NIPER Ph.D. Joint Admission Test-2012

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PHARMACEUTICAL

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (NIPER)

Ahmedabad; Guwahati; Hajipur; Hyderabad; S.A.S. Nagar

NIPER Ph.D. JOINT ADMISSION TEST-2012

Department	Eligibility for Application
Medicinal Chemistry	M.S.(Pharm.) [Medicinal Chemistry/Natural Products]; M.Pharm.(Pharmaceutical Chemistry); M.Tech. (Pharm.) (Bulk Drugs); M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)
Natural Products	M.S.(Pharm.) [Natural Products/ Medicinal Chemistry/Traditional Medicine]; M.Pharm. [Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Pharmacognosy]; M.Tech.(Pharm.) (Bulk Drugs); M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)
Pharmaceutical Analysis	M.S.(Pharm.) (Pharmaceutical Analysis); M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Analysis); M.Sc. (Organic/ Analytical Chemistry)
Pharmacology & Toxicology	M.S.(Pharm.) [Pharmacology & Toxicology/ Biotechnology/Regulatory Toxicology]; M.Pharm. (Pharmacology); M.Sc. [Pharmacology/ Toxicology/ Zoology/ Biochemistry/ Medical Biotechnology/ Microbiology]; M.D.(Pharmacology); M.V.Sc. [Pharmacology/ Pathology/ Biotechnology]
Pharmaceutics	M.S.(Pharm.) (Pharmaceutics/ Biotechnology/ Pharmacology); M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutics/ Formulations); M.Tech. (Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology/ Chemical Engineering)
Pharmacy Practice	M.Pharm. (Pharmacy Practice/ Community Pharmacy/ Hospital Pharmacy/ Clinical Pharmacy)
Biotechnology	M.S.(Pharm.) or M.Pharm. or M.Tech. (Pharm.) [Medicinal Chemistry/Natural Products/ Pharmacology & Toxicology/ Formulation/ Biotechnology/Pharmaceutics/ Pharmacoinformatics]; M.E. or M.Tech. [Biotechnology/ Life Sciences/ Computational Sciences]; M.Sc. in Biological Sciences [Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Botany/ Zoology/ Physiology/ Life Sciences]M.Sc. [Organic Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Computational Sciences]; M.V.Sc.; MCA
Pharmacoinformatics	M.S.(Pharm.) [Pharmacoinformatics/Medicinal Chemistry/ Natural Products]; M.Tech. (Pharm.) (Bulk Drugs); M.Tech. (Bioinformatics); M.Sc. [Organic/Physical/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry/ Biochemistry/Biophysics/Biotechnology/ Microbiology/Bioinformatics]
Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations)	M.S.(Pharm.) (Pharmaceutics/ Biotechnology/ Pharmaceutical Analysis); M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutics/ Formulations); M.Tech.(Pharm.)(Biotechnology)
Pharmaceutical Technology (Process Chemistry)	M.S.(Pharm.); M.Tech. (Pharm.); M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology) M.S.(Pharm.); M.Pharm.; M.Sc. (Life Sciences); M.Tech.(Pharm.) (Biotechnology)

Institutes Available disciplines

NIPER, AHMEDABAD: Natural Products, Pharmaceutics, Biotechnology

NIPER, GUWAHATI: Pharmacology & Toxicology

NIPER, HAJIPUR: Biotechnology, Pharmacoinformatics

NIPER, HYDERABAD: Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Analysis

NIPER, S.A.S. NAGAR: Biotechnology, Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Pharmaceutical Technology (Biotechnology), Pharmaceutical Technology (Process Chemistry), Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations), Pharmaceutics, Pharmacoinformatics, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Pharmacy Practice-

Candidates should have a minimum CGPA of 6.75 (or 60% marks) for General, 6.25 (or 55% marks) for SC/ST, 5.75 (or 50% marks) for physically handicapped (PH) candidates on a 10 point scale in the qualifying examination and should also have qualified GPAT/GATE/NET. (Percentage of marks or CGPA will be based on the norms of the concerned university/Institution or aggregate marks or CGPA scored by the candidate for all years of the qualifying degree, in case University/Institution has not prescribed any norm for calculating such percentage or CGPA). Available seats include, Institute funded/ government funded/ industry funded research fellowships. In addition to this, seats are also available for candidates having their own fellowship (NET-JRF; RGNF; Engineering and Technology etc.) from CSIR/UGC/ICMR/DBT etc. NIPER wise and Department wise, table of seats will be displayed on website.

Seats are also available for candidates sponsored by Public/Private Sector undertakings, Government Departments and Research and Development Organizations and for foreign nationals/self financing foreign nationals.

GPAT/GATE/NET is an essential qualification for all disciplines except for the following category of candidates:-

i. Candidates holding M.V.Sc. / M.D. degree

ii. Foreign nationals

iii. Sponsored candidates from Public/Private Sector undertakings, Government Departments and Research and Development Organizations.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Details of eligibility, qualifications, availability of programme, admission procedure and other relevant information are available in the Information Brochure and admission notification available at the website www.niper.gov.in

2. Candidates appearing for final qualifying examinations (including NET, etc.) can also apply but they must produce final result on the day of interview failing which their candidature shall be rejected.

3. Candidate shall fill the registration form online by registering on www.niper.gov.in as per instructions given on the website. The process of online registration shall commence on 23rd April 2012 and will continue till 14th May 2012. However, before registration, applicants shall have to remit registration fee of Rs. 1000 (Rs. 500 for SC/ST) through online transfer to Account Number 65116506648 (NIPER Net Banking Account) of State Bank of Patiala, NIPER Campus Branch, Sector-67, Mohali (Branch Code No. 51018;IFSC No. STBP0001018). Applicants can also deposit registration fee in the above account number in any branch of State Bank of Patiala in India. Applicants shall have to fill up all items given in online registration form (including bank transaction no./UTR No./Journal no. and date of online payment made for Rs. 1000/Rs. 500), uploading soft copy of recent photograph and scanned signatures, submit form, take printout of the Registration slip (incomplete forms or forms which are not properly submitted will not be accepted), put signatures at the bottom of registration slip and attach following:- i) copy of the award letter (if any) pertaining to NET-JRF of CSIR/DBT/UGC/ICMR etc. ii) Sponsorship certificate from industry/government sponsored candidates (format given at Annexure-2 in information brochure). iii) Photocopy of acknowledgement of bank receipt (containing Transaction No. /UTR No./Journal no.) towards registration fee. Indian nationals residing abroad and foreign nationals have to remit US$100 (or equivalent in Indian Rupees) through online transfer to the above account number. Payment by Cheque/Postal Order will not be accepted.

4. Registration slip with attachments should be sent to Chairperson, NIPER Joint Ph.D Admission Test Committee 2012, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, (NIPER), Sector 67, S.A.S.Nagar (Mohali), Punjab, 160062, (through speed post/registered post) so as to reach him on or before 21st May 2012. The Institute will not be responsible for any loss or postal delay. Registration slip received after the due date will not be considered. No correspondence/ inquiry in this regard will be entertained. The Institute shall not be held responsible for misplacement of any loose sheet. Therefore, all the applicants are required to submit the documents properly tied together.

5. Candidates will have to make their own arrangements for travel and boarding for attending admission test and interview.

6. Written test for all disciplines will be held on Sunday, the 10th June, 2012 at Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Hyderabad and Kolkata. Based on the performance in the test, list of candidates to be called for  interview will be displayed on the institute website www.niper.gov.in on 17^th June 2012. Interview will be held on 23^rd and 24th July, 2012 at NIPER, S.A.S. Nagar.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.niper.gov.in/2012_niperphd.pdf