Application for Endowment Traveling/Foreign Scholarships/Fellowships for the year 2012-13 at University of Calcutta, Kolkata

UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

Memo No. ET/T/3/ Foreign Scho/12-13 03.04.2012

Applications are invited from eligible graduates/post-graduates of the University of Calcutta who passed the final examination in the stream of Arts / Technology/ Agriculture/ Commerce/ Business Management / Social Science / Basic Sciences / Marine Science / Literature / Law / Microbiology / Molecular Biology / Bio-technology / Bio-Sciences /Fine Arts / Applied Arts /Nursing/Medicine or any other course offered time-to-time by the University of Calcutta for the award of the Endowment Traveling/Foreign Scholarships/Fellowships for the year 2012-13 for study/training abroad in the relevant field of studies. Students who have already secured admission in reputed institutions abroad would be given preference.

The Format of application and other details may be obtained from the office of the undersigned on any working day between 11 AM and 4 PM on payment of Rs. 150/. The application form may be downloaded from the University website (www.caluniv.ac.in) available in the News and Announcement from 09.04.2012 and in that case Rs. 150.00 is to be paid in cash while submitting the form within due date.The last date of submission of completed application is 31.05.2012 before 4 PM.

CONTACT: Anjan K Dan

Estate & Trust Officer

University of Calcutta

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER

 http://www.caluniv.ac.in/News%20&%20Announcement/Endowment_scholarship1.html

7th Summer Training Programme in Industrial Biotechnology

7th Summer Training Programme

in

Industrial Biotechnology

June 4, 2012 – July 6, 2012

at

Science & Technology Entrepreneur’s Park

Thapar University

Patiala– 147 004, PUNJAB

www.thapar.edu

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM:

·         One to one interactive session.

·         Personal mentoring and monitoring.

·         Lectures and practical sessions by established academicians,researchers and professionals.

·         Exposure to the techniques at the industrial level.

·         Strong emphasis on Entrepreneurship & Business incubation skills.

TARGET: Students who are enrolled in any UG/PG Programmes, faculty and others.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: The candidates would be selected on first cum first serve basis. Referral letter from the concerned institute is must for students (if enrolled).

NUMBER OF SEATS: 20 per batch

METHODOLOGY: Lectures, discussions and hands on practical training.

CERTIFICATE: On the successful completion of the course Certificate of Participation would be issued.

LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION: The registration form may be submitted latest to the office by May 25, 2012.

FEES:Rs. 15, 000/- till April 30, 2012 & Rs. 16,000/- after April 30, 2012 payable by DD in favour of “STEP-TIET” payable at Patiala(Course fee includes only programme fee and course material; Boarding/lodging and travel charges to be borne by the candidate; Campus hostel accommodation can be provided on request on chargeable basis subject to availability. Fee once deposited will not be refunded)

For further information and registrations please contact:

Prof. Dinesh Goyal

Executive Director

STEP, Thapar University

Patiala-147 004

TeleFax: (0175)-2393011

Ms. Gurmeet Kaur

Accounts cum Office Secretary

STEP, Thapar University

Patiala-147 004

Tel: (0175)-2393600, 3602

Mob: 98147-71954

E-mail: ccstep@thapar.edu ; sendtogurmeet83@gmail.com

OBJECTIVES

STEP has specialized well equipped laboratories especially for business incubation in biofertilizer and biopesticide production, food processing and analysis, pilot scale lab, controlled rooms classified as growth room, cold room, inoculation room, instrumentation room, biowaste recycling.

The participants in the training will be interacting with experts in their fields and will get practical experience of various modern techniques along with in depth understanding of underlying principles. Experiments will be conducted in small groups under the expert supervision. Participants individually will follow experimental protocols and demonstration experiments.

This programme is an intensive hands on training imparting technical knowledge, management and developing entrepreneurial skills in different areas of biotechnology.

TOPICS COVERED

DNA Technology and Bioinformatics

1. Genomic DNA and plasmid DNA isolation from bacteria

2. Restriction digestion and agarose gel electrophoresis

3. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification

4. Transformation

5. Database searching, computational tools and structure prediction

6. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis

Microbiological and Micropropagation Techniques

1. Isolation, enumeration and characterization of microbes

2. Brightfield and Fluorescent microscopy of microbes

3. Biosafety and mass production of inoculants

4. Micropropagation of medicinal plants

Fermentation Technology

1. Introduction to fermentation technologies

2. Bioreactor design

3. Upstream and down streaming processing

4. Vinegar and wine production technology

Food Technology and Analytical Techniques

1. Processing of soy products

2. Powderization of milk using spray drier

3. Mushroom cultivation and Single Cell Protein Production

4. Physio-chemical analysis of soil and flyash

5. Heavy metal analysis by AAS

6. Ethanol analysis by GC and analysis of metabolites using HPTLC

Entrepreneurship

1. Biotech Business Incubation and Entrepreneurship

2. Intellectual Property Rights

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER

http://www.thapar.edu/userfiles/file/Summer%20training%20in%20Industrial%20Biotechnology%20%202012%20(1).pdf

Advertisement for Short Term Training, May -July 2012 at Bose Institute

ADVERTISEMENT FOR SHORT TERM TRAINING, MAY TO JULY 2012

Bose Institute will conduct short tern training for M.Sc. students in Life Sciences, Physical and Chemical Sciences from different Universities during the months of May to July 2012. The training will be conducted by a group of Faculty Members of the Institute who would take students based on their own discipline and Academic Interest and those of the students.

1. Ten (10) students nominated either by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), KVYP (DST) or holding Bose Institute Fellowship among JBNSTS Scholars will be taken in for short term training, as per schedule decided by the nominating authority. Prior approval will have to be obtained from the Bose Institute by the students while making such applications to the different organizations.

2. Ten (10) M.Sc. students from Universities of Calcutta, Jadavpur, Kalyani, Burdwan, Visva Bharati, Vidyasagar and North Bengal University may be accepted for short term training after the respective Universities (or the Head of the Departments) enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Bose Institute. Such students would be taken in on recommendation from the respective Heads of Departments and further selection by the Institute.

3. Twenty (20) M.Sc. students from other Universities would be accepted having been selected by a Committee appointed by the Director of the Institute.

Application for such training will be received from students having first division/ first class from 10th grade to Master’s degree examination which should include the complete bio-data of the students along with a one page write up describing in short of his/her area of interest and why Bose Institute is being chosen for the training along with a forwarding letter from the Departmental Head/Chairman. Students from Private Universities/Institutions are required to pay Rs. 10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand only) as course fees.

The applications should be sent either to the Director, Bose Institute (Centenary Building), P-1/12. C.I.T. Scheme – VII-M , Kolkata – 700 054 ) or to The Chairman, Academic Affairs Committee [Division of Molecular Medicine, Room No. 305, Bose Institute Centenary Building, P – 1/12, C.I.T. Scheme, VII-M, Kolkata – 700 054 (parimalsen.boseinst@gmail.com ; parimal@bic.boseinst.ernet.in )] latest by March 9, 2012. The selected candidates will be informed around April 10, 2012.

FOR DETAILS PLEASE REFER http://bic.boseinst.ernet.in/all/advt/11/advt_34.pdf

CCMB Summer Program 2012

CCMB Summer Program 2012

ELIGIBILITY QUALIFICATIONS

The training program is open to students from all branches of sciences and open to all Indian universities/research institutes.

Only the Students who are admitted in a Master’ program (M.Sc.) in year 2011 or B. Tech. (4 year) program in 2009 can apply, i.e., the students who will complete their 1st year of M. Sc. or 6th Semester of B. Tech. in June/July 2012 are eligible to apply;

M. Tech. students are not eligible.

Computer science students with flair for biology may also apply.

TRAINING PROGRAM

It is not a conventional classroom lectures based training program. Instead, each selected candidate/trainee will be assigned to a CCMB staff scientist who will supervise/mentor him/her during the stay. Each student is expected to execute a small project work under the guidance of the scientist. At the end of the program, student will need to submit a ‘Project Report’ of the work done, and also would be required to make an oral presentation.

The program is mainly intended to give students a real-time exposure/hands-on experience to a research environment, in the hope that it would inculcate in them a zeal for research as a future career.

Although, efforts are made to take into consideration the ‘statement of purpose’/research interest of the selected students (while assigning to different Scientists), but it is generally not possible in many cases; as the allotments are mainly based on the availability of working place(s) in different labs and not the other way around. Therefore, only those students should apply for the training program, who are ready to work in any lab in CCMB, if selected, irrespective of his/her stated research interest.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application for the Summer Program 2012 can be down loaded (Zipped pdf file). Completed application (Hard copy) for the program MUST reach CCMB by the first Monday of February 2012 (6/2/2012). The names of the Selected candidates will be made available on CCMB homepage during the second week of April 2012 (around 15/4/2012); here, it may be noted that no separate intimation would be sent to any candidate, and thus all applicants must look for his/her name in the ‘selection list’ on CCMB homepage only.

SELECTION PROCESS

A committee nominated by the Director, CCMB, selects the trainees. One of the major criteria used in selection is that the selected candidates should represent the Nation-wide coverage of different Indian states (based on the location of their academic institutions, but irrespective of their birthplace, sex, cast or religion). ‘Statement of purpose’ and the ‘Recommendation/reference Letter’ are other important considerations in the selection of candidates along with the academic record. A few seats (~5%) are reserved for the children of CCMB employees.

The number of trainees’ intake varies between 50 - 60 candidates, and mainly depends upon the availability of bench space with different staff scientists of CCMB. On an average we receive ~1500 applications, of which only 3.0 – 4.0 % candidates make it to the program.

IMPORTANT DATES

The program is for duration of 60 days (~eight weeks) in the months of May-July 2012.

Last date for receipt of Application in CCMB: Monday, the 6th February 2012.

Selected candidate’s LIST on CCMB homepage :Between 10 - 15, April 2012

(there will be No separate letter of intimation from CCMB to the selected candidates)

Last date for selected candidates to inform their Acceptance to CCMB/Program Coordinator: 20th April 2012

Tentative dates to join CCMB/ the program: 10-15th May 2012(no one will be allowed to join after 20th May under any circumstance)

SUPPORT /BOARDING/LODGING

CCMB will not provide any financial support for boarding/ lodging. All the selected candidates are required to self-finance their stay in CCMB/ Hyderabad.

The candidates are expected to make their own arrangement for stay in Hyderabad during the training period, though CCMB may consider specific requests only from outstation students, especially girl students for shared accommodation in CCMB housing facility depending upon the availability of vacant flats/space.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO NOTE

As is evident from our experience in earlier years, the competition is very high for the few available seats with an average chance of selection being only 3.0 – 4.0 %.

Applications for SummerProgram 2012 MUST be submitted as a hard copy. The application incomplete in any respect will be rejected/not considered.

Requests/applications for the program sent prior to this notification will not be considered. Any such candidate must apply again using the prescribed application form.

There is no FEE for the training program; but all selected candidates have to bear their boarding/lodging expenditure during the 60-day stay at CCMB.

The decision of the Centre in regard to the selection of candidates shall be final.

Canvassing in any form and /or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as a

disqualification.

Selected candidates are expected to have cleared their final exams (1st year in case of M.Sc. students, and 6th semester in case of B. Tech. students) before joining the program and thus are required to bring the documentary proof for the same. On the other hand, for students, whose results may be awaited at that time, students would need to provide a certificate from their college certifying that - the student has appeared for the final exams, and that the results are yet to be declared.

All candidates selected for the program would need to spend a minimum period of 60 days in CCMB without any break.

This is one of the most important requirements and accordingly, all candidates need to furnish a certificate from their Head of the Department/Competent authority of the college/institute to this effect (see the Application form) for instructions.

Mailing address for application:

Dr. Ramesh K. Aggarwal

Coordinator

SummerProgram2012

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology

Uppal Road

Tarnaka

Hyderabad 500007 (AP)

(Please mention on top of the envelope “Application for Summer Training 2012”).

DISCLAIMER:

It may be noted that the CCMB will not be responsible for any omission of name from the list of applicants that may result from ‘Loss and/or Delayed receipt’ of applications due to postal mishandling/ loss/ delay.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.ccmb.res.in/students/sum_trg_2012/sum_trg_noti2012.pdf