JEST 2010 A common qualifying test for admissions to the Ph.D. Programmes in Physics and Theoritical Computer Science

What is this all about?
JEST(Joint Entrance Screening Test) a common qualifying test for admissions to the Ph.D. Programmes in Physics in the below listed research institutions in India and Theoretical Computer Science in some of them. .

Participating Institutes:
 
 

 Who Can Apply/Area of Study/Research 

Students who expect to complete their final examination by August 2010 are also eligible to apply.

Ph.D. Programme

Physics: M.Sc. in Physics or M.Sc. / M.E. / M.Tech. in related disciplines. Candidates with M.Sc. in Mathematics / Applied Physics / Applied Mathematics / Optics and Photonics /Instrumentation / Electronics will also be considered at IIA.

Graduates with a B.E. or B.Tech. will also be considered at IISc, IMSc, IUCAA, JNCASR, NCRA, RRI, IISER Mohali, IISER Pune and SNBNCBS. 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 IUCAA and NCRA, TIFR.

 At IPR candidates should have a Masters degree in Physics, Engineering Physics or Applied Physics. Visit websites of participating institutes for further details.
Theoretical Computer Science: M.Sc./ M.E. / M.Tech. / M.C.A. in Computer Science and related disciplines, and should be interested in the mathematical aspects of computer science.Visit websites of participating institutes for further details.

Integrated M.Sc./M.Tech. – Ph.D. Programme

At HRI, IISER (Pune) and SNBNCBS, candidates with a Bachelor’s degree will also be considered for the integrated M.Sc. – Ph.D. programme in Physics.

At IMSc, graduates with B.Sc. /B.E. / B. Tech. degree will also be considered for admission to M.Sc. (Research) programme in Physics and Theoretical Computer Science, as part of an integrated Ph.D. programme.

 At SNBNCBS, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics) / B.E. / B.Tech. degree will be considered for the integrated Post-B.Sc.-Ph.D. programme in subject areas mentioned above.

At IIA, graduates with B.Sc. (Physics / Mathematics) / B.E. / B.Tech. in Electrical / Instrumentation / Engineering physics / Electronics and Communications / Computer Science and Engineering / Optics and Photonics will be considered. I

ntegrated M.Tech– Ph.D. Programme at IIA : At IIA, graduates with M.Sc. (Physics / Applied Physics) / Post BSc (Hons) in Optics and Optoelectronics / Radio

Physics and Electronics / B.E. / B.Tech degree in subjects mentioned above will be considered. Please visit http://www.iiap.res.in/  for details.


Fellowship/Stipend/Salaray: As per the institutes

Applications and Selection Procedures
Website opening and on-line submission of applications will be enabled at http://jest2010.aries.res.in/  from November 16, 2009.Request for printed application forms should reach ARIES by December 14, 2009.
Last date for receipt of the filled applications, and ON-LINE submission of applications, is December 31, 2009.
Candidates seeking admission to any of the institutes for a Ph. D. Programme in Physics / Theoretical Computer Science may appear for JEST (written examination in Physics or Theoretical Computer Science as applicable) at any of the test centres selected by the candidate

Test Centres

Ahmedabad, Aligarh, Allahabad, Bangalore, Bardhaman, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nainital, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Roorkee, Sambalpur, Silchar, Siliguri, Thiruvananthapuram, Udaipur and Visakhapatnam.

Submission deadline: Last date for receipt of the filled applications, and ON-LINE submission of applications, is December 31, 2009.

Important Info
Qualifying in JEST does not entitle an applicant to get a Research Fellowship.
Using the JEST results, each institute will call a limited number of candidates for its further selection procedure depending on its requirements.
All selected candidates will receive Research Fellowships from the respective institutes
JEST will be held on February 21, 2010, from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

Website Details: http://jest2010.aries.res.in/

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School Children Choose National favourite as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, becomes India’s First “ Paryavaran Ambassador”

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has been chosen the “ Bharat ka Paryavaran Ambassador” in a campaign conducted in 2 00, 000 schools in India. This poll was part of the CO2 Pick Right- Kaun Banega Bharat ka Paryavaran Ambassador Programme conducted by the Centre for environment Education in partnership with Arcelor Mittal,  Ministry of Environment and Forest Government of India.

In this nation-wide campaign conducted over period of 18 months more than 70,000 schools have sent in their votes. Children have voted for their teachers, environmentalists, and celebrities. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam emerged as the most popular choice of the children.

This is perhaps the first unique election ever conducted in India where children have been asked to choose an ambassador who would be spokespersons on sustainable choices that we all need to make. It is also interesting to note how children voted for a leader after coming to a consensus on the choice their schools.

The Pick Right campaign was originally conceptualized to be conducted in 100,000 schools which were already a part of the MoEF’s National Green Crops Programme. This was later extended to reach to 200, 000 schools. This was possible with the partnership and support of AreclorMittal which is supporting the CEE’s work in the area of climate change and sustainability issues for the next three years.

 “We are delighted to be part of an awareness campaign that will help prepare and build over 20 million future ‘green leaders’ in India. Environmental sustainability is a key value to Areclor Mittal. This unique project that connects our board room to classrooms all over Inida will strengthen our commitment to a better tomorrow” said Mr. Vijay Bhatnagar, CEO India & China, Areclor Mittal.

The campaign was launched on World Environment Day (WED) last year by President of India, Smt Pratibha Devisingh Patil. The Campaign was conducted in 15 languages. It involved preparation of educational marital to spread awareness about climate change, its causes and effects and effects and individuals choosing the best options for sustainable development.

Over 200 meetings, training and workshops were held in various locations of the country. This involved one to one interaction and discussions with tracheas, representatives of non governmental organizations associated with schools and children themselves followed by voting. CEE’s 7 regional cells and the UNDP-Global Environment Faculty-Small grants programme network of over 100 NGOs made this large-scale implementation possible.

Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment and Forests said Dr A P J Abdul Kalam is a role model for people of my generation and also for children of India. At the facilitation ceremony of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam as Bharat Ka Paryavaran Ambassador here today, he further said he is full of generosity and kindness. Shri Ramesh quoted scientist Edison and said, “A genius is 99% perspiration and 1 % inspiration. Dr Kalam is epitome of this. .He works hard and inspires people around him with his own example.It is not a surprise that children have selected him as environment Ambassador. People have faith in him and he will guide us for many more years.” Dr Kalam was presented a shawl made up of nettle, a type of grass.

About CEE (Centre for Environment Education)
Centre for Environment Education, CEE was created in recognition of the importance of environmental education in India's overall environment and development strategy. The result of a unique partnership between government and a non-governmental institution, CEE was established as a Centre of Excellence in 1984, supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Government of India.

CEE works towards increasing awareness about the environment and sustainable development. CEE has inherited the rich multi-disciplinary resource base and varied experience of Nehru Foundation for Development, its parent organization, which has been promoting educational efforts since 1966 in the areas of science, nature study, health, development, and environment.

At the time it began its activities, CEE was perhaps the only organization actively engaged in environmental education in the country. The head office is located in Ahmedabad. It has 41 offices including regional cells in Bangalore (South), Guwahati (North East), Lucknow (North), Ahmedabad (West) and Pune (Central); state offices in Delhi, Hyderabad, Raipur, Goa, Coimbatore; and several field offices. It has international offices in Australia and Sri Lanka.

Today, CEE works for a wide range of sectors, target groups and geographical areas. CEE sees a major opportunity in the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (2005-14) to further contribute towards sustainable development.

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Call for Post Doctoral Fellow to Work in France Under a Indo-French Collabrative Project with CCMB,Hyderabad

What is this all about?
CCMB, a premier R&D Institute engaged in research in the areas of modern biology, is looking for a full-time Indian postdoctoral fellow with PhD in Genetics (preferably yeast) to work in the Laboratory of Prof. Olivier Gadal, Universite Paul-Sabatier, France, under an Indo-French Collaborative Project “Epigenetics of Transcription by RNA polymerase III” funded by IFCPAR.

Who Can Apply?
Candidates should have a recent PhD in genetics, with a profile that combines molecular biology experience and cell biology research. He/she will contribute to the analysis of gene positioning in yeast. Thus, practical and theoretical experiences in research with chromatin and transcription and interest for cutting-edge imaging techniques are highly welcome.

Area of Work/Project details
The Indo-French collaborative Project is funded by the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR) to study gene positioning using real-time imaging in living cells. Using a combination of  cell biology and genetic approaches, structural players which contribute to spatial positioning of RNA polymerase III transcribed genes will be identified.

Salaray: 1850 € (salary / month) for a duration of 2 years

Applications and Selection Procedures
Candidates (Indian nationals) can send their CVs on or before 31.12.2009 giving details of educational qualifications such as name of degree, year of passing, division obtained, Name of University, title of
PhD Thesis, Research experience and Publications, correspondence address etc., along with contact information of 3 referees to

Dr Purnima Bhargava,
Scientist, CCMB,
Hyderabad
email address: purnima@ccmb.res.in

Submission deadline: 31.12.2009

Important Info:
Starting period is Beginning of 2010

Website Details: http://www.ccmb.res.in/

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CSIR Scientists decode the First Ever Human Genome Sequencing in INDIA ,Joins the Leauge

    Indian Scientists on  Dec 8th revealed the world the completely sequenced Human genome of a 52 year old healthly Indian.Dr. Sridhar Sivasubbu and Dr. Vinod Scaria, the scientists who responsible for this milestone are from the  Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology, New Delhi a CSIR Laboratory. With this achievement India is now in the league of select few countries like United States, China, Canada, United Kingdom, and Korea who have demonstrated the capability to sequence and assemble complete human genomes. More news in detail......

Addressing a press conference Union Minister Shri. Prithviraj Chavan said that this feat is unique in the sense that it has been achieved by a team of very young scientists. CSIR has been endeavoring to nucleate such teams in different niche technological areas as per the directive of Hon’ble Dr. Manmohan Singh, President, CSIR and Prime Minister of India. This initiative is paying off.

Elaborating the details of research on Human Genome , the Minister said that the first Human Genome Sequence in the world was a result of the International Human Genome Project comprising scientists from United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan and China. The Project formally started in 1990 and the sequencing was completed in 2003. This spectacular feat at that time was hailed equivalent to the man landing on the moon. India could not be a part of this large initiative as in the early nineties it lacked the necessary resources.  CSIR could achieve this by adopting new technologies and by effectively integrating complex computational tools with high throughput analytical capabilities.

While the first Human Genome Sequence effort took more than a decade spending over a billion US dollars, CSIR scientists at IGIB finished the complete sequencing and assembly in much shorter time comparable with similar recent effort the world over. By using next generation technologies and skills, they successfully bridged the technological gap that existed a decade ago.

Sh. S.K. Brahmchari, DG, CSIR informed that the Human Genome has 3.1 billion base pairs. The team at IGIB generated over 51 Gigabases of data using next generation sequencing technology, resulting in over 13x coverage of the Human Genome. This next-generation sequencing technology enables massively parallel sequencing of millions of genomic fragments of 76 base pairs, which are then mapped back to the reference genome. This humongous exercise was made possible with the CSIR supercomputing facility at IGIB.

The sequencing of the first Human Genome in India in conjunction with Indian Genome variation programme(http://www.igvdb.res.in/) opens newer vistas for low cost affordable healthcare and predictive medicine in future for the masses. This also opens up newer possibilities in disease diagnostics, treatment and sustaining low-cost drugs in the market.


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