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com DBT-JRF Programme

Nature of Fellowship

Award of Junior Research Fellowship to the qualifying candidate for pursuing research in Biotechnology and Applied Biology. For OPEN and OBC Category in Rs. Rs.500 For Reserved Category in Rs.(SC, ST and Physically Handicapped candidates only) Rs.250

Application fee

The Application Fee Demand Draft should be in favour of "MKCL", payable at Pune and drawn from any Nationalised Bank.

Eligibility
Qualifying Exam and Eligibility Year of Passing Age Percentage of Marks Required for Eligilbility Open Those who have passed after January 1, 2011 or will appear (till August, 2012) for Masters (M.Sc./M.Tech./M.V.Sc.) in Biotechnology (various branches, namely General, Agriculture, Medical, Marine, Industrial, Animal, Plant and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Bioprocess Technology), Bioinformatics, Molecular Human Genetics offered at BHU, Human Genomics offered at Panjab University, Neuroscience offered at Jiwaji University, NBRC and TIFR, and B.Tech. Biotechnology (4-year course) recognized by UGC/AICTE are eligible for this award. Candidate should have passed the qualifying exam after 1st Jan 2011 or should appear by 31st Aug 2012. The applicant should 60 % or be below the age 28 equivalent years (33 years in case CGPA of SC/ST/OBC/PH category and women candidates) as on 31st Aug 2012. Reserved 55 % or equivalent CGPA

Fellowship Rs. 16,000/- per month for JRF (Rs. 18,000/- per month for SRF) as fellowship + HRA per month as per the host institute + Rs. 30,000/- per year as contingency.

Important Dates
Important Dates Start date of online application Last date of applying online and printing of completed application form Last date of submission of printout of application form duly completed by post Online publishing of list of eligible candidates and their Seat numbers with centers of Examination Date of Entrance Test Time of Entrance Test Date of result announcement online Last Date for request of Award Latter Period for joining programme 10th February, 2012 10th March, 2012 15th March, 2012 31st March, 2012 15th April, 2012 10.00 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 10th May, 2012 10th November, 2012 Within one year from the date of issuing the qualifying award letter.

Entrance Test
Entrance Test Mode of Selection Name of the written competitive exam Structure of Question Paper Written Examination Biotechnology Eligibility Test (BET) Nature of Questions Number and names of sections in Question paper Multiple choices only. Section A: Core Courses- 50 questions.(Compulsory). Section B: Specialization courses-200 questions of which answer any 50.

Section-wise weightage of marks Section A - 150 marks Section B - 150 Marks Number of Questions Marks per question Total Marks Negative marking Total 100 3 300 1 mark for each wrong answer.

Required Documents
Required Documents 1. 2. 3. 4. Attested true copy of Birth Certificate or any Proof of Date of Birth. If the candidates belong to "Reserved Category" or "Physically Handicapped Category" he or she has to provide suitable certificates issued by the competent authorities. Attested true copy of statement of marks of each year/semester of graduation. Attested true copy of statement of marks of each year/semester of Qualifying Examination(M.Sc. / M.Tech/M.V.Sc Biotechnology etc.).

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For Final Year of Qualifying exam appearing candidates - Attested true copy of a bonafied student certificate from HOD/Co-ordinator of the University Department/Institute. For Qualifying exam passed out candidates - Attested true copy of Passing Certificate/Copy of College Leaving certificate along with all mark sheets of qualifying examination.

Examination Centers
Examination Centers - Venues and Name of Contact Persons

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Chennai Hyderabad Jorhat (Assam) Kolkatta New Delhi Pune

Contact Information
Name of the contact person Co-ordinator, DBT-JRF programme, Department of Biotechnology, University of Pune, Pune - 411 033 Co-ordinator, DBT-JRF programme 020-25692248 020 - 25691821 coordinator@unipune.ernet.in 02167-304204 dbtsupport@mkcl.org

Designation Telephone Fax E-mail ID Call Center Telephone Numbers(For all Queries related to online application). Call Center E-mail ID

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