IUCAA – NCRA Admission Test (INAT – 2009)

Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA)
(An Autonomous Institution of the University Grants Commission)

National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)

INAT – 2009

IUCAA – NCRA Admission Test

(For Research Scholarship (to do Ph.D.) in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Physics)

IUCAA and NCRA:

The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, and the National Centre for Radio Astrophysics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA – TIFR), Pune, are two leading centres of research in a wide range of areas in Astronomy and Astrophysics. IUCAA and NCRA are located in neighbouring campuses in the Pune University Campus.

IUCAA – NCRA Admission Test (INAT – 2009):

IUCAA – NCRA Admission Test (INAT – 2009) is being conducted to select candidates for research scholarship (to join Ph.D. Programme) either at Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, or National Centre for Radio Astrophysics of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA – TIFR), Pune.

Eligibility: Applications are invited from students who expect to complete their M.Sc. (in Physics/ Electronics/Astronomy/Applied Mathematics) or B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. degree (any branch) with First Class marks, by August 2010. In addition, talented final year B.Sc. and first year M.Sc. (in Physics/Electronics/Astronomy/Applied Mathematics) students may also apply to be PRE-SELECTED for research scholarship at either of the following institutes:

IUCAA, Pune, for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Physics,

NCRA – TIFR, Pune, for Astronomy and Astrophysics.

We are looking for highly motivated students with consistently good academic record. Students who have already completed the above degrees can also apply. Selection to research scholarship is through a written test and interviews. This is in addition to the selection through the usual JEST – 2010, for IUCAA and NCRA.

Selection Procedure: Selection to research scholarship is through a written test on Wednesday, December 16, 2009, and interviews on December 16, and/or 17, 2009, both to be held in Pune.

Day and date of written test: Wednesday, December 16, 2009

The Academic Coordinator, INAT – 2009,
National Centre for Radio Astrophysics,
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
Pune University Campus,
Post Bag 3, Ganeshkhind,
Pune 411 007, Maharashtra.
E-mail: res@ncra.tifr.res.in
Phone:(020) 2571 9000 / 2571 9111
Fax:(020) 2569 2149 / 2569 7257

Last date to receive the filled in application sets is October 5, 2009

For more details, visit: www.iucaa.ernet.in