CSIR UGC JRF NET, December - 2008

Joint CSIR-UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lectureship December, 2008

IMPORTANT DATES
Date of Examination: 21.12.2008
Schedule for sale of Information Bulletin through Bank
(i) Start of sale of Information Bulletin: 12.08.2008
(ii) Date of close of sale of Information Bulletin by post only: 01.09.2008
(iii) Date of close of sale of Information Bulletin by cash at all branches/ stations: 04.09.2008

Schedule for On-Line Application
(i) Start of On-Line Submission of Application Form and Fee deposit Through Bank Challan: 12.08.2008
(ii) Date of close of On-Line Submission and deposit of fee (at All stations): 04.09.2008

Last date of receipt of completed application forms (including duly completed hard copy of on line application in the Examination Unit, CSIR, New Delhi: 11.09.2008

Last date of receipt (both kind) of Completed application forms (from remote areas): 18.09.2008

Last Date for receipt of written request for change of Examination Centre only on merit basis: 10.10.2008

1. CSIR will hold the above national level test on 21st December, 2008 for determining the eligibility of the Indian national candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) NET and for determining eligibility for appointment of Lecturers (NET) in certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science. The award of Junior Research Fellowship (NET) to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding admission/ placement in a university/ national laboratory/ institution of higher learning and research, as applicable.

1.1 A candidate may apply either for ‘JRF + Lectureship’ both or for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’ He/she may indicate his/her preference in col.3 of the application, as the case may be. CSIR may consider candidates applying for ‘JRF + LS’ for ‘Lectureship only” depending on number of fellowships available. If a candidate is found to be over-age for JRF (NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship (NET) only.

1.2 Two separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF - NET) and the second, of those candidates qualifying the Eligibility Test for Lectureship (NET), will be made on the basis of their performance in the above Test. Candidates qualifying for JRF (NET), will also be eligible for Lectureship (NET). The candidates qualifying for Lectureship will be eligible for recruitment as Lecturers as well as for JRF-ship in a Scheme/Project, if otherwise suitable as per the eligibility criteria of that Scheme/Project. However they will not be eligible for Regular JRF-NET Fellowship. They will be eligible to pursue Ph.D. programme with or without any fellowship other than JRF-NET. Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF (NET) will receive fellowship either from CSIR or UGC as per their assignment or from the Schemes with which they may find association.
2.1 Subjects of The Test
The Test will be held in the subjects as given under:
1. Chemical Sciences 2. Earth Atmospheric Ocean and Planetary Sciences 3. Life Sciences 4. Mathematical Sciences 5. Physical Sciences

DATE AND SCHEME OF THE TEST
The Test will be held in two sessions on Sunday, the 21st December, 2008 with the revised syllabus of paper I & II, with the revised scheme of Examination as under: -
Paper - I 10.00AM-12.30 PM Duration: 2-1/2 hrs
Paper - II 2.00PM-4.30 PM ; Duration: 2-1/2 hrs

2.2 EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
M.Sc. or Equivalent degree under the subjects mentioned, with minimum 55% marks for General & OBC candidates; 50% for SC/ST candidates, Physically and Visually Handicapped candidates and Ph.D. degree holders who had passed Master`s degree prior to 19th September 1991.

A candidate can also apply for the Test under RA (Result Awaited) category, if he/she is appearing or has appeared in his/her final year (III/IV Semester where Semester system is there) of M.Sc. OR equivalent Degree Examination in subjects mentioned in para 2.1 above during the academic Session 2008-2009. Such candidates will have to submit the attestation format (given at the reverse of the application form) duly certified by the Head of the Deptt./Institute over his/her signature and rubber stamp (with address and name) from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared in the final year M.Sc. or equivalent degree examination. However, such candidates shall be admitted to the Test provisionally. They shall only be considered eligible for JRF-(NET)/LS-(NET), if they are able to produce the proof of having passed the Master’s Degree examination in the relevant or related subject with the requisite percentage of marks and within the stipulated time frame(30 April, 2010).



2.3 AGE LIMIT& RELAXATION
For JRF (NET): Minimum 19 Years and maximum 28 years as on 01-07-2008 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years as in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC, Physically handicapped/Visually handicapped and female applicants).
For LS (NET): Minimum 19 years, as on 01.07.2008.
No upper age limit.

EXAMINATION CENTRES
The test will be held at 25 Centres spread all over India, specified below:
Bangalore, Bhavnagar, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Karaikudi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Nagpur, Pilani, Pune, Raipur Roorkee, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur and Varanasi.

A candidate may opt for any of the above centres. No request for change of centre would ordinarily be granted. However, a request in writing for change of Centre may be entertained on merits, if received in this unit latest by 10.10.2008.

HOW TO OBTAIN THE APPLICATION FORM THROUGH BANKS OR ONLINE SUBMISSION AND EXAMINATION FEE PAYABLE
BY HAND:
Candidates applying for the Test may obtain the Information Bulletin and Application forms (inclusive of fee payable) through the branches of the Bank notified below in para 5.2 (within the prescribed dates) by paying the following fee in cash:
1. General: Rs.400/-
2. Other Backward Classes (OBC): Rs. 200/-
3. SC/ST/Physically or visually handicapped: Rs. 100/-
BY POST:
The information Bulletin and Application form may also be obtained through Value Payable Post (V.P.P.) from the Indian Bank, 3/1, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi - 110 008, by sending a crossed Demand draft for Rs. 400/-, Rs. 200/- or Rs.100/-(as the case may be) drawn in favour of “Indian Bank, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi” payable at New Delhi. For this purpose, the candidate should send a request to the Bank with TWO self-addressed slips clearly mentioning the address at which he/she desires the Information Bulletin & Application Form to be sent by Value Payable Post (V.P.P.) The above mentioned Bank will entertain the request for forms through post from Tuesday the 12th August, 2008 till Monday, the 1st September, 2008 only.
The candidate should write his/her name, Date Of Birth, address, date of Examination (21.12.2008) and subject code on the back of the Demand Draft so that it can be located easily, if it gets detached accidentally from the letter of request for supply of Information Bulletin. However, before attaching the draft with letter of request, the candidates should check that it bears the code number of the issuing bank and drawee bank and also amount and signatures of issuing authority.
APPLY ONLINE ON OR BEFORE 04.09.2008 AT www.csirhrdg.res.in
Only online applications followed by hard copy will be entertained, as per terms and conditions including eligibility criteria, as notified in the notification. Detailed advertisement to be seen at www.csirhrdg.res.in Candidates after successfully submitting application online are required to take print out of the Application Form, paste his/her recent black & white photograph, put his/her signature at the required places, attach required certificates and send alongwith CSIR marked copy of fee deposited Bank Challan in an envelope to Sr. Controller of Examinations, Human Resource Development Group, Examination Unit, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi-110012 on or before 11.09.2008 (18.09.2008 for remote areas).

Examination fee paid along with the Bulletin or through Bank Challan for a particular examination will neither be adjusted for any subsequent examination nor refunded under any circumstances. Similarly, candidates should also check all the column of Bank Challan, online application, which are to be filled in properly to avoid cancellation of application.

HOW TO APPLY AND THE LAST DATE OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORM
Candidates seeking admission to the Test must apply in the prescribed application form supplied along with the Information Bulletin. Please handle this form carefully while filling up. The completed application should be sent only Under Certificate of Posting (U.P.C). in the prescribed envelope supplied with Information Bulletin.

Candidate should check that the Serial number printed on the Information Bulletin, Application form, Certificate of Postage card and on the envelope are the same. The application form should be filled-in by the candidate legibly and carefully, in his/her own handwriting with Black INK pen. Candidate should super-scribe the SUBJECT CODE, APPLICATION FORM NO. and CENTRE CODE in the boxes provided on the envelope containing the application form (with enclosures).

The application form (through Bank or online), duly completed with requisite enclosures should be sent Under Certificate of Posting (U.P.C) to the Sr. Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, Human Resource Development Group, CSIR Complex, Opposite Institute of Hotel Management, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi 110012 so as to reach Examination Unit CSIR on or before 11.09.2008.

For candidates applying from Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, Ladakh Division of J&K State, Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshdweep, the application form must reach the Controller of Examination CSIR on or before 18.09.2008.
The candidates are advised in their own interest to apply early enough to ensure timely receipt of their applications by the Examination Unit on or before the closing date.

Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Sr. Controller of Examinations, Examination Unit, HRDG, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi - 110 012
Website: http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/

Fore School of Management

Post Graduate Diploma in Management (International Business Management) (Two Year Full Time) – 2009 – 2011

Eligibility: The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with minimum 50% marks, of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational institutions established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India. The Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification obtained by the candidate must entail or minimum of 3 years of education after completing Higher Secondary Schooling (10+2) equivalent.

Candidates appearing for the final year degree examination in the year 2009 can also apply subject to furnishing the proof of graduation at the time of admission.

Application procedure: All candidates are required to appear in the Common Admission Test (CAT) to be conducted by IIMs on November 16, 2008. For further details please refer to the CAT advertisement that has appeared in all the leading newspapers on July, 2008.



Apply to FSM on a separate application form that will be available from FORE School of Management for Rs. 1500/- in cash. The candidates who desire to get the application form by post should send a DD of Rs. 1550/- in favour of FORE School of Management, Payable at New Delhi

The programme forms can also be downloaded from the institute’s website http://www.fsm.ac.in.

Further details can be taken from: Phone:91-11-41242424-33 Fax: 91-11-26520509, 26964229; Email : fore@fsm.ac.in Website: http://www.fsm.ac.in Address: B-18, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi

Last date of submission of Forms: 12th November, 2008

Last date of Issue of application form : 12th November, 2008

Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Department of Biochemistry - Indian Institute of Science Campus - Bangalore - Award of DBT-Research Associateship in Biotechnology & Life Sciences

Award of DBT-Research Associateship in Biotechnology & Life Sciences

Applications are invited from Indian nationals for the award of "DBT-Research Associateship" for pursuing research in frontier areas of Biotechnology and applied biology. The Associateship is tenable in Research Institution/ Universities including non-profit R&D Institutions within India. The Associateships are awarded under a program sponsored by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India

ELIGIBILITY

The applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree in Science, Engineering or M.D. or M.S. degree in any area of medicine with research interests in Biotechnology and Life Sciences and a good academic record. The Associateship can be availed within 3 years of the award of Ph.D/M.D./ M.S. degree; however, may be relaxable in case of women (by 2 years) and in-service candidates. Those who have already submitted the Ph.D/ M.D./M.S. thesis are also eligible to apply. The applicants should preferably be below the age of 40 years and 45 years in case of women candidates. Persons already employed are also eligible to apply. However, their applications should be routed through their employers.

DETAILS OF THE AWARD

The Research Associateship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a period of 2 years. In exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the Associateship maybe extended upto 5 years. Each fellow would be entitled to a stipend in the range of Rs.16,000-18,000 per month and a research contingency grant of Rs. 50,000 per year, payable to the host Institution. Candidates who are yet to be awarded the Ph.D/M.D./M.S. degree, if selected, will be paid Rs. 15,000 per month till the award of the degree. The associate would also be entitled to HRA and other benefits as per the DST guidelines applicable to Research Associateship.

The Associateships normally are not availed at the same Institution where candidates have earned their Ph.D./M.D./M.S. degree. Candidates who are already in regular employment cannot avail the Associateship at their host institutions. However, there will be no restriction for them to receive the salary and other benefits while availing the Associateship in Institutions other than their parent Institutions.

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MODE OF SELECTION

The Candidates will be selected based on their C.V. and performance in the interview. The interview will be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in October/November 2008 and candidates called for interview will be paid II class railway (non-AC) /bus fare by the shortest route from their home town. If the candidate accepts the Associateship, he/she must join the host Institution/University within a month`s time.

MODE OF APPLICATION
Candidates may submit their application on plain paper along with bio-data, list of publications (attach reprints of 2 important papers), copies of certificates (B.Sc, M.Sc. Ph.D./M.D./M.S.). One page synopsis of Ph.D./M.D./M.S. thesis, 2 letters of recommendation (academic). The applicant is advised to propose his/her place of work, name of the supervisor, enclose one page synopsis of proposed research which must be compatible with the on-going research of the proposed supervisor, and his/her consent for availing the Associateship. They should also enclose a declaration stating that if selected for the Associateship, he/she will complete the tenure of the Associateship. However, they may be allowed to relinquish the Associateship only if accepting permanent employment in India. Those who had applied previously need not apply.

Applications should be addressed to:

Coordinator, DBT-Research Associateship Program

Department of Biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bangalore - 560 012.

The last date for the same is September 20, 2008 and the envelope
should be clearly marked as "DBT-Research Associateship".

For details please visit our website: http://www.sid.iisc.ernet.in/dbtpdf.html

Department of Biochemistry
Indian Institute of Science Campus - Bangalore - 560 012.

Birla Institute of Technology (BITS)

Admission to Vacant Seats in B.E. 2008 through Institutional Counselling at BIT Mesra, BIT Patna and BIT Deoghar

Few seats in the BE. programme, under state quota for various states, are vacant at BIT Mesra BIT Patna and BIT Deoghar after the first round of Central Counselling and admissions through Form 1 and Form 2. The vacant seats are to be filled through Institutional Counseling.

Selection for each State and category / sub-category will be strictly based on All India Rank in AIEEE 2008 from among those candidates who have been declared eligible for Central Counseling and also fulfill the other eligibility criteria of the Institute, including age and marks in Class 10 & Class 12.

Interested candidates should see notification on our website for details of vacancies, eligibility criteria, prescribed form, and how to apply. Candidates must submit separate application forms if they wish to apply for more than one Place of Study.

Eligible candidates must submit each completed application in prescribed form along with attested photocopies of all relevant certificates and documents and crossed Demand Draft for Rs 1,000 in favour of Birla Institute of Technology, payable at Ranchi / Patna / Deoghar, during working hours by 18 August 2008 at the Centre of their choice - Mesra / Patna / Deoghar only - or send same by courier / Speed post to reach Mesra / Patna / Deoghar by 18 August 2008.

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Caste certificates must be in proper format and signed by appropriate authority of rank not less than SDO.

Merit list and provisional selection list will be notified on or before 23 August 2008 only on our website and Notice Boards at BIT Mesra, BIT Patna and BIT Deoghar. No separate intimations will be sent to candidates. Provisionally selected candidates will be required to take admission by 30 August 2008, failing which their provisional offers will be cancelled and given to the eligible candidates who are next in merit.

Dean Admissions

Birla Institute of Technology

Mesra 835 215, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Tel: 0651-2275444/896
Fax: (0651) 2275401
Website: http://www.bitmesra.ac.in

Pearl Academy of Fashion

The PAF in collaboration with the IGNOU jointly offers the following programmes in the areas of Fashion Design, Textile Design and Fashion Merchandising & Production under semester system.

The programmes are on One-year Certificate, Two-year Diploma and Four-year Degree with exit after completion of One-year Certificate and Two-year Diploma

Eligibility: 1. Certificate Programme
Pass in 10+2 examination with 50% marks
2. Diploma Programmes
Pass in 1 year certificate programme
3. Degree Programmes
Pass in 2 year Diploma programme

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Application procedure: Prospectus and Application forms can be obtained against payment of Rs. 100/- by cash / crossed DD drawn in favour of Pearl Academy of Fashion payable at New Delhi from
• New Delhi: Pearl Academy of Fashion, A 21/13, Naraina Industrial Area-ll Tel: 011-41417693-94
• Jaipur: Pearl Academy of Fashion, Plot B, Sahkar Marg Tel: 0141-2743057/175
• Chennai: Pearl Academy of Fashion, 82, Sterling Road, Nungambakkam Tel: 044-42664445-50 .

Candidates can also obtain application forms through post by sending a DD of Rs. 150/- to Pearl Academy of Fashion.

For online application forms visit www.pearlacademy.com or www.ignou.ac.in
Tel. No. : 41417693-94; 25703451/5478/8506 Fax : 25705451
Website: http://pearlacademy.com
Address: A - 21/13, Naraina Industrial Area - Phase II, New Delhi - 110028.
Last date of submission of Forms: 27th August 2008

Indian Institute of Human Rights

Indian Institute of Human Rights

Applications are invited for admission to Post Graduate Programme in Human Rights (Two Years) through Distance Learning Correspondence Course - 2009 - 2011

Eligibility: Graduate of any discipline

Application procedure: Prospectus & Admission Forms are available on payment of Rs.50/- by Cash from the Institute’s counter or by sending MO/IPO/Bank Draft of Rs.50/- in the name of “Indian Institute of Human Rights”, payable at New Delhi along with complete postal address of the applicant.

Interested persons having Bachelor's Degree in any discipline or an equivalent qualification may fill in the Application Form and send the same by Registered Post along with four copies of photographs, one Photostat copy of all the relevant certificates and mark sheets of the different examinations passed and a bank draft of the first installment of fee, i.e. Rupees 4825 in the name of "Indian Institute of Human Rights" payable at New Delhi

Completed applications alongwith enclosures including the first year fee are to be sent to The Admissions Officer, Indian Institute of Human Rights, Green Gate, A 14-15-16 Paryavaran Complex, Saidulazaib, Saket-Maidangarhi Marg, New Delhi - 110030 by Registered Post only. Examination fee of Rs. 100 per paper (for Indian students) and US $ 10 per paper (for Foreign students) is payable at the time of submission of the examination form.

Contact Details

Address: A-16, Paryavaran Complex, (HT), Saket-Maidangarhi Marg, New Delhi – 110 030
Tel-91-11-29532930, 91-11-29532850
Fax : 91-11-29534609
Email : rights@bol.net.in
Website: http://www.rightsedu.net/

Last date of submission of Forms: 4th October, 2008

Date of Entrance Test : Examination will be conducted in the month of December

Examination Centre : Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Aurangabad, Bhubaneshwar, Bangalore, Baramulla, Bareilly, Bhopal, Bombay, Calcutta, Chandigarh, New Delhi, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamshedpur, Kota, Lucknow, Madras, Muzaffarpur, Nagpur, Panjim, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Srinagar, Shimla, Trivandrum, Udaipur, Varanasi and Vishakhapatnam.

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IIT Bombay Certificate Program in Marketing and Human Resource Management - 2008-09

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) - Bombay
CEP Certificate Programme in Marketing and Human Resource Management - 2008 - 09
Date of Issue: Monday, August 04, 2008

Continuing Education and Quality Improvement Programme at IIT Bombay.
The Institute announces the 5th batch of CEP Certificate Programme in Marketing and Human Resource Management to be held at Mumbai and New Delhi.
This program has been exclusively designed to meet the emerging needs and includes topics that bridge the existing gap and facilitate easy transition to the required platform for success. Proposed Certificate Programme in Management with specialization in Marketing and Managing People is an endeavor to provide an opportunity to the working professionals to get an in-depth orientation and exposure of management through the faculty of repute.
This programme seeks to address a set of issues as stated below:
• Address the emerging paradigms in the field of Management.
• An emphasis on current concepts and applications.
• A focus on those skills most needed by Marketing and HR people today: Analytical reasoning, effective communication and teamwork.
• An integration of information management system applications within the curriculum.
• A blend of topics addressing conventional Marketing and People
Management with a focus on the requirements of modern businesses.


Programme Duration
This Certificate programme of CEP, IIT Bombay will be held during August 2008-May 2009, simultaneously, at Mumbai and New Delhi. Classes are proposed to be held on every alternate weekend (Saturdays and Sundays). Total number of program days will be around 37 days over 19 weekends in a year. Classes on Saturdays will be held from 2.00 PM to 8.30 PM and on Sundays from 9.00 AM to 4.30 PM with an hour lunch break.

Programme Fee
Total fees for the programme at New Delhi will be Rupees Ninety One thousand (Rs.91,000/-) only. Total fees for the programme at Mumbai will be Rupees Eighty Two thousand (Rs.82,000/-) only. Each participant is required to pay the total fee by a crossed demand draft drawn in favour of “THE REGISTRAR, IIT BOMBAY (CEP ACCOUNT)” and payable at Mumbai. The payment is to be made on or before August 19, 2008 for Delhi and August 28, 2008 for Mumbai.

Award of Certificate
For successful completion of the programme, all participants will have to appear for a comprehensive examination at the end of the programme. Each participant will be awarded a certificate by CEP, IIT Bombay on successful completion of the programme.

Important Dates:
Last date for Registration : August 19, 2008 for Delhi and August 28, 2008 for Mumbai.
Date of Start of the Programme at Delhi : August 24, 2008
Date of Start of the Programme at Mumbai : August 31, 2008

Contact Details
Prof. S. Bhargava
Coordinator, Certificate Programme in Management
Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management,
IIT Bombay Powai, Mumbai, 400 076
Telephone: 022–25767782 /7897
Fax: 022-25722872
Email: bhargava@iitb.ac.in
Website: http://www.iitb.ac.in/~cep/brochures/2008/sb-mgmt-bro5.pdf

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