Ph.D. programmes

The following national level institutions are providing research facilities leading to Ph.D. It is time to apply for these Ph.D. programmes. More details can be obtained from the web sites of the institutes concerned.

Immunology

The National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi – 110 067, has invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. programmes in the areas of genetics and cell signalling; immunity and infection; molecular and cellular biology; reproduction and development; and structural and computational biology.

M.Sc. holders in any branch of science or M.Tech., MBBS, M.V.Sc. or M.Pharm. holders who have passed all major examination from 10 +2 onwards with at least 60 per cent marks are eligible to apply. Those who are likely to complete these courses this year can also apply.
Selection is based on a written test to be held on February 15 at Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata.

Application form and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.nii.res.in.
Completed applications should reach Manager (A&E), National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi – 110 067 on or before December 8, 2008.

For details, visit www.nii.res.in

Astrophysics

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore – 560 034 has invited applications from bright and motivated students with outstanding academic merit for admission to its Ph.D. programme; integrated Ph.D. programme in physics and astrophysics; and integrated M.Tech.-Ph.D. (tech) programme in astronomical instrumentation.

For more details and the application form, visit www.iiap.res.in.

Applications should be submitted online on or before November 20, 2008. The entrance test will be held on December 13 at various centres across the country.

Anna University

The Centre for Research under Anna University Chennai has invited application for admission to Ph.D. and M.S. (by research) programmes (December session).

Application forms and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.annauniv.edu/research. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 15, 2008.

IIT Roorkee

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. programmes for the spring semester 2008-09 session.

More details can be obtained from the web site www.iitr.ernet.ac.in. Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 14, 2008.

Chemical Laboratory

The National Chemical Laboratory, Pune – 411 008 has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. programmes in chemical and related sciences from students who have qualified CSIR- NET, CSIR -UGC fellowship schemes; DBT, ICMR JRF examinations; or Bioinformatics National Certification Examination. For more details and application form, visit www.ncl-india.org.

Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 14, 2008.

NIT Warangal

The National Institute of Technology, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh – 506 021, has invited applications for admission to its Ph.D. and M.S. (by research) programmes for December 2008 session.

Application forms and other details can be downloaded from the web site www.nitw.ac.in.

Last date for the receipt of completed applications is November 17, 2008.

Nehru Centre

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur P.O., Bangalore – 560 064 has invited applications for admission to Ph.D. and M.S. engineering (by research) and M.S. (by research).

More details can be obtained from the web site www.jncasr.ac.in/admit.

Last date for receipt of completed application forms is November 28, 2008.