MVIT Bangalore Free DST WORKSHOP/TRAINING PROGRAM ON TRADITIONAL AND MODERN APPROACHES IN PLANT TAXONOMY

DST SPONSORED WORKSHOP CUM TRAINING PROGRAM ON

TRADITIONAL AND MODERN APPROACHES IN PLANT TAXONOMY

15–26 FEBRUARY 2010

Organized by

Department of Biotechnology
Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology (MVIT)
Hunasamaranahalli, Via: Yelahanka, Bangalore 562 157
Tel: 91-080-2846 7248; Fax: 91-080-2846 7281
e-mail: sirmvitbgl@gmail.com

Applications are invited from research scholars, post-docs, young faculty members and scientists of universities/institutes/organizations in South India to participate in ‘A twelve-day workshop cum training programme on traditional and modern approaches in plant taxonomy’ to be held from 15–26 February 2010 at the Dept of Biotechnology, Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore.

The programme is designed to give practical insight into various techniques used in plant taxonomy including chemotaxonomy, cytotaxonomy and molecular approaches through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on training.

A maximum of 25 candidates will  be selected. No extra course fee will be charged.

Candidates selected for attending the course will be provided traveling allowance (sleeper class train fare from the nearest point) and free boarding and lodging facilities for the entire duration of the workshop by the organizers.

Interested candidates may send their nominations consisting of CV along with a brief write-up on their current research interests duly forwarded by the Head of the Institution so as to reach: Dr N. Sathyanarayana, Professor and Course Coordinator, DST-Training Program on Plant Taxonomy on or before 22 January 2010.

Advance applications can be sent via e-mail to: mucunaresearch@gmail.com; however, please note that only applications received as a hard copy via proper channels before deadline will be considered for final selection.

Only selected candidates will be contacted with further intimation.