Various Post - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Various Post - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

TATA INSTITUTE OF FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH
(A Deemed University )
Horni Bhabha Road ,Colaba Mumbai 400005
Fax (022) 2280 4555/4610/ 4611 Phone (022) 2278 2875/2241 , Email :gsch@tifr.res.in Website .http// www.tifr.res.in/admissions

Ph.D PROGRAMME IN MATHEMATICS,PHYSICS CHEMISTRY ,BIOLOGY,COMPUTER & SYSTEMS SCIENCE ,AND SCIENCE EDUCATION
INTEGRATED Ph.D PROGRAMME IN MATHAMATICS (BANGALORE) AND BIOLOGY ,M.Sc.PROGRAMME IN BIOLOGY AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGY& CONSERVATION

The Tata institute of fundamental Research is India ‘s premier institution for advanced research in fundamental sciences .The Institute runs a graduate programme leading to the award of Ph..D degree .as well as M.Sc and integrated Ph.D in certain subjects with its distinguished facility world class facilities and stimulating research environment ,its is an ideal for aspiring scientists to initiate their career.

The Graduate Programme at TIFR is classified into the following subjects – Mathematics Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer & Systems Sciences and Science Education. It is conducted at the Mumbai campus and various National centers of TIFR

SUBJECT : Mathematics: School of Mathematics Mumbai (Ph.D. programme ) and Banglore (Ph.D) and integrated Ph.D programme in Applicable Mathamatics) for more details about the programme at Banglore ,Please see http://math.tifrbng.res.in Physics:Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics,Department of Condensed matter Physics and material Science Department of Hight Energy Physics department of Nuclear and Atomic Physics Department of Theoretical Physics (all at Mumbai Campus) National centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA) ,pune [http://www, ncra.tifr.res.in} Biophysics at the department of Chemistry Scinence .Mumbai and NCBS. Banglore [http://www, ncra.tifr.res.in},chemistry : Department of Chemical Sciences ,Mumbai Biological Chemistry at NCBS ,Banglore [http://www, ncra.tifr.res.in/ibio}Biology : Department of Biological Sciences Mumbai National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) ,Banglore [http://www, ncra.tifr.res.in/ibio}
Computer and Systems Science: School of Technology &Computer Science (STCS) ,Mumbai , Scinece Education : Home Bhabha about admission to the Ph.D programme in Scinece Education (HBCSE) Mumbai For details about admission to the Ph.d programme in Science Education Please see http//www.hbcse.tifr.res.in

GRADUATE SCHOOL-GS 2008: The Academic year starts from Augest 1,2008 /- STIPEND : Ph.D students received a monthly scholarship of Rs.12000/- enhanced to Rs14000/- after registration .

ELIGIBILITY: Mathematics : M.Sc/B.E/B.Tech /M/Tech /M.A /B.A / B.Sc degree holders or final year students with a consistently good avademic record ,Physics & Chemistry :M.Sc /B.E/B/Tech /M.Tech degree holders .Fresh B.Sc graduates with consistently good academic record and knowledge of advanced topics may also apply ,Biology:Ph.d Programme- M.Sc in any basis science discipline ,B.Tech B.E .MBBS .B.V.Sc .BDS .B.Pharm & M.Pharm Integrated Ph.D Programme or M.Sc –B.Sc in any basic science discipline with a strong interest in Wild Life (wildlife) - Degree in any discipline with a strong interest in wild Life Biology Computer & System Science: B.E /B.Tech /M.E/M.Tech/ M.Sc (all relevant discipline ) degree holders or final year students with consistently strong academic record.

Candiate not holding a Master’s degree and admitted to Ph.d programme can receive an M.Sc degree by fulfilling prescribed requirement (See http//www.tifr.res.in/- gsoffice for details)

ADMISSION PROCEDURE: the admissions procedure (in all subjects except Science Education )consists of a written test at one of several nationwide centres.The written test will be held on Sunday ,December 9,2007 at the following centres.Banglore (NCBS) Bhubaneswhwar (Utkal U) Chandigrah (Panjab U) Chennai (IIT) ,Cochin (CUSAT) Delhi (Delhi U Guwahati (IIT) Hydrabad (Hydrabad U) Indore (Devi Ahilya U) Kanpur (IIT) ,Kolkata (Goenka College) ,Mumbai (TIFR) ,Pune (Spicer Memorial Colledge ) ,Roorkee (IIT) Udipur (M.L .Sukhadia U) Varanasi (BHU) Interview : For information on subsequent interview .please check the website

APPLICATION FEE (Non –Refundable ) DD of Rs 350 /- for applications upto October 5 2007 Rs 500/- for application received /submitted online between October 5,2007 Hall ticket will only be issued after receipts of application fee.

APPLICITON PROCEDURE : Application may be submitted online at http;//www.tifr.res.in /admissions. Students applying online will have to send the demand draft and two photographs with the name and reference number written behind them to the address as given below.

Only students from remote areas may apply for Hall ticket on (1) plain paper starting name ,current address ,date of birth ,e-mail address Subject of choice preferred test centre (with a second preference also) and a detailed table of marks from 10 th standard onwards (2) Two passport size photographs :One pasted and one stapled to the application (3) A Stempted (Rs 20 /-) and self addressed envelop (25cmX 17cm) superseribed “ GS -2008 (subject )” (4) Demand Draft.

A waiver of the application fee on grounds of financial distress may be requested by a letter from the Principal or the Head of Department justifying the request these request would be considered depending on availability of seats in each centre.

Biology: DD should be drawn on state Bank of India payable in Banglore to National Centre for Biological Science , All other subjects : DD should be drawn on state Bank of India payable in Mumbai to Tata Institute of Fundamental Research.

Candidate may appear for the written test in multiple subjects if the timings do not clash. Please send a separate application (including Demand Draft ) for each subject.

DD and photograph should be mailed as follows (Students applying from remote areas may send application along with the DD and photograph) , Biology and M.Sc (Wildlife) Admission Section Nationla Centre for Biological Science ,TIFR ,GKVK, Bellary Road Banglore 560065 Enquiring to phd@ncbs.res.in or call 080-23666404 .All other subject :University Cell ,Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Homi Bhabha Road ,Colaba Mumabi 400005

Last date for reciving applaicaiton for Hall –tickets: October 12 2007

Walk –IN CANDIDATES: Some candidate without hall ticket may be admitted if seats are available in this case the application fee is Rs.700. –No waiver ) please be present at the centre one hour early and bring all original mark sheets .Demand Draft for Rs.700 / and 2 photo identity card. Walk ins will not be possible for biology in Delhi Centre.


NEW:M.Sc. Wildlife Biology & Conservation .Seehttp:// www.ncbs.res.in for details
Date & TIME FOR NATIONWIDE WRITTEN TEST :SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9,2007
Biology and Mathamatics :9:30 a.m to 11:30 a.mComputer &Systems Science :1:30 p.m to 3.30 p.m
Chemistry ,Physics and Wildlife Biology & Conservation :1:30 to 4:30