IMFSE - International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering

The “International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering" (IMFSE) is a two-year educational programme in the Erasmus Mundus framework. This master course is commonly organized by

1. Ghent University (Belgium)
2. Lund University (Sweden)
3. University of Edinburgh (UK).

Erasmus Mundus-scholarships for non-European students are to be considered as full scholarships covering all necessary costs of the student during his/her study period in Europe.The total amount of the scholarship for two years is euro 48,000,which includes a contribution to the IMFSE programme costs of euro 8,000 per-year (tuition) also covers travel,accommodation and living costs.

REQUIREMENTS:
A Bachelors degree or recognized equivalent degree from an accredited institution (minimum three-year full-time study) in civil/structural/mechanical/electrical/chemical/industrial engineering, material sciences, chemistry, physics, applied physics, architecture, urbanism and spatial planning or a related discipline. Students in their final year of such a Bachelor programme will however also be considered .Proficiency in the English language is a basic requirement. All applicants must therefore provide one of the following certificates a recent (maximum two-year old) TOEFL certificate with a minimum score of 92 (internet-based ),with at least 21 in listening and writing,22 in reading and 23 in speaking. The institution code for Ghent University is 2643;or a recent (maximum two years old) test report form (TRF) from IELTS, with a minimum score of 6.5 (with 6.0 in each section); or recent (maximum two years old) Cambridge-ESOL : Certificate in advanced English (CAE) Grade A, with a minimum grade of weak in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

TO APPLY:
There is no separate form to apply for scholarships. In the IMFSE online application form on www.imfse.ugent.be/index.asp,you can indicate whether you want to apply for a scholarship under the tab financial information.

The application forms are now open. Deadline: 10 January 2012. For more info visit IMFSE website - IMFSE General info.

JEST - 2012 for PhD Programme

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST - 2012)

Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST - 2012) on February 19, 2012 for PhD programme in physics/theoretical camputer science (also Integrated PhD) programmes in physics (including various interdisciplinary research areas)/theoretical computer science at any of the participating institutes:

1. ARIES Nainital
2. IISc Bangalore
3. IISER Mohali
4. IISER Pune
5. IISER Thiruvananthapuram
6. IUCAA Pune
7. INCASR Vangalore
8. NCRA Pune
9. PRL Ahmedabad
10. RRI Bangalore
11. SNBNCBS Kolkata
12. UGC-DAE-CSR Indore
13. Any of the institutions affiliated to HBNI, a deemed university
14. HRI Allahabad
15. IGCAR Kalpakkam
16. IMSc Chennai
17. IOP Bhubaneswar
18. IPR Gandhinagar
19. NISER Bhubaneswar
20. RRCAT Indore
21. SINP Kolkata
22. VECC Kolkata

YOU NEED: Motivated students with consistently good academic records, more on http://www.jest.org.in/

FORM: Apply online by visiting http://www.jest.org.in/

DEADLINE: December 15 for submission.

AIIMS Post Graduation Entrance Examination

ALL INDIA POST GRADUATE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION FOR ADMISSION UNDER 50%

SEATS QUOTA IN MD/MS/DIPLOMA AND MDS COURSES IN MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGES

Applications are invited in the prescribed form through online mode for All India Post Graduate Medical/Dental Entrance Examination (AIPGMEE-2012) to be conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Sunday, the 08th January, 2012 for admission under 50% seats quota in various Postgraduate (MD/MS/ Diploma & MDS) courses in Medical and Dental colleges in the country run by the Union of India, State Governments (except Government of Andhra Pradesh and J&K) and Municipal or other local authorities.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
(1) Only Indian nationals are eligible to apply.
 

(2) The candidate must posses MBBS/BDS degree from a recognized Medical/Dental College or a foreign degree included in the schedules to the Indian Medical Council Act,1956 and full registration either from the Medical/Dental Council of India or State Medical/Dental Council after completing the compulsary rotating internship.
 
(3)Candidates who have obtained MBBS/BDS from Medical/Dental colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir are not eligible to apply. However, candidates who were nominated by the Government of India (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare/D.G.H.S., New Delhi) to do MBBS/BDS from Medical/Dental Colleges in Andhra Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir are eligible to apply subject to submission of requisite documents specified in the Prospectus.
 
(4) The candidates should complete the required period of 12 months pre-registration internship from a recognized Hospital on or before 31st March, 2012.

The prospectus is available on the website http://www.aiimsexams.org/  and must be read by the applicants before applying.The cost of online Application-cum-Examination fee is Rs.1000/- (Rs.800/- in case of SC/ST candidates).

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
A candidate can submit application only On-Line through Internet. Visit http://www.aiimsexams.org/

read the prospectus and other details carefully and follow the instructions given therein. The candidate
can pay the application fee through a challan form (down loaded from internet while applying on-line) in any branch of State Bank of India.
Transaction Processing Fee (as applicable) will be payable to the Bank by the candidate.

IMPORTANT DATES:
1.Online Registration of Application on http://www.aiimsexams.org/ 01.12.2011 to 21.12.2011

2. Last Date for submission of On-line applications and closing of Registration 21.12.2011 (up to 5:00 PM)

 

ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS

NOTE: 1.Candidates are required to bring AIIMS copy of Challan Form to the Examination Hall on the day of Examination and deposit the same with Invigilator at the time attendance.
2. Candidate are NOT required to send any documents, including Registration slip to AIIMS.

University of Cincinnati - Global Scholarship

UC Global Scholarship

Reserved exclusively for UC's international undergraduate students, the University of Cincinnati is proud to administer the UC Global Scholarship.

Amounts

The UC Global Scholarship is a merit-based award with multiple levels.  Awards range from full tuition to $1,000 per year.  It is renewable for the duration of a bachelor’s degree program (up to 12 quarters of study or 216 quarter hours) and the most common award amount is $5,000 per year.  UC Blue Ash students may receive a maximum of $4,000 per year due to the reduced cost of tuition at UC Blue Ash.

Consideration

Eligibility for UC Global Scholarship Consideration

• International students completing high school at a US or foreign high school.
• International students entering UC directly from a foreign university. 
• Permanent residents and US citizens entering the university directly from a foreign high school or university.
• International students who have completed (or are completing) an associate’s degree from an accredited U.S. college

All complete applications to the University of Cincinnati are automatically considered for the UC Global Scholarship. Students should submit all application materials before the priority deadlines in order to receive maximum consideration.
International students studying in US high schools may instead be eligible for the Cincinnatus Scholarship Program. The UC Global Scholarship cannot be combined with the Cincinnatus Scholarship Program.

Minimum Requirements

Students must meet one of the following requirements:

• SATCritical Reading + Math: 1200 (1240 for Engineering)
• ACT
  Composite: 27 (28 for Engineering)
• TOEFL/IETLS/ELS and UC Math Placement Test
  79 composite / 6.0 overall / ELS 112 with passing Math Placement Test score

GPA
Transfer students only: 3.25/4.0 as determined by credential evaluation

Priority Deadlines

The UC Global Scholarship uses priority deadlines to better allocate limited funding.  Students should submit all application materials before the priority deadlines in order to receive maximum consideration.

Fall Semester (August) Priority Deadlines

• December 1
• February 1
• April 1

Spring Semester (Jan) Priority Deadlines

• October 1
• November 22 (if funds are still available)

*All applications after priority deadlines will be reviewed on a funds-available basis

Maintaining Eligibility

Global Scholarship Recipients Must

• maintain a 3.2 cumulative grade point average
• complete the volunteer service requirement
• maintain full-time status and academic progress

MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT)

MANAGEMENT APTITUDE TEST (MAT) - Feb 2012
Entrance Test for MBA & Allied Programmes of over 450 Business Schools.ELIGIBILITY:
Graduates in any discipline. Final year students of Graduate Courses can also apply.

Important dates for Applying:

Last date for sale :14 Jan, 2012 (Sat.)

Last date for submission of filled-in-form at AIMA, New Delhi: 17 Jan. 2012 (Tue.)

Last Date for Online Registration: 14 January 2012 (Saturday)

Last Date for receipt of filled in Online Registration Form at AIMA, New Delhi: 17 January 2012 (Tuesday)

Mode of Test (How to take the Test):
Candidate can choose any ONE of the two options to take the test:
Paper Based Test or Computer Based Test.

Register online at website link www.aima-ind.org/matfeb12 with Credit card or Debit card (ATM card) payment of Rs.1200/-.



 

CCMB (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology)

CCMB - Phd at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, CSIR, Habsiguda, Uppai Road, Hyderabad-500007

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, invites applications from candidates who are bonafide Indian citizens, to pursue research in modern biology leading to a Ph.D. Degree. The projects offered for Ph.D. would be in the broad areas of Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Genomics, Developmental Biology, Nanobiology, Plant Molecular Biology, Protein Structure and Function, Biology of Macromolecules, Biology of Infection, Epigenetics, Chromatin Biology and Bioinformatics.
Candidates who satisfy the following criteria only need apply:

1. Candidates with a Master's degree in any branch of science or a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Medicine or Pharmacy, having a valid National level fellowship (JRF/SRF of various funding agencies, e.g., CSIR, UGC, DBT, ICMR, etc.), DST-INSPIRE or other equivalent fellowship can apply. Candidates with Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/pharamacy with GATE/GPAT qualification with a minimum of 85 percentile can also apply. Candidates whose final results are awaited but meet the fellowship qualifications may also apply.
2. Candidates qualified only for lecturer-ship in CSIR-UGC (NET) examination or M.Sc. candidates qualified in GATE examination need not apply.
3. Upper age limit is 28 years as on 10.12.2011 which is relaxable as per GoI rules for SC/ST/OBC/Women/Physically Handicapped candidates.

Applications: Candidates who satisfy the above criteria may submit their applications online by 10.12.2011. List of selected candidates for the written test will be ready by 18.12.2011 at http://www.ccmb.res.in/phd

Written Test and Interview: All the applications will be screened and candidates found suitable will be called for written test to be held on 18.01.2012 at CCMB, Hyderabad. Candidates qualified in the written test will have to appear for interview on 19.01.2012 and 20.01.2012. Candidates selected in the interview will be asked to stay for discussions on 21.01.2012. Travelling Allowance is not payable by CCMB and candidates have to make their own arrangements for stay, etc., at Hyderabad.

Candidates who have qualified in CSIR-UGC NET Fellowship or ICMR-JRF or DBT-JRF or any other equivalent fellowship can also walk in on the day of the written test (18th January, 2012) at 7.30 AM into CCMB along with proof of their qualification for the respective fellowship.

Mere fulfilment of the minimum requirements stipulated in the notification would not automatically entail a person for selection. The decision of the Centre in this regard shall be final. Canvassing in any form and/or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as a disqualification

FORM: Apply online at www.ccmb.res.in/phd

DEADLINE: December 12 for submission.

CWIT GRANTS FOR DOCTORAL STUDY (2012-2013)

CHEVENING ROLLS-ROYCE SCIENCE AND INNOVATION LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME 2012

BRINGING TOGETHER THE BEST OF INDIA AND THE UK

Open for applications
Chevening Rolls-Royce Science and Innovation Leadership Programme is a tailor-made programme for high-flying mid-career Indian professionals working in the fields of science, innovation, and related public administration.
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Rolls-Royce present this remarkable eleven week opportunity at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford that will enable scholars from India to explore innovation and science policy, from an academic, practical and personal perspective.


Each scholarship covers the following:

			Full Programme fees
			Living expenses for the duration of the scholarship for a maximum period of 11 weeks
			Return airfare
			UK Visa

Science & Innovation Leadership Programme
The Programme offers an intense 11-week course at the prestigious Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. Its wide range of modules will include lectures, workshops, visits and interactions with high profile companies and scientists and will bridge pure research and business/scientific entrepreneurship, practical processes of innovation, commercialisation of research and technology transfer. The course is aimed at some of India's brightest scientists, business people and public servants.

The ideal candidate should be a mid-career government, science or media professional with leadership potential and experience in any of the following or similar disciplines: research, technology, manufacturing, business development, or business and public administration.


Programme Duration: Eleven weeks from 10 April - July 2012

Deadline to apply for 2012 program is 5 December 2011


Aims of the programme
The aim of the programme is to

			promote the role of science and innovation as a driver of growth and opportunity
			forge lasting ties between the UK and India’s future leaders

Overall Programme goals

			An understanding of the UK science base and a range of innovation management processes
			Awareness of the interactions between research, innovation and policy
			Skills, tools and personal development to address practical challenges more effectively
			Experience of the UK and in particular Oxford with its unique educational, cultural and historical environment
			The beginnings of new networks and connectivity between India and the UK.

Programme Content
Intensive, high-level, inter-disciplinary study, debates with practitioner, guided/focused study visits and seminars and projects of professionals relevance, involving significant contact with UK specialists.
There will be three main modules: Science , Innovation and Policy. Each module will include lectures, workshops and discussions that focus on relevant ideas, institutions and introduce the group to experts and opinion leaders, together with a significant element of practice, including case studies, visits and projects.
A programme of external speakers, visits, project and events will ensure lively variety of engagement with UK institutions throughout, as well as properly diverse pedagogy.

The University:
The Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. For university details please visit www.ox.ac.uk and www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx.

Saïd Business School is one of Europe's youngest and most entrepreneurial business schools. An integral part of the University of Oxford, the school embodies the academic rigour and forward thinking that has made Oxford a world leader in education. The School is dedicated to developing a new generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs, and conducting research not only into the nature of business, but the connections between business and the wider world.


Partner
The Chevening programme is supported by Rolls - Royce, one of the UK's most innovative companies. Rolls-Royce is actively involved in and supportive of educational opportunities and activities for students, graduates and professional executives. The company is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for use on land, at sea and in the air, has established a strong position in global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. In 2009, Rolls-Royce invested £864 million on research and development, two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental aspects of its products, in particular the reduction of emissions. Please visit the Rolls-Royce website for more detail visit: www.rolls-royce.com


Eligibility criteria
Successful applicants should have the 'Chevening' qualities of drive, leadership potential, a commitment to change, talent for innovation and creativity, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. 



Last date for applications: 5 December 2011