IIST Ph.D. Programme – May 2012

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Indian Institute Of Space Science And Technology
(Declared as Deemed to be University under section 3 of the UGC act 1956)
Government of India, Department of Space, Thiruvananthapuram – 695547

IIST Ph.D. Programme – May 2012

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology envisions the integration of Space Technology and Space Science educational programs with basic and applied research for meeting the national R&D requirements of science and technology in general and of the Indian Space Programme in particular. The institute provides a vibrant research atmosphere and offers doctoral and postdoctoral programmes.

Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates for admission to the Ph.D. Programme starting in May 2012, in the areas of Chemistry, Earth and Space Sciences, Humanities, Mathematics and Physics.

Eligibility

Minimum Qualifications: Masters degree in the relevant area with first class or equivalent. Candidates with Master’s degree in basic science subjects and Humanities must be NET qualified (JRF) to be considered for the Ph.D. programme.

Areas Of Current Research Research Area

Polymer Nanocomposites
Inorganic functional materials
Surface Engineering forBiomedical Applications
Clustering around young
embedded massive stars
Physics of intergalactic medium
Radiative processes of compact objects
Cloud microphysics
Classifications in Imaging Flow Cytometry
Observational Studies of Galactic Star Forming Regions
High mass star formation
Monsoon Modeling
Petrology
Electronics parts management in Space Industry
Development Economics
Discontinuous Galerkin Finite
Volume Element Methods
Digital Holography
Mass Spectroscopy for Atomic and Molecular Physics
Condensed Matter Theory

How To Apply:

Application form can be downloaded from IIST website www.iist.ac.in

Duly filled application form along with attested copies of documents mentioned in the application form should be sent to The Administrative Officer , IIST, Valiamala Post, Thiruvananthapuram - 695547 with the superscription “Application for IIST Ph.D. Programme-May 2012”.

Application form should be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 250/- (Rs. 125/- for ST / SC candidates) in the form of Demand Draft drawn in favour of The Registrar, IIST payable at Thiruvananthapuram.

Last date for receipt of application form: March 30th 2012

For more details, visit: www.iist.ac.in/admission/ph-d/admissions-may-2012

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CBSE - Proficiency Test for Class-X

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Central Board Of Secondary Education
Shiksha Sadan, 17-Rouse Avenue, Institutional Area,
New Delhi-110002

Conduct of Optional Proficiency Test for Class-X

A proficiency Test measures an individual’s abilities and skills in a domain or subject to know how well he/she has learned, understood and internalised the related concepts and principles. Such a test in language e.g may assess a student’s skills in reading, writing, listening, speaking or vocabulary. Similarly a test in Science may focus on assessing students’ abilities to apply concepts and principles to analyse a given situation, solve a given problem and conduct practical work efficiently. A test in Mathematics may similarly assess problem solving abilities and skills of mathematical thinking, mathematical reasoning and procedural techniques followed by students. Thus, the proposed Proficiency Test will mainly focus on assessing students’ abilities and skills to apply knowledge and understanding of any subject to new and unfamiliar everyday life situations.

It will be conducted in the month of July,2012 as per the following schedule.

Day Date Subject

Monday 9th July,2012 English
Tuesday 10th July,2012 Mathematics
Wednesday 11th July,2012 Science
Thursday 12th July,2012 Social Science
Friday 13th July,2012 Hindi

Students wishing to appear in the test will be required to pay separate examination fee for the same. The amount of fee to be paid by a student is as under:

One subject Rs. Three hundred only
Two subjects Rs. Four hundred only
Three subjects Rs. Five hundred only
Four or five subjects Rs. Six hundred only

The registration fee has to be submitted in the form of a Demand Draft in favour of Secretary CBSE, Delhi payable at Delhi.

The willing schools are required to submit the related information to the Board through online filling up of the registration form available on CBSE website www.cbse.nic.in Procedure for online submission of List of candidates shall be available on the website shortly.

The last date for submitting the online information is 14th April, 2012. The print out of filled in online registration form (Hard copy) duly signed and attested by the Principal of the school alongwith the registration fee in the form of a draft in favour of Secretary CBSE, Delhi payable at Delhi, may be submitted to the Director (Academic), Central Board of Secondary Education, 17 Rouse Avenue, New Delhi-110 002 by 30th April, 2012.

For more details, visit: www.cbse.nic.in

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M.Tech Admission 2012 - Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad

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Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad
(A University under Section 3 of UGC Act 1956,
Vide Notification No. F.9- 4/99-U.3 Dated 4/8/2000 of the Govt. of India)
(A Centre of Excellence in Information Technology, established by Govt. of India)
Deoghat, Jhalwa, Allahabad – 211 012 Uttar Pradesh (India)

M. Tech. Programs: 2012- 2013

A Centre of Excellence in Information Technology IIIT- Allahabad has been established by Ministry of HRD, Govt. of India, New Delhi, to nurture talent in the field of Information Technology and allied areas. With the entire complex and state-of- the- art infrastructure in place, IIIT- Allahabad announces admissions for its M. Tech. (2 Years Full Time Post Graduate Programs) in following Specializations.

Name of Program: M.Tech.

Stream: Information Technology

Software Engineering
Wireless Communication & Computing
Intelligent System
Robotic
Human Computer Interaction

Eligibility: BE / B. Tech. / MCA/ M.Sc. Degrees in any branch of Engineering & its equivalent with valid GATE score in respective disciplines

Stream: Information Technology
Bioinformatics

Eligibility: BE / B. Tech Degrees in any branch of Engineering. / MCA/ M.Sc. (with valid GATE Score in respective disciplines) or B. Pharm. / MBBS/ BDS and BVSc & AH (without GATE score)

Note: ..** In addition, B. Pharm., MBBS, BDS and BVSc & AH Candidates are also eligible for this Program (for whom NO GATE Score is required).

Stream: Electronics & Communication Engineering
Microelectronics
Communication Engineering

Eligibility: B. Tech. in Electronics Engineering/ Electronics & Communication Engineering/ Electronic Instrumentation Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ M. Sc. In Physics (with specialization in Electronics)/ M.Sc. in Electronics with valid GATE Score in respective Disciplines

Entrance Examination (Venue: IIIT‐Allahabad, Jhalwa Campus, Allahabad)

Sale of Application Form- cum- Information Brochure begins (Both offline & online) 12th March, 2012

Last date for submission of completed application forms (online/offline)at IIIT- A 15th April, 2012 (6.00 PM)

Entrance Examination Schedule-

Written Test: Date & Time: 10th May, 2012 (10.00 AM - 12.00 Noon)

Laboratory Test: Date & Time: 10th May, 2012 (2.00 PM - 5.00 PM)

Interview of shortlisted candidates: Date & Time: 11th May, 2012 (9.00 AM onwards)

Declaration of Result: 11th May, 2012

How to apply The interested candidates may apply either Online Or Offline . For Online submission please visit http://pgentrance.iiita.ac.in

For Offline submission applicants may obtain admission brochure cum application form from IIITA counter Jhalwa/ NSC, Allahabad. Application form can also be downloaded from the IIITA website: www.iiita.ac.in

Application form fee is Rs. 1000/-( For unreserved candidate ) and Rs 500/-( for reserved candidate(SC/ST/OBC/PH)

For more details, visit: www.iiita.ac.in/pub/mtech_broucher_application_form_2012.pdf

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IIT, Kanpur - Ph.D./M.Tech./M.Des./M.Sc.(2 Years)/M.Sc.-Ph.D.(Dual Degree) Programme Admission 2012

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Indian Institute Of Technology
Kanpur

Notice for Admission to Ph.D./M.Tech./M.Des./M.Sc.(2 Years)/ M.Sc.-Ph.D.(Dual Degree) Programme Academic Year 2012-13 / First (July Session)

Applications are invited for admission for the session commencing from July 2012 in the following programmes:

M.Tech. & Ph.D (Engineering)

Aerospace
Biological Sciences & Bio-Engg
Chemical
Civil
Computer Science & Engg
Electrical
Industrial and Management Engg (all areas of Management)
Materials Science & Engg.
Materials Science
Mechanical
Nuclear Engg and Technology.

Ph.D. (Sciences):

Chemistry
Mathematics & Statistics
Physics

Ph.D. (Humanities & Social Sciences)

Economics
English (Literature and Linguistics)
Philosophy
Psychology
Sociology

M.Tech.

Environmental Engineering & Management
Laser Technology

M.Des.

Design

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D.:

(Engineering) M.Tech./M.E./M.Sc.(Engg.) degree in the respective or allied area. The candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Technology or Master’s degree in Sciences in an allied area with exceptional academic record and possessing a valid GATE score may also apply. For Ph.D. in BSBE, candidates with MBBS, B.Pharma or M. Pharma Degree may also apply. Candidates with Master’s degree in Management may apply for Ph.D. in Industrial and Management Engineering (IME).

Ph.D. (Sciences & HSS)

M.Sc./M.A. degree in respective or allied area with a valid GATE/UGC/CSIR score. For Ph D in Economics, Mathematics at +2 level is required.

M.Tech. ...........B.Tech./B.E./B.Sc.(Engg.)/M.Sc. in respective or allied area with a valid GATE/UGC/CSIR score; B.Tech. graduates from IITs with an overall minimum CGPA of 6.5 and a CGPA of 8.0 during the last two semesters in B.Tech. may apply without a GATE score (such candidates will, however, be not eligible for Assistantship if CGPA is below 8.0). For M.Tech. in Biological Sciences and Bio Engineering, candidates with MBBS or B.Pharma Degree are also considered. Eligibility for a specialization within a Department may depend on the candidate’s choice of test paper in GATE.

M.Des. ............A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design or Architecture with a valid GATE/CEED score.

Financial assistance may be provided to students selected in M.Tech., Ph.D. and M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual Degree) Programmes. Guidelines for sponsored and part-time candidates are available in the Information Brochure. Reservations shall apply as per Government of India rules. Application form can be downloaded from the website http://www.iitk.ac.in/doaa/admissions.html

Forms can be obtained personally from the Academic Section up to April 13, 2012. The Application form and Information Brochure will be made available from 15th March, 2012. Separate application must be sent for each programme.

Last Date For Receipt Of Completed Application Form: April 16, 2012

Admission to M.Sc.(2 yrs) & M.Sc. – Ph.D. (Dual Degree) M.Sc.(2yrs): Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics M.Sc.-Ph.D. (Dual Degree): Physics

Only those candidates who qualify JAM 2012 shall be eligible for admission to the above mentioned programmes. Please visit the website: http://www.iitk.ac.in/jam for further details.

For more details, visit: www.iitk.ac.in

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