FRI Dehradun Training Program on Capacity Building in Plant Taxonomy Sept 27-8 Oct

Botany Division

Forest Research Institute

Dehradun

DST SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAM ON CAPACITY BUILDING IN PLANT TAXONOMY

Applications are invited from research scholars, post-docs, young faculty members and scientists of universities/institutes/ organizations in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi to participate in ‘A twelve-day training program on Capacity Building in Plant Taxonomy’ to be held from 27 September–8 October 2010 at the Forest Research Institute.

The programme is designed to equip participants with a vide knowledge of plant diversity and its investigation, and a practical insight into various techniques used in plant taxonomy including chemotaxonomy and molecular approaches through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on training.

A maximum of 25 candidates will be selected. Candidates selected for attending the course will be provided traveling allowance (as admissible for in service candidates and sleeper class train fare from the nearest point to research scholars) 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 Veena Chandra, Scientist F and Course Director, DST-Training Program on Plant Taxonomy on or before 13 September 2010.

Advance applications can be sent via email to: chandrav@icfre.org 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.? Tel: 91-135-222 4491; Fax: 91-135-275 6865