INSPIRE Fellowships 2011 for UG and PG First Rank Holders

Innovation in Scientific Pursuit for Inspired Research, much popular as INSPIRE is a fellowship scheme introduced by the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India to encourage and promote research in basic sciences. These fellowships are intended for the first rank holders in Post Graduation courses in various disciplines of science and those have interest in pursuing Doctoral Program (Ph.D.) in the areas related to Science and Technology. Fellowship amount under INSPIRE Scheme is equivalent to the CSIR UGC NET / GATE qualified candidates. Following are details of eligibility and application procedure:

INSPIRE fellowships are offered by Govt. of India in the following disciplines:

1. Chemical Sciences
2. Engineering Sciences
3. Physical Sciences
4. Life Sciences
5. Mathematics and Statistics
6. Veterinary Sciences
7. Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
8. Pharmaceutical Sciences
9. Medical Sciences
10. Agricultural Sciences

Eligibility Conditions: Applicants must be first rank holders in the Post Graduate Program in Basic and Natural Sciences / Engineering Sciences / Pharmaceutical Sciences / Agricultural Sciences / Medical Sciences / Veterinary Sciences. First Rank holders in Under Graduate Engineering Sciences are also eligible and they should pursue Ph.D. Candidates must be first class holders at the University level. Selection of the candidates will be will be based on merit in the qualifying examination. Duration of the fellowship is five years.

Application Procedure: Interested candidates can obtain application format from DST website at http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/INSPIRE_Fellowship_Advertisement.pdf . Address to send filled in applications along with required copies of certificates: Head, INSPIRE Program, Department of Science & Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi – 110 016. Last date for the receipt of filled in applications will be within 60 days after the announcement of notification.

Fellowships for UG Programs: INSPIRE Fellowships are also offered for candidates pursuing B.Sc. Natural / Basic Sciences, B.Sc. Honors, Integrated M.Sc. / MS Programs under 'Scholarship for Higher Education (SHE) Scheme. Selection to these fellowships will the based on marks secured in Intermediate / +2 level. Total number of these fellowships is 10000. Duration of the fellowship is 5 years. Last date to apply for these scholarships will be 90 days from the date of publication of the notification. You can get more details from www.inspire-dst.gov.in

EAMCET 2011 Medical Web Counseling Schedule- MBBS, BDS Seats, Colleges and Last Ranks

Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, in association with Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) will conduct web counseling for MBBS and BDS courses for the academic year 2011-2012. Detailed schedule is available at the end of this post in the image format. NTR University (http://59.163.116.210/) has already announced tentative schedule for Web Counseling to be conducted from 13th July 2011 to 18th July 2011. This will be the first web counseling for Medical courses in Andhra Pradesh. Online web counseling centers will be arranged at Osmania University (Hyderabad), SV University (Tirupati), Andhra University (Visakhapatnam) and NTR Health University (Vijayawada). Candidates can assess their chances of getting MBBS and BDS seats based on EAMCET Medical Last Ranks for 2010. Medical candidates can attend at any counseling center for certificate verification and counseling as per the ranks allotted for different dates. Following are the tentative schedules for Web Counseling for Medical, Dental, Paramedical and Ayush courses:

EAMCET Medical Web Counseling Schedule 2011 (For MBBS / BDS):

1. EAMCET 2011 Medical Counseling: First Phase from 13th July 2011 to 18th July 2011
2. EAMCET 2011 Medical Second Phase Counseling: August 3 -6, 2011
3. Start of Classes: 18th August 2011

Paramedical Courses (Nursing, Physiotherapy, Medical Lab Technology) Counseling Schedule: Candidates can apply in the prescribed format available on the NTR University website during 20th June and 5th July 2011.

1. First Phase Counseling: 22 - 26 July 2011
2. Second Phase Counseling: 16 - 18 August 2011
3. Counseling for AYUSH Courses: 24 - 26 August 2011
4. Second Phase Counseling for Ayush Courses: September 2011

Number of Medical (MBBS, BDS) seats in Andhra Pradesh:

1. Number of Govt. Medical Colleges in AP: 13
2. Number of Private Medical Colleges in AP: 19
3. Total Number of Seats in 13 Govt. Medical Colleges: 1800 seats
4. Number of Seats in 19 Private Medical Colleges: 2500.
5. Seats to be filled under A category: 1250
6. Seats in B Category : 250
7. Seats under Management Category: 1000 seats
8. Seats available in Minority Colleges: 500 (All will be filled by Managements of Colleges only)
9. Number of Govt. Dental Colleges in AP: 21 (180 seats)
10. Number of Private Dental Colleges in AP: 1600
11. BDS Seats in Minority Colleges: 60
12. Total BDS seats in AP: 1840

The number of seats in Medical and Dental Colleges in Andhra Pradesh is likely to increase this year. About 30 to 50 seats may be increased in private medical colleges. It is most likely that the intake in Katuru Medical College (AU Region) will go up to 150 from 100 seats.

Detailed Schedule of EAMCET 2011 Medical Counseling:



RGUKT M.Tech Computational Engineering and Sciences Admissions 2011-2012

Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Andhra Pradesh have started M.Tech. Programs for the academic year 2011-2012. The institutes are located at Basar, Nuzvidu and RK Valley (Idupulapaya). Apart from 6 year integrated B.Tech Programs for 10th class passed meritorious rural students, RGUKT has initiated these inter disciplinary Masters programs for the benefit of those candidates interested in teaching and research careers in Computational Engineering and Sciences. Following are details of courses, eligibility and application procedure:

1. M.Tech in Computational Engineering for Engineering Stream
2. M.Tech in Computational Sciences for Sciences Stream

Eligibility Requirements: Applicants should have B.Tech in any Engineering branch with minimum 70 percent marks and should have 60 percent or above in Intermediate and SSC. Candidates from SC/ST categories need 60 percent or above in B.Tech and 50 percent or above in Intermediate and SSC.

OR candidates with M.Sc (Physical or Biological Sciences) with at least 70 percent (60 percent for SC/ ST candidates) or above marks and 60 percent (50 percent for SC/ ST candidates) or above in B.Sc, Intermediate and SSC (50 percent and above for SC/ST candidates) can also apply.

Candidate should also pass in 'Introductory Course in Computing' with A Grade conducted by RGUKT for six weeks in collaboration with IIIT-Hyderabad.

Selection process: Selection will be based on the performance in Entrance Examination / Interview to be conducted in collaboration with IIIT-H. GATE / NET qualified candidates will be exempted from Entrance Examination. Duration of the course is 2 years (Six Terms). Total number of seats are 200 (in three RGUKTs). All the selected students shall be offered financial assistance in the form of Teaching Assistance. They will be paid Rs.10,000/- per month. Candidates those are not interested in teaching assistantship have to pay Rs.96,000/- per annum towards tuition, food and accommodation fees.

Interested candidates can apply online through http://rgukt-pgprogram.appspot.com/ after paying the registration fee. The printouts along with original DD and relevant copies of certificates should be sent to shall be sent on or before 22nd June 2011. Please see www.rgukt.in OR http://www.rgukt.in/aca-mtech.html for more details. Address: Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Vindya C-4, IIIT Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad.