Research Positions available in Physics at IIT Kharagpur

What is this all about?
Temporary Position for Junior Research Fellow (JRF) Dept. of Physics & Meteorology
Who Can Apply?
M.Sc / M. Tech. in Physics / Materials Science / Condensed Matter Physics. The candidate must have a recent valid GATE/NET score.
Number of vacancies: 1

Project Title
Structural phase transition studies in multifunctional ceramics

Fellowship/Stipend:  Rs.12,000/- p.m.

Applications
Interested eligible persons may apply (quote SRIC Reference on the top of the Application) on plain paper giving full bio-data along with attested copies of testimonials.

Applications may be submitted to:
Administrative Officer (Projects)
Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy
Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur 721302

Reference Number:IIT/SRIC/R/SPT/2010/9, DATED 15th January, 2010

Coordinator / PI: Dr. Amreesh Chandra, Dept. of Physics & Met.

Application Fee: Nil/-

Submission deadline:14 Feb 2010

Website Details: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/   

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ADMISSION FOR MBBS/BDS/BAMS/B.Pharm. COURSES THROUGH PMT-2010 CONDUCTED by INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY | BHU

What is this all about?
ADMISSION NOTICE FOR MBBS/BDS/BAMS/B.Pharm. COURSES-2010 for Intake into INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

Briefing about the Admission Process
The Banaras Hindu University will hold All India COMPETITIVE WRITTEN TEST for admission to MBBS course (84 seats) in TWO stages: PMT-2010 SCREENING and PMT-2010 MAIN, and for BDS (38 seats), BAMS (78 seats) and B. Pharm. (33 seats) courses in ONE stage: PMT-2010 Screening. PMT-2010 SCREENING shall be held on Wednesday, the 12th May 2010 at Varanasi, Delhi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad Centres, to screen candidates for eligibility to appear in PMT-2010 MAIN examination for MBBS course which will be held on Sunday, the 13th June 2010 at Varanasi Centre only. For BDS/BAMS/B.Pharm. courses, candidates will be selected on the basis of their merit in the PMT-2010 SCREENING only.

DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS: M.B.B.S.(84 seats) : General - 42; OBC – 23; SC – 13 and ST – 6; BDS (38 seats): General – 19; OBC – 10; SC – 6 and ST – 3; BAMS (78 seats) : General – 36; Foreign National – 3; OBC – 21; SC – 12 and ST – 6; B.Pharm. (33 seats): General – 17; OBC – 9; SC – 5 and ST – 2. Three percent seats are reserved for Physically Challenged (PC) candidates in all the categories of the above courses.

Who Can Apply?
Passed Intermediate, 10+2 or equivalent examination in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Zoology + Botany) taken together; (i) For MBBS/BDS/BAMS – a minimum of 50% for General, OBC and respective PC candidates and 40% aggregate marks for SC/ST and respective PC candidates; (ii) For B.Pharm. – a minimum of 60% marks for General, OBC and respective PC candidates and 55% aggregate marks for SC/ST and respective PC candidates. Candidates appearing in qualifying examination may also apply.

Age: Completed 17 years but not crossed 25 years as on 31st December, 2010 (Candidates born after 1st January, 1994 and on or before 31st December, 1985 need not apply).

SALE OF APPLICATION FORM START on Monday, 04.01.2010 FROM Bank of Baroda Branches
LAST DATE FOR SALE OF APPLICATION FORM FROM Bank of Baroda Branches : Monday, 01.03.2010

Prescribed Application Form along with the Information Booklet for PMT-2010 can be obtained:
BY CASH  or BY POSTAL CHANNEL.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM : Application form duly completed must be sent through Registered Post so as to reach
THE DIRECTOR (PMT CELL),
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES,
BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY,
VARANASI-221 005
latest by TUESDAY, the 9th March 2010 till 5.00 PM.

Important Info:
Foreign Nationals are not required to appear in the PMT examination for MBBS/BAMS course. They may seek admission through the Ministry of External Affairs, Govt. of India, New Delhi, as per the rules laid down for the purpose and their nomination must reach by Thursday, the 15th July 2010.

Website Details:  http://www.bhu.ac.in/ , http://www.imsbhu.nic.in/  and http://bhuresults.nic.in/

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INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH | ICMR International Research fellowships for Young and Senior Scientists

What is this all About?
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) invites applications from Indian biomedical scientists for the international fellowships for the year 2010-11.

Number of fellowships: Young scientists-12; Senior scientists-6

Duration: 3-6 months for young scientists and 10-15 days for senior scientists

Eligibility:
· M.D/PhD degree with at least three years teaching/research experience for young scientists and at least fifteen years teaching/research experience for senior scientists.
· Regular position in a recognized biomedical/research/health institution in India .
· Below 45 years of age for young and 55 years for senior scientists.

Financial support:
US $ 2400 per month, contingency grant of Rs.15,000/- and return economy class air ticket (excursion airfare) for young scientists. US $ 160 per day (including US$ 75 as per diem and rest for accommodation expenses) and return economy class air ticket (excursion airfare) for senior scientists.

Importan Info:
 The applicant should submit a letter of acceptance from the foreign Institute where he/ she proposes to work along with a concrete plan of training / research work to be undertaken during the fellowship.
- Recommendation by the Head of the parent organization / institute is essential.
- Incomplete applications will not be entertained.
- Decision of ICMR will be final.
- If selected, the fellowship is to be availed before 28th February, 2011.

Ten copies of the application should be submitted to: International Health Division, Indian Council of Medical Research, V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, Post Box No.4911, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029.

Last date of receipt of applications: 15th April, 2010

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Research Positions in Department of Mathematics at IIT Kharagpur(4 posts| 2 projects)

What is this all about?
Temporary Position for a) Research Associate; b) Senior Research Fellow in Deparment of Mathematics.

Who Can Apply?
a) Ph.D. in Mathematics /Statistics / Operations Research. A good knowledge in Optimization and Programming Languages is preferable.

b) 1st class M.Sc in Mathematics / Statistics with valid GATE / NET and at least two years research experience. A good knowledge in Optimization and Programming Languages is preferable.
Number of vacancies:a) 1 ; b) 1

Project Title( 2projects)
1. Multi- objective and Multi-level Decision Making Model with an application to Environmental and Regional Planning

2. A class of non-smooth optimization problems under non-fuzzy and fuzzy environments
Fellowship/Stipend: a) Research Associate-  Rs.16,000/- pm;
b) Senior Research Fellow- Rs. 14,000/- pm

Applications
Interested eligible persons may apply (quote SRIC Reference on the top of the Application) on plain paper giving full bio-data along with attested copies of testimonials

Applications may be submitted to:
Administrative Officer (Projects)
Sponsored Research and Industrial Consultancy
Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur 721302

Reference Number: Project1. IIT/SRIC/R/MOP/2010/7 DATED 12th January, 2010
Project 2. IIT/SRIC/R/NSO/2010/6, DATED 12th January, 2010

Coordinator / PI: Prof. M.P. Biswal, Dept. of Mathematics

Application Fee: Nil

Submission deadline:12 Feb 2010

Website Details: http://www.iitkgp.ac.in/   

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Openings for Lab Technicians at National Center for Cell Sciences | NCCS, Pune

What is this all about?
Career oppurtunities for Lab Technicians at National Center for Cell Sciences, Pune,Maharastra,India

Job Details:

1. Technician 'B' (Laboratory)
Three Posts - (UR-1, SC-1, OBC-1), Pay Band No. 1 of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/- (TME Rs. 18731/-) Age limit : 30 years Qualification & Experience: Essential : 12th Pass with Science with two years full time Diploma in MLT having 7 years experience in the R & D Laboratory OR B. Sc. with 3 years experience. Desirable : Candidates having experience in Flow Cytometry, Computers and flair for instrumentation having experience in operating Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorter will be preferred.

2. Technician 'B' (Laboratory)
One Post - (OBC), Pay Band No. 1 of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/- (TME Rs. 18731/-) Age limit : 30 years Qualification & Experience: Essential : 12th Pass with Science with two years full time Diploma in MLT having 7 years experience in the R & D Laboratory OR B. Sc. with 3 years experience. Desirable : Candidates having experience in techniques involved in transgenic animal generation, ELISA, PCR, Gel electrophoresis and in breeding, management and husbandry of laboratory animals with working knowledge of computer will be preferred.

3. Technician 'B' (Laboratory)
One Post - (UR), Pay Band No. 1 of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 2800/- (TME Rs. 18731/-) Age limit : 30 years Qualification & Experience: Essential : 12th Pass with Science with two years full time Diploma in MLT having 7 years experience in the R & D Laboratory OR B. Sc. with 3 years experience. Desirable : Candidates having experience in animal handling and Cell & Tissue culture and possessing working knowledge of computer will be preferred.

4. Assistant Technician (Lab)
Two Posts - (UR), Pay Band No. 1 of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1900/- (TME Rs. 12125/- approx), Age Limit: 30 years. Qualification & Experience : Essential : Matriculate with science with three years experience in Research & Development Laboratory or DMLT. Desirable : Candidates having experience of working with laboratory animals, their breeding, management and husbandry, laboratory procedures for hematology / clinical biochemistry / pathology / parasitology with working knowledge of computer will be preferred.

5. Helper 'A'
One Post - (UR) Pay Band No. 1 of Rs. 5200-20200 with Grade Pay of Rs. 1800/- (TME Rs. 11052/- approx), Age Limit: 18 to 30 years. Qualification & Experience : S. S. C. pass. Desirable : Candidates having experience in Biology Lab / Animal House will be preferred.

Applications
The separate application for each post in the prescribed format with recent photograph and the attested copies of the certificates should reach to The Director, National Centre for Cell Science, NCCS Complex, Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411 007, Maharashtra, India .

For futher details and instructions please refer the website address: http://www.nccs.res.in/Admn0309.html

Submission deadline: on or before 12.02.2010

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Short Term Studentship Program | STS 2010 Announced for Under Graduate Medical Students by ICMR

What is this all about?
Short Term Studentship Program 2010 by The Indian Council of Medical Research.
On behalf of Dr VM Katoch, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research and Secretary, Department of Health Research, applications are invited from interested undergraduate medical students to participate in the STS 2010 Program.

About the Program
The Indian Council of Medical Research initiated the Short Term Studentship Program in 1979 in order to promote interest and aptitude for research among medical undergraduates. The main objective of this program is to provide an opportunity to undergraduate medical students to familiarize themselves with research methodology and techniques by being associated for a short duration with their seniors on ongoing research program or by undertaking independent projects. This may serve as an incentive for them to take up research as a career in the future. The Institution must provide the student with all facilities for carrying out research.

During the last 30 years, medical undergraduate students of various medical colleges in the country have shown keen interest in Council’s Short Term Research Studentship program. The Council has decided to continue this program by awarding limited number of studentships to deserving undergraduate students during the vacation for the year 2010.

Who Can Apply?
Undergraduate Medical Students

Stipend
The value of the studentship will be Rs. 2500/- per month for 2 months’ duration and is meant to be a stipend for the student.

Applications
There are 4 sections of the STS 2010 application to be filled ONLINE.

A. Enclosures/ Attachments

B. Particulars of Student

C. Particulars of Guide

D. STS Project Proposal

Selection and execution details
1.The selection of the candidates for award of research studentship will be done after technical evaluation of the research plan by a panel of experts. About 500 students will be selected.

2.The results will be displayed on ICMR website in April 2010.

3.No sanction letters will be issued individually to the students/ guide. The students should print out the results from the website for future reference. Upto 25 students may be selected from any medical college.

4. The selected student is expected to complete the project in any two given months between April and September 2010 and submit the report before the last date of submission. The detailed guidance on this will be available at the time the results are declared. The students will be awarded stipend and certificate only if their report is approved.

Submission deadline: Online Submission of Form will be made available from 15th January 2010 to 15th February, 2010

Website Details: http://www.icmr.nic.in/shortr.htm

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