Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships 2012 for Doctoral Studies

The Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships 2012

For Doctoral Studies at St. John's College, University of Cambridge

Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India, is a graduate and Honorary Fellow of St John’s College.  He is widely acknowledged as the architect of the economic reforms that have helped propel India onto the World Stage.  In honour of Dr Singh St John’s College, the University of Cambridge launched the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships in Delhi in 2007.  These awards will enable academically outstanding Indian students to come to St. John’s College, University of Cambridge to study for doctoral degrees in subjects like Science & Technology, Economics and Social Sciences.

Applications in Aerospace Engineering and Energy Studies will be of particular interest

ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA

The applicant should be:

The applicant should be:

·         An Indian national with a valid Indian passport and currently based in India

·         Below 35 years  of age as on 31 December 2011

·         Not already had significant exposure to UK education or received UK government funding.

·         Should hold a Master’s (postgraduate) degree from a reputed/recognised  India university/institution with a First Class award (UG and PG) in the relevant subject/field

·         Evidence of leadership qualities (to be assessed from personal statements e.g. extracurricular activities and/or evidence of having made a difference to the country/society/participation in symposia in the relevant subject, or peer reviewed publication in the area.)

·         Keen to pursue and should have identified a full time Doctoral Research degree from the University of Cambridge commencing by  September/October 2012

·         Fluent in spoken and written English

·         Able to fulfil any other admission criteria laid down by the university.

VALUE OF THE AWARD

The scholarships are fully funded:

·         Academic fees

·         International airfare

·         Monthly stipend to cover living expenses

·         UK Visa

APPLICATION PROCESS

It is the responsibility of the applicants to identify a suitable Doctoral programme and supervisor at the University of Cambridge, apply for a place for September/October 2012 and secure admission.

1.  Identify a suitable doctoral  programme  and supervisor at the University of Cambridge. 

2.  Applicants to visit the Board of Graduate Studies (BoGs) website and make formal application to the University at the same time as to the Dr Man Mohan Singh Scholarships. 

3.  Applicants to select St John’s College as their first choice College on their BoGs application form. 

4.  Applicants to indicate on their BoGs form that they are applying for the Dr Manmohan Singh Scholarships, but also to complete the section applying for funding from the University. 

5.  Apply for the Scholarship on the prescribed format by 31 December 2011 and submit it to the British Council. Click here to download the application form (Word) and (Pdf) 

NOTES:

• Only those applicants who get an offer of admission at St John’s College will be eligible for the award of the Scholarship.

• Candidates should NOT approach St John’s College directly at this stage.

SELECTION

·         Candidates for these scholarships are selected through a process of short listing from the applications received by the British Council, followed by personal interviews, which will be held in New Delhi .

·         Subsequent to the interviews the selection committee identifies the required number of candidates for the awards. The decision of the selection committee will be final. Selection results will be communicated within a month following the interview.

POST SELECTION

Pre-departure briefings, UK visa and travel arrangements for the selected candidates will be co-ordinated by the British Council.

GENERAL NOTES

·         The British Council will acknowledge receipt of applications through the emails provided on the application form. For this purpose, applicants are requested to provide their latest email ids. However, the British Council will not be responsible for failure of on-line delivery.

·         The British Council will further contact only the short-listed candidates inviting them for interviews. Applicants are requested not to contact the British Council office directly.

·         Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in New Delhi in April 2012. Candidates will be expected to make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For further information and clarification please contact:

Vishu Sharma

Scholarships

British Council

17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg

New Delhi 110001, India

Tel +91 (0)11 23711401 (extn. 272)

Fax +91 (0) 11 23710717

Direct tel: +91 (0)11 41497272

delhi.scholarship@in.britishcouncil.org

Last date of submission of applications:  Friday, 31 December 2011.

TANUVAS – Best Research Scientist Award for the year 2011

TANUVAS – Best Research Scientist Award for the year 2011

It is proposed to award Best Research Scientist Award for the year 2011 for the faculties of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Basic Sciences, Food Sciences and Fisheries of TANUVAS. The faculty members are requested to apply for the award along with supportive documents relevant up to 10/11/2011, on or before 21/11/2011 by 5.00 p.m. The application for the same is attached herewith. The interested applicants are requested to fill up the application as per the instructions given therein and send the same through proper channel to the Director of Research, TANUVAS, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 51 in both hard and soft copies.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in/nea/docs/TANUVAS-Best%20Research%20Scientist%20Award%202011.pdf

Best Teacher Award at the University level, TANUVAS

TAMILNADU VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

Best Teacher Award at the University level

No. 16240/Best Teacher/ 2011     Dated : 1111112011

Teachers of TANUVAS who have completed five years of service in the University are eligible to apply for the award. A format application is enclosed. The last date for receipt of the filled in applications is 23111t2011 05.00 p.m lnterested teachers are requested to send  only one copy of the application to the undersigned through proper channel so as to reach this office on time.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in/nea/docs/TANUVAS-Best%20Teacher%20Award%202011.pdf

RA/SRF Walk-in at TANUVAS, Chennai

TAMIL NADU VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

WALK-IN INTERVIEW

A walk-in interview would be held for Research Associate (Two) and Senior Research Fellow (One) for the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), United Kingdom funded collaborative research projects on

1. "Remote integrated systems for controlling nematodes using emerging technology for both resource - poor and commercial farmers" (RISC-NET)

2. "Developing a validation portfolio to exploit key virulence proteins in Fasciola species for parasite control" at the Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai-600 007 for 2 years. The post is purely temporary and need based and they should not claim regular employment at a later date.

POST: Research Associate

NO.OF POST:2

SALARY:Rs 24000/-+ HRA for Ph.D candidates

RS 23000/-+ HRA for M.Sc candidates

QUALIFICATIONS: Ph.D. in Veterinary Science / Life Associate month + HRA Sciences or other related disciplines

 Or

M.V.Sc. / M.Pharm / M.E., M.Tech month + HRA in Biotechnology / Life Sciences or other related disciplines with two  years of teaching / research experience in the related area

POST: Senior Research Fellow

NO.OF POST: 2

SALARY: Rs 18000/-+ HRA

RS 16000/-+ HRA for M.Sc candidates

QUALIFICATIONS: M.V.Sc. in Animal Health subjects / Research month + HRA Animal Biotechnology or other Fellow related disciplines

 Or

M.Sc. in Life Sciences or other month + HRA related disciplines

Candidates with OGPA of 3.50 / 4.00 or 8.00 / 10.00 or First Class or equivalent grade / marks are preferred.

Incase of non availability of the candidate for the selection of Research Associate, the suitable candidate with M.V.Sc., in Animal Health subjects /Animal Biotechnology / M.Sc. in Life Sciences or oth,er related disciplines will be selected as Senior Research Fellow and remuneration of SRF will be paid as per ICAR norms.

 Filled in application in the prescribed format should be brought along with relevant original certificates and photo identity to the Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Vepery, Chennai - 600007 on the day of walk-ininterview i.e. on 22.11.2011at 10.30A.M.

A one hour objective type of written test followed by interview would be held on the same day. The applicants already working should bring the No Objection Certificate from their current employer on the day of walk-in interview.

NO TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in/nea/docs/Walk%20in%20Interview-PAR_MVC.pdf

Research Associate Walk-in at Vaccine Research centre – Viral Vaccines, TANUVAS, Chennai

TAMIL NADU VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES UNIVERSITY

Vaccine Research centre – Viral Vaccines,

Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS,

Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 600 051

WALK – IN INTERVIEW FOR THE POST OF RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

A walk-in-interview will be conducted for filling up of one temporary post of Research Associate to work in the Indo-UK Collaborative Project titled “Monitoring and intervention strategies for bluetongue virus epidemics in rural India” at Vaccine Research centre – Viral Vaccines, Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS, MMC, Chennai – 600 051 and the project is funded through Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

The post is purely temporary for about three years from the date of recruitment or till the completion of the project whichever is earlier.

The qualifications and remuneration are as follows

NAME OF THE POST: Research Associate

NUMBER OF POST: One

QUALIFICATION: Ph.D., in zoology / Entomology / Parasitology.

Experience in entomology is preferred.

 REMUNERATION: Rs.24,000 Plus Rs.3,200 ( HRA)

1. Incase of non availability of the candidate with Ph.D., Qualification for the selection of Research Associate, the suitable candidate with M.V.Sc.,in Veterinary Parasitology or M.Sc / M.Phil in zoology / Entomology / Parasitology will be selected as senior Research Fellow and remuneration of SRF will be paid as per ICAR norms.

2. Qualified and interested candidates for this position may Walk-in for a written examination followed by an interview on 25.11.2011 at 10.00am to be held at the Vaccine Research centre – Viral Vaccines, Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 600 051.

3. No TA / DA will be paid for the candidates preferring to attend the interview. Candidates are to make their own arrangements for their stay at Chennai.

4. Mere attending the interview does not guarantee them the appointment and the selection will be based purely on merit basis. Candidates are requested to produce all original certificates (UG / PG degrees, age proof, experience certificate, publications and any other testimonialsthat certify their competency to work in the project) at the time of interview.

5. Selection will be made as per the norms of ASRR, TANUVAS.

6. The appointment is made purely on temporary basis with a condition to terminate the appointment without giving any prior notice and the candidate should not claim any University service.

 CONTACT PERSON:

Field Co-ordinator (Indo UK collaborative Project) and Professor, Vaccine Research Centre- Viral Vaccine, Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS, Madhavaram Milk Colony,Chennai – 600 051.

JOB DESCRIPTION: An enthusiastic, organized and ambitious worker is required to join a three-year multi-disciplinary project carrying out the first systematic survey of Culicoides biting midges in India. The project is a collaboration between India and the United Kingdom funded under the CIDLID scheme http://www.iah.ac.uk/CIDLID/Default.aspx and involving nine separate internationally renowned institutes. Based at TANUVAS, the person employed will play a key role in initially organizing the logistics of Culicoides collection across Tamil Nadu and will liaise with veterinary workers carrying out the trapping. Once the trapping network is in place, the selected candidate will then carry out identification of samples in partnership with experts at the Institute for Animal Health, UK and fellow workers based in Bangalore and Karnataka states.

These data will be integrated into models of Culicoides populations allowing prediction of bluetongue virus outbreaks in advance of their occurrence. The selected candidate will additionally be responsible for planning and conducting detailed field experiments based around controlling Culicoides in  collaboration with Rothamsted Research and the London School for Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. These data will be assessed for integration into the everyday lives of subsistence farmer groups as part of wider dissemination frameworks for improvement of ruminant productivity and control of vectors of veterinary pathogens.

In addition to the training provided in India, the selected candidate will also benefit from a period of training in the UK under scientists with an internationally competitive track record of peer-reviewed publications. The selected candidate will spend an extended period at the Institute for Animal Health using state of the art imaging and insectary facilities to complement those already in place in TANUVAS for the project use. There will also be the opportunity to visit other partner organizations during the visit to both form contacts for the future and to understand the breadth of the project areas.

Note:

·         Evidences / Original Certificates should be shown in the interview for the SI.No. : 2,4,9,10,11,13, & 14

·         Photo identity issued by State / Central Govt. or Head of Institution or Present Employer is essential to attend the interview.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.tanuvas.tn.nic.in/nea/docs/VRCVV%20RA-Indo%20UK%20Project.pdf

Research associate vacancy at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (Kashmir)

Division of Vety. Microbiology & Immunology

Shuhama ( Alusteng ) 190006

Telefax 0194-2262211

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No: VMI/NAIP-3/264-67

Dated: 10-10-2011

POST: Research Associate

NATURE OF POST: Temporary ,  co-terminus with the sub-project

PROJECT TITLE:  “Serological diversity and molecular characterization of Dichelobacter nodosus and development of vaccine against virulent footrot”.

CONSORTIUM PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR: Shakil A.Wani

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION: Ph.D or M.V.Sc/M.Sc.Microbiology/Biochemistry/ with 60% marks+ two years research experience.

NO. OF POST: One

The engaged staff will be paid as per the norms of the sponsoring agency. The applications should reach to undersigned up to 14 -11-2011. The interview of eligible candidates will be conducted on 15-11-2011, in the office of the Principal Investigator.

No TA/DA is permissible for attending the interview.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://skuastkashmir.ac.in/images/tender/naip_advt.pdf

JRF (Biotech/Zoology ) post at Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram

Vacancy Notification

POST: Junior Research Fellow

NO.OF POST: One

SPONSORING AGENCY: DBT

PLACE OF WORK: Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum.

QUALIFICATION: First class in M.Sc. Biotechnology/Zoology and research experience in cell culture/molecular biology.

 Preference will be given to those who qualified in UGC-CSIR joint JRF examination.

Interested candidates may apply with bio-data and copies of the mark list of qualifying examinations to the Finance Manager, Project No. RP1375, Project Cell, Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 011 on or before 22-11-2011.

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.rcctvm.org/jrf.pdf