Friday, December 4, 2009

BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination 2010

BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) Examination 2010

Instituted by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi
Coordinated by Bioinformatics Centre, University of Pune

University of Pune (UoP), on behalf of Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India, will conduct the BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) examination. The objective of this examination is to certify bioinformatics professionals, trained formally as well as self-trained.

Eligibility-:
Graduate in Science, Agriculture, Veterinary, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering & Technology are eligible to appear in the examination. They need not have any formal training viz., certificate, diploma or degree in Bioinformatics. Students in final year of Bachelor’s degree are also eligible to apply.

To Apply-:
The online application begins on December 1, 2009 and will continue until January 16, 2010. The examination fee is Rs. 600/- for general category, Rs. 450/- for reserved category and US $100 for foreign students. Please visit the website (http://bioinfo.ernet.in/binc/) for detail information.

Syllabus consists of four sections: biology, physical and chemical sciences, IT, and bioinformatics.

More About Examination:
The examination is scheduled on February 20-21, 2010 and will be in three parts. The paper I will be objective type, only those who pass this paper with a minimum of 40% marks will be eligible to appear for the paper II and paper III. The paper II will be short answer type, while the paper III will be a computer-based practical. The certification will be awarded to those who secure a minimum of 40% in each of the three papers.

Fifteen research fellowships will be awarded to BINC qualified Indian nationals, in order of merit, to pursue Ph.D. in Indian Institutes/Universities. Note that the candidate must meet the criteria of the institutes/universities in order to avail research fellowship. In addition, a cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- will be awarded to the top 10 BINC qualifiers.

Registration starts-: Dec 1, 2009 Registration closes: Jan 16, 2010 Examination: Feb 20-21, 2010

For more information visit-: http://bioinfo.ernet.in/

Thursday, December 3, 2009

COMEDK Post Graduate Entrance Test-2010 COMEDK PGET-2010

COMEDK Post Graduate Entrance Test-2010 (COMEDK PGET-2010)

COMEDK will conduct a separate entrance test for Medical and a separate entrance test for Dental Post Graduate courses called 'COMEDK PGET-2010', for candidates seeking admission to Post Graduate courses in Medical and Dental studies. The entrance test is being conducted for use by COMEDK Member Institutions only. The COMEDK entrance test is mandatory for candidates seeking admissions for the Post Graduate courses in COMEDK Member Institutions. The COMEDK PGET-2010 test scores are valid only for admissions during the academic year 2010-2011.

The COMEDK PGET-2010 will be conducted only at centers in Bangalore on Sunday the 31st January 2010

Eligibility -:

Degree / Diploma Programs:

Applicants must meet all requirements stipulated by MCI / DCI. Accordingly, they should have successfully passed their M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. from an institution recognized by MCI / DCI, and must have completed or completing their internship by 30/04/2010.

MCI / DCI Norms:
Every student, selected for admission to the Post Graduate Medical / Dental course in any of the Medical / Dental institutions in the country, shall possess recognized M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. degree or equivalent qualification and should have obtained permanent registration with the Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India, or any of the State Medical / Dental Council or should obtain the same with in one month from the date of admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled.

Dates to Remember-:

DATE DAY EVENT
01/12/2009 Tuesday Start date for issue of Online Application
31/12/2009 Thursday Last date for Receipt of Completed Application Forms
08/01/2010 Friday Last date for Dispatch of Admission Ticket
31/01/2010 Sunday COMEDK PGET - 2010 Test Day
31/01/2010 Sunday Publishing of Answer Keys
06/02/2010 Saturday Last date for receiving objections pertaining to Answer Keys
16/02/2010 Tuesday Publishing of Test Score
19/02/2010 Friday Last date for receiving objections pertaining to Test score
26/02/2010 Friday Publishing of Rank list
08/03/2010 Monday Last date for Dispatch of Rank Card

For more information & online application visit-: http://www.comedk.org/

Helpline-: 91-80-41132810

JAM 2010 Application Process

JAM 2010 Application Process

IIT JAM 2010 Joint Admission Test for M.Sc.

Jam will be held on 2nd May 2010 for admission to M.Sc.,Joint M.Sc.-PhD,M.Sc.-PhD Dual degree,MCA,and M.Tech in Geophysical/Geological Technology at seven IIT's for the year 2010.

Application forms/online registration will be available from 22nd December 2009

For details visit-: http://jam.iitm.ac.in/