National Institute Of Foundry and Forge Technology (NIFFT)

Applications are invited for admission to PDF, Ph. D, M. Tech & Advanced Diploma Courses

Post Doctoral and Doctoral Programmes: ( PDF, Ph. D)

The Institute’s main emphasis is on Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Foundry, Forge & allied Materials Processing Technology, Environmental Science & Engineering, Computational Materials Engineering Pure and Applied Sciences. The selected candidates will also be required to assist in teaching and upkeep of the laboratories.

Master of Technology Courses: (M. Tech.)

Master of Technology course is of 24 months (4- semester) duration and is offered in the following areas:

(a) Foundry- Forge Technology
(b) Manufacturing Engineering
(c) Materials Science and Engineering
(d) Environmental Engineering

Advanced Diploma Courses : (ADC)

Advanced diploma course of 18 months (3-semester) duration is offered in the following areas:

(a) Foundry Technology
(b) Forge Technology

Eligibility Criteria

For Post Doctoral and Doctoral Programmes:

For Post Doctoral Fellow, a Ph.D degree is mandatory. For Ph.D, the candidates should have Master Degree in appropriate branch of engineering with minimum CGPA of 6.5 or 60 % from a recognized institute/ university. First class Master Degree in basic and applied sciences will also be considered. Candidate must have been admitted to the M.Tech. programme with a valid Gate score for scholarship. For admission to Ph.D programmes in Science/Humanities/Management, the candidates must have a NET Fellowship (UGC/CSIR) valid from the current year in relevant areas.

For M. Tech.:

For the respective courses as mentioned above

(a) Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/ Metallurgical/ Production Engineering or Equivalent

(b) Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/ Metallurgical/ Production/ Electrical/ Aeronautical/ Chemical/ Industrial/ Manufacturing
Engineering.

(c) Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/ Metallurgical/Ceramic/ Materials Science and Engineering or Master of Science in Physics/ Chemistry.

(c) Bachelor’s Degree in any branch of Engineering or Master of Science in Physics/ Chemistry/ Environmental Science.(with mathematics up to Bachelor level)

Minimum CGPA of 6.5 or 60 % aggregate marks for General and CGPA of 6.0 or 55 % aggregate marks for SC/ ST candidates.

Selection of candidates will be done on the basis of GATE score, marks obtained in last qualifying examinations and interview.

A valid GATE score is mandatory for grant of scholarship (Rs. 8000/- per month at present) as per AICTE norms. GATE score is not mandatory for sponsored / self-financing candidates.

For Advanced Diploma Courses:

Diploma in Mechanical/Metallurgical /Production Engineering or B.Sc. (Phy., Chem., Maths) with 50% marks for General/OBC category & 45% for SC/ST

Application Procedure

Mode of Application (For Master of Technology and Advanced Diploma Courses only):

Application forms (indicating name of the course) can be obtained from the office of Chairman, Academic Affairs, NIFFT, Hatia, Ranchi- 834 003 by sending requisite fee in the form of Demand Draft drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favour of “NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOUNDRY AND FORGE TECHNOLOGY’’ payable at Ranchi along with self addressed envelope of size 28x16 cm. bearing stamp worth Rs. 25/-.

Alternatively, the application form and other information can be downloaded from the institute’s website www.nifft.ernet.in .

Application Fees:

For Advanced Diploma Course: Rs. 300/-for General/ OBC and Rs. 80/- for SC/ST Candidates.

For Master of Technology Candidates: Rs. 350/- for General/ OBC and Rs. 100/- for SC/ST Candidates.

Application forms completed in all respect with supporting documents and requisite fees may be sent to the office of Chairman, Academic Affairs

For Doctoral Programme:

Application may be sent on plain paper giving details of curriculum vitae including academic achievements and work experience. No application fee is charged. Applications are generally entertained twice in a year in the months of June and December.

Contact Details

Address: Hatia, Ranchi- 834 003
Phone: 0651-2290859, 2291125, 2291137
Fax: 0651- 2290860
Website: www.nifft.ernet.in

Last date for Issue of form: 08 June 2010
Last date for receipt of form: 15 June 2010

Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry

Applications are invited for admission to BDS Course for NRI / NRI Sponsored / Foreign Students

Aplication Procedure

The application form may be doiwnloaded from the official website http://mgpgi.puducherry.gov.in/mgpgi-home.htm and submitted along with the prescribed fee of Rs.2000/- in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Director, Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences”, payable at Puducherry.

Contact Details
Tel: 0413 - 2278124, 2277255
Website: http://mgpgi.puducherry.gov.in
Last date for receipt of form
24 June 2010

National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NIT-K)

Admission to M.Tech (Sponsored seats/Research), Ph.D. and M.Sc Programme 2010-2011

Eligibility Criteria

M.Tech (Sponsored seats/Research) Programme:

A pass in the prescribed qualifying examination with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.0 OR not less than 60% marks in the aggregate (taking into account the marks scored in all the subjects of all the public/ university examination conducted during the entire prescribed period for the degree programme) For SC/ST minimum CGPA of 5.5 OR 55% marks in the aggregate. Valid GATE score is essential for scholarship seats. The number of seats are flexible subjected to the availability of funding for research.

M. Sc in Chemistry: A Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry with 60% (or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of atleast 6.0 in the 0-10 scale grading system) of the aggregate in all the years of course of study and with 55% (CGPA of atleast 5.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system) in respect of SC/ST candidates.

M. Sc. in Physics: A Bachelor’s Degree in the subject with 60% (or Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 6.0 in the 0-10 scale grading system) of the aggregate in all the years of course of study and with 55% (CGPA of at least 5.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system) in respect of SC/ST candidates.

For Ph.D. Programme:

i) Admission to a Ph.D. Programme shall be open to candidates who have passed the prescribed qualifying examination with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of at least 5.5 in the 0-10 scale grading system, or not less than 55% marks in the aggregate (taking into account the marks scored in all the subjects of all the public/university examinations conducted during the entire prescribed period for the degree programme). However, this prescribed minimum shall be a CGPA of 5.0 or 50% marks in the aggregate for SC/ST candidates. The prescribed qualifying examination is as follows:

a. For Ph.D. in Engineering/Technology – Master’s degree in relevant field.
b. For Ph.D. in Science /Humanities, Social Sciences & Management – Master’s degree in relevant field.

ii) Employed professionals having experience and proven competence aspiring for Ph.D. Programme will be considered under part-time scheme (External Registration) and will be allowed to pursue their research at their own location of work.

There are five types of student status for Ph.D. programme:
1) Full-time students on Institute Scholarship
2) Full-time sponsored students on QIP/EFIP (AICTE)
3) Full-time/External Registrants sponsored from Industry or other organizations including Educational Institutions
4) Full-time/ External Registrants non sponsored non-scholarship students
5) Internal Registrants sponsored staff of NITK

Application Procedure:

The prescribed application form and Information Bulletin for M.Tech./MTech (Research)/MSc and PhD can be downloaded from the Institute website www.nitk.ac.in .

The application form can be duly filled and sent to the Dy. Registrar (Academic), National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Srinivasnagar, Mangalore -575 025, Karnataka State on or before the last date prescribed 04.06.2010 along with the D.D. of Rs. 500/- (for SC/ST- Rs.150/-). drawn in favour of the Director, N.I.T.K., Surathkal payable at State Bank of India, or Canara Bank, NITK, campus branch, Surathkal.

Candidates sponsored by the Educational Institutions/Industries must get their applications forwarded through proper channel.

Note: If a candidate desires to apply to more than one course, he/she should submit separate application along with D.D. for each course i.e M.Tech / M.Tech (Sponsored seats/Research)/ PhD programme. Candidates called for interview will have to appear for interview at their own cost. The interview will be held at N.I.T.K., Surathkal.

Contact Details

Address: P.O. Srinivasnagar, Mangalore-575 025
Tel: 0824 - 2474000-2474023
Fax : 91-0824-2474033
E-Mail : info@nitk.ac.in
Website: http://www.nitk.ac.in

Last date for receipt of form: 04 June 2010