MKU UGC-BSR Meritorious Fellowships for PhD @ School of Biotech

MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
(University with Potential for Excellence)
Palkalainagar, Madurai – 625 021
Tamil Nadu

UGC has sanctioned 5 (Five) BSR Meritorious Fellowships to the School of Biotechnology, Madurai Kamaraj University for the year 2012-2013. Candidates who passed M.Sc. in Biotechnology, Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Biochemistry and other Life Sciences may apply in the prescribed Application Form.

ELIGIBILITY:

Category 1:

The candidates qualified in the CSIR, UGC, ICMR, DBT, GATE and other equivalent National Entrance Tests (NET) and SLET are exempted from appearing in the Entrance Test. They are eligible to directly attend the interview before the Selection Committee.

Category 2:

The candidates with M.Sc./M.Phil are also eligible to apply and they have to appear in an Entrance Test conducted by the School. Those candidates who are declared ‘eligible’ will attend the interview before the Selection Committee.

Both Category 1 and Category 2 students should submit the Application Form (in duplicate) on or before July 12th, 2013.

Fellowship:

For Non-Gate Candidates (1st and IInd Year) Rs.14,000/p.m. + Contingency Rs.12,000/p.a. (3rd to Vth Year ) Rs.16,000/p.m. + Contingency Rs.25,000/p.a.

For GATE qualified (1st and IInd Year) Rs.16,000/p.m. + Contingency Rs.12,000/p.a. candidates (3rd to Vth Year ) Rs.18,000/p.m. + Contingency Rs.25,000/p.a.

Duration of the Programme: The tenure of fellowship is initially for two years. Upon expiry of this period, the work of the fellow will be evaluated by an Expert Committee. If found satisfactory, his/her tenure will be extended for a further period of three years.

The qualified candidates are requested to submit their application in the enclosed Application Format along with attested copies of the certificates and self addressed stamped envelope to

THE HEAD & CHAIRPERSON
SCHOOL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
MADURAI KAMARAJ UNIVERSITY
MADURAI 625 021.

The last date for submission of Application in duplicate: JULY 12, 2013

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