discipline with at least 50% marks in aggregate. At least one year post qualification executive/supervisory/teaching experience alter graduation. No objection certificate is required to be submitted at the time of admission from thecurrent employer. 

Selection Procedure: On the basis of academic performance and personal interview. 

Fee: The fee for this Programme is Rs. 75000/- per year. 

How to apply: The Admission Brochure (No. VIII) along with Application form is available at Indian Bank, Dwarka campus branch of the University. 

For further details, kindly visit their website: www.ipu.ac.in

The Last Date for sale and receipt of complete Application Form is 11th July 2012.

Application Forms can be deposited in the office of Dean-USMS / Coordinator (Weekened), Block D, Room No. 207/309. In case of any querry please send email to usms.dean@ginail.com,dr_sanjivmittal@yahoo.co.in. 

Bachelor in Design Course B.Des Admission-2012

Ansal University, Gurgaon, Haryana

Ansal University, 

Sector-55, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon, Haryana-122003

Website www.ansaluniversity.edu.in

B.Des Admission-2012

Ansal University, Gurgaon, Haryana, has invited applications from eligible candidates for admission into (four year) Bachelor in Design Course, to be offered at University’s Sushant School of Design (SSD) for the session 2012

B Design (B Des): Fashion and Textile, Interior Design, Visual Communication

Admission Procedure: Admission will be offered on the basis of qualifying examination marks, followed by personal interview and portfolio/test, conducted  by the University

Merit list will be prepared for admission on the basis of following criteria, 10+2 marks 75%, personal interview 15%, portfolio/test 10%

Application Form: Interested candidates may obtain the application form from the designated branch of Axis Bank (list is given on the website of the university www.ansaluniversity.edu.in) by paying the application fee of Rs 1000/- (in cash)

Application form can also be downloaded from the website

The duly filled in application from or printout of the downloaded form complete in all respect along with all requisite documents (list given on the website) should be sent to the Dean (Admissions), Ansal University, Sector-55, Golf Course Road, Gurgaon, Haryana-122003, on or before 15th July, 2012

One must attach a demand draft of Rs 1000/- drawn in favor of Ansal University, payable at Gurgaon, along with the downloaded form

For further information regarding admission, eligibility criteria and application procedure, visit the university websitewww.ansaluniversity.edu.in

http://ansaluniversity.edu.in/downloads/AdmissionBrochure2012.pdf

Last date of submitting application form is 15th July, 2012

 

PhD Program in Chemistry July 2012

Calcutta University Department of Chemistry

Calcutta University

Department of Chemistry,

University College of Science, 

Rashbehari, Shiksha Prangan, 

92 APC Road, Kolkata 

PhD Program in  Chemistry for July 2012 session.

Candidates willing to pursue their research work, leading subsequently to PhD (Sc) Degree of the University of Calcutta, should apply in the format given below after paying Rs. 100/- in the University Cash Counter (as application fee for PhD admission) through a challan obtainable from the Sales Counter at CU.

In this connection, a written MCQ Examination of 1 hour duration will be held in the department on August 07, 2012 at 12 Noon. This will be based on BSc (Hons.) and MSc Syllabi of this University. 

Separate sets of questions will be there to suit the specializations of the candidates. 

The choice of specialization for examination purpose will rest on the student and is not restricted to his / her discipline of research.

Successful candidates will be called for an interview / counseling on the same day at 3 pm in the department. 

The final selection will be made on the basis of the overall performance of the candidates. At present 15 students may be taken for the PhD Program. 

The existing rules and regulations of the University regarding reservation of seats for SC / ST candidates will be applicable. 

Supervisors may be allocated to students after counseling. Areas of interest of the faculty members may be found in the CU website.

Candidates who already cleared the NET / SET / SLET / GATE / Teacher Fellowship / equivalent examination, or passed the MPhil / MTech / equivalent examination, need to appear at the interview directly, skipping the written test.

The last date of application to the HOD, Chemistry, Calcutta University, is 2nd August, 2012.

For details, log on to the link: 

http://www.caluniv.ac.in/admission%20notice/application_frame.htm

NRI Engineering Admission Notification 2012

PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(Promoted and fully funded by the Government of Puducherry)

Pillaichavady, Puducherry – 605014

(Approved by AICTE F.No.Southern/1-794233683/2012/EOA dt.10.5.2012)

(Affiliated by Pondicherry University, Puducherry)

NRI Engineering Admission Notification 2012

Admission of Sons and Daughters of Non-Resident Indians (NRI),

Foreign Nationals (FN),

Persons of India Origin (PIO)and

Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC)

            AICTE vide its letter F.No.Southern/1-704233683/2012/EOA dated 10th May 2012 had extended approval for all the existing UG and PG and MCA Programme from 2012-2013.  Further, the AICTE had accorded approval to admit the Sons of and Daughters of Non-Resident Indians to the extent of 5% of seats within the sanctioned intake and allowed to admit 15% of intake on supernumery basis from amongst Foreign Nationals / Persons of India Origin / Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries.

Interested candidates can send their application along with the enclosures with Demand Draft of Rs.1,000/- in favour of the Principal, Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry on or before 20th July, 2012.

I.   Non-Resident Indians (NRI):

           

Intake:  Twenty two (22) seats are available for admission in the following branches:

                       

Branches

Intake

1.  Civil Engineering 3

2.  Mechanical Engineering 3

3.  Electronics & Communication Engineering 3

4.  Computer Science Engineering 3

5.  Electrical & Electronics Engineering3

6.  Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering 3

7.  Information Technology3

8.  Chemical Engineering1

Qualification:

1.The educational qualification, age and other requirements prescribed for admission for Indian Nationals by CENTAC 2012 will be applicable to the Sons and Daughters of Non-Resident of Indians (NRI).

2.However they are not required to have AIEEE score card.

3.Passport Number with Validity / Resident permit details of their parents and VISA details with validity has to be provided.

Fees Details:

College tuition fees per annum :US $ 5000

Other fees including exam fees : Rs.30,000

(Separate hostel for Boys & Girls are available in the Campus of College)

Supernumerary Quota for Foreign Nationals (FN), Persons of India Origin (PIO), Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC):

As per AICTE approval, 15% (67 seats) out of the sanctioned 450 intake will be created on supernumerary basis exclusively for the students of FN/PIO/CIWGC.  Students sponsored by Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) or as Government of Indian nominee shall be included with in this ceiling.

Intake:  Sixty seven (67) seats are available for admission in the following branches:

                                                                       

Branches

Intake

.  Civil Engineering 9

.  Mechanical Engineering 9

.  Electronics & Communication Engineering 9

.  Computer Science Engineering 9

.  Electrical & Electronics Engineering 9

.  Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering 9

.  Information Technology 9

.  Chemical Engineering  4

Qualification:

1.The educational qualification, age and fees prescribed for NRI will be extended to the students of Foreign Nationals/PIO and ICCR sponsor students.

2.However the Children of Indian workers in Gulf Countries shall be treated at par with the resident citizen.  In additional to the required educational qualification they should have valid AIEEE score card and shall pay the tuition fee and other fee at par with other state students.

3.Passport Number with Validity / Resident permit details and VISA details with validity has to be provided.

Fees Details:

(i) For Foreign Nationals (FN) / Persons of India Origin (PIO): College tuition fees per annum S $ 5000

Other fees including exam fees  :Rs.30,000

 (ii)For Children of Indian Workers in Gulf Countries (CIWGC):Tuition fees per annum   Rs.15,000

Refundable Caution Deposit   Rs.11,000

Admission fees & University fees    Rs.18,103

(Separate hostel for Boys & Girls are available in the Campus of College)

Last Date of Submission of Application Forms : 20th July 2012

For More Details 

http://www.pec.edu/June12/nriPioFnPioCiwgcNotification.htm