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Food Corporation of India Recruitment 2019 OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION FOR THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA RECRUITMENT 2019. FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA JOBS, FCI RECRUITMENT, FCI 2019 JOBS, FCI 2019 RECRUITMENT, BSC JOBS, BOTANY JOBS, AGRICULTURE JOBS.

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Name of the Post: AG-III (Technical) – Assistant Grade III (Technical) Post Code: H No. of Vacancies According to Zones: • North Zone – 05 • South Zone – 00 • East Zone – 92 • West Zone – 93 • North-East Zone – 01 • Total Vacancies: 191....

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Food Corporation of India Recruitment 2019 Official notification for the Food Corporation of India Recruitment 2019. Food Corporation of India jobs, FCI recruitment, FCI 2019 jobs, FCI 2019 recruitment, bsc jobs, botany jobs, agriculture jobs. Over 200 vacancies.

INTERESTED BIOSCIENCES CANDIDATES CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

Name of the Post: AG-III (Technical) – Assistant Grade III (Technical) Post Code: H No. of Vacancies According to Zones: • • • • • •

North Zone – 05 South Zone – 00 East Zone – 92 West Zone – 93 North-East Zone – 01 Total Vacancies: 191

Scale of Pay: 9300 – 22940 Maximum Age 01/01/2019: 27

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letter in respect of equivalent Educational Qualifications, will required to be produced by the candidates at the time of Document Verification and as and when required

by FCI, indicating the Authority (with number and date) under which it has been so treated, in respect of equivalent clause in Essential Qualifications.

The decision of FCI shall be final and binding in this regard. iv. The only mode of application is ONLINE. The printed/ hard copies of the application form will not be entertained. v. Relevant experience should be after acquiring the minimum required qualification for the relevant post.

1. B.Sc. in Agriculture from a recognized University.

Or B.Sc. with any of the following subject from a recognized University: Botany / Zoology / Bio-Technology / Bio-Chemistry / Microbiology / Food Science.

Syllabus for Technical Posts: Or B. Tech / BE in Food Science / Food Assistant Grade-III (Technical) Science and Technology / Agricultural Engineering / Bio-Tech- (Post Code H) nology from a recognized University Agriculture:- Statics of Indian Ag/ an institution approved by AICTE. riculture (Cereals & Pulses), Elemen2. Proficiency in use of computers tary entomology, Plant Protection, Agricultural Economics.

NOTE i. A CANDIDATE CAN APPLY IN ANY ONE ZONE ONLY i.e. EITHER NORTH ZONE OR SOUTH ZONE OR EAST ZONE OR WEST ZONE OR NORTH EAST ZONE. ii. A CANDIDATE CAN APPLY ONLY FOR ANY ONE OF THE POST CODE A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H AND I (WITHIN THE ZONE). iii. If a candidate is claiming a particular qualification as equivalent qualification as per the requirement of the Notice of examination, wherever applicable, order/

Botany:- Cell Biology: Tissue, Organ & Organ System, Genetics, Plant Classification, Diversity, Ecology, Life Process: Photosynthesis, Respiration, Circulation, Movement etc, Basics of Biochemistry.

Zoology:- Animal Cell & Tissue, Organ System, Heredity & Variation, Animal Classification, MicroOrganism, Insects & Rodents.

Chemistry:- Chemical bonding, Or-

ganic Chemistry: Basics of alkanes, be summarily cancelled. alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, aldehydes and acids, Inorganic Chemistry, 2. A CANDIDATE CAN APPLY Chemistry in daily life.

ONLY FOR ANY ONE OF THE POSTCODE A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H Physics:- Measurements, Basic AND I (WITHIN THE ZONE).

Physics, Light, Electricity.

3. The candidate will be considered The above syllabus for Agriculture, for the post applied for, on the basis Botany, Zoology, Chemistry and of his/her merit for the post within the Physics is grouped into the following Zone. two categories: 4. Further, the candidates are adGROUP A- Agriculture, Botany vised to see that Job Description of and Zoology. the above-mentioned posts at http:// GROUP B- Agriculture, Chemis- fci.gov.in/pageDetail.php?view=333 try and Physics.

The candidates applying for the posts under Depot, Technical cadres should At the time of filling up of the on- further note that these are field levline application form, the candidate el posts and the selected candidates applying for the post of AG-III (Tech) are expected to render their services shall have to select any one of the in the Mandis/Procurement Centres, above groups for online examina- Depots and Godowns of FCI. tion Paper-II i.e. either Group-A or Group-B in which he/she wishes to 5. DOWNLOAD OF CALL LETappear in the examination. The option TER once exercised shall be final and no Candidates will have to visit the FCI further changes will be allowed under website (www.fci.gov.in) for downany circumstances. loading call letters for online test. Intimation for downloading call letter How to Apply: will also be sent through email/SMS. Once the candidate clicks the relevant 1. A CANDIDATE CAN AP- link, he/she can access the window PLY IN ANY ONE ZONE ONLY for call letter download. The candii.e. EITHER NORTH ZONE OR date is required to use (i) Registration SOUTH ZONE OR EAST ZONE Number/Roll Number, (ii) Password/ OR WEST ZONE OR NORTH- Date of Birth for downloading the EAST ZONE. If it is found at any stage that a candidate has applied for two or more Zones his/her candidature shall be summarily cancelled. In case of multiple applications, even within a Zone, the candidature shall Next Page>>>>

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call letter. Candidate needs to affix recent recognizable photograph on the call letter preferably the same as provided during registration and appear at the examination centre with (i) Call Letter (ii) Photo Identity Proof as stipulated in Clause-8 below and also specified in the call letter and photocopy of the same Photo Identity Proof as brought in original.

9. Information about candidates shortlisted at various stages will be posted on FCI website for which candidate may keep in touch through website www.fci.gov.in. A candidate has to appear in all the relevant phases of the recruitment process to be eligible for the selection. The candidates are advised to keep in touch through the Website.

6. The Admit Card for the ONLINE Test indicating the time and venue of examination for each candidate can be downloaded from www.fci.gov. in 15 days prior to the date of examination onwards. Candidates, who are not able to generate their Admit Cards online, should register their grievance at http://cgrs.ibps.in at least one week before the date of the examination.

10. The candidates may register their grievances at http://cgrs.ibps.in

7. CANDIDATES REPORTING LATE i.e. after the reporting time specified on the call letter for Examination, candidates will not be permitted to take the examination.

The reporting time mentioned in the call letter is prior to the Start time of the test. Though the duration of the examination is 01 to 03 hours, candidates may be required to be at the venue for more than 04 hours including the time required for completion of various formalities such as verification and collection of various requisite documents, logging in, giving of instructions.

PAYMENT OF FEES- ONLINE MODE 1. The application form is integrated with the payment gateway and the payment process can be completed by following the instructions.

2. The Candidates applying for the post (ANYONE WITHIN THE ZONE) are required to submit APPLICATION FEE of Rs. 500/- (Excluding bank charges but including G S T ) . The payment can be made by using Debit Cards (RuPay/Visa/ MasterCard/Maestro), Credit Cards, Internet Banking, IMPS, Cash Cards/ Mobile Wallets/UPI. 3. SC / ST / PwBD / Serving Defence Personnel / Ex-Serviceman (Ex-Serviceman who have already secured employment in civil side under Central Government in Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ posts on regular basis after availing of the benefits of reservation given to Ex-Servicemen for their

re-employment are NOT eligible for fee concession or for claiming benefits of reservation under EXS category. However, they are eligible for age relaxation only.) and Women candidates are exempted from payment of Application Fee. 4. After submitting your payment information in the online application form, PLEASE WAIT FOR THE INTIMATION FROM THE SERVER. DO NOT PRESS BACK OR REFRESH BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID DOUBLE CHARGE 5. On successful completion of the transaction, an e-Receipt will be generated.

6. Non-generation of ‘E-Receipt’ indicates PAYMENT FAILURE. On failure of payment, Candidates are advised to log in again using their Provisional Registration Number and Password and repeat the process of payment.

7. Candidates are required to take a printout of the e-Receipt and online Application Form containing fee details. Please note that if the same cannot be generated, online transaction may not have been successful.

8. For Credit Card users: All charges are listed in Indian Rupee. If you use a non-Indian credit card, your bank will convert to your local currency based on prevailing exchange rates.

9. To ensure the security of your data, please close the browser window once your transaction is completed.

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10. There is facility to print application form containing fee details after payment of fees.

Important Dates: 1. Submission of Online Application Form along with fee payment will commence from: 23.02.2019 from 10:00 Hrs (IST) 2. Last Date & time for submission of Online Application and payment of fees: 25.03.2019 till 24:00 Hrs (IST) 3. Availability of Admit Cards on website for download: 15 days prior to announced date of examination 4. Date of Online Test: Will be announced in website www.fci.gov. in // Tentatively in the month of March/April/May 2019 Note: Candidates may keep in touch through the website www.fci.gov.in for regular updates.

Online registration will remain active from 23.02.2019 10:00 Hrs (IST) to 25.03.2019 24:00 Hrs (IST) only.

In order to avoid last minute rush, the candidates are advised to apply early enough. FCI will not be responsible for network problems or any other problem in submission of online Application.

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DST – Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C) 2019 The official notification and the application portal for the DST Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C) 2019 is now live. Women Scientists who are Indian Nationals with a relevant degree are encouraged to check out this on the job training scheme of one year.

CHECK OUT ALL OF THE IMPORTANT DETAILS INCLUDING STIPEND, ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION LINK BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

Ministry of Science & Technology Department of Science & Technology Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C) (KIRAN-IPR) Call for Applications- 11th Batch Women Scientists Scheme (WOS) is a flagship programme of KIRAN Division of Department of Science & Technology (DST). Through one of its elements -‘Women Scientists Scheme-C (WOS-C)’- it supplies one year on-the-job training in the area of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).

Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) of Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) was entrusted with the implementation of WOS-C.

or equal.

M.V.Sc or equivalent: • Desirable: Rs.25,000/- pm a) Proficiency in handling comput- • PhD in Basic or Applied Sciencerized database, collection, collation, es or equivalent: Rs.30,000/- pm analysis and report preparation, b) Basic Comprehension of various Duration of Training: 1 Year IPR facets & problems with a logical aptitude towards scientific develop- Age: 27 – 45 years as on 20-03-2019 ments Throughout the world and experience in research, preparation of Notice: a) Women in permanent poproject reports, term papers and relat- sition Aren’t qualified to apply and ed activities b) People who’ve already undergone training (partly or entirely ) in any of Stipend: the earlier batches or people That Are Eligibility Criteria: undergoing training in the ongoing • M.Sc in Basic or Applied Scienc- batch Aren’t qualified to apply.

• Women with Indian citizenship es/B.Tech/MBBS or equivalent: • Minimum essential qualificaRs.20,000/- pm tion: Master of Science; Bache• M . P h i l / M . Te c h / M . P h a r m / lors in Engineering/Technology

How to Apply: For detailed information and online submission of application visit the site Be submitted through the online mode only.

Patent Facilitating Centre (PFC) Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) [An autonomous body of Department of Science & Technology (DST)] Last Date for Online Submissions: 20th March 2019 APPLY ONLINE

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MHRD & ASEM – DUO Fellowship Programme 2019 The notification for the ASEM-DUO Fellowship Programme 2019 has been released.

INTERSTED AND ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS ON THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME 2019 AND MORE BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

DUO-Belgium/Flanders 2019: 1. General Description DUO-Belgium/Flanders Fellowship Programme was established in 2011 with the aim of promoting exchanges of students between Belgium/Flanders and 4 Asian countries (China, India, South Korea and Vietnam) on a balanced and permanent basis. In this respect, DUO-Belgium/Flanders requires that a PAIR (two persons) of students will be exchanged in the framework of a cooperative project.

Definition of ‘student’: ● Undergraduate (bachelor) and graduate (master) students who are currently enrolled in universities or university colleges in Flanders or one of the four Asian countries. ● The nationality of the student is not a criterion.

tion has been accepted by the Asian host institution. A Flemish student is defined as a student from any nationality, subscribed in a Flemish Higher Education Institution.

4) The same Asian host institution has selected an Asian student enrolled at the host institution to send to the Flemish home institution, and such selection has been accepted by the same Flemish home institution.

5) If the Flemish student has already started the exchange or the Asian student has already stayed in Belgium/ Flanders before the application period for DUO- Belgium/Flanders 2019, the application is not acceptable.

N.B.: All applicants should maintain their “student status” from the time of application until the end of their ex- 1.2. The Duration and the Amount change period. of the DUO-Belgium/Flanders Scholarship: 1.1 Eligibility: DUO-Belgium/Flanders 2019 is for Due to the unique nature of this pro- exchange projects, which will start gram, in order to be eligible, the ex- from August 2019 and end before change project needs to fulfil all five September 2020 to avoid duplication requirements below: of implementation period of exchange projects selected by DUO-Belgium/ 1) A higher education institution in Flanders in the ensuing years. The Belgium/Flanders (home institution) selection of DUO-Belgium/Flanders and an educational institution in Asia 2019 is made ONLY once a year. In (host institution) have established an this respect, those who are planning academic cooperative agreement or to exchange in the Spring Semester of have the intention to set up a new co- 2020 (January-August 2020) shall apoperation agreement. ply for DUO-Belgium/Flanders 2019.

2) The Flemish higher education institution, as well as the Asian partner, The amount of the scholarships is cannot ask tuition fees to the students standardized as follows: for the exchanges.

3) The Flemish home institution has ● €650/month (with a maximum selected a Flemish student enrolled of €2.600) for Flemish students and at the home institution to send to the €800/month (with a maximum of Asian host institution, and such selec- €3.200) for Asian students

● €1.100 for BOTH the Flemish student and the Asian student for the purpose of travel costs. ● An extra €200/month (with a maximum of €800) will be awarded to Flemish students that belong to the underrepresented groups in higher education: -Students who are entitled to a Flemish study grant.

-Students with a disability, recognized by VAPH. -Working students in a work programme. The student must be an employee or must be looking for a job, and the study programme must be aligned with the work programme proposed by the employment service.

Moreover, the student cannot have obtained a Master degree or a second cycle diploma yet.

The data in the database of AHOVOKS will be considered as correct.

The date of reference to determine whether a student comes from a low socio-economic background is the deadline of 01 April 2019. If on this date the request of the student is still being processed, the final decision of AHOVOKS will be awaited. As soon as the request is approved, the student will receive the extra €800.

The duration of the exchange should be at least one semester (= 4 months).

A semester is defined as the period including the eventual introduction activities, the period of teaching and the period of preparing and doing the examinations. Exchange of less than one semester is NOT allowed. If a semester is longer than 4 months in the

visiting institution, the scholarship will be given for 4 months.

DUO-Belgium/Flanders: 2. Application Procedure 2.1. Who Applies?

The higher education institution in Belgium/Flanders applies on behalf of both institutions and persons who are to participate in the exchange. Asian institutions shall cooperate fully with Flemish institutions in supplying precise information of Asian applicants. Individuals wishing to take part in exchanges are advised to contact the relevant offices (e.g. International Relations Offices) of the higher education institution to file an application for this program.

2.2. Application Period • Applications will be accepted from January 7, 2019, through April 1, 2019, GMT+1 • Applications submitted after April 1, 2019, GMT +1 will not be accepted.

2.3. Application Material for Submission 1. Filling out an Online Application Form.

2. A Copy of Cooperation Agreement

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(or Memorandum Of Understanding for cooperation) between paired institutions OR declaration of intention to set up new cooperation agreement, signed by Head of Flemish Higher Education Institution by uploading to the website with scanned files (only valid one).

3. A copy of the passport of paired applicants by uploading to the website with scanned files.

4. A motivation letter with a personal and academic motivation (max. 2 pages A4) of each of the paired applicants by uploading to the website.

If courses listed on the application differ from the actual courses, Contact Persons or Persons of Exchange are responsible to inform the Secretariat for approval; if this procedure is not taken beforehand, scholarship award to both students is subject to cancellation and consequently refund.

An Online application form for DUO-Belgium/Flanders can be found on the ASEM-DUO website.

1. Click JOIN US button and find the Name of Home Institution to get an ID. ※If you don’t find the name of your institution, please contact the Secretariat to add your institution to the list.

2. Enter your password with the minimum information of the contact person in Home University.

3. The home institution should fill out the whole application including the information of Host Institution.

Application Form in PDF format can be downloaded from the ASEM-DUO website (http://www.asemduo.org) at the banner of Forms.

4. Once completed, please make sure to submit your application by clicking the “submit” button. Home Institution should get a confirmation email from the secretariat within 3 days after completion of submission.

If you don’t get a confirmation email, please contact admin2@asemduo.org promptly.

5. The rest of the documents (Cooperation Agreement, Passport Copy, Transcript, Motivation Letter and Recommendation Letters) can be uploaded in the last step of the application process.

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The notification will be displayed plication (including documents/anon the website, www.asemduo.org nexes) in English. and the Secretariat will directly notify Contact Persons/Awardees in writ- 3.2. Structure of the Application ing. Hard copies of notification and Form Letter of Acceptance (forms are also available at www.asemduo.org) will STEP1. Home Institution be forwarded to both home and host institutions.

The first box of ID number and Date of submission is for the use of the sec2.5. Selection Criteria retariat only. Please, start from filling out information of Home Institution.

Project proposals for the exchange of students in all disciplines will be ● CONTACT PERSON means a accepted. However, priority shall be regular staff of the Flemish institution given to the following disciplines: who arranges the exchange project and is willing to communicate with ● STEM (Science, Technology, En- the Secretariat in such events as verigineering, Mathematics) fying application details, transferring ● Political and social sciences fellowship, monitoring exchanges ● Economy and providing further information on ● Communication Sciences the status of the exchange. ● ASSISTANT PERSON shall be Very important: at least 25% of all capable of replacing the CONTACT fellowships will be awarded to stu- PERSON in case of emergency. Asdents with a low socio-economic sistant Person can be a colleague of background (only applicable for the the Contact Person who knows the Flemish students). For definition see process of DUO-Belgium/Flanders.

1.2. If the proposal includes a student ● PERSON OF EXCHANGE shall from an underrepresented group, it is be any Flemish student who will parimportant to make this clear in the ap- ticipate in the exchange. plication form. ● In a box for Institutional Criteria for selecting a student to be exThe selection will be based on the changed, describe why you (or your following criteria: institution) recommend the student. ● priority field of study (5 points); ● the quality of the Learning or Training agreement (10 points); ● institutional criteria for submitting the student (15 points); ● the applicant’s study results in the Transcript of records (30 points); ● the quality of the applicant’s motivation (30 points); ● the reasons for recommending the applicant in the Recommendation letter (not mandatory (10 points).

2.6. Scholarship Grants: The DUO-Belgium/Flanders Fellowship for the selected exchange projects will be paid directly by the Secretariat to the bank accounts of students who participate in those exchange projects. There are no restrictions in using the scholarship.

Students should not combine this scholarship with other scholarship like e.g. a CSC scholarship.

DUO-Belgium/Flanders:

A Flemish Selection Committee, comprising Flemish experts and if 3. Instruction for Application possible representatives from Asian Form countries, will make the selection after the application deadline. The deci- 3.1. Language of Application sion will be announced by May 2019.

You should write your complete ap-

N.B.: For each pair of an exchange project, the exchange period of the Belgian and Asian students does not necessarily need to coincide, and the field of exchange does not need to be the same.

STEP 2. Host Institution In this page, provide information of the host institution involved in the exchange project. The host institution shall be resided in 4 Asian countries (China, India, Vietnam, and South Korea).

ria for selecting a person to be exchanged, describe why you (or your institution) recommend the person of exchange for fellowship in detail. ● Confirmation on Agreement with Host Institution (to be signed

by CONTACT PERSON at the Flemish Home Institution): since the contact person in the Flemish institution is required to complete the application on behalf of two people who will participate in the exchange between the home and the host institution (Asian institution), he/she should confirm here by checking “YES” that the contact person in the host institution also agrees with this submission of the application.

STEP 3. Description of the Exchange Program In this section, please describe the type, duration and purpose of the exchange as instructed on the form. ● Type of exchange: please check appropriate boxes to specify whether the students for exchange are in an undergraduate or in a graduate study. ● Duration of Exchange: As stipulated on the DUO-Belgium/Flanders General Description, the duration of DUO-Belgium/Flanders Scholarship is standardized on a semester basis. ● Purpose of Exchange: Please, specify what the purpose of the exchange is. Also, fill in how many ECTS that will be recognized by home or host institution. As the duration is on a semester basis, a minimum of 25 ECTS must be taken up at the host institution.

STEP 4. Exchange Details/ Source of Finance

Under this heading, Flemish and Asian students’ learning agreement should be listed during their exchanges periods. Details shall be elaborated as they will determine the selection of ● CONTACT PERSON means a the application. regular staff of the Asian institution who arranges the exchange project For your information, if courses listand is willing to communicate with ed on the application differ from the the Secretariat in such events as veri- actual courses, Contact Persons or fying application details, transferring Persons of Exchange are responsible fellowship, monitoring exchange and to inform the Secretariat for approvproviding further information on the al; if this procedure is not taken bestatus of the exchange. forehand, scholarship award to both ● ASSISTANT PERSON shall be students is subject to cancellation capable of replacing the CONTACT and consequently refunded. Intensive PERSON in case of emergency. As- language courses by students are not sistant Person can be a colleague of honored in this program. the Contact Person who knows the process of DUO-Belgium/Flanders. ● PERSON OF EXCHANGE shall be any Asian student who will participate in the exchange. ● In a box for Institutional CriteNext Page>>>>

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If this exchange project has any other source of finance, please specify.

Any private loan or family support is not applicable to this category.

the date and the names of the contact person of the home institution and the President/director/head of the international office of the institution in the section of Certification of AuthenticiSTEP 5. Certification of Authentic- ty. Submit the form to the Secretariat ity by clicking the “submit� button. The scanned version with the signatures After completing all relevant items will be requested if your project has in an appropriate manner on the en- been selected. tire field of application, please write

A Copy of Cooperation Agreement, Passport Copies, Transcripts and Motivation Letters of paired applicants should be attached(Recommendation Letter are not mandatory). The preferred file formats for attachments are .jpg or .pdf.

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The acknowledgement on the receipt of submission will be sent to the contact person in the Flemish home institution by e-mail within 3 days after submission. If there is any application with incomplete or improper information, further information will be individually requested by the Secretariat.

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CSIR Partial Financial Assistance Scheme 2019 The Scheme is aimed at providing Partial Financial Assistance (PFA) to Indian regular employees (NON-CSIR) for participation in International Scientific Events such as Conference, Seminar, Symposium, Workshop, etc. abroad.

THE SCHEME PROVIDES PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT UP TO 50% OF ACTUAL AIRFARE OR RS 30,000/WHICHEVER IS LESS, IN ECONOMY/EXCURSION CLASS BY AIR INDIA BOOKED THROUGH AIR INDIA / GOVERNMENT APPROVED AGENTS FROM THE AIRPORT (NEAREST TO THE PLACE OF WORK IN INDIA) TO THE VENUE OF THE EVENT AND BACK.

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COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CSIR COMPLEX, OPP INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT LIBRARY AVENUE, PUSA, NEW DELHI- 110012, INDIA Partial Financial Assistance (PFA) Scheme for Indian regular employees ((Non-CSIR) for participation in International scientific events abroad 1. ABOUT THE SCHEME The Scheme is aimed at providing Partial Financial Assistance (PFA) to Indian regular employees (Non-CSIR) for participation in International Scientific Events such as Conference, Seminar, Symposium, Workshop, etc. abroad. The scheme provides partial reimbursement up to 50% of actual airfare or Rs 30,000/- whichever is less, in economy/excursion class by Air India booked through Air India / government approved agents from the airport (nearest to the place of work in India) to the venue of the Event and

back.

2. ELIGIBILITY i. Applicant should be a regular Non-CSIR employee (Faculty, Research Scientist, etc.) engaged in research and development activities at recognized Research/Academic/ Educational Institution/organization.

Scientist below the age of 50 years would be accorded preference. ii. Minimum educational qualification is Post Graduation in Science or Bachelor degree in Engineering/ Technology / Medicine or equivalent qualification from a recognized University/ institution. iii. Applicant should not have availed financial assistance for travel support from CSIR in the last 3 years. iv. Applicants should have published papers in refereed journals in the last 5 years. v. Applicant should have an accepted paper for presentation as a single or lead author or has received an invitation to chair a session or as a Keynote Speaker at the event.

vi. The application form must reach CSIR-HRDG at least 2 months in advance but not more than 4 months in advance. Incomplete / Late application form may not be considered. vii. The application must be signed by the candidate and by duly authorized signatories at the academic institution where the applicant is working.

No application would be entertained without the signature of the authorized signatories in the column provided. viii. The candidate is expected to attend the entire conference / event In case the grant is sanctioned, the journey should be strictly performed by the shortest route in excursion/ economy class by Air India. Tickets should be purchased directly from the booking counters/Website of Air India or through The government of India approved travel agents namely, M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC. In case Air India does not operate a particular sector or tickets are not available on the date of journey, jour-

ney for that sector can be performed

by Code share / partner airlines of Air India and a certificate from issuing agency reg non-operational sector of AI / non-availability of ticket by Air India on that day must be furnished.

Please note that no deviation /exception will be permissible in this regard. GoI guidelines are available on https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/ Guidlines_Air_Travel_19.07.2017. pdf 3. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED (PRE-SANCTION STAGE) i. Summary Sheet (Form-CSIR/ PFA/19/SUM) and Application form (FormCSIR/PFA/19/MAIN), placed at Annexure 1 and 2 respectively, complete in all respects, duly forwarded through proper channel, ii. Letter of Acceptance/invitation

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from organizers, iii. NOC / Permission from Institute (Place of work) for the duration of stay abroad, iv. Copy of Brochure/Announcement of the conference/Seminar/ Symposia/Workshop, etc., v. Abstract of the paper accepted for presentation, with details & affiliations of all coauthors, if any, vi. In case the applicant is not the lead author, a certificate from the lead author indicating the circumstances of deputing the applicant to present the paper, vii. Memo / Estimate of air-fare by economy/excursion class by the shortest route from Air India / Government approved travel agent, viii. A copy of a letter regarding commitment from any other national or international agency for any financial assistance, full or partial for travel, registration, per diem etc, if any, and ix. Certificate from the applicant that he/she has not availed travel support from CSIR in the last 3 years.

AND ISSUE OF SANCTION LETTER CSIR shall notify the result on its website (www.csirhrdg.res.in/results. htm) and also send the sanction letter to the selected candidates at the Communication address specified in the application form. CSIR HRDG shall not be responsible for delay/loss of the sanction letter. In the event, the candidate does not receive sanction letter within 10 days of the declaration of results, s/he may write to tgsm@csirhrdg.res.in requesting for a copy of sanction letter. A copy of the sanction letter will be sent to the email ID specified by the candidate in his/ her application form. No interim correspondence will be entertained and canvassing in any form would lead to disqualification of the applicant.

5. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED – FOR REIMBURSEMENT (POST COMPLETION OF EVENT)

The sanctioned amount, subject to 4. DECLARATION OF RESULTS actual as per rules, will be reimbursed

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to institute’s account post completion of the event, subject to receipt of following documents (ALL THE DOCUMENTS ( i to vi) TO BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE – ORIGINAL plus one photocopy, all pages duly self-attested by the candidate) i. Claim Bill (Form-CSIR/PFA/19/ GA) placed at Annexure 3 ii. Tour report (Form-CSIR/PFA/19/ TR) placed at Annexure 4 iii. Ticket/e-ticket with boarding passes. Please note that the claim bill will be admitted for reimbursement only if air ticket is booked through Air-India/ government approved travel agents mentioned in Information and Instructions iv. A Certificate of participation at the scientific event from the organizers. v. Copy of sanction / approval letter related to travel support received for the trip from other organization, if any vi. NEFT form (duly verified and attested) giving bank details of your organization – Name as per bank records, bank name, branch name and address, account no, nature of the ac-

count, IFSC code and MICR Code.

(Form-CSIR/PFA/19/NEFT placed at Annexure 5) vi. Travels claims should be submitted with complete documents within 2 months (60 days) from the completion of the event for which travel is undertaken. Any claim received beyond 2 months will be entertained only in exceptional cases subject to submission of reasons for the delay, duly forwarded through Head of the Organization. In no case, the claim will be entertained after 4 months. vii. Reimbursement would be done at the earliest subject to availability of funds. The candidate will be informed by email details of UTR / Transaction ID, on the successful transfer of the fund to the institute’s account. viii. All communication may be addressed to: In-charge, Symposia and Travel Grant Unit, CSIR Human Resource Development Group, Room 302, CSIR Complex, (Opposite Institute of Hotel Management), Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012, India Email: tgsm@csirhrdg.res.in Phone: 01125841037

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CSIR Travel Grant Scheme 2019

The Scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to Young Indian Researchers (PhD Students, Research Associates, resident Doctors, etc.), Emeritus Scientists and non-regular researchers for participation / presenting their research papers in international Scientific Events such as conferences/ Seminars/ Symposia/ Workshops/ Short-term School/ courses/ training programs.

HE SCHEME PROVIDES UP TO FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE ACTUAL AIRFARE FROM THE AIRPORT (NEAREST TO THE PLACE OF WORK IN INDIA) TO THE VENUE OF THE EVENT AND BACK.

By Diluxi Arya

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP CSIR COMPLEX, OPP INSTITUTE OF HOTEL MANAGEMENT LIBRARY AVENUE, PUSA, NEW DELHI- 110012, INDIA Travel Grant Scheme for young Indian researchers (PhD students, Research Associates, Resident Doctors, etc.), Emeritus Scientists/other non-regular researcher for participation in International scientific events abroad.

1. ABOUT THE SCHEME The Scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to Young Indian Researchers (Ph.D. Students, Research Associates, resident Doctors, etc.) and Emeritus Scientists / other nonregular researchers for participation / presenting their research papers in international Scientific Events such as conferences/ Seminars/ Symposia/ Workshops/ Short-term School/ courses/ training programs. The scheme provides up to full reimbursement of the actual airfare from the airport (nearest to the place of work in India) to the venue of the Event and back 2. ELIGIBILITY i. Applicant should be an active Young Indian Researcher (PhD. Student, Research Associate, resident Doctor, etc.) and Emeritus Scientist / other non-regular the researcher engaged in research and development. ii. Minimum educational qualification should be Post Graduate in Science or Bachelor degree in Engineering/Technology/ medicine or equivalent qualification from recognized university/institution.

iii. The Applicant should not have availed financial assistance for travel support from CSIR in the last 3 years. iv. Applicant should have published paper(s) in refereed journals. v. Applicant should have an accepted paper for presentation as a single or lead author or has received an invitation to chair a session or as a Keynote Speaker at the event. vi. The application form must reach CSIR-HRDG at least 2 months in advance but not more than 4 months in advance. Incomplete / Late application form may not be considered. vii. The application must be signed by the candidate and by duly authorized signatories at the academic institution where the applicant is working.

No application would be entertained without the signature of the authorized signatories in the column provided. viii. The candidate is expected to attend the entire conference/event In case the grant is sanctioned, the journey should be strictly performed by the shortest route in excursion/ economy class by Air India. Tickets should be purchased directly from the booking counters/Website of Air India or through The government of India approved travel agents namely, M/s Balmer Lawrie & Company, M/s Ashok Travels & Tours and IRCTC. In case Air India does not operate a particular sector or tickets are not available on the date of journey, journey for that sector can be performed

by Code share / partner airlines of Air India and a certificate from issuing agency reg non-operational sector of

AI / non-availability of ticket by Air India on that day must be furnished.

Please note that no deviation /exception will be permissible in this regard. GoI guidelines are available on https://doe.gov.in/sites/default/files/ Guidlines_Air_Travel_19.07.2017. pdf 3. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED (PRE-SANCTION STAGE) i. Summary Sheet and Application form placed at Annexure 1 and 2 respectively, complete in all respects and duly forwarded through proper channel, ii. Letter of Acceptance/invitation from organizers, iii. NOC / Permission from Institute (Place of work) for the duration of stay abroad, iv. Copy of Brochure/Announcement of the conference/Seminar/ Symposia/Workshop, etc., v. Abstract of the paper accepted for presentation, with details & affiliations of all coauthors, if any, vi. In case the applicant is not the lead author, a certificate from the lead author indicating the circumstances of deputing the applicant to present the paper, vii. Memo / Estimate of air-fare by economy/excursion class by the shortest route from Air India / Government approved travel agent, viii. A copy of a letter regarding commitment from any other national or international agency for any financial assistance, full or partial for trav-

el, registration, per diem etc, if any, and ix. Certificate from the applicant that he/she has not availed travel support from CSIR in the last 3 years.

4. DECLARATION OF RESULTS AND ISSUE OF SANCTION LETTER CSIR shall notify the result on its website (www.csirhrdg.res.in/results. htm) and also send the sanction letter to the selected candidates at the Communication address specified in the application form. CSIR HRDG shall not be responsible for delay/loss of the sanction letter. In the event, the candidate does not receive sanction letter within 10 days of the declaration of results, s/he may write to tgsm@csirhrdg.res.in requesting for a copy of sanction letter. A copy of the sanction letter will be sent to the email ID specified by the candidate in his/her application form. No interim correspondence will be entertained and canvassing in any form would lead to disqualification of the applicant.

5. DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED – FOR REIMBURSEMENT (POST COMPLETION OF EVENT) The sanctioned amount, subject to actual as per rules, will be reimbursed

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to institute’s account post completion of the event, subject to receipt of following documents (ALL THE DOCUMENTS ( i to vi) TO BE SUBMITTED IN DUPLICATE – ORIGINAL plus one photocopy, all pages duly self-attested by the candidate) i. Grant-in-Aid placed at Annexure 3 ii. Tour report placed at Annexure 4 iii. Ticket/e-ticket with boarding passes. Please note that the claim bill will be admitted for reimbursement only if air ticket is booked through Air-India/ government approved trav-

el agents mentioned in Information and Instructions iv. A Certificate of participation at the scientific event from the organizers. v. Copy of sanction / approval letter related to travel support received for the trip from other organization, if any vi. NEFT form (duly verified and attested) giving bank details of your organization – Name as per bank records, bank name, branch name and address, account no, nature of ac-

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count, IFSC code and MICR Code placed at Annexure 5. vi. Travels claims should be submitted with complete documents within 2 months (60 days) from the completion of the event for which travel is undertaken. Any claim received beyond 2 months will be entertained only in exceptional cases subject to submission of reasons for the delay, duly forwarded through Head of the Organization. In no case, the claim will be entertained after 4 months. vii. Reimbursement would be done

at the earliest subject to availability of funds. The candidate will be informed by email details of UTR / Transaction ID, on the successful transfer of the fund to the institute’s account. viii. All communication may be addressed to: In-charge, Symposia and Travel Grant Unit, CSIR Human Resource Development Group, Room 302, CSIR Complex, (Opposite Institute of Hotel Management), Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi – 110012, India Email: tgsm@csirhrdg.res.in Phone: 011-25841037

Chinese Government Scholarship – Chinese University Program 2019 The official notification for the Chinese Government Scholarship – Chinese University Program 2019. Chinese University Program (CUP) HUST 2019.

INTERESTED AND ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS ON THE OVERVIEW, APPLICATION FEES, APPLICATION PROCEDURE AND MORE DETAILS BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

Application Guide for Chinese University Program (CUP) in HUST, 2019 Chinese Government Scholarship-Chinese University Program is a full scholarship established by the Ministry of Education to support Chinese universities to enrol outstanding Please apply ONLINE between Janinternational students for postgraduuary 1st and March 31st, 2019. ate studies in China.

HUST is one of the higher education NOT: institutions designated to undertake this program in 2019.

Hard copies are NOT accepted.

Please do NOT post your application Supporting Categories to HUST. Applications for language and literMaster & Doctor ature of one’s native language or the third country such as English /French Instruction Language literature are NOT accepted.

Applications submitted by Current Scholarship students can register degree students in China’s university for either Chinese-taught program or who will graduate in 2020 or later are English-taught program if applicable.

NOT accepted.

For details about scholarship appliScholarship Coverage cation, please click FAQ. This is a full scholarship which covers -tuition waiver; -accommodation; -stipend; -medical insurance When & How to Apply:

Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants must: – be a citizen of a country other than P. R. China, and be in good health; – be a bachelor’s degree holder un-

der the age of 35 when applying for master’s programs; – be a master’s degree holder under the age of 40 when applying for doctoral programs.

Language Proficiency: English-medium Programs: Good command of English. Applicants with good marks on TOEFL, GRE, IELTS or other official recognized test and proficiency certificate are preferred.

Chinese-medium Programs: HSK 4 for Science, Engineering and Medicine. HSK 5 for Economics, Management, Literature, Philosophy, Education and Law. Or it would take one extra year for the Chinese Language Pre-sessional Course.

Timeline of Application: Scholarship programs are only applicable for the 2019 autumn session.

– The application starts from Janu-

ary 1st to March 31st, 2019.

– The qualified candidates will be informed of the evaluation result in June.

– The final list of scholarship winners will be published and winners will be notified from late June.

– The official admission document will be delivered from early July.

January 17th to February 15th – Winter Vacation of 2019: The application would remain open, while consulting/reference service would proceed after February 18th.

Please do understand that the admission team of International Student Office would not be able to reply to every single mail concerning the application status or admission progress. Your good preparation and nice

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patience will be appreciated.

Application Procedure & Document: STEP 1.

Complete the online application procedure at CSC Online Application System for International Students (Visit http://www.csc.edu.cn/studyinchina), submit online and click “print the application form” for the next step.

(The Program Category is B, and the Agency No. is 10487.)

STEP 2.

Complete the online application procedure in HUST at http://admission. hust.edu.cn, choose “I am applying for scholarship at HUST” and submit the documents required as follows: – <Application Form for Chinese Government Scholarship> (downloaded from Step 1) – Highest diploma – Academic transcripts – A Study Plan or Research Proposal (in Chinese or English) – Two Recommendation Letters signed by professor/associate professor (in Chinese or English) – Passport (if available) – CV (including publication list if available) – Valid Language Proficiency Certificate (if available) – Acceptance Letter from the pro-

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fessor/associate professor of HUST Application without payment will be mission.hust.edu.cn (if available) • International Student Office: regarded as uncompleted.

– Foreigner Physical Examination http://iso.hust.edu.cn Form (not required for applicants in Application fee is non-refundable.

• HUST: http://english.hust.edu.

China.) cn/ Note: • CSC: http://www.csc.edu.cn/ Note: Laihua/ If you have paid the fee through • The documents uploaded should bank transfers, please send the receipt Please refer to the Graduate Probe clear, true and valid. to admsnote@hust.edu.cn for updat- grams offered in 2019.

• Academic documents in lan- ing your online payment status. guages other than Chinese or • English-medium Graduate ProEnglish must be attached with Mail Subject: Receipt+Application grams notarized Chinese or English No. 2019010XXXX. • Chinese-medium Graduate Protranslations. grams • The graduate students in 2019 For details about scholarship appli- • Medical Graduate Programs in may submit an official document cation, please click FAQ. Tongji Medical College issued by the current school to prove your current student status Websites: or expected graduation date.

APPLY ONLINE • The physical examinations must • Online Application: http://adcover all of the items listed in the Foreigner Physical Examination Form. Incomplete forms or forms without the signature of the attending physician, or the official stamp of the hospital would be considered as invalid.

Please carefully plan your physical examination schedule as the result is valid for only 6 months.

• Neither modification nor supplementary document shall be made upon submission.

STEP 3.

Upon receipt of the system notification, please pay the application fee (RMB600). For the other payment methods, please refer to http://iso. hust.edu.cn/Admissions/Fees.htm.

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UNESCO / The Great Wall, China Fellowships Programme 2019-2020 UNESCO / The Great Wall, China Fellowships Programme 2019-2020. Notification for UNESCO/People’s Republic of China (The Great Wall) Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme 2019-2020.

INDIAN NATIONALS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP SO CHECK OUT ALL THE DETAILS BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

The Government of the People’s Republic of China has placed at the disposal of UNESCO for the academic year 2019-2020 seventy-five (75) fellowships for advanced studies at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

These fellowships are for the benefit of developing the Member States in Africa, Asia–Pacific, Latin America, Europe and North America and the Arab region.

Tenable at a selected number of Chinese universities, these fellowships are intended for scholars who plan to pursue advanced studies or undertake individual research with periodic guidance from the assigned supervisor in China for a duration of one year. Selected candidates will undertake their studies in the host universities as visiting scholars. Most of the study programmes will be conducted in English. Selected candidates will undertake their studies in the host universities as visiting scholars. In exceptional cases, candidates may be required to study the Chinese language before taking up research or studying in their fields of interest.

Twenty-five (25) of the 75 fellowships are especially intended for candidatures from the Teacher Training Institutions supported by UNESCO-CFIT Project in the 10 African countries to pursue an Advanced Training Programme for Education Administrators and Teacher Educators at East China Normal University.

Invited Member States: ASIA AND THE PACIFIC – 38 Member States: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Niue, Palau, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sa-

moa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam Programmes of Study: Please visit the official web page of China Scholarship Council (CSC) for the fields of proposed studies at the selected Chinese universities: http:// www.campuschina.org/universities/ index.html Eligibility: (i) Applicants applying for General Scholar programs must not be older than the age of forty-five (45) and have completed at least two years of undergraduate study; and those who applying for Senior Scholar programmes must be a master’s degree holder or an associate professor (or above) and not older than the age of fifty (50). (ii) English proficiency is required. (iii) Be in good health, both mentally and physically.

How to Apply: Step 1: Read carefully the Announcement letter, especially the attached ANNEX II, for UNESCO/China Co-Sponsored Fellowships Programme 20192020 to understand the requirements for eligible candidatures and the procedures for the submission of application.

Step 2:

Contact the National Commission for UNESCO of your country to inquire about the application procedures at the national level. Click here for the information to contact the National Commissions for UNESCO. Applicants are encouraged to contact in advance with their target Chinese universities and apply for the pre-admission. For the applicants who have received the pre-admission letters from by the time of submission, please attach the letters in your supporting documents.

Step 3: Prepare your application documents (in English or Chinese) properly according to the requirements prescribed in ANNEX II.

documents on the online application system of China Scholarship Council (http://studyinchina.csc.edu.cn/#/ login). Click here to see the instructions for your online application.

Note: Hard copies of application documents are no longer required and it is mandatory for each nominated candidate to submit his/her application in the online application system. Candidates should mention their serial number of online application when their applications are submitted to UNESCO. Any application without online registration will not be considered.

Step 6: Your online application form, along with the endorsement letter from the Step 4: National Commission for UNESCO Submit your application to the Na- of your country and all your applicational Commission for UNESCO of tion documents should be submitted your country. to Mr Stoyan Bantchev, Chief of the Participation Programme and FellowNOTE: As National Commission ships Section by e-mail: s.bantchev@ for UNESCO of the invited coun- unesco.org, with a copy to a.slojnetries will select and transmit the ap- va@unesco.org and v.lopy@unesco. plications of nominated candidates to org, by 15 March 2019 at the latest.

UNESCO Paris Headquarter by 15 March 2019 at the latest, applicants Submission and Selection of Canare advised to submit their applica- didates: tion to the National Commissions as early as possible.

Due to the intergovernmental character of UNESCO, individual appliStep 5: cation is not acceptable for UNESCO. As soon as You are informed by the Only the application endorsed by the National Commission for UNESCO of your country that you are nominated as a candidate for this programme, you should complete the online application and submit all the supporting Next Page>>>>

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National Commissions for UNESCO will be considered. Applicants should submit their application documents through the National Commissions.

The National Commission will select qualified candidates and transmit the application documents of nominated candidates to UNESCO.

National Commission, should be sent to Mr Stoyan Bantchev, Chief of the Participation Programme and Fellowships Section, by e-mail: s.bantchev@ unesco.org, with a copy to a.slojneva@unesco.org and v.lopy@unesco. org, by 15 March 2019 at the latest.

UNESCO and the Chinese authoriThe applications, attached with the ties will select the seventy-five (75) letter of nomination endorsed by the most qualified candidates. The Na-

tional Commissions to UNESCO of the beneficiaries will be duly informed by UNESCO. Important Links: • Announcement Letter 20192020 • Foreigner Physical Examination Form • Certificate of Language Knowl-

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edge • Instruction of Online Application for UNESCO/China Co-sponsored Fellowships Programme Deadline for March 2019

submission:

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IUSSTF Bioenergy-Awards B-ACER For Fellowships / Student Internships The notification for the Bioenergy-Awards for Cutting Edge Research 2019 has been released.

INTERESTED INDIAN NATIONALS CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS REGARDING THE AWARD, THE PRIORITY AREAS, THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, THE FELLOWSHIP AND INTERNSHIP DETAILS, DURATION, HOW TO APPLY AND MORE BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

Recognizing that clean and efficient energy, environmental protection and energy security are among the biggest challenges facing India and the United States; the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum are committed to tackling these issues by building capacity in these frontier areas. To nurture future innovators and thought leaders in Biofuel and Bioenergy, we are happy to announce the Bioenergy-Awards for Cutting Edge Research (B- ACER) – a dynamic and transformative program developed to nurture contacts between students and scientists from India and the United States.

The Program is envisaged to: • Provide an opportunity to the best and brightest Indian students and scientists to gain exposure and access to world-class research facilities in leading US institutions; • Promote research and capacity building in the frontline area of Biofuels and Bioenergy; • Encourage and motivate outstanding students to take up research as a career path; and • Pave the way for the next generation scientists and technologists from India to interact with American peers, thus helping to build long-term R&D linkages and collaborations.

Priority Areas: • Systems & Synthetic Biology (to produce biofuels) • Feedstock improvement (microalgae, macroalgae, cellulosic biomass, tree born oil) • Production Technology (cost-effective technology for bio-ethanol, algal biofuel, bio-butanol, bio-hydrogen, fuel cells, bio-refinery)

• Biotechnological interventions for integration of Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Utilization.

• Biotechnological interventions for Waste to Energy • Bio-jet Fuels • Microbial conversion of CO2/ CO/H2 from effluents to fuels or chemicals.

Eligibility Criteria: For Student Internships Indian citizen currently pursuing a PhD on a full-time basis in the field of Biofuel related area in public-funded R&D lab/S&T institution / recognized academic institute/university/ college in India.

Age: Up to 32 years as on 31st December 2019.

For Fellowships • Indian citizen with a PhD in Life Science, Biotechnology, Engineering or Technology holding a regular Position in public funded R & D lab/ S & T Institution / recognized universities/ colleges in India.

• Applicants must provide proof of independent research work in internationally recognized academic journals.

• Open only to applicants working in the field of Biofuels.

Age: Up to 45 years as on 31st December 2019.

Fellowship /Internship Includes: • Monthly Stipend • Air-fare • Contingency Allowance Duration:

acceptance from a reputed US scientific/technological institution/laboratory where he/she would undertake the research work under the Fellowship/Internship.

How to Apply:

Applications should be submitted Internship: Minimum 3 months and using our Online Application Portal for Visitation Programs. Hard copies up to 6 months Fellowships: Minimum 3 months and electronic copies of the application forms will not be accepted. and up to 12 months Place of work: The applicant should have a letter of

Submission Deadline: 30th April 2019

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Short Term Training Opportunities 2019 @ NII, New Delhi The official notification for the Six Month Short-Term Training Opportunity at NII, New Delhi has been released. This training program is for the July to December 2019 session.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TILL MARCH. BIOSCIENCES AND LIFE SCIENCES CANDIDATES HURRY AND APPLY TO SECURE YOUR SEATS. CHECK OUT THE DETAILS BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

Six month Training Opportunities: The Institute provides opportunities for excellent students to perform project work under the supervision of the Institute’s scientists towards partial fulfilment of their postgraduate degrees (of SIX months’ duration; session I: July-December; session II: January-June). The minimum eligibility criterion for consideration of these requests is the first division or an equivalent grade (or at least 60 percent of aggregate scores) in all major examinations beginning from the secondary school exam onwards. After a procedure Ought to Be followed by interested students: Students that are pursuing masters degrees (e.g. MSc, MVSc, MTech, integrated masters students in their 4th year etc.) could apply.

The requests have to be forwarded through the Heads of Departments and have to provide the academic resumes of the suggested student(s) clearly specifying percentage marks obtained at various levels as well as

gust to 15th September each year and just chosen students will be informed by 31st October. Applications for July-December slot will be accepted only from 15th February to 15th March each year and only selected candidates will be informed by 30th April. Late applications won’t be considered.

any lodging at the campus. The trainee can make their particular arrangements for lodging during the length of the work.

There are no fixed numbers available annually but requests are considered on the basis of available vacancies.

Training opportunities could be offered only during both time periods mentioned.

Applications can be sent to the following email address: academic@ nii.ac.in. The subject line must mention ‘Six month Trainee Application’.

This must be followed by a hard copy application sent to Administrative Officer, Academic Cell, National Institute of Immunology, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067.

Applications for January-June slot will be approved only from 15th Au-

Because of infrastructure constraint, the Institute won’t be able to provide

Opportunities for summer trainees [6-12 week duration] in the Institute are available exclusively through sponsored programmes like the KVPY, INSPIRE, Summer research fellowship programme sponsored by Science Academies etc.. The Institute won’t entertain direct applications from applicants seeking these placements.

the subjects covered, in addition to the period of proposed project work.

Every department can forward a maximum of 2 requests.

Applicants should mention that their broad area of interest on the following subjects cited below: A) immunity and infection b) Reproduction, Development and Cell Biology c) Genetics, Cellular signalling and Cancer Biology d) Chemical Biology, Biochemistry and Structural Biology.

Summer Training Opportunities:

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Top 10 Miraculous Scientific Discoveries You Must Know About!

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Episode19 Science is enigmatic, the more we discover about it, the more we get entangled in new mysteries and new facets which often leads to unconventional & Miraculous scientific discoveries. Humanity’s constant persuasion to attend more knowledge has brought countless benefits to society. It has also hosted a number of obscure facts and bizarre findings. Voice of Biotecnika – Biotecnika’s weekly podcast is here again with an astounding episode, which will leave you wondering about the pace at which developments are being made in the field of science. Topics like Plastic or Banana, The Golden Ratio, Smart Phone Malaria detector and much more are discussed in this weeks’ podcats. Let’s dive into the world of Top 10 Miraculous Scientific Discoveries to date.

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PhD Programme Admissions 2019 @ Centre for Research, Anna University The notification for the PhD Programme July 2019 Admissions at Centre for Research, Anna University has been released.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THE INFORMATION BELOW TO ASCERTAIN THEIR ELIGIBILITY, OTHER REQUIREMENTS AND APPLY FOR THE PHD PROGRAMME 2019 GIVEN BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

PhD PROGRAMME Candidates who satisfy the eligibility criteria as in the Clauses 1 & 2 are eligible to apply for PhD Programme.

Final semester PG students are also eligible to apply(Subject to the condition they have to fulfil all the criteria for selection).

Full-Time PhD Programme Candidates under Full-time category shall do research work in the University Departments/University Colleges/University Campuses/Affiliated Engineering Colleges/Architecture Schools and shall be available during the working hours for curricular, co-curricular and related activities.

Candidates working in the projects undertaken from State/Central/Quasi Government and totally funded through the projects in the University Departments, University Colleges of Engineering, University Campuses, Govt./Govt. Aided/Self-financing Engineering Colleges within Tamil Nadu. If the Principal Co-ordinator/Investigator of such projects are recognized Supervisor of Anna University, Chennai and working in the University Departments/Affiliated Engineering College, the candidate shall register for research programme under such Supervisor only. The candidate should be appointed in a project sanctioned by a funding agency/ organization atleast for a period of two years. Part employments in different spells or in different projects are not permitted. The Department / Centre where the project is undertaken shall be a recognized research centre of the University.

Candidates in employment, who want to pursue Full-time study, shall be sponsored by their employer and shall avail study leave for the mini-

mum duration of the programme and shall produce relieving order obtained from their employer to join the research programme.

Candidates who are sponsored by AICTE under Quality Improvement Programme for teachers of Engineering Colleges and NDF who satisfy the eligibility conditions shall be eligible for Full-time category only in the specializations as notified in the AICTE guidelines.

Candidates who are selected at National level Fellowship programmes or by any recognized bodies and who satisfy the eligibility conditions as per the regulations shall also apply under Full-time category in the respective specialization.

Foreign Nationals sponsored by Government of India on any exchange programme who satisfy the eligibility conditions as per the regulations shall apply for Full-time study.

Part-Time PhD Programme The following categories of candidates are eligible to apply under the Part-time programme.

Full-time teachers of University Departments / University Colleges / Colleges affiliated to the University and Government /Government aided/ Self-financing Polytechnic Colleges within Tamil Nadu.

centre (Click here) by this University The mode of Registration fee payto do collaborative research work and ment is through online only. sponsored by the respective employ• General Category candidates – er.

Rs.1000/• Tamil Nadu SC/ST/SCA candiMODE OF SELECTION dates – Rs.600/1. The applications with the consent • Other State SC/ST candidates – Rs.1000/of recognized supervisor from the recognized department of Anna University, Chennai are only considered IMPORTANT NOTE: for admission to PhD programme.

Other applications shall be summar- Application of candidate without the ily rejected without any notice. The consent of the recognized supervisor preliminary scrutiny will be done by from recognized department of this the Centre for Research and shortlist university shall be summarily rejectthe eligible candidates as per norms. ed and no further correspondence will The shortlisted candidates shall be be entertained. called for written test (to be conducted in the Anna University Main Cam- The application submitted with the pus, Chennai only). Syllabus (Click consent of the recognized superviHere) for the written test for various sor who is already guiding the maxspecializations is given in website imum number of Ph.D. scholars as and candidates are advised to select prescribed by this university will be any one of the syllabi for the written summarily rejected and no corretest. The change of syllabus will not spondence will be made. be entertained in future. The selection shall be based on the performance of Candidates seeking admission under the candidate in written test, Inter- Part-time mode from the Organizaview and the marks scored in the PG tions/Industries which are not recognized as research centres of this uniqualifying degree. versity will be rejected and no further 2. The consolidated list of candi- correspondence will be entertained. date who had qualified in the written test will be notified on the website Candidates who have not obtained and will be called for an interview at PG degree under Full-Time Regular the Anna University Main Campus, mode of State/Central Universities shall be considered as eligible for Chennai only.

DETAILS OF FEES TO BE PAID

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admission to Ph.D. programme only on submission of course equivalence certificate issued by “ The Director (Academic Courses)”, Anna University,Chennai – 25.

certificate to “The Director(Academic Courses), Anna University, Chennai – 25”, at the time of uploading the application for Ph.D. Programme.

The printed request form for course equivalence shall be submitted to the Candidates who have not obtained office of Director, Academic Courses, PG degree under Full-Time Regular Anna University, Chennai-25. The mode of State/Central Universities eligible candidates will be admitted shall apply for course equivalence only on submission of course equiva-

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lence certificate at the time of admission.

Candidates working in Govt./Govt.

Aided/Self-financing Engineering Colleges and Polytechnic Colleges shall produce No Objection Certificate from the Head of Institution / Research Organization.

Important Dates: • Date of start online Applications and Fee: 18-02-2019 @11.00am • Date of Closure of Online Applications and Fee: 09-03-2019 @5.30pm HOW TO APPLY & REGISTRATION

Int PhD & PhD Admissions August 2019 @ IISER Mohali The notification for the Integrated PhD Admissions and PhD Admissions in Biological Sciences candidates at IISER Mohali. IISER Mohali PhD Biological Sciences 2019.

IISER MOHALI INT PHD BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES ADMISSIONS 2019.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES CAN CHECK OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS ON THE SAME BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

Admissions to Int PhD Program August 2019: Applications are invited from Potential candidates for admission to the Integrated MS-PhD Program at IISER Mohali in the areas of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics for the session Commencing in August 2019. The programme involves course work in addition to research work. Successful completion of the program will lead to an MS degree and a PhD degree.

Eligibility Criteria: The applicant should have a Bachelors degree in Science and related areas with a fantastic academic record (at least 60% aggregate or at least CGPI 6.0 on a scale of 10).

Added Qualifications: Candidates that have obtained one of the following national-level qualifying exams, are advised to mention the exact same in their application form: 1. NBHM Masters or PhD scholarship for Mathematics 2. Rank in JEST examination for Physics 3. DST INSPIRE fellowship or KVPY scholarship 4. Rank in IIT JAM for your preferred specialization Application procedure: Potential applicants should apply online using the”Online Application Facility” by visiting the web site at http://www.

iisermohali.ac.in Short-listed can- cant needs to have a Masters degree/ didates will be invited for a screen- B.Tech/ MBBS/ M.Tech with a good ing-test/ interview at IISER Mohali. academic record (at least a high second class) and ought to be GATE/ Last date: The online application CSIR or UGC-NET/ JEST/ NBHMfacility will be open until 12.00 noon, JRF/ GPAT/DBT-BINC/ICAR-NET/ April 10, 2019.

ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/DST-INSPIRE qualified in the relevant subject.

For further details about the program and research areas, please visit our Detailed criteria determined by website: http://www.iisermohali.ac.in individual departments for PhD admissions: Admissions to PhD Program August 2019: Department of Biological Sciences: The applicant needs to have a Applications are invited from pro- Masters degree/B. Tech/ MBBS/ spective candidates for admission to M.Tech with a fantastic academic rethe PhD Program at IISER Mohali cord (at least 60 percent and above) in the areas of Biological Sciences, and needs to be GATE/CSIR or UGCChemical Sciences, Mathematical NET/ JEST/ NBHM-JRF/ GPAT/ ICSciences, Physical Sciences, Earth MR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/DBT-BINC/IC& Environmental Sciences and Hu- AR-NET/DST- INSPIRE qualified in manities & Social Sciences, for the the appropriate subject. session beginning in August 2019.

Candidates interested in pursuing re- Qualification Criteria: The applisearch in interdisciplinary areas are cant needs to have a Masters degree/ also encouraged to apply.

B.Tech/ MBBS/ M.Tech with a fantastic academic record (at least a high Qualification Criteria: The appli- second class) and ought to be GATE/

CSIR or UGC-NET/ JEST/ NBHMJRF/ GPAT/DBT-BINC/ICAR-NET/ ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/DST-INSPIRE qualified in the appropriate subject.

Detailed criteria set by individual departments for PhD admissions: Department of Biological Sciences: The applicant needs to have a Masters degree/B. Tech/ MBBS/ M.Tech with a fantastic academic record (at least 60 percent and over ) and needs to be GATE/CSIR or UGCNET/ JEST/ NBHM-JRF/ GPAT/ ICMR-JRF/ DBT-JRF/DBT-BINC/ICAR-NET/DST- INSPIRE qualified in the appropriate subject Last date: The online application facility will be open until 12.00 noon, April 10, 2019.

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IISER-K Summer Student Research Programme 2019 IISER-K Summer Student Research Programme 2019. Official Notification for IISER Kolkata Summer Student Research Programme – 2019.

IISER KOLKATA HAS ANNOUNCED ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE RESEARCH PROGRAMME, CHECK DETAILS ON THE SAME BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

Objective: To provide B.Sc., M.Sc., B.S., M.S., B.Tech., and B.E. students of Colleges or Institutions Throughout the world an opportunity of exposure to a research environment by associating them with a single of the Research Groups of IISER through the summer vacation.

Program in no more than 1 week from 20th May. Salient Points: (j) A participation certificate will be awarded at the conclusion of this Pro(a) The duration of Summer Research Programme of IISER Kolkata gramme, subject to the submission of a Project Report. is from 20th May to 12th July 2019. (b) ONLY applications submitted via the portal is going to likely be consid- Financial Support: ered for Summer Internship 2019. (b) Each selected candidate will be Students having KVPY/INSPIRE or formally associated with a Faculty another summer research fellowship, and those selected under the Indian Member of the Institute. (c) After joining, every candidate Academy of Sciences summer fellowneeds original certification from ship programme will receive financial the currently affiliated organization aid from the respective sponsoring or(HoD/Supervisor, on letterhead) that ganization. There’s a provision for a she/he isn’t getting any other finan- limited number of IISER-K summer research fellowships, the details of cial aid. (d) For funded interns, a consoli- that will be notified in due time. dated Fellowship amount is going to be deposited in the intern’s bank ac- The Fellowship is of Rs.1250.00 per counts directly in the close of the pro- week or two Rs. 10000.00 for eight weeks. gramme. (e) On-campus accommodation is Requirements: mandatory and is chargeable. (f) Hostel Accommodation (Rs. 125.00 a week) and Bedding (Rs. (a) Staying on campus accommoda35.00 every day) charges for the dura- tion throughout the period of the vistion of the whole stay have to be paid it is compulsory unless the research at the time of joining. Students may work necessitates travelling. (b) Selected candidates must abide bring their own bedding. (g) Access to computational and li- by the regulations and rules applicable to the typical students of IISER-K. brary facilities will be provided. (h) Every candidate should submit a (c) Submission of the last Project formal Joining report over 1 week of Report is compulsory for the award joining that gets the details Project Ti- of completion certification. tle, Bank Account details, and acceptance by chosen Faculty Member. The You may choose the maximum of address and bank account details (if two faculty members in order of your any) submitted by the candidates will preference in the application form. be treated final. The institute won’t be Please click here to see faculty liable for this information.

(I) Selected students should join the profiles

Online Application Summer Internship 2019 Forms Important Dates:

paid in the time of joining. Students may bring their own bedding.

Q. What to do after joining?

A. Every candidate should submit a formal Joining report, along with a copy of the payment proof, to the Academic Cell. These documents need to be submitted within 1 week of joining, comprising details of the project, bank account details (if chosen for summer fellowship) and acceptance by the chosen faculty member.

• Application portal opens: 15th Feb 2019 • Application portal closes: 8th March 2019 at 4.00 PM • Publication of list of candidates: 26th March 2019 • Last date of receiving verification from selected applicants: 3rd April 2019 • Summer research programme The Joining Report will be available in: Click Here starts: 20th May 2019 • Summer research programme Timing for submission of joining reends: 12th July 2019 • For any questions on submission port to the Academic Cell: 11 am to 1 of online applications please pm, 3pm-4pm. write to summer.research@iiQ. When will certificates be isserkol.ac.in sued?

Frequently Asked Questions: A. Certificates will be issued followQ. The Way to reach IISER Kolk- ing successful completion of summer programme 2019 subject to fulfillata campus? ment of these conditions:A. Please visit the following website • Students will need to submit a for detailed information:- Click Here Project Report at the conclusion of their Program.

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Project Completion form in the Academic Cell.

A. Students Will Need to go to the Hostel for finishing accommodation • Certificates will be sent to the candidates for their respective formalities. Then they should pay accommodation charges in the Accounts Section. Hostel Accommodation (Rs. 125.00 a week) and Bedding (Rs. 35.00 every day) charges for the duration of the entire stay have to be Next Page>>>>

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postal address submitted by them certification. in Project completion form.

• Joining report and Project com• Students may anticipate their pletion form ought to be written certification in end August or in a legible handwriting. early September.

• Students will need to write their Q. What to carry to the campus? correct pin code with complete address in project completion A. A candidate should carry any form for successful delivery of identity proof, i.e., PAN card/Aadhar

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card/ Voter Id/ Passport/Driving license or another Government issued identity evidence.

Q. Is it necessary to stay on campus?

A. On-campus lodging is compulsory, and is chargeable.

Note: Info supplied by the candidate at Joining report and Project completion form will be treated as final and binding on the candidates. No additional changes/modifications will be entertained.

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SGPGIMS PhD Program Admissions 2019 (Session-I) Sanjay Gandhi postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, situated at Lucknow, is an apex centre for tertiary level Super specialties, devoted to patient care, teaching and Research.

THE INSTITUTE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES ARE BASED ON CLINICAL AND NON-CLINICAL SUPER SPECIALTIES AREAS AS FEW MENTIONED BELOW.

By Diluxi Arya

The Applications are invited for admission to Ph.D. Program at this Institute in the following prospective guides: • Prof. Amita Agarwal, Dept. of Clinical Immunology.

• Prof. U. C. Ghoshal, Dept. of Gastroenterology.

• Prof. Sarita Agarwal, Dept. of Medical Genetics.

• Prof. Vikas Agarwal, Dept. of Clinical Immunology.

• Prof. Ujjala Ghoshal, Dept. of Microbiology.

• Prof. Vinita Agarwal, Dept. of Pathology.

• Prof. Narayan Prasad, Dept. of Nephrology.

• Dr. Swasti Tiwari, Dept. of Molecular Medicine & Biotechnology • Dr. Anita Saxena, Dept. of Nephrology.

• Dr. Sudeep Kumar, Dept. of Cardiology.

• Dr. Prabhakar Mishra, Dept. of Biostatistics and Health Informatics.

• Dr. Amit Goel, Dept. of Gastroenterology.

• Dr. Gyan Chand, Dept. of Endocrine Surgery.

• Dr. Richa Mishra, Dept. of Microbiology.

• Dr. C. P. Chaturvedi, Stem Cell Research Center, Dept. of Hematology.

• Dr. Rohit Anthony Sinha, Dept. of Endocrinology.

• Dr. Anup Kumar, Dept. of Biostatistics and Health lnfo1·matics.

• Dr. Jai Kishun, Dept. of Biostatistics and Health Informatics.

• Dr. Alok Kumar, Dept. of Molecular Medicine & Biotechnology.

• Dr. Lokendra Kumar Sharma, Dept. of Molecular Medicine & Biotechnology.

Eligibility criteria for Admission to the Ph.D. course: The candidates who have postgraduate qualification in science subject and having a letter of award for fellowship and contingency by any government funding agency for a minimum period of three years.

OR Having passed national level examination conducted by government agencies. But do not have their own fellowship and working as SRF, JRF and Research Assistant in extramural projects at this Institute within one year of start of project and the total project duration should be at least three years funding by Government/

Un agencies.

OR Candidates having Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) at this Institute from Government funding agencies/ extramural projects funded by Government funding agencies, within of having obtained fellowship.

How to Apply: Details are available at the Institute

website (www.sgpgi.ac.in) as well as (https://www.biotecnika.org). Interested candidates may apply with curriculum vitae along with the testimonials latest by 28.02.2019, to Office of the Faculty l/C Research, R9om No. – 209, Research Cell, First Floor, ADM. Block, SGPGIMS, Raebareli Road, Lucknow-226014 through Speed post. Eligible candidates will be informed by Email/ Speed post for Institute Interview Board. Interview to be expected in the second week of March 2019.

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DBT Competitive Research Grant Project Proposals 2019 Excellent opportunity for Indian researchers that is available all year round. Department of Biotechnology is inviting Competitive Research Grant Project Proposals under numerous R&D programs that have been listed below.

THERE ARE OVER 20 AREAS UNDER WHICH PROPOSALS CAN BE SUBMITTED. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK OUT ALL OF THE DETAILS ON THE SAME BELOW:

By Diluxi Arya

Competitive Research Grant Project Proposals under the following R&D programs of the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) can be submitted by the Indian researchers round the year without waiting for the specific call for proposals: 1. Infections Disease Biology 2. Basic Research in Modern Biology 12. Silk Biotechnology 3. Human Genetics and Genome 13. Chronic Disease Biology Analysis 14. Neurosciences 4. Agricultural Biotechnology 15. Public Health and Nutrition 5. Animal Biotechnology 16. Stem Cells and Regenerative 6. Animal Health Medicine 7. Aquaculture and Marine Biotech- 17. Bioengineering nology 18. Biosystems and Bioprocess En8. Energy Biosciences gineering 9. Environmental Biotechnology 19. Nanobiotechnology 10. Bioresources & Secondary Agri- 20. Bioinformatics and Computaculture tional Biotechnology 11. Forest Biotechnology 21. Translation Research in Medici-

DBT Electronic Project Management System ( eProMis): http://dbtepromis.

Department also encourages sub- gov.in/Login.aspx mission of scientific lead-based Innovative Translation Research and Details of these programs can be Demonstration Projects in all these seen at http://www.dbtindia.nic.in/ areas in collaboration with all releRespective Program Officers can vant stakeholders. also be contacted for further details.

Contact details of all program officers How to Apply: are given in the DBT website.

Proposals in all these areas can be online submitted round the year in nal and Aromatic plants.

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Govt ICMR – VCRC Life Scientist Scientist Post With Rs. 51,000/- Salary pm

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hD and Master degree candidates with a background in Life Sciences can walk-in for Scientist-C (Non-Medical) position at ICMR-VCRC. ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre is hiring msc and phd lifesciences candidates for a Scientist-C (Non-Medical) post. Check out all of the details on the same below: Name of Post: (Non-Medical)

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Place of Posting: Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) Contract Period: 1 year Monthly Emoluments: Rs. 51,000/+ HRA Essential Qualifications: I class Master Degree in Life Sciences from a recognised university with 04 years experience in Medical Entomology/Public Health Entomology field (or) II class M.Sc + PhD degree in Life Sciences/Public Health Entomology from a recognised university with 04years experience in Medical Entomology/Public Health Entomology field.

Age Limit: Not exceeding 40 years Consolidated Nature of Duties: Coordination and supervision of laboratory/field activities of this project and support the teams engaged in the collection of rodents and ectoparasites and processing of samples in the field lab. Data compilation, analysis and report.

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Centre (www.vcrc.res.in). Candidates are asked to fill the application form and bring all the original certificates of educational qualifications (Certificate/ Statement of marks), experience certificates, Aadhaar Card, Community certificates (SC/ST/ OBC) and one set of Xerox of the same duly self-attested along with a recent passport size photograph for attending the Written Test/Interview.

Age, Qualification, Experience etc. will be reckoned as on the date of Walk-in-Written Test/Interview.

Candidates belonging to reserved category (SC/ST) should submit the community certificate issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format (Annexure’A’) of Government of India.

In case of candidates belonging to OBC category, community certificate should specifically include the clause that the candidate doesn’t belong to”CREAMY LAYER” section.

The OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) aren’t entitled to booking admissible to OBC class and these candidates need to indicate their class as General. The OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates should submit the community certification issued by the competent authority in the prescribed format (Annexure”B”) of Government of India for claiming age relaxation. Besides this community certification, the OBC candidates are required to submit their self-declaration in the prescribed format (Annexure”C”) they belong to backward class recognized by Government of India and they do not belong to persons/Sections/Sections (Creamy layer) according to DoPT O.M dated 08.09.1993, 09.03.2004 and 14.10.2008.

Age relaxation is applicable to the post under reserved category, as per Govt. of India norms. Age concession to the extent of service rendered in other research projects is also admissible for experienced and skilled persons.

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No TA/DA etc. will be paid to the candidates for appearing in walk-in- written test or interview.

The chosen candidates will not have any claim for regular appointments in any ICMR Institutes/Centres for the continuation of their services in any other project.

The chosen candidates are entitled to leave according to ICMR guidelines.

Any canvassing by or on behalf of the candidate or bringing political or other outside influence with regard to selection shall be a disqualification and such candidates will not be entertained.

The Director, ICMR-VCRC gets the right to accept/reject any application without assigning any reason(s) and no correspondence in this matter will be entertained.

II. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Candidates are required to be present at the respective venues in time along with the Walk-in Written Test/Interview will commence after verification of all of the original certificates.

2. No calculators, log tables, communication devices like a CellPhone (Mobile), Tablet/iPad etc. are allowed in the examination hall.

3. Request for revaluation of Replies will not be entertained.

4. Candidates who resort to malpractice of any kind will immediately be sent out of the Exam Hall.

• Venue: National Institute of Virology (NIV), Gorakhpur Unit, BRD Medical College Campus, Gorakhpur-270 013 (Uttar Pradesh).

• Date of Walk-in-Written Test/

Interview: 05.03.2019 • Reporting time: 02.00 P.M to 03.00 P.M (Candidates will not be entertained after 3.00 P.M) (Written test/Interview from 03.30 P.M onwards) APPLICATION FORM

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CCMB Project Staff Recruitment 2019 – Biosciences Candidates Eligible

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mazing opportunity for msc and btech biotechnology, bioinformatics candidates at CCMB. CSIR – Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology Recruitment 2019. Project Assistant – II / Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow/Project Fellow jobs for biotech and bioinformatics candidates. Check out all of the info on the dates, eligibility and more below: CSIR-CCMB is a premier part research Institute of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), conducting research in frontier regions of modern biology. The goals of this Centre will be to run high-quality fundamental training and research in frontier regions of modern research and encourage centralized national centres for new and contemporary techniques from the inter-disciplinary regions of biology.

CSIR-CCMB is encouraging applications for fulfilling temporary staff places to operate on various funded projects. Applicants could be screened via a nationwide level entrance test followed by way of a select number of applicants based on the merit listing. The successful candidates are empanelled for recruiting into different endeavours. Details of this process and guidelines are available via links provided on this portal site.

Benefits: • An opportunity of continuing as a CCMB PhD student is present for quite bright and dedicated Project JRF/SRF by nomination through Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), but the candidate is expected to satisfy the high standards of CSIR-CCMB’s study plan and rather have a fellowship, for example, CSIR-UGC NET or equal. It must be said that mere choice and involvement for a Project staff doesn’t necessarily qualify a candidate’s entrance into CSIR-CCMB’s Ph. D. program.

• Project Staff will be supplied OPD medical centres via CSIRCCMB Dispensary for self only.

• Project Staff will qualify for a single day’s leave for every completed month’s support.

• Nonetheless, in extraordinary circumstances Primary Investigator of the Job and/or Director, CSIR-CCMB may offer comfort in the principles of contemplating the exigency.

General Conditions: • The positions of Project Staff are strictly Temporary and also on Contract foundation under the funded/sponsored/Network/ other endeavour undertaken by CSIR-CCMB and is co-terminus together with the job’s tenure.

• The choice of the candidates will be dependent upon their performance at a nationwide level entrance test followed by way of a select number of pupils to be held in CSIR-CCMB. A panel of acceptable students would be created after the meeting. The validity of the panel is for a period of a maximum of 1 Year.

• Empanelment doesn’t offer the automatic assurance of engagement. Recruitment to a particular project will be completely dependent on the need of this undertaking and any particular question won’t be entertained.

• Candidates that have completed their degree together with requisite educational qualifications just have to apply. But, candidates appearing/appeared for the qualifying exam whose outcomes are expected can apply provided they create necessary certificates of eligibility at the time of interview.

• The engagement under project doesn’t confer any right/claim at all, either explicitly or implicitly about the appointee, for the routine appointment in CSIR / or CCMB, contrary to any place or otherwise under any lawful requirements or precedent.

• Age limitation will probably be reckoned according to the date of interview. Age limit will be relaxable to get SC/ST/OBC/ PWD/Women candidates as per Government of India / CSIR orders.

• All of the communication concerning the call for the assignment will probably be through digital mode (via: E-Mail/Mobile).

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Offer engagement might be provided for a short length, i.e. 3 months/ 6 months/1 year, which might be extended farther about the recommendations of this PI depending on the requirement up into the tenure of this undertaking.

The maximum length for which Project Staff might participate in various jobs taken collectively will probably be 5 years.

TA/DA and lodging won’t be supplied to the candidates for looking for the written exam and interview.

The performance of Project Staff could be reviewed periodically so that applicants never found around the mark, might be substituted.

The difficulty of questions asked at the written exam is in qualifying exam level. While the queries will be mostly from comprehensive Biology discipline, there’ll be adequate concentrate on other areas like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Statistics, General Awareness, Logical Reasoning, and Aptitude. Candidates may consult with the CSIR-NET or equal examination for your syllabus.

Request for a change in the exam centre won’t be entertained at any point. In case of non-availability of main examination centre because of reasons beyond our control, 2nd or 3rd option is going to be allocated. Therefore, candidates are proposed to cautiously elect for examination centres at the time of completing the application form.

Candidates short-listed for interview will have to go to CSIRCCMB and will need to create necessary travel, lodging and other structures in their own. No petition pertaining to lodging,

travel assistance or any such issue is going to be entertained.

• Interviews will probably be of about 20-30 minutes and the candidate is expected to be available through the day.

• Canvassing in any form will instantly render disqualification of their candidature.

For any information not available through these descriptions, please contact psr@csirccmb.org. Please be aware that inquiries answered here will probably be not entertained via the email communication.

Eligibility: • Project Assistant – II / Junior Research Fellow/ • Project Fellow (a) M. Sc. In any branch of biological Sciences/Bioinformatics/Ecological Sciences/Environmental Sciences /Agricultural Sciences or equivalent degree with minimum 55% marks or equivalent GPA score.

OR (b) B. Tech/B. E. at Biotechnology or Bioinformatics with minimum 55% marks or equivalent GPA score.

Emoluments: Rs. 25000/month + HRA as applicable Upper Age Limit: 30 years as on the application close date Project Assistant – III/Senior Research Fellow Any of the eligibility for your first position with extra at least 2 years of

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research expertise Emoluments: Rs. 28000/month + HRA as applicable Upper Age Limit: 35 years as on the application close date Notice: • Candidates appearing/appeared for the qualifying exam whose results are awaited can apply provided they produce mandatory certificates of qualification at the time of interview/joining.

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be interviewed after passing the computer-based test. But if chosen after interviews, these applicants will be recruited only after producing necessary certificates of qualification.

• CCMB reserves the right to reject interview of these candidates who aren’t able to produce evidence confirming the candidate is at the last year/semester of their qualifying degree.

• Aside from project funded internally or by CSIR, the guidelines for eligibility, emoluments etc. laid down by the funding agencies (like DBT, DST, MoES etc.) will be adhered to.

• SC/ST/OBC(non-creamy layer)/

PWD/Women applicants will be eligible for 5 years of relaxation in the upper age limitation.

• Candidates applying for the second position (i.e., PA-III/SRF) are automatically qualified for the first position (PA-II/JRF/ Proj. Fellow) provided that they meet age standards and do not have to apply individually for the initial position (PA-II/JRF/ Proj. Fellow).

Important Dates: • Online Registration Start Date: Monday: 18th Feb 2019 • Online Registration End Date: Wednesday: 06th March 2019

REGISTER HERE

• Admit Card: Friday: 08th March 2019 • Computer Based Test: Sunday: 17th March 2019 • Announcement of candidates shortlisted for interview: Monday: 18th March 2019 • Date of Interviews: Tuesday: 26th March 2019 Important Links: • Payment Guide • List of Test Cities • LogIn View Notification APPLY ONLINE

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Govt Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Biosciences Scientists Recruitment 2019

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Sc Microbiology / Biochemistry / BTech & MTech Food Technology / Biotechnology candidates can apply for scientist vacancies that are available at Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Govt jobs for msc and btech biosciences candidates.

Check out the details on the same below: Post I Name of the Position: Scientist-C Essential Qualification: A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Technology or Medicine or Master’s Degree or equivalent in Natural Sciences in discipline specified in the Second Schedule.

Desirable Qualification: A Master’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Technology or Medicine or Doctorate Degree in Natural Sciences in discipline specified in the Second Schedule.

Experience for Deputation: Officers / Scientists / Technologists working in the Central Government or State Governments / UTs or Universities / recognized research Institutions / Statutory / Autonomous organizations or Public Sector Undertakings in India. (a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis; OR (ii) With five years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment in Level 10 as per Seventh Pay Commission or equivalent; and (b) Possessing four years’ experience in the field of Standardization / Quality Assurance/ Testing / Production / Design/ Research.

Note: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not exceed 56 years as on the closing date of receipt of the application.

Post II Name of the Position: Scientist-D Essential Qualification: A Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Technology or Medicine or Master’s Degree or equivalent in Natural Sciences in discipline specified

in the Second Schedule.

Desirable Qualification: A Master’s Degree or equivalent in Engineering or Technology or Medicine or Doctorate Degree in Natural Sciences in discipline specified in the Second Schedule.

Experience for Deputation: Officers / Scientists / Technologists working in the Central Government or State Governments / UTs or Universities / recognized research Institutions / Statutory / Autonomous organizations or Public Sector Undertakings in India.

velope superscribing “Application for the post of Scientist-C / Scientist-D/ Scientist-E/ Scientist-F/ Scientist-G” on top Right-Hand corner of the envelope. (i) Applications should be submitted only in prescribed proforma (a) (i) holding analogous post on [refer Annexure-III] duly completed regular basis; and signed along with self-attested OR photocopies of the following docu(ii) With five years’ service in the ments: grade rendered after appointment in Level 10 as per Seventh Pay Com- a) Date of Birth proof. mission or equivalent; and b) Caste/Tribe Certificate [in case (b) Possessing eight years’ experi- of SC/ST/OBC category]/ Disability ence in the field of Standardization / certificate [in case of PWD]/Ex-serQuality Assurance/ Testing / Produc- vicemen Proof [in case of Ex-servicetion / Design/ Research. men Candidates]/Latest Caste certif-

icate [in case of OBC (Non-Creamy Note: The maximum age limit for Layer)] in the prescribed format isappointment by deputation shall not sued by the Competent Authority as exceed 56 years as on the closing prescribed by Govt. of India. date of receipt of the application. c) All certificates/Testimonials in respect of qualifications [all semesters/ Emolument: year-wise Mark Sheets, Degree and Diploma Certificates starting from (i) Scientist-C in the Level-11 of Graduation onwards]. the pay matrix. d) Complete and proper Experience (ii) Scientist-D in the Level-12 of Certificates/ Documents issued by the the pay matrix.

Employer in support of experience details mentioned by the candidate in Period of Deputation: 02 years (ex- the application form. tendable up to 3 years.) e) The forwarding letter from the employer must be accompanied How to Apply: by (i) photocopies of complete APAR/ACR dossiers for the last 05 The candidates, irrespective of any years duly attested by the officer, not category, who fulfill the eligibility below the rank of Under Secretary to criteria required for the post, may the GOI or equivalent; (ii) Vigilance send their applications through prop- Clearance/Certificate; (iii) Cadre er channel in the prescribed proforma, Clearance; (iv) Integrity Clearance/ given in Annexure III, so as to reach Certificate; and Statement of major/ to ” Head (HRD), Bureau of Indian minor penalties, if any, imposed upon Standards, Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur the officer during the last 10 Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002″ years. The last date for receipt of along with attested copies of certifi- application will not be extended on cates relating to age, caste/category, account of delay in transmitting apqualifications and experience within plication by the concerned office.

45 days from the date of publication (ii) Candidates should ensure that of this advertisement in the ‘Employ- they submit all the documents menment News’/Rozgar Samachar. The tioned above. In the event of failure application should be sent only by of a candidate to submit any of the Registered post/Speed Post in the en- required documents as mentioned

above within the stipulated period, the candidature of such candidate shall be liable to be rejected. (iii) The prescribed application form duly signed and affixing latest passport size colour photograph along with and self-attested copies of the testimonials/ documents/ APARs mentioned above should be sent to ” Head (HRD), Bureau of Indian Standards, Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002″ by regd./speed post only. Envelope containing application should be superscribed with the name of the post applied for e.g. “Application for the post of Scientist-C / Scientist-D/ Scientist-E/ Scientist-F/Scientist-G” on top Right-Hand corner of the envelope. (iv) Closing date of receipt of applications: Forty-Five Days from date of advertisement (v) Application received after closing date shall not be entertained and will stand rejected. No communication shall be made/ entertained regarding the rejection of the application. (vi) No original documents are required to be sent to Bureau in connection with this recruitment process unless directed to do so. (vii) Departmental Candidates of BIS will not be eligible to apply for the post on deputation.

Selection Process: Candidates possessing the essential qualifications, experience and age limit shall be eligible for the post. Selection Process will involve Screening of Applications by Screening Committee or Screening/Written Test. Candidates shortlisted would be interviewed by the Selection Committee. The test/in-

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terview would be conducted in New Delhi. The candidates will be selected on the basis of merit. Schedule of test or interview will be displayed on Website www.bis.gov.in. Therefore, the candidate should keep visiting the BIS website for important announcement/ information throughout the se-

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lection processes at various stages.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Note: The expenses for to and fro All further announcements/details journeys from normal place of resi- will only be published /provided on dence by shortest route would be ad- BIS website www.bis.gov.in from missible as per prevalent Govt. rules time to time. for appearing in the interview.

( Vijay K. Singh ) Head (HRD) Tel. 011-23230908 e-mail: hrd@bis.org.in New Delhi Deadline: 31st March 2019

Govt CDSCO – Central Drug Testing Lab MSc Biosciences Recruitment 2019

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overnment job opportunity at CDSCO. MSc Biosciences candidates are eligible to attend the walk-in interview for a Bench Chemist position. MSc Microbiology candidates with relevant experience and biosciences candidates are eligible to attend the walk-in interview for the position, as per the details given below: Government of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Directorate General of Health Services) Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation Central Drugs Testing Laboratory Zonal FDA Bhawan, GMSD Compound, Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central, Mumbai – 400 008.

Tel : 022-2300 2309 / 2300 2138 Fax : 022- 2309 9240 Email: cdtlmumbai@cdsco.nic.in F. No.1(262)/CDTL- UM/201819/6176 Job Title: Bench Chemist No of Posts: 01 Age: 21-40 years Emoluments: 25,000/Essential Qualification: • Master Degree in Microbiology.

The candidates shall also have a sound knowledge of Computer operation.

• Candidates having experience

in testing of drugs will be given preference.

Job Description: To assist in the analysis of drugs, Entry and Management of data correspondence related to it. Any other duties assigned by the head of Laboratory from time to time.

How to Apply: 1) Walk-in interview on 26.02.2019 at 10.00 AM 2) Applicants should reach in the office of Director, Central Drugs Testing Laboratory, Mumbai along with the testimonials, the application in prescribed format duly filled.

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Freshers Biosciences R&D Career Opportunity @ Kerry

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reshers job opportunities 2019. Latest Freshers Jobs. 2019 Bengaluru Freshers Jobs. Karnataka Jobs Freshers. Graduate Food Tech Freshers jobs. R&D Career Opportunity for freshers bsc candidates.

Interested and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply online at Kerry for freshers job opportunities, details of which are given below: Name of the Post: APMEA Graduate Opportunity – Research, Development & Applications Location: Bangalore, KA, IN Requisition ID: 4653 Position Type: Kerry Graduate Recruiter: #LI-KB1 Posting Type: LI About the Role: The RD&A Graduates primary focus is to deliver the particular task assignments and short-term projects within RD&A functions in supporting RD&A organization to achieve company goals and targets. The selected candidates Have to Have high mobil-

ity Given that this is a Graduate role there’ll be a series of assignments across several technology areas over a period of two years. To understand a variety of verticals/businesses of Kerry over a span of 24 months, you might be rotated among multiple RDA functions such as Bakery, Confectionary, Savory, Seasoning, Beverages to understand concerning the function.

coffee and tea, Ice-cream, and other dairy products.

• Undertake specific projects as assigned which relate to the development of new products, the operation and improvement of existing ranges or other challenges regarded as beneficial to the profitability of our business

• Actively take part in the development of pro-active presentations in conjunction with the business development team.

• Employ effective demonstration of those concepts to key clients.

• You’ll be encouraging to drive growth in the Dairy & drink section through application innova- Person Specification tion using our ingredient product range Support in Formulate, ex- We are looking for promising young ecute product development pro- graduates that demonstrate the foljects, demonstrate through plant lowing attributes to succeed in Kerry: trials at customer locations.

• Through the extensive Ingredi- • Minimum second upper honours ent, food and Application proor its equivalent in Food Science/ cessing technology skill which Technology, Chemistry, Applied you’ve developed, you may supScience or related specialization port to formulate ingredients for • Prior internship experience in creating products such as beverapplications/development techage fruit based or dairy based, nologist/scientist roles in the

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Food Industry is favoured Fresh Graduate or with less than 1-year working experience Who’s able to demonstrate a keen interest at a fast-paced Manufacturing environment Active involvement in co-curricular activities Processing tech competence in snack systems highly desired Technology expertise dealing with markets in South Africa will be an advantage Fluency in English is essential Analytical with powerful commercial/business acumen Adaptable with a ready to learn the mindset High levels of communication and collaboration APPLY NOW

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