ADMISSION TO HIGHER DEGREE AND Ph.D. PROGRAMMES 2008-2009.
Last date 30th May 2008.
M.E., M.Pharm. and PhD Programmes
A. HGIHER DEGREE PROGRAMMES:
I. Programmes Offered:
(i) at Pilani-Pilani Campus
M.E. Biotechnology
M.Pharm.
(ii) at BITS, Pilani-Goa Campus
M.E.: Biotechnology
Duration: Normally Four Semesters.
Eligibility: A minimum of 60% aggregate in the qualifying examination.
II. Input Qualification:
M.E. Biotechnology - Any integrated first degree of BITS or its equivalent with adequate preparation in Bio-chemistry and Microbiology.
B. DOCTORAL PROGRAMME LEADING TO Ph.D. in Biotechnology.
Input Qualification:
Any Higher Degree of BITS or its equivalent.
Any applicant with qualification equivalent to Integrated first degree of BITS will be first examined for suitability to one of the higher degree programmes of the Institute.
Shortlisted candidates will be called for a written test/interview for selections. Selected candidates will be given financial assistance in the form of either a fellowship of any government agency or of the Institute, project or teaching assistantship, full/partial tuition waiver or a combination of these.
Employed professionals working in Industries and R&D Organizations having long experience and proven competence aspiring for Ph.D. programme will be considered under the 'Ph.D. Aspirants' scheme and will be allowed to pursue their research at their own locations of work.
Candidates holding any of the BITS degree or working in an organization collaborating with BITS will be considered under this scheme.
Note:(i) Admission to all Higher degree Programmes except MPH are based on the performance of the candidates in the computer based online test conducted by BITS followed by interviews of shortlisted candidates.
The tests are planned to be conducted at Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi (Noida), Hyderabad, Kolkatta, Nagpur, Pilani & Goa subject to a certain minimum number of candidates opting for each center. The tests will have objective type questions (multiple choice) only and will be conducted during 21st – 22nd June 2008. Based on test performance candidates will be shortlisted and asked to come to Pilani/Goa for interviews at their own cost. The final selection is based on the performance in the tests and interviews.
The details of online test and syllabus for the test are available at the BITS website, http://www.bitsadmission.com/
For the Ph.D. Programme short listed candidates will be asked to come to Pilani for interview at their own cost.
C. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Interested and eligible candidates should apply through the prescribed application form available online at http://www.bitsadmission.com/ and take the printout of the filled form. The completed form along with the prescribed fee in the form of a crossed Demand Draft should be sent to Admissions Officer, BITS, Pilani-333031. Demand Draft should be drawn in favour of Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani Payable at State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Pilani (Code: 10398) or UCO bank Vidya Vihar, Pilani (Code: 0150).
Application Fee: Rs.1000/- for Higher degree programmes and Rs.800/- for Ph.D. programmes.
Deadline for submission of the completed application form is 5.00 PM on 30th May 2008.
For more details candidates must consult the BITS website http://www.bitsadmission.com/
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