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all india researchers strike demand for hike in fellowship Lately Research Scholar community has been uniting on a large scale agitating against the Government in demand of a hike in the monthly fellowship. Recently, In Delhi, a large fleet of almost 1000 PhD scholars demonstrated together fighting for their rights to a hike in pay.

IISER PUNE & NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY NCL PUNE RESEARCH SCHOLARS HAVE JOINED FORCES WITH OTHER SCHOLARS FROM LEADING INSTITUTES DEMANDING A HIKE IN FELLOWSHIP By Diluxi Arya

After a series of such events, silent strikes and demonstrations by the PhD scholars the Government has finally chosen to speak up. In response to a petition letter sent to the department of science & Technology (DST), Govt of India on 30th October 2018, Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan, principal scientific advisor announced via a tweet that the demands and concerns of the research scholars are being considered seriously by the government. As per Hindustan Times reporting Sachin Kumar Singh, a PhD student from IISER Pune said, “After we sent out the letter to the DST post the protest, we received a positive response to hold a meeting on November 6. We are hopeful that this meeting will reap positive results in favor of...

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Nationwide Protests For Hike in Fellowship By Research Scholars IISER Pune & National Chemical Laboratory NCL Pune Research scholars have joined forces with other scholars from leading institutes demanding a hike in fellowship. Lately Research Scholar community has been uniting on a large scale agitating against the Government in demand of a hike in the monthly fellowship. If we analyze the statistics of past increments in fellowship: • Year 1999 – Rs 5000 • Year 2006 – Rs. 8000-10000 (60% Increase) • Year 2007 – Rs. 12000-14000 (a 50% increase) • Year 2010 – Rs. 16000-18000 (33% increase) • Year 2014 – Rs. 25000-28000 (56% increase) Year 2018 – Rs 56,000 – 60,000 (100% increase) Should be given ?? As per the above stats there is a gradual increase in the fellowship every 3-4 years. But since then there has been no announcement yet on the increase in fellowship which is the major cause of this agitation across India.

RESEARCH SCHOLARS ACROSS INDIA ARE PROTESTING AND CAMPAIGNING FOR A STIPEND HIKE. DEMANDS AND CONCERNS OF THE RESEARCH SCHOLARS ARE BEING CONSIDERED SERIOUSLY BY THE GOVERNMENT. By Shekhar Suman

Recently, In Delhi, a large fleet of almost 1000 PhD scholars demonstrated together fighting for their rights to a hike in pay. After a series of such events, silent strikes and demonstrations by the PhD scholars the Government has finally chosen to speak up. In response to a petition letter sent to the department of science & Technology (DST), Govt of India on 30th October 2018, Krishnaswamy VijayRaghavan, principal scientific advisor announced via a tweet that the demands and concerns of the research scholars are being

considered seriously by the government. As per Hindustan Times reporting Sachin Kumar Singh, a PhD student from IISER Pune said, “After we sent out the letter to the DST post the protest, we received a positive response to hold a meeting on November 6. We are hopeful that this meeting will reap positive results in favor of the scholars. Also, Shekhar Mande, the director general of CSIR, showed his support to our cause via social media. We hope the matter to reach a substantial point after Diwali.”

The meeting of the cabinet was supposed to be held on 6th November 2018. No recent updates have been released yet from the ministry over the issue. The questions which lingers around right now is : 1. Will the Govt increase the fellowship amount ? 2. If yes then by what amount? 3. When the fellowship hike announcement will be made? 4. How soon it will be implemented? 5. How will the Govt categorize the hikes? Will it be applicable only for JRF’s? Only For SRF’s? Or Both ?

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ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AI-RTF) – Official Notification Check out the official notification for the ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AI-RTF) 2018. Biological sciences candidates apply for the ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship. AI-RTF 2018 notification is out. Fellowship. AI-RTF 2018 notification is out.

INDIA AND ASEAN INSTITUTED THE SCHEME ASEAN-INDIA RESEARCH TRAINING FELLOWSHIP (AIRTF) SCHEME FOR ASEAN YOUNG RESEARCHERS TO WORK AT ANY OF THE INDIAN RESEARCH/ ACADEMIC INSTITUTION By Diluxi Arya

Introduction: India has been the dialogue partner for ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) since 1992. In 2012, on the occasion of 20th anniversary as dialogue partner, India-ASEAN celebrated commemorative Summit and declared enhancement of its relations to strategic level. India S&T Collaboration started formally in 1996 with establishment of ASEAN India S&T working Group (AIWGST). Initially, the collaborative ASEAN-India S&T activities were supported through ASEAN India Fund (AIF). In 2008, Government of India established a dedicated fund viz ASEAN India S&T Development Fund (AISTDF) to support R&D projects and associated project development activities. The total budget of AISTDF is an equivalent amount of 5 Million USD in INR. This amount of 5 Million USD is jointly shared by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Department of Science & Technology (DST). The Department of Science & Technology is the nodal Department for execution and implementation of ASEAN-India S&T Cooperation program from Indian side. The Plan of Action of the ASEAN-INDIA PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE, PROGRESS AND SHARED PROSPERITY (2016-2020), implements the goals and objectives of the ASEAN-India Partnership for Peace, Progress and Shared Prosperity on 30 November 2004 in Vientiane, Lao PDR, and the Vision Statement of the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit, adopted by the Leaders of ASEAN and India on 20 December 2012 in New Delhi, India. Through the implementation of this Plan of Action, ASEAN and India will work towards supporting the ASEAN Community building and integration process, including the ASEAN Community’s Post-2015 Vision, for a politically cohesive, economically integrated, socially responsible and a truly people-oriented, people-centered and rules-based ASEAN, narrowing the development gap and enhancing ASEAN Connectivity. Both sides will also further promote cooperation in addressing common and emerging challenges and enhance coordination in other international forum on issues of common concern to contribute to overall peace, stability and prosperity. The main objectives of ASEAN-India Science, Technology and Innovation cooperation are based on following principles-

1. Encourage and promote cooperation in science, technology and innovation, including through joint research activity, and development on cross-sectoral areas such as health, communicable and emerging infectious diseases, environmental management, climate change adaptation and mitigation measures, agricultural technologies, alternative energy, biodiversity, food processing, advanced materials for development of value-added products, and space technology and applications; 2. Encourage and promote cooperation in biotechnology including through capacity building and joint research and development for mutual benefit; 3. Undertake activities and develop program / projects under the ASEAN-India Science and Technology Development Fund; In order to support and facilitate mobility among young talented researchers of ASEAN MS, India and ASEAN instituted the scheme ASEAN-India Research Training Fellowship (AIRTF) Scheme for ASEAN young researchers to work at any of the Indian research/ academic Institution Objectives: The AIRTF scheme is a fellowship scheme with the following objectives: • To promote mobility of scientists and researchers from the ASEAN Member States to India and provide them opportunity to work at Indian R&D/ academic institutions to upgrade their research skills and expertise. • To facilitate exchange of information and contacts between the scientists and researchers of India and ASEAN Countries and create a network for building research collaborations. As a spin-off, the Fellowship awardees may also have opportunity to get co-supervisors from India for their research projects for Ph.D. or Masters degree on their return to their home countries.

Number of Fellowships: Initially to start with 100 (One Hundred) Fellowships per year shall be awarded to young scientists and researchers from ASEAN Member States to get affiliated with Indian academic and R&D institutions. These Fellowships shall be equally distributed among ASEAN Member Country. Initially, 10 Fellowship shall be allocated for each ASEAN country. However, this number could be re-adjusted in accordance with the number of applicants from respective each ASEAN MS. Duration of Fellowships: The duration of the Fellowship will be for a period of up to six months. A minor variation in the duration would be allowed on recommendations of the Indian host Institute/ University depending upon the actual requirement of the research project as mutually agreed between the Fellowship holder and the Indian host institution. Areas in Which Fellowships are Available The area/ topic of research for availing AIRTF must be ASEAN centric and must be aligned with the ASEAN Plan of Action on Science, Technology and Innovation (APASTI)-2016-2025. A copy of the APASTI is placed at Appendix-I. Fellowship will be offered for working in research topics under any of the following broad disciplines: 1. Agricultural Sciences 2. Biological and Medical Sciences 3. Chemical Sciences & Engineering 4. Computer Science & Engineering 5. Physical Sciences and Mathematics 6. Ocean, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences 7. Engineering Sciences 8. Materials, Minerals and Metallurgy 9. Science Policy / IPR Management / Technology Transfer & Commercialisation 10. Other multi-disciplinary areas of Science, Technology and Innovation in alignment with APASTI.

A suggestive list of Indian institutions along with the areas of research offered by them is enclosed as Annexure-I Eligibility and Requirements: i. Applicant must be holding nationality of any of the ASEAN Member State. ii. Possess at-least a Masters Degree in any Natural Sciences or an equivalent degree in Technology / Engineering / Medicine / allied disciplines. iii. Applicant should be working in a national R&D or academic institution in his/ her home ASEAN Member country. The application should be endorsed by the Head of his/ her institution confirming that if selected, he/ she will be sanctioned leave for the Fellowship period and will join his/ her duties back in the institution on completion of the Fellowship in India. iv. The upper age limit for the applicant is 45 years as on date of submission of application. v. Fluency in English language vi. Indian nationals are not eligible for the Fellowship. Submission of Application and Selection Criteria: 1. The Applicant should submit the application, through email, to the Science & Technology Division of ASEAN Secretariat with a copy to IMRC Division, Department of Science & Technology in the enclosed format along with the following enclosures: i. Application Form (Annexure-II) ii. Copy of Relevant Pages of Passport iii. Copy of an endorsement from present employer, duly filled in and signed, along with Signature of the applicant. Take a print out of the format of Endorsement of Present Employer appended at the end of the Application format and attach a scanned copy of the appropriately filled up document along with the application form). iv. A copy of the letter / email from any Indian scientist/ institution with consent to accept

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you to work with them, if you get selected. The application form must be filled up only in typed script (NOT HAND WRITTEN). Incomplete and illegible applications will be rejected. All the enclosures as above must be submitted along with the application. Applications without any of the enclosures as mentioned at i. to v. above will be rejected. 2. Only electronic communication will be accepted and therefore, the complete application, in soft form, should be sent as attachment to the e-mail addresses dimas [dot] adekhrisna [at] asean [dot] org and sharma_rk [at] nic [dot] in after scanning the documents wherever required, only in a single soft file (Ms word format or pdf format)

Hard copies of the application by post/ courier/ FAX are neither required nor will be considered. 3. It is strongly advised that the applicant, in his/ her own interest, should make a prior contact with an Indian institution, where work is in progress in his/ her area of interest, or with a concerned scientist in India, and obtain consent that the applicant, if selected for the Fellowship, will be accepted to work in the institution on the proposed research project. A copy of such consent letter should be enclosed with the application. In this connection, a suggestive list of Indian academic and R&D institutions has been enclosed with this Announcement to help the applicant, but the appli-

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cant is free to contact any other institution in India for his/ her affiliation. If the applicant is not able to secure such prior consent, the IMRC Division DST will facilitate to connect the applicant with a suitable matching Indian institute on the basis of the information provided by the applicant and the research proposal submitted along with the application. Securing a prior consent from an Indian institution/ scientist does not guarantee the selection of an applicant. All applications received will be scrutinised by ASEAN Secretariat which in turn shall recommend /forward the application to IMRC Division DST for consideration and support. IMRC Division DST shall make final decision based on the quality

of the research proposal submitted by the applicant, applicant’s academic merit and available slots in the Fellowship scheme. The applications can be submitted at any time during the year. There is no specific deadline for submitting the applications. For More Information About AI-RTF program,please contact Mr.Raj Kumar Sharma or Mr Dimas Adekhrisna (dimas .adekhrisna@asean.org) The applications can be submitted at any time during the year. There is no specific deadline for submitting the applications. The application will be processed in two cycles ending 30th June and 31st December of each year.

JNCASR Summer Research Fellowship Program 2019 The Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is a multidisciplinary research institute located at Jakkur, Bangalore, India. It was established by the Department of Science and Technology of the Government of India, to mark the birth centenary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. • Students who have secured not less than 80% in Maths and Science subjects in their 10th and 12th standard or equivalent examinations, and not less than first class in graduation and post graduation (if applicable). • Students presently studying in I and II year of B.Sc., I, II & III year of B.S., I, II & III year of B.E. /B.Tech., I year of M.Sc., and I-III year of Integrated M.Sc. Can apply for Life Sciences. • Students presently studying in II & III year of B.Sc., II, III & IV year B.S., II, III & IV year of B.E/B.Tech., I year of M.Sc. And I-III year of Integrated M.Sc. Can apply for Physical Sciences, Engineering Sciences and Mathematics. • Students presently IV year of BS-MS, I year-old M.Sc. and IV year of Int. M.Sc. Can apply for Materials Sciences and Chemical Sciences.

THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FOR THE JNCASR SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 2019. JNCASR SRFP2019. SRFP-2019 JNCASR NOTIFICATION. By Diluxi Arya

INTRODUCTION: The Centre provides summer fellowships for 2 months to bright undergraduate and MSc students studying in India. This programme has proved to be very popular and competitive; every year, about 2000 students from all around India apply for the ~80 fellowships awarded. Each of the fellowships is supported by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Students are placed with research groups at JNCASR or with scientists everywhere in India. They’re paid travelling expenses and a monthly stipend of Rs.10,000/-. Selected students get the chance to participate in cutting-edge research, and several summer projects have contributed to publications in ma-

jor journals. A number of summer students of previous years have gone on to pursue graduate studies and a research career, in the JNCASR or in another leading university. RESEARCH AREAS: Life Sciences: Infectious and non-infectious diseases, bioinformatics, developmental biology, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, genetics, life-history evolution, circadian biology, animal behaviour, behavioural ecology, evolutionary genetics, experimental evolution, population dynamics, phylogeography, neurophysiology, behavioural neurobiology and behavioural genetics and cell biology. Materials Sciences: Nano sciences, energy and green materials. Chemical Sciences: Solid state chemistry, theoretical and computational chemistry, organic, physical and inorganic chemistry, organic and asymmetric synthesis, medicinal and bio-organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, supramolecular chemistry and chemistry of nanomaterials, renewable energy and

healthcare related materials chemistry. Physical Sciences: Condensed matter theory and experimentation, statistical physics, semiconductor materials physics, biophysics, nanophysics, organic electronics, computational materials science, soft matter, semiconductor interfaces, heterostructures, physical metallurgy and transmission electron microscopy. Engineering Sciences: Computational fluid dynamics using mesoscopic simulation methods, dynamics and rheology of complex microstructured fluids such as suspensions, emulsions and polymer solutions, flow of granular media, Active matter, Hydrodynamic stability of Newtonian and viscoelastic fluids, high Reynolds number flows and turbulence, non-linear dynamics and chaos, vortex dynamics, mass and heat transfer, geophysical fluid dynamics, microfluidics, acoustofluidics, and microgravity science. Mathematics MINIMUM ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLYING:

The students chosen under this programme are placed with scientists at the Centre or elsewhere in India, for two continuous months with a stipend of Rs.10,000/- p.m and travelling support according to Centre’s criteria. Detailed information and application form may be downloaded from http://www. jncasr.ac.in/fe/srfp.php. The filled in application form with attested documents should reach the address cited below latest by. Mailing address: The Academic Coordinator Fellowships and Extension Programmes Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research Jakkur P.O., Bangalore 560 064. Important Dates: • Last date for downloading the application form from website: 30 November 2018 • Last date for receipt of completed application form: 8 December 2018 • Selected candidates will be intimated by 28th February 2019 and the list will also be available on the link mentioned above latest by.

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Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2019 – Official Notification Indian nationals are encouraged to apply for the Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2019. This is a scholarship programme for biological sciences candidates. Interested and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply online for Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2019 as per the details given below

THE GATES CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME HAS BEEN CREATED IN OCTOBER 2000 WITH A CONTRIBUTION OF US$210M FROM THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE; THAT IS THE BIGGEST EVER SINGLE CONTRIBUTION TO A UK UNIVERSITY. By Diluxi Arya

Scholarships are given to exceptional applicants from countries outside the UK to pursue a fulltime postgraduate degree in any subject available at the University of Cambridge. The selection criteria are: • Outstanding intellectual skill • leadership potential • a dedication to enhancing the lives of others • a Fantastic match between the candidate’s qualifications and ambitions and also the postgraduate programme in Cambridge for which they are applying While at Cambridge, Scholars pursue the entire assortment of subjects offered at the University and are dispersed across its branches and Colleges. Our Alumni are pursuing additional study or employment throughout several sectors of society and, regardless of the relative youth of this programme, are increasingly taking on leadership roles and applying their knowledge and expertise to enhance the lives of the others. The goal of the Gates Cambridge programme is to construct a worldwide community of future leaders dedicated to enhancing the lives of the others. Eligibility: You can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship if you’re • A citizen of any country outside the UK • applying to pursue one of the following fulltime residential courses of study in the University of Cambridge: 1. PhD (three year research-only degree) 2. MSc or MLitt (two year research-only degree) 3. 1 year postgraduate course (e.g. MPhil, LLM, MASt, Diploma, MBA etc.) You may use the form below to quickly check if you’re eligible to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and, in that case, by which of those two application rounds you need to apply. In case you’ve got additional questions regarding your eligibility please email info@gatescambridge.org with particulars of your situation. Present student at Cambridge? If you’re studying at Cambridge and desire to submit an application for a new postgraduate course you can apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. By way of instance, if you’re presently studying for an MPhil you’ll be able to apply for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a

PhD. Present Gates Cambridge Scholars can also apply for another scholarship if they’re asking for a new degree. All existing Cambridge pupils will be considered in around two. But when you’ve already begun a class you can’t use for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship to finance the rest of it. Courses That Aren’t qualified for Gates Cambridge Scholarships: • BA (undergraduate) • BA affiliated (a second BA) • MBBChir Clinical Studies • MD Doctor of Medicine degree (6 years, part time ) • Part-time degrees • Non-degree courses General financing at Cambridge: Whether you are eligible for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship you might qualify for other funding given by the University of Cambridge. Watch www.student-funding.cam.ac.uk for additional information. Ideal Candidates: Every Scholar is different and brings something special to the programme. But we’re searching for four important criteria. Academic excellence Gates Cambridge Scholars are expected to be academically outstanding with the capability to make a substantial contribution to their subject while at Cambridge. At the beginning of the application procedure, prospective Scholars are rated by the department they’re applying to. Just the most outstanding candidates are considered further. Leadership potential Successful applicants should have the ability to demonstrate a clear ability to lead. Proof of leadership could be expressed in a number of ways however, the ability of Gates Cambridge Scholars to ‘take others together’ is fundamental to the achievement of this programme.

A commitment to enhancing the lives of other people A defining feature of the Gates Cambridge Scholarships is that the dedication of our Scholars to working for the larger good. Although widely interpreted, this idea is nonetheless fundamental and sets this programme apart from the others of its type. A Fantastic academic match with Cambridge You ought to be able to convince the Trust your credentials and ambitions accord what Cambridge has to offer in its own postgraduate programme. It’s crucial you could produce a persuasive argument for performing a specific postgraduate degree at Cambridge. It’s thus crucial that you fully investigate your suggested degree utilizing the Graduate Studies Prospectus along with the site of the section to which you’re applying. How We Select? Gates Cambridge utilizes a three-stage selection procedure to ensure Scholars meet all our standards at the maximum level. 1. Departmental ranking To be able to make sure only the most outstanding candidates are believed, the Trust asks academic departments from Cambridge to rank qualified applicants on academic capability only. People that are put forward by their own branches are regarded as the most academically outstanding applicants they’ve obtained that year. 2. Shortlisting When the Trust has a list of ranked candidates, these are divided into broad subject areas and handed into our Shortlisting Committees. These Committees take a look at the candidates’ whole application package (like the Gates Cambridge Statement and Reference) and employ all of four Gates Cambridge standards so as to recognize people who will be invited for interview. Everybody who’s shortlisted for interview will probably have gone through a very aggressive process

and will reveal evidence of fulfilling the four Gates Cambridge criteria. 3. Interview All shortlisted candidates have a brief interview to evaluate how they fulfill all of four Gates Cambridge standards and Scholars are chosen after interview. Additional information are available in the interview page. Feedback Please be aware that Trust isn’t able to give feedback to applicants. How to Apply: Applicants must fill out an application for graduate admission, a College place and financing – like a Gates Cambridge Scholarship – through the University’s Graduate Applicant Portal. Besides this part for admission, the University’s graduate application form carries a special Gates Cambridge segment which asks applicants to submit the following: A 3,000 character (500 word) statement about their fit with the Gates Cambridge programme The statement is utilized by the Gates Cambridge shortlisting committees to distinguish between candidates that have been highly ranked by departments on academic grounds. It assists our committees to identify those candidates that, in addition to being academically outstanding, have an aptitude for leadership and dedication to enhancing the lives of others. Here is the only area of the application form where applicants are especially asked about their match with the Gates Cambridge program. A (non-academic) reference to their match using Gates Cambridge

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T he Gates Cambridge benchmark is utilized in precisely the exact same manner a s the announcement – to decrease the s ignificant number of well-qualified applicants to people who best fit the Gates C ambridge standards. Referees may p aste/type up to 4,000 characters into t he online reference or upload another l etter; they’re also asked some specific q uestions regarding how they rate the applicant to the scholarship.Your referee o ught to be a person of proper standing who’s equipped to answer the query with a uthority and that will and completely

comprehend the Gates Cambridge standa rds. Applicants frequently ask professors (who can comment on their fit with G ates Cambridge, not merely offer you a third academic reference), employers, senior figures in voluntary organisations f or whom they’ve worked along with o thers that will comment on their suita bility for a Gates Cambridge Scholars hip. Applicants shouldn’t ask family, f riends or people unqualified to deliver a useful and proper reference. The Gates Cambridge reference is in addition to the two academic references required by the

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University for admission. Other materials: All candidates must submit a current CV/resume. For PhD candidate, just a research proposal is also required – if it’s not yet submitted as part of this application for the course. W here there are specific advice from the department about word format and length of t he research proposal applicants must stick to this. If you’re a PhD candidate, however,

your department doesn’t need a research proposal then you need to submit a document of a bout two pages representing your research plans to be considered for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship. Apply now at www.graduate.study.cam.ac.uk. Deadline: 1. Application Open: 3 September 2018 2. Application Deadline: Dependent on your course – either 5 December 2018 or 3 January 2019*

Taiwan International Graduate Program (TIGP) 2019 TIGP is jointly organized by Academia Sinica in association with Taiwan’s key national research universities. The program provides an all-English advanced-education environment for young academic talent from Taiwan and abroad. The following all offer PhD degree programs. Road, Taipei 11529, Taiwan, Academia Sinica. 4. Please submit all required application materials before March 31: • Application Form • Academic Records (Transcripts) and Degree Certificates (Diplomas) • Statement of Purpose and Research Plan • Letters of Recommendation • English Proficiency Certificates (TOEFL, IELTS, GEPT, etc.) • The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) (if required by the relevant program applied) • Additional Information (research and/or working experiences, published papers, etc.) Stipend and Living:

THE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FOR THE TAIWAN INTERNATIONA L GRADUATE PROGRAM (TIGP) 2 019 HAS BEEN MADE. INTERESTED CANDIDATES CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS ON THE C OURSES OFFERED, TIMELINE, A PPLICATION PROCEDURE AND SUCH BELOW By Diluxi Arya

T o learn more about a specific option, p lease select it from the list to proceed to the program’s website/brochure:

6. Nano Science and Technology http://www.phys.sinica.edu.tw/TIGP-NANO/ 7. Molecular Medicine http://www.ibms.sinica.edu.tw/mmp/ 8. Earth System Science http://www.rcec.sinica.edu.tw/tigp-ess/ 9. Biodiversity http://biodiv.sinica.edu.tw/TIGP-BP 10. Interdisciplinary Neuroscience http://npas.programs.sinica.edu.tw/ins/ 11. Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology http://tigp-scst.chem.sinica.edu.tw

PhD programs:

12. Social Networks and Human-Centered Computing: http://tigpsnhcc.iis.sinica.edu.tw

The interdisciplinary PhD programs offered:

Our Partner Institutions:

1. Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics http://proj1.sinica.edu.tw/~tigpcbmb/index. htm 2. Molecular Science and Technology http://tigp.iams.sinica.edu.tw/ 3. Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences: http://abrc.sinica.edu.tw/mbas/ 4. Molecular and Cell Biology http://www.imb.sinica.edu.tw/mcb/ 5. Bioinformatics http://tigpbp.iis.sinica.edu.tw/

To ensure the best teaching support and i ntellectual environment, TIGP providesworld-class faculty and state-of-the-art facilities by working closely with prestigious local u niversities (listed below) and prominent researchers with respective expertise Requirements and Admission Criteria: 1 . Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s Degree (Some programs only accept applicants w ith a Master’s degree, please check each program’s admission requirements). 2. English Proficiency Test Score: TOEFL, IELTS or GEPT

3. GRE Score (optional) 4 . Transcripts (Please provide an explanation for any nonstandard grading system) 5. Three Letters of Recommendation 6. Statement of Purpose English Proficiency: Applicants whose first or native language is not English are required to take a test of English proficiency as part of the application procedure. One of the following language test scores must be provided for application and t he minimum requirements are summarized as follows: Exemption from the English proficiency requirement: The test of English proficiency can be exempted for applicants graduated from universities where English is the primary language of instruction if the applicant provides an official certification issued by the university’s registrar office. The eligibility of exemption is subject to each program. How to Apply: 1. TIGP offers admissions for the fall semester only. 2. The official application deadline is March 31, every year. 3. The application may be submitted through the online application system (recommended) (http://tigp.apps.sinica.edu. tw/index.php) or by post to TIGP Office of Admission: No. 128, Section 2, Academia

• TIGP provides fellowship support of NT$34,000 (about US$1060) per month for all graduate students during the first year of their e nrollment. The support will be extended for another two years upon evidence of satisfactory progress towards the degree. In subsequent years, the financial support will be provided by the student’s thesis advisor. The amount of the support will be at the discretion of the advisor. • Living and housing costs: On-camp us self-catering student dormitory costs NT$5,500/ month per single room. Off-camp us private housing is generally more e xpensive, with monthly rents ranging f rom NT$5,000-15,000 for single rooms, N T$12,000-20000 for apartments with 2-3 rooms. Meals are available at modest costs at various eateries on and around the campus of Academia Sinica. N o application fee is required. Applicants c an apply online for admission to the program. Please apply at TIGP online application system before 31 January 2019 (GMT+8): https://tigp.apps.sinica.edu.tw/index.php Applicants can also apply by post. Please send the completed application to: Admissions Office Taiwan International Graduate Program No. 128, Section 2, Academia Road, Nankang District, Taipei City 11529, Taiwan, R. O. C. For more information, please contact Ms Huan-Yi Shen at +886-2-2789-8050. Email: tigp@gate.sinica.edu.tw. TIGP website: http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/ Deadline: before 31 January 2019 (GMT+8)

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Drug Discovery and Development International Scholarship Master of Drug Discovery and Development Scholarship notification at Victoria University of Wellington. Victoria University of Wellington has announced the notification for the Master of Drug Discovery and Development Scholarship. Interested candidates can check out all of the details below

VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND WAS E STABLISHED IN 1897 AND WAS A CONSTITUENT COLLEGE O F THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND By Diluxi Arya

Master of Drug Discovery and Development Scholarship VALUE: $15,000 TENURE OF AWARD: Recipients are eligible to hold the scholar ship for one year. CLOSING DATES FOR APPLICATIONS: 15 January NUMBER OF AWARDS OFFERED: Varies(Please see additional information) History or background of award: T he Ferrier Research Institute in Victoria University of Wellington is leading the delivery of an exciting taught master’s programme, the Master of Drug Discovery and Development. This programme will equip graduates with all the tools to get into the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and agrichemical sectors. The programme was designed in consultation with global leaders in the pharmaceutical and related fields. Besides a research project, students will profit from coursework in a collection of interdisciplinary subjects which range f rom medicinal chemistry, pharmaceutical analytical chemistry along with the formulation of drugs, to the regulatory framework in which pharmaceutical and similar companies o perate and strategies to protect intellectual property. This degree is intended to provide students with a wide grasp of the pharmaceut ical environment and may result in a PhD study in a related field. The programme is aimed at students with degrees in chemistry or subjects like biochemistry, biomedical science, pharmacy and pharmac ology. General entrance requirements are an undergraduate degree in Chemistry or a related life science subject like Biochemistry, Biomedical Science, Pharmacy, Pharmacology or other

r elated subjects, with a B+ average or higher grade; and acceptance by the relevant Head of School. For this scholarship, applicants are expected to have achieved an average of at least a B+ in 300-level Chemistry. Purpose of award: The Ferrier Research Institute is offering q ualified international candidates the opportunity to apply for an assistance scholarship to the value of $15,000 towards the tuition fees for this particular programme. Selection criteria: The scholarship is open to all qualifying int ernational candidates. ‘International’ means applicants who don’t have New Zealand residency and that aren’t New Zealand citizens. Candidates must fulfil programme-specific eligibility standards and university eligibility criteria. Candidates need to check the university website to make sure that they meet those criteria. Candidates should obtain a suitable visa so as to study in New Zealand. The scholarship becomes payable on enrolment and has to be used against tuition fees only. Holders of the scholarship will be expected to work on a research project under the supervision of a Ferrier Research Institute staff member, on a project approved by the

D irector of the Ferrier Research Institute, or his delegated nominee. Selection criteria include academic perform ance, publications and/or conference proceedings, referee reports, and some other tangible demonstration of research or academic ability. How do students apply? Candidates must submit their applications t o Simon.Hinkley@vuw.ac.nz, including c opies of complete academic transcripts, d egree certificates, CVs (like the contact d etails of at least two academic referees t hat are familiar with the candidate, e.g. university lecturers at 300 level or higher, supervisors of research projects, etc. — app licants should include a statement which Ferrier Research Institute staff can contact the referees), letter of motivation and referee reports (at least one, from an academic/ research supervisor of the candidate). Additional information If there is no suitable candidate in any one year the scholarship will not be awarded. Decision makers S uccessful candidates will be chosen by a s election panel of relevant Ferrier Research Institute staff. How and when do students learn of the decision?

Successful candidates will be notified by 22 January. The scholarship becomes due and payable only once candidates have successfully completed the first trimester of study in the MDDD programme, and must be used against tuition fees only. What conditions are attached to the acceptance of this award? Holders of this scholarship will be expected to work on a research project under the supervision of a Ferrier Research Institute staff member, on a project approved by the Director of the Ferrier Research Institute, or his delegated nominee. Who else has information about this award? Simon Hinkley (simon.hinkley@vuw.ac.nz) For guidelines, application forms and more information about this award contact: Position: The Scholarships Office Organisation: Victoria University of Wellington Address: PO Box 600 Wellington 6140 New Zealand Phone: +64 4 463 5557 E-mail: scholarships-office@vuw.ac.nz Website: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/study/ student-finance/scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS

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National Geographic Early Career Grant 2019 – Official Notification Check out the notification for the National Geographic Early Career Grant 2019. This is a grant that is available for candidates all over the world. Interested individuals can check out all of the details on the Application process, deadline, Project description and such below only on Biotecnika All applicants should be at least 18 years old at the time that they submit a program. T here is no upper age limit for Early Career Grants. However, if you’ve got more t han five years of full-time, professional knowledge in the field of your project focus, you do not qualify for an Early Career Grant. Time in grad school does not count t oward this experience limit. Stop by our G rant Opportunities page for more information about grant types. Citizenship:

EARLY CAREER GRANTS ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER LESS E XPERIENCED INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD A PROJECT By Diluxi Arya

A ll proposed projects must be bold, innov ative, and potentially transformative and have a key focus on conservation, education, research, storytelling, or technology. Projects also needs to align into one of the three focus areas. We do not usually consider applications that encourage strictly laboratory or collect ions work. Grants are given on the basis of merit and exist independent of the Society’s other divisions. Please note this is an e xtremely competitive grant program; we get a lot more applications than we are able to finance. Project start dates ought to be a minimum o f six months following the submission deadline to make sure any given funds are obtained in time. Learn more about our rev iew process and timelines. Project start d ates should be a minimum of six weeks after the submission deadline to ensure any given funds are received in time. Find out m ore about our inspection procedure and timelines. Early Career Grant E arly Career Grants are intended to prov ide less experienced people a chance to direct a project. G rant projects last one calendar year or l ess.If you apply for at least 1 year of fin ancing, your proposal will likely be sent straight back for you to revise and resubmit f or another deadline. Projects are usually f inanced for US $5,000 and can’t exceed US $10,000. There’s not any maximum age limitation

for Early Career Grant applicants. Howeve r, applicants should be at least 18 years o ld at the time of application submission. A pplicants aren’t required to possess an a dvanced degree. Anyone with over five years of qualified expertise within the spec ialty of their project focus doesn’t quali fy for the Early Career Grant and ought t o make an application to an Exploration Grant instead. In case you have already received an Earl y Career Grant or some Young Explorers Grant from National Geographic, then you might submit a fresh proposal once you’ve shut your prior grant record. Go to our How to Apply section to find out more about eligibility conditions and the best way to prepare your proposal. Application: All applications must be submitted t hrough our online application system. W e do not accept mailed or emailed a pplications. All application materials should be submitted in English. E arly Career Grant and Exploration G rant projects last one year or less. P roject start dates ought to be a minimum of six months after the submission d eadline to ensure any awarded funds a re received in time. Watch the Grant O pportunities page for advice about precise deadlines. Project Leadership: You may submit a proposal as the project l eader for only one project at a time. But y ou may be a project member or co-app licant on multiple grants simultaneously. You have to submit a final report and media from any previous grants for which you w ere the leader before applying to lead a new project. Organizations can apply for grants, howe ver, the individual within the organization that will lead the job –not the institu-

tion–ought to be the candidate and will be e xpected to meet the requirements of the grant. Students should not submit in their adviser’s name. The person responsible for e xecuting the project should apply and write the application. Age Restrictions:

We encourage applications from all over t he world. If you’re planning to work beyond your home country, you must include t he name and contact information for at l east one local collaborator as a project t eam member at the application. Please note that the National Geographic Society doesn’t assist with visas. Learn more concerning our regional offices and programs. Deadline: A ll applications received by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on January 9 will be reviewed and decided upon in February. Applications received after this deadline will be reviewed in the following grant cycle.

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NCCS PhD Admission March 2019 – Official Notification NCCS, Pune has announced the PhD Admission – March 2019. Only post graduate students with valid qualification are eligible to apply for Ph.D. Admission March 2019 National Centre for Cell Science, Pune. National Centre for Cell Science NCCS PhD Admission – March 2019. Check out all of the details on the same below

T H E N AT IO N AL C ENT RE FOR C ELL SCIENCE IS A NATIONAL LEVEL, BIOTECHNOLOGY, TISSUE ENGINEERING AND TISSUE BANKING RESEARCH CENTER LOCATED AT SAVITRIBAI PHULE PUNE UNIVERSITY, IN PUNE By Diluxi Arya

NCCS PhD Admission- March 2019 NCCS, Pune, invites application from e ligible candidates for admissions to P hD Programme of March 2019 sess ion. The candidates should be a bona fide Indian National,a having cons istently good academic record with a strong motivation to pursue research in m odern biology leading to a Ph.D. deg ree and with eligibility that has been mentioned below: Applicants with just post-graduate d egree and having a valid fellows hip from CSIR/DBT/ICMR/UGC/ D ST Inspire qualified in NETLS o r GATE examination/BINC are e ntitled to apply. Applicants with a postgraduate degree who don’t have a fellowship but have qualified J GEEBILS examination conducted by NCBS/TIFR held on 10th December 2017 are also qualified to apply. S hortlisted applicants in the JGEEB ILS results based on NCCS criter ia will be just called for interview. A limited amount of fellowships will b e provided by NCCS to the selecte d students who don’t have a fellows hip from CSIR/ DBT/ ICMR/ UGC/ D ST-Inspire/BINC nevertheless have q ualified JGEEBILS and are chosen by NCCS. Submission of application to NCCS-Ph.D. programme does not a utomatically ensure that a candid ate will be shortlisted for interview. Shortlisted candidates meeting NCCS s tandards can appear for an interview to be held at NCCS through 29th and 30th January 2019. Detailed eligibility requirements are provided hereunder. Eligibility for PhD Programme: • Applicants should have Masters ( postgraduate) degree in any branch of S ciences Together with Interest in purs uing research in Modern Biology and with at least 55 percent or Equal Grade P oint Average (GPA) and with a valid f ellowship from CSIR/DBT/ICMR/ / U GC/DST-Inspire qualified in NETL S or even GATE examination/BINC etc. • Applicants with post-graduate degree, who do not have individual fellowship but Have qualified JGEEBILS exam

c onducted by NCBS/TIFR on 10th Dec ember 2017 will be qualified to apply. A pplicants will be shortlisted according to JGEEBILS Results by NCCS standards f or an interview. NCCS decision in this regard will be final. Please mention your JGEEBILS December 2017 Reference C ode on the very top of the Application form in the specified location. • All the eligible complete applications r eceived within the last date will be s creened and shortlisted candidates will be called for interview as per the schedule is given below. • Candidates who have qualified only f or Lectureship in CSIR-UGC (NET) and the “Project List of ICMR” are not eligible. • Other terms and conditions of the fell owship will be as per the norms of the funding agencies. The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years which is relaxable as per rules.

e r certification together with the app lication form and Originals must be brought at the time of Interview. Application Fee of Rs. 100/ only (‘ One hundred only) ought to be sent along with t he application form in the shape of a Demand Draft payable to DIRECTOR, N CCS in PUNE. Application Fee need not be paid by SC/ST students. Interview: O ne-on-One interview will be held at NCCS, Pune of all shortlisted candidates as per the selection criteria set by NCCS. Details of the interview process/schedule will b e published on the NCCS website along w ith the list of shortlisted candidates on 02nd January 2019. S econd class train fare by the shortest r oute will be paid to only SC/ST Candid ates as per rules. Candidates should m ake their own arrangements for stay a t Pune. Selected candidates will need to stay for two days more for interaction

and finalization of the guide. A pplicants should bring all originals along with an attested copy of the following documents at the time of Interview. 1) Birth certificate/ proof of Date of birth. 2) SC/ST/PWD category certificate from competent authorities. 3) Statement of marks of each year/ semester of graduation. 4) Statement of marks of each year/ semester of (M.Sc.) 5) Fellowship/ NET-LS /GATE Certificate/ JGEEBILS Admit card. 6 ) For OBC category, valid Non-creamy layer certificate. F or Queries: Applicants should e-mail at academics@nccs.res.in. Phone enquiries will not be entertained.

• Fellowship will be activated as per t he funding agencies’ guidelines on Direct Benefit Transfer basis. In such cases, NCCS will not be responsible for providing fellowship.

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• Reservation will be as per GoI guidelines.

Last date of receipt of application at NCCSwith all required documents

Publication of list of shortlisted candidates called for Interview at NCCS

2nd January, 2019

Date(s) & Time of Interview

Declaration of Result of Interview

29th and 30th January, 2019 from 9.00 AM onwards 30th January, 2019 evening

Interaction and Finalization of Guide

Before 8th February, 2019

Expected date of joining at NCCS

01st March, 2019

Important Dates:

How to Apply: I nterested candidates who fulfil the above criteria can submit their typed application In the prescribed format linked b elow. The finished hardcopy Applic ation form together with the copies of M .Sc. Marks statement and Fellowship c ertificate/ admit card should be sent to the Dean (Academics), National Centre for Cell Science, S. P. Pune University Campus, Ganeshkhind, Pune – 411 007 on or before 30th November 2018. SC/ S T/OBC candidates should additiona lly attach an accurate copy of Caste Certification / Newest non-creamy lay-

EXCLUSIVE JOBS

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Food Safety Officer – Food Inspector Job @ Municipal Service Commission

xclusive Govt Research Job Vacancy for Food Technology/ D airy Technology/ Bio-Techn ology / Bio-Chemistry or Microbiology at The Municipal Corporation. Recruitment Examination will be held for the post of Food Safety Officer (Food Inspector) u nder Health Department of The Municipal Corporation.

S cale of Pay/Salary: PB -3 (Rs. 7,100 to 37,600/- ) Plus Grade pay Rs. 4,100/-

MUNICIPAL SERVICE COMMISSION 149, A.J .C. Bose Road, Kolkata – 700 014

i) A degree in Food Technology or Dairy T echnology or Bio-Technology or Oil T echnology or Agricultural Science or V eterinary Services or Bio-Chemistry o r Micro-Biology or Master’s Degree in Chemistry or a Degree in Medicine from a Recognized University.

Advertisement No. -21 of 2018 T he Candidates who have applied against Advertisement No. -12 of 2018 dated 10.03.2018 for the Post of Food Safety O fficer (Food Inspector), need not apply again. T he online application is Encouraged through Site www.mscwb.org from the Citizens of India from 17/09/2018 to 16/11/2018 for recruitment to the post of Food Safety Officer (Food Inspector) under Health Department of The Kolkata Municipal Corporation. T itle of the Post: Food Safety Officer (Food Inspector) The Commission will prepare a board along with a Reserve List of Successful Candidates and the Reserve List will contain 50% of reserve against the exact amount of Vacancies Category-wise.

No. of Vacancies: 15 (Fifteen): UR – 08**, U R(PWD)-01, SC-03, OBC(A)-02, OBC(B)-01. Essential Qualifications for Direct Recruitment:

i i) Qualification required under F.S.S. Rules 2011 as will be amended from time to time, AND clarification provided by the C ommissioner of Food Safety, West Beng al vide no. 124/HF/CFS/1A-11/2013DT. 29.09.2016):• As per Rule -2.1.3 ( 1) (iii) of Food Safety and Standards Rules, 2011 Training needs to be completed successfully before issuance of the appointment letter from the Commission of Food safety. • As per guideline of FSSAI, duration of training of Food Safety Officer is 40 (forty) days and Food Safety Officer newly notified b y State can smoothly perform their duties a nd implement the Food Safety and Standa rds Act, 2006, and Rules and Regulation,

thereunder, a course of 5 (five) days is proposed to be conducted by the Food Authority on interim basis. i ii) Has successfully completed training a s specified by the Food Authority at a r ecognized Institution or Institution approved for the purpose. B. Age not over 37 years as on 1 st January 2018 ( Upper age relaxation is admissible for only to S.C., S.T. candidates of West Bengal according to Rule ). Method of Recruitment & Syllabus: The method of recruiting and Syllabus will be n otified later on in our site www.mscwb. org. 4. Application Fee: (Non-refundable) I . Application Fee For UR & OBC (A & B) candidates is Rs. 150/- (Rupees One hundred and fifty) plus processing charges Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty) plus Rs. 20/- (Rup ees Twenty)towards Bank Charges for Challan deposit. II. For SC & PWD candidates only processing charges of Rs. 50/- (Rupees Fifty) p lus Rs. 20/- (Rupees Twenty)towards Bank Charges for Challan deposit. III. The application fees plus processing charges as stated in Para (1 ) above shall b e collected by all the branches of the

United Bank of India and the same to be d eposited to Account No. 0088010367936 t hrough Challan generated after submiss ion of Online Application at our website www.mscwb.org. I V. Apart from above, a candidate may o pt. For online payment of aforesaid fees and charges through lndiaideas.com Limited (Bill Desk). 5 . Miscellaneous: A candidate presently in service under Central or the State Government, Semi Government, local/ Statutory Body shall have to make sure that No-Objection Certificate (N.O.C.) by his /her current Employer reaches the Office of the Municipal Service Commission within 7 (Seven) days prior to the date of Personality Test I Interview. Otherwise, he/ she i s going to be considered not eligible for the Personality Test/ Interview. 6. Last Date: Last date for Registration for online application and generation of challan i s 16/11/2018 and application fee together with processing charges must be deposited to the Bank by 19/11/2018 and also the process o f submission of Application must be completed by 20/11/2018. N OTE: The Municipal Service Commiss ion reserves the right to rectify errors and omissions, if any, in the procedure for holding the Exam and final announcement of result. Deadline: 16/11/2018

HBCSE-TIFR Hiring Biosciences Candidates for Project Scientist Job

r oject Scientific Assistant vacancy for MSc biosciences candidates at HBCSE-TIF R. HBCSE-TIFR is hiring MSc biosciences candidates for a project v acancy. Interested and eligible candid ates can check out all of the details on t he job, age limit, eligibility, nature of duties and more below: J unior Science Olympiad: This involves training and selection of students f rom all over India for participation in the International Junior Science Olympiad competition. Job Description: The candidate will participate in the development and standardization o f challenging experiments in various areas of science. He/ she will also be helping the cell members in various other activities and organization of the programmes of the cell.

PROJECT SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT- B (PSA-B): 1 position (UR) Minimum Qualification & Experience: (a) The candidate should have a B.Sc. (in almost any stream of Science) with at least 60% marks or equivalent CGPA and a single year post-qualification work experience in applicable field. (b) Candidate must have basic knowledge of excel and word. Desirable: M.Sc. Degree (in any stream of Science) with 60% marks or equivalent CGPA. Proficiency in English is desired. Note: Candidates who have attended the interview twice before for the said post in the Junior Science Olympiad Cell won’t be considered. The position is only temporary, for one year at the first instance and extendable by one or 2 years dependent on the performance of the

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c andidate. A consolidated monthly honorari um of Rs. 44,000/- (inclusive of HRA Rs. 7,600/) will be compensated. Age: Below 28 years. Note: Project Scientific Assistant- B won’t be eligible for Institute provided accommodation. Application Instructions: I nstructions for applicants: Please downl oad ‘Application Form’ from: http:// w ww.hbcse.tifr.res.in/advt/applicat ion-form-18102017-sdw.pdf. Bring’Applic ation Form’ duly filled with respect with enclosures at the time of interview. A pplicants in Govt. /Semi-Government/ P ublic Sector Undertakings/Autonomous bodies need to bring No Objection certificate from their Reporting Officer.

Outstation applicants belonging to SC/ ST are entitled to Ordinary/Mail/Express second class return railway fare by shortest route only on production of railroad. T his concession isn’t applicable to all those SC/ST candidates that are currently in Central/State Govt. service. Walk-In Details: • Date of Interview – Tuesday, 27 November 2018 • Time of Interview – 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. • Venue of Interview – HOMI BHABHA C ENTRE FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION, T.I.F.R., (Next to Anushaktinagar Bus Terminus), V. N. Purav Marg, Mankhurd, Mumb ai 400 088. To reach the Centre you may come by train to Mankhurd (Harbour Line) or take BEST Bus routes, 21 Ltd. from Dadar (E), 92 Ltd. or 521 Ltd. from Dadar (W), 360 from Kurla or 352 from Sion.

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Govt MSc Life Science JRF Job @ Dept. of Space – NESAC

o vernment jobs for botany a nd life sciences candidates is available at North Eastern Space A pplications Centre (NESAC). North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) is hiring msc biosciences candidates for a junior research fellow vacancies. Check out all of the details on the same below: Post I Position: Junior Research Fellow No.of Posts: 01 P roject Name: RS & GIS based inputs for Forest Working Plan of Arunachal Pradesh Q ualifications: M.Sc in Forestry/Botany/ Life Science/ Ecology/Environmental Science/ G eography/ Agriculture/RS&GIS/Geo-Informatics with NET/GATE or equal * OR M .Sc in Forestry/Botany/Life Science/Agriculture/RS&GIS/Geo-Informatics with N-JET in RS & GIS Specialization** Post II Position: Junior Research Fellow No.of Posts: 01 Project Name: Molecular platform for epidemiology, disease mapping and development of diagnostics for economically important diseases of ducks Q ualifications: M.Sc in Forestry/Botany/ L ife Science/Ecology/Environmental Science/ G eography/ Agriculture/RS&GIS/Geo-Infor-

matics with NET/GATE or equal * OR M .Sc in Forestry/Botany/Life Science/Ecolo gy/Environmental Science/Geography/Agriculture/RS&GIS/Geo-Informatics with N-JET in RS & GIS Specialization** ** NET/NET Equivalent qualifications: i. CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test including NET-Lecturership ii. Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by MHRD iii. Joint Admission Test (JAM) conducted by MHRD iv. Biotechnology Eligibility Test & Test con ducted in Bio-informatics by Bio-informatics National Consortium v. Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST), Joint Graduate Entrance Examination for Biology & Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (JGEEBILS) conducted by Department of Atomic Energy. vi. All India Competitive Examination (AICE) conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

• The last date for submission of Online Application Forms is 25.11.2018 and final Time will be 16.00 Hrs. • Candidates will need to apply through online mode only. • After registration take a print from the application summary along with the print-out is to be Brought along with passport size photo and documents supporting the data furnished in Application at the time of Interview. • Please note that website Won’t be open for printing after 15:00 hours of 02.12.2018. Regi stration Number should be recorded by the Candidate for all future Correspondences with NESAC with regard to the advertising. • Only passed applicants are eligible to apply. Students waiting for final result need not to apply.

• Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidates. • Applications will be through internet mode only and all further communications will be made to the Applicants via e-mail/NESAC site only. Therefore, the candidates are advised to check Their email and visit the NESAC site from time to time. NESAC Won’t take responsibility For non-receipt of intimation regarding call letter/any communication due to technical reasons or Whatsoever to the candidates • No interim correspondence will be entertained. • 25.11.2018 will be the cut-off date for all purposes such as age, qualification, etc. • The prescribed experience ought to be after obtaining the essential qualification. • Only Indian Nationals Will Need to apply

Note: 1. CSIR-UGC NET or equivalent /M.Tech qualified candidates are directly eligible to apply 2. Others (i.e. not having CSIR-UGC NET/M. Tech qualified) need to qualify N-JET to be short listed for interview 3. Selection will be purely based on interview performance How to apply: • The application form is going to be hosted in the NESAC website www.nesac.gov.in From 05.11.2018.

Govt 10+CDSA Govt MSc DRDO-DIHAR Life Sciences Research Project Recruitment Manager Post For With MSc Salary & of PhD Rs.Candidates 1 lakh pm

o vt jobs for MSc and PhD c andidates. Candidates with b ackground in Plant Breeding and Genetics/ Botany / Zoology/ B io-Chemistry/ Biotechnology/ Microbiology are eligible to apply for 03 Research Associates (RA) & 10 Junior Research Fellows (JRF) Positions as per the details that are given below: Position I Name of the Position: Junior Research Fellow (JRF) No.of Posts: 10 R equired subjects: Plant Breeding/Botany/ S oil Science/Entomology/Horticulture/Biotechnology/Plant Biotech/Agriculture Sc/ Animal Biotechnology/Animal ScienceNeterinary Science/ P oultry Science/Zoology/Microbiology/Chemistry (Organic)/Analytical Chemistry/Biochemistry Essential Qualifications: M.Sc. in the first division with NET qualification OR B.E./B. Tech. in the first division with NET/ GATE qualification OR M.E./M.Tech. in the first division at both Graduate and Post-graduate level

Note: The candidate may be allowed to register for PhD during their tenure of fellowship Position II Name of the Position: Research Associate (RA) No.of Posts: 03 Required subjects: • Post 1: Chemistry/Biochemistry • Post 2: Horticulture/Environmental Science • Post 3: Biotechnology/ Animal Biotechnolo gy/Molecular Biology/MicrobiologyNeteri nary Science Essential Qualifications: PhD or equivalent. OR M .E./M.Tech/M.V.Sc. with 3 years of research/teaching/design & development experience and at least one research paper published in the Science Citation Index (SCI) journal Note: 1. candidates who have submitted their PhD thesis may also apply. However, if selected, such candidates shall be awarded the Research Associateship only after award of degree/provisional certificate. 2. For Post 1 preference shall be given to candidates having specialization in analytical chemistry or natu-

ral product chemistry; experience in HPLC, FTIR, LC-MS & related analytical techniques U pper Age Limit: 28 years and 35 years f or JRF and RA respectively as on date of W alk-in-Interview. Relaxable for SC, ST & OBC candidates as per Gol orders. Stipend (monthly) and tenure of fellowship: ( a) JRF: A stipend of Rs 25,000/- + HRA per month for an initial period of two years and performance-based extension/upgradation as per DRDO guidelines subject to a maximum of 5 years. (b) RA: A stipend of Rs 40,000/- + HRA per month for a maximum period of two years. S election procedure: Desirable candidates shall report by 0900 hours on 3rd December 2018 at DIHAR base lab, Chandigarh, Near 3 BRO, Industrial Area Phase-II, Chandig arh (Tele No. 0172·2639800). Candidates shall bring the following: 1. Duly-filled Application forms (Format enclosed). 2. All certificates in original along with an at tested photocopy of each. 3. Neatly typed Bio-data. I nitially, the candidates shall be screened wrt q ualification etc. Those candidates who are screened-in shall face interview on the same day.

General Conditions: 1 . Fellowship/Associateship shall be gove rned as per policy and rules in-vogue in DRDO, MoD, Gol. 2. The offer of Fellowship/Associateship shall not confer on the candidates any right for absorption in DRDO. 3. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview or for joining if selected. 4. Candidates working in Govt/Public Sector Undertakings/Autonomous bodies should bring NoC from their present employer on the date of interview. If selected, such candidates shall be required to submit relieving order from their employer before joining. 5. The posts advertised are for R&D project related studies. Only those who are medically fit and willing to wor1< in adverse environmental conditions like high altitude may apply. 6. Grant of fellowship/associateship shall be entirely at the discretion of DIHAR. The Institute may refuse to admit any candidate without assigning any reason thereof. 7. The number of seats may increase or decrease without prior notice. Important Dates: D ate, Time & Venue of Interview: 0900 hours on 3rd December 2018 at DIHAR base lab, Chandigarh, Near 3 BRO, Industrial Area Phase-II, Chandigarh (Tele No. 0172·2639800).

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