Admission Notification: M.S/ Ph.D Courses in Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

JNCASR is a multidisciplinary research institute located at Jakkur in Bangalore. The vision of this advanced training institute is to pursue and promote world-class research and training at the frontiers of Science and Engineering covering broad areas ranging from Materials to Genetics. A deemed University, JNCASR is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and hosts more than 200 researchers. JNCASR is particularly proud of its young and dynamic faculty, tate-of-the art experimental, computational and infrastructural facilities and over 150 bright and energetic graduate students.

Researchers at the Centre are divided into seven units: Chemistry and Physics of Materials, Engineering Mechanics, Evolutionary and Organismal Biology, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Theoretical Sciences, Educational Technology and Geodynamics. They also have two off-campus units at the Indian Institute of Science: the Chemical Biology and Condensed Matter Theory Units.

The admission applications that are now open here include:

Ph.D

• Engineering Mechanics Unit
• Evolutionary and Organismal Biology Unit.
• Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit.
• New Chemistry Unit.
• M.S(Engg.)
• Engineering Mehanics Unit.
• New Chemistry Unit.
• M.S (Research)
• Evolutionary and Organismal Biology Unit.
• Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit.

Eligibility Critera

• Students who have qualified in NET-JRF/LS under CSIR/UGC fellowship schemes or DBT/ICMR - JRF or GATE / JEST / INSPIRE /any other equivalent national level exam

Application Procedure

• Candidates interested in receiving the application form by post can write to The Assistant Coordinator (Academic), Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur, Bangalore-560064 with a self addressed envelope affixed with a stamp of Rs 20
• Download it from the official website

Important Dates

Last date for receiving the application form: 2 November, 2011
Last Date for receipt of form for M.S./ Ph.D. programme: 31st March, 2012
Last Date for receipt of form for Int. Ph.D. programme: 22nd March, 2012