CLAT 2014 : Apply online by March 31 The Common Law Admission Test-2014, the all India entrance examination for admissions to the Under-Graduate (LL.B) and Post-Graduate (LL.M) Degree Programmes in the various National Law Universities will be conducted by the Gujarat National Law University, Attalika Avenue, Knowledge Corridor, Koba, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382007 (www.gnlu.ac.in), from 3 pm to 5 pm on 11th May, 2014 (Sunday). The 14 National Law Universities/Institutes that are part of the CLAT-2014 are; National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore NALSAR University of Law (NALSAR), Hyderabad The National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata National Law University (NLU), Jodhpur Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur Gujarat National Law University (GNLU), Gandhinagar Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Patiala Chanakya National Law University (CNLU), Patna The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi National Law University and Judicial Academy (NLUJA), Assam, Guwahati The availability of the Programmes (UG/PG) at each university may be seen from the website of the University. The Admission Test will be conducted at 21 cities which include the cities of the 14 participating Universities and 7 other cities including Jaipur, Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Jammu and Siliguri. If sufficient numbers of applications (minimum 100) are not received for any City/ Centre, conduct of examination at that City/Centre may be cancelled and such candidates may be allotted a Test City/Centre according to the second and third preference furnished by them. For the Under Graduate Programmes, applicant should be an Indian National and must not have attained 20 years in case of General/OBC/Persons with Disability (PWD) and Other category candidates and 22 years in case of SC/ST category candidates, by 1st July 2014. Applicant should have passed the 10+2 examination and must have secured 45% marks in case of General/OBC/PWD and other category and 40% marks in case of SC/ST category. The result of qualifying examination (10+2) has to be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course. Those appearing in qualifying examination in March/April 2014 are also eligible to apply subject to the conditions specified. The CLAT-2014 Question Paper for UG courses shall have multiple choice type questions carrying a maximum of 200 marks and the test will be of 2 hours duration. There will be 200 questions from English including Comprehension (40 Marks), General Knowledge and Current Affairs (50 Marks), Elementary Mathematics (Numerical Ability) (20 Marks), Legal Aptitude (50 Marks) and Logical Reasoning (40 Marks). Each wrong answer will results in loss of 0.25 Mark. Answers are to be marked/darkened in the OMR sheet with black ball point pen only. Candidates will not be permitted to carry the Question paper after the examination. More details on the various sections can be had at http://www.gnlu.ac.in/clat2014.php In case of equal marks secured by candidates, the procedure to break the tie will be as per the following order: Higher marks in the section of legal aptitude in CLAT-2014 Higher age Computerized draw of lots For admission to LL.M, applicant should hold LL.B/Five-Year Integrated LL.B/any other equivalent qualification and must have scored 55% marks in case applicant belongs to General/OBC/PWD and other category, and 50% marks in case applicant belongs to SC/ST category. The result of qualifying examination shall be submitted by the candidate at the time of admission failing which the candidate shall be ineligible for admission to the Course. No provisional admission shall be provided to those candidates who are not submitting the result of the qualifying examination at the time of admission. Those appearing in qualifying examination in March/April 2014 are also eligible to apply. The CLAT-2014 Question Paper for PG courses shall have a maximum of 150 marks. There will be Long Essay Type Descriptive Questions (100 Marks - 4 questions of 25 marks each, pertaining to subject areas such as Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence; Multiple-Choice Questions carrying 50 Marks (50 questions of 1 mark each covering all subjects except Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence prescribed by BCI for Under-Graduate Courses). Wrong answers of MCQ will result in loss of 0.25 Mark. In case of equal marks secured by candidates, the procedure to break the tie will be as per the following: Higher marks in the Essay Type Descriptive Section in CLAT-2014 Higher age Computerized draw of lots Question Paper Booklets of CLAT of previous years (UG/PG) can be procured both online and offline by remitting a charge of Rs.250/-. For procuring the Booklets via post from CLAT Office (at GNLU) an additional amount of Rs.150/- shall be provided towards postal charges. The supply will start after the notification of CLAT-2014. Application can be submitted only online. The CLAT-2014 Online Application Form will be accessible on the CLAT website www.clat.ac.in between 1st January, 2014 and 31st March, 2014 along with the Information Brochure. Applications can only be submitted online, from 1st January, 2014 (Wednesday) to 11.59 pm on 31st March, 2014 (Monday). The submitted Online Application Form in PDF format and other details will be available and accessible in the LOGIN ACCOUNT of the candidate. No hard copy of the Application Form and Information Brochure will be sold this time. CLAT-2014 Information Brochure will also be accessible from the respective website of all the participating NLUs. The fees will be Rs.4000/- for General/OBC/PWD and other category candidates and Rs.3500/- for SC/ST category candidates. This can be remitted online or offline. The online payment can be made through net-banking, debit card, credit card etc. wherein the candidate will have to bear the additional transaction costs for remitting the fees through payment gateways. For paying the fees offline through website, the candidate will have to download the ‘Bank Challan’ that will be generated with the required information, as filled in by the candidate, and make the payment with additional bank charges at any branch of the SBI. After making the requisite payment at the bank, the candidate needs to upload the scanned PDF copy of the ‘Bank Challan’ and also fill-in the details as required at the relevant section of the website. The relevant attested photocopies of the certificates/documents in support of one's claim for admission are to be uploaded while filling the Online Application Form. The photocopies of documents need to be attested by a Gazetted Officer not related to the candidate. The scanned attested photocopies of the documents to be uploaded in the PDF format (or as specified) by all the candidates are (a) Birth Certificate (b) Standard X Mark sheet (c) Qualifying Examination Mark sheet/Certificate such as 10+2 or its equivalent examination certificate from a recognized Board (for UG Courses) (d) Qualifying Examination Mark sheet/Certificate such as LL.B. or its equivalent examination certificate from a recognized University (for PG Courses) (e) Passport size photograph (3.5 cms x 4.5 cms) {JPG Format} (f) Signature of candidate {JPG Format} (g) Signature of parent/guardian {JPG Format}. The scanned attested photocopies of the documents to be uploaded in the PDF format by a candidate depending on the applicability are, (a) Category Certificate (SC/ST/OBC) (b) Disability Certificate (Persons With Disability, P.W.D.) (c) Special Category certificate like E.B.C.; B.C.; W.B.C.; D.F.F.; S.E.B.C.; Ancestral residents of village Sidhuwal, District Patiala; Son/Daughters of Defense Personnel Deployed in U.P. or Defense Personnel of U.P. either retired or killed/ disabled in action; Dependant of Freedom Fighter of U.P. and Kashmiri Migrants (d) Certificates in support of One's Claim for NRI/NRI Sponsored Candidate (e) Domicile Certificate in support of one's claim for consideration under State Quota No copies of the filled in Online Application Form or uploaded certificates/documents need to be sent to the CLAT Office. The Hall-Ticket/Admit Card may be accessed/downloaded by the candidate in the personal LOGIN ACCOUNT. The candidate is required to take the printout of the Hall-Ticket/Admit Card to the Examination Hall. The candidate interested in seeking admission in any of the NLUs under the NRI/NRI sponsored seat shall undertake the CLAT-2014. The admission will be based on the merit in CLAT-2014. The students are also simultaneously required to complete the formalities of the respective universities, if any, for which the candidate need to, contact the respective university of interest for further information. For more details, visit http://www.gnlu.ac.in/clat2014.php

MD/ MS/ MDS/ PGD courses at JSS University Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University (JSSU), Mysore, Karnataka, has invited applications for admission to postgraduate medical & dental programmes (MD / MS / MDS / PG diploma courses) at 1. JSS Medical College, Mysore and 2. JSS Dental College, Mysore of Academic Year 2014-14. Courses offered: JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE, MYSORE – PG DEGREE COURSES: Pre-Clinical (Non-Clinical) 1 MD Anatomy 2 MD Physiology 3 MD Biochemistry Para-Clinical (Non-Clinical) 4 MD Pharmacology 5 MD Pathology 6 MD Microbiology 7 MD Community Medicine 8 MD Forensic Medicine Clinical 9 MD Radio - Diagnosis 10 MD General Medicine 11 MS General Surgery 12 MS OBG 13 MS Orthopaedics 14 MD Anesthesiology 15 MD Paediatrics 16 MS Ophthalmology 17 MS ENT 18 MD Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy ( Skin & STD) 19 MD Psychiatry 20 MD TB & Respiratory Medicine JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE, MYSORE – PG DIPLOMA COURSES: 1 Dip. In Obstetrics & Gynaecology (DGO) 2 Dip. in Clinical Pathology (DCP) 3 Dip. in Child Health (DCH) 4 Dip. in Orthopaedics (D. Ortho) 5 Dip. in Anaesthesiology (DA) 6 Dip. in Otolaryngology (DLO) 7 Dip. in Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy (DDVL) 8 Dip. in Ophthalmology (DO) 9 Dip. in Psychiatric Medicine (DPM) 10 DMRD JSS DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, MYSORE – PG DENTAL: 1 MDS Oral & Maxillofacial surgery 2 MDS Oral Medicine & Radiology 3 MDS Periodontology 4 MDS Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics 5 MDS Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry 6 MDS Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics 7 MDS Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge 8 MDS Public Health Dentistry 9 MDS Oral Pathology & Microbiology JSS DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL, MYSORE – PG DIPLOMA COURSES: 1 PG Diploma in Periodontology 2 PG Diploma in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics 3 PG Diploma in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge ELIGIBILITY a. Qualifications: Requisite qualifications for admission to PG Medical / Dental Degree and Diploma courses: • The candidate seeking admission to these courses should have passed Final MBBS / Final BDS examinations from a college recognized by Medical Council / Dental Council of India, and should have completed the compulsory rotating internship/would be completing by 30th of April 2014. • As per the regulations of statutory bodies, as laid out in Post-Graduate regulations 2000 of Medical Council of India and Dental Council of India, the minimum percentage of marks in the entrance test for eligibility for admission to Medical & Dental Post-Graduate courses shall be 50 % for all candidates and the eligibility will be 40% for SC, ST & OBC as per regulation. • Foreign / PIO / NRI students need not appear for PGET – 2014 entrance test. Their admission will be based on qualifying examination marks as per MCI / DCI norms. b. MCI/DCI Norms: Medical and Dental PG Degree and Diploma Courses: Every student, selected for admission to the Post-Graduate Medical/Dental course in any of the medical institutions in the country, shall possess recognized MBBS/BDS degree or equivalent qualification and should have obtained permanent registration from the Medical Council of India / Dental Council of India, or any of the State Medical / Dental Council or should obtain the same within one month from the date of the admission, failing which the admission of the candidate shall be cancelled. Provided that in the case of a foreign national, the MCI/DCI may, on payment of the prescribed fee for the registration, grant temporary registration for the duration of the Post-Graduate training restricted to the medical college/ institute to which the applicant is admitted for the time being exclusively for postgraduate studies; provided further, that temporary registration to such foreign national shall be subject to the condition that such person is duly registered as medical practitioner in his own country from which the applicant has obtained his/her basic medical qualification and that his/her degree is recognized by the corresponding medical council or concerned authority. If the candidate fails to fulfill the relevant eligibility requirements as mentioned above and as prescribed by MCI / DCI he/she will not be considered eligible for admission for Medical / Dental Postgraduate Degree and Diploma Courses. Admission Procedure: 1. Submission of the application form with COMED-K PGET 2014 Test Score and Rank by post or in person along with Photographs and other enclosures on or before 20.03.2014 at 5.00 pm. 2. The application downloaded from the Website of the JSS University should be accompanied by a DD for Rs. 3,000/- drawn in favour of “JSS UNIVERSITY FEE ACCOUNT” payable at Mysore. 3. Announcement of the JSS University PG Medical and Dental rank list, date of counseling, counseling process and other related details will be uploaded on the JSS University website www.jssuni.edu.in. The completed application with requisite documents as detailed above along with demand draft for Rs.3000/-, should be enclosed in an envelope super scribed clearly on the outside of the envelope “Application for admission to PG Medical / PG Dental courses” and sent to the under mentioned so as to reach before 5:00 pm on 20.03.2014, either by speed post, courier or by hand. The Registrar, JSS University, Sri Shivarathreeshwara Nagar, Mysore – 570 015, Karnataka. IMPORTANT DATES: 20.03.2014: Last Date for receipt of filled application form for registration by the University by post with COMED K PGET – 2014 test Score and Rank. 20.03.2014: Last Date for receipt of filled application form for registration in the University in person with COMED K PGET – 2014 test Score and Rank. 02.02.2014: Date of COMED – K PGET – 2014 Entrance Test. 17.02.2014: Date of COMED – K PGET – 2014 Test Score to be published By COMED - K 22.02.2014: Date of COMED – K PGET – 2014 Rank List to be published By COMED - K 01.05.2014: Commencement of Academic session For details, see the links: http://www.jssuni.edu.in/assets/Downloads-2013/November/Admission-Notification-2014.pdf http://www.jssuni.edu.in/assets/Downloads-2013/November/Final-Information-Brochure-2014.pdf

Vinayaka Mission Medical/ Dental PG courses Applications have been invited for All India Common Entrance Examination for admission to Post Graduate Degree and Diploma Courses of Year 2014-15 at following Medical Colleges of Vinayaka Missions University, Tamil Nadu. GROUP –A P.G. Medical Degree/ Diploma Courses: 1. M.D.(General Medicine) 2. M.D.(Paediatrics) 3. M.D.(Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy) 4. M.D.(Obstetrics & Gynaecology) 5. M.D.(Anaesthesiology) 6. M.D.(Radio-Diagnosis) 7. M.D.(Psychiatry) 8. M.D.(Immuno Haematology and Blood Transfusion) 9. M.D.( Emergency Medicine) 10. M.D.(Biochemistry) 11. M.D.(Microbiology) 12. M.D.(Physiology) 13. M.D.(Pharmacology) 14. M.S.(Anatomy) 15. M.S.(General Surgery) 16. M.S.(Orthopaedics) 17. M.S.(Ophthalmology) 18. M.S.(ENT) 19. D.C.H. (Diploma in Child Health) 20. D.Ortho. (Diploma in Orthopaedics) 21. D.L.O. (Diploma in Oto-Rhino Laryngology) 22. D.O. (Diploma in Ophthalmology) 23. D.A. (Diploma in Anaesthesiology) 24. D.G.O. (Diploma in Obstetrics & Gynaecology) 25. D.D.V.L. (Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy) P.G. Dental Degree Courses: 1. M.D.S. (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery) 2. M.D.S. (Periodontology) 3. M.D.S. (Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge) 4. M.D.S. (Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics) 5. M.D.S. (Oral Pathology & Microbiology) 6. M.D.S. (Oral Medicine & Radiology) 7. M.D.S. (Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry) 8. M.D.S. (Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics) P.G. Homoeopathy Degree Courses: 1. M.D. (Practice of Medicine) 2. M.D. (Paediatrics) 3. M.D. (Psychiatry) 4. M.D. (Homoeopthic Materia Medica including applied aspects) 5. M.D. (Organon of Medicine & Homoeopathic Philosophy) 6. M.D. (Repertory) 7. M.D. (Homoeopathic Pharmacy) GROUP – B P.G. Physiotherapy Degree Courses: 1. M.P.T. (Orthopaedic Physiotherapy) 2. M.P.T. (Neurological Physiotherapy) 3. M.P.T. (Cardio-Thoracic Physiotherapy) 4. M.P.T. (Sports Physiotherapy) 5. M.P.T. (Paediatric Physiotherapy) 6. M.P.T. (Obstetrics & Gynaecological Physiotherapy) 7. M.P.T. (Community Physiotherapy) 8. M.P.T. (Hand Rehabilitation) P.G. Nursing Degree Courses: 1. M.Sc (N) - Medical Surgical Nursing 2. M.Sc (N) - Paediatric Nursing 3. M.Sc (N) - Community Health Nursing 4. M.Sc (N) - Psychiatric Nursing 5. M.Sc (N) - Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing GROUP – C P.G. Pharmacy Degree Courses: 1. M.Pharm. – (Pharmaceutics) 2. M.Pharm. – (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) 3. M.Pharm. – (Pharmacology) 4. M.Pharm. – (Pharmacognosy) 5. M.Pharm. – (Pharmacy Practice) 6. M.Pharm. – (Pharmaceutical Analysis) 7. M.Pharm. – (Pharmaceutical Biotechnology) Pharm. D (Post Baccularate) Eligibility: Eligibility for admission to the courses can be referred from the website: http://www.vinayakamission.com Applications: Application form can be obtained from the University Office in person on payment of cash, or through post by payment of Demand Draft favouring “Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation” payable at Salem. Cost of Application: M.D./M.S. / D.C.H. / D.Ortho./ D.L.O. / D.O./ D.A. / D.G.O./ D.D.V.L./ M.D.S./ M.D.(Hom.) / M.Sc (Nursing) In person or with Downloaded Application: Rs.2000/- M.Pharm. / Pham. D. / M.P.T. In person or with Downloaded Application: Rs.1000/- Application form can also be downloaded from www.vinayakamission.com in which case application must be submitted along with, a DD as mentioned above The filled-in application form along with a Demand Draft as required must reach the following address: The Registrar, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation, Vinayaka Missions University, Sankari Main Road, (NH-47), Ariyanoor, Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu, Ph:0427-3987000, 2477316/317 DATES: Last date for issue & receipt of filled-in application forms: GROUP – A : 11.01.2014 GROUP – B : 21.04.2014 GROUP - C : 16.06.2014 Date of All India Common Entrance Examination: GROUP – A : 30.01.2014 GROUP – B : 02.05.2014 GROUP - C : 27.06.2014 For details, see the links: http://www.vinayakamission.com/userfiles/MD_MS_MDS_PDF1.pdf http://www.vinayakamission.com/userfiles/MD_HOM%20_NUR_MPT_MPHARM_PDV1.pdf

Wardha MBBS : Apply till 8th March, 2014 Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Sevagram (PO), Wardha, Maharashtra-442012, has announced the admission schedule to MBBS course for the academic year 2014-15 at the Institute. Selection to MBBS would be as per the merit in the Entrance Examination to be conducted by MGIMS at Nagpur, Delhi, Hyderabad Mumbai, Varanasi & Kolkata on 20th April 2014. Applicant must attain 17 years of age on or before 31st December, 2014. Applicant must have passed the 12th Standard examination under the 10+2 system of Maharashtra State Higher Secondary Education Board or equivalent examination of any recognized Board or any Indian University with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology individually in each subject in first attempt and must have obtained minimum 50% marks (40% in the case of SC/ ST/ Vimukta Jati- VJ/ Nomadic Tribe-NT/ OBC) taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Those who are going to appear in 10+2 Higher Secondary Board Examination in March / April 2014 are also eligible to appear in the competitive Entrance Examination. The Entrance Examination usually has two papers, each of 3 hours duration. Paper I will be common question paper consisting of 180 multiple choice questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology with 60 questions from each subject. Paper II will be on Gandhian Thought and will carry 60 marks. The questions on Gandhian Thought will be of long and short answer type. The Prospectus & Application Form with the syllabus, question papers of Gandhian thought for the last 6 years, with model question papers of Physics Chemistry and Biology, can be had from the office of the Dean of the Institute, either by paying a sum of Rs 4000/- (including exam fee) personally at the cash counter of Deans Office, or by remitting a sum of Rs 4000/- (including exam fee) at any branch of State Bank of India by Challan which can be downloaded from the appropriate link at http://www.mgims.ac.in/. The detailed instructions in this regard are available at the website. The Prospectus and Application form will be available from 20th December, 2013 to 8th March, 2014. The last date of receipt of filled up application is 20th March, 2014. The admission is subject to any direction given by the Supreme Court of India, Bombay High Court, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik and the Medical Council of India. The fee structure in MGIMS is as applicable to the Govt. Medical Colleges in Maharashtra State. The Institute does not have any paid seats. For the notification and other details, visit http://www.mgims.ac.in

FPM at Indian Institute of Forest Mgmt, Bhopal Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM), Bhopal has invited applications for its 2014-18 doctoral level Fellow Programme in Management commencing from July 2014. Areas of Specialization (1) Communication and Extension Management (2) Ecosystem and Environment management (3) Environment and Development Economics (4) Financial Management (5) Human Resource Management (6) Information Technology and Quantitative Techniques (7) Marketing Management (8) Sociology and Community Development (9) Technical Forestry Eligibility The maximum age limit is 45 year as on 1st July 2014. A Bachelor’s degree with at least 50 percent marks and Master’s degree (minimum two years prescribed duration after 10+2+3 years of formal education) in relevant discipline (relevancy as decided by the IIFM) with at least 55% marks, including Five year / Four year Integrated master’s degree programme or Professional qualification like CA, ICWA, CS with at least 55% marks. Admission Eligible candidates with CAT / GMAT scores (scores of two years old with a minimum cut off score as decided by IIFM) or UGC-CSIR-JRF / NET or GATE or ICAR NET (certificates / scores not older than 5 years) or qualified FRI entrance test for PhD (two years old) or candidates who have obtained a PGDFM / PGDM from IIFM / IIM with a minimum OGPA of 3.00 or MRM students of IIFM with 3.00 CGPA or All India and allied services officers, officers in scale II of Nationalized Banks & officers of equivalent rank of PSUs can apply directly. Candidates who fulfil the required eligibility criteria as above and do not have any of the above qualifying test scores, but have five years’ experience (post their respective eligible degree) shall be called for the internal test and those who qualify in the internal test will be called for GD & PI. Group Discussion & Interview GD and Interview for short-listed candidates will be held at IIFM, Bhopal during April / May 2014. Financial Assistance Each student would be given a monthly fellowship of Rs. 12,000/- in first and second year; Rs. 14,000/- in third and fourth year and for extended one year (if applicable) during the program. How to apply? Interested candidates are required to submit their applications in the prescribed application form with all supporting documents mentioned in the form. Application form and details about the programme are available at the website link: http://www.iifm.ac.in/sites/default/files/Newspdf/form2014.pdf or can be obtained in person or by post by sending a request along with bank draft of Rs. 500/-. Completed application form (accompanied by a Demand Draft of Rs. 500/- for forms downloaded from website) in favour of Director IIFM, payable at Bhopal, should be sent to Chairperson, FPM Admissions, Indian Institute of Forest Management, Nehru Nagar, Bhopal 462003, M.P. so as to reach IIFM latest by 2nd April 2014. For details, see the website link: http://www.iifm.ac.in/fpm

Inlaks Scholarships 2014: Apply by April 15 Applications have been invited by Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, Mumbai for Inlaks Scholarships from desiring young people with exceptional talent in any field to broaden their vision abroad and improve their skills to operate in society, thus making them a future vehicle of change in their environment. Eligibility: Scholarships are open to all Indian citizens who are resident in India at the time of application. Candidates are normally expected to hold a good first degree from a recognized university in India. Indian citizens who hold a good undergraduate degree from a recognized university outside India, must have resided continuously and been employed or been studying in India, for at least two years, at the time of application. People holding a postgraduate degree (e.g. Masters or PhD) from a university outside India are not eligible; those who have started but not completed a postgraduate degree outside India are also ineligible. It is essential to have prior admission to the institution and course chosen. The Foundation will not consider candidates without admission or pending admission. The institutions concerned must only be top rank. Candidates must be below 30 years of age on the first of July in the year of application. Candidates who are already studying or have started their program abroad are not eligible. The award of other grants, teaching assistantships and support from other sources for the proposed program will be regarded by the Foundation as a positive factor. The Foundation also encourages applications from young people currently employed. Application and Selection Procedure: Application forms are available from the 10th of January to the 15th of April from the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation, c/o Inlaks India Foundation, 86/87 Atlanta, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021. They must be completed by the candidate and submitted at the same address by 15th of April 2014. Application form can also be downloded from the link: http://www.inlaksfoundation.org/inlaks_scholarship_application_form.xls They must include: Evidence of admission to a university or a course, and a full detail of the institute’s financial requirements. One self-addressed stamped, (Rs.10.00) envelope (4” x 9”). Candidates in architecture, fine and applied arts, and related subjects must submit a maximum of 10 samples of their work on a CD / DVD only, giving the size of the original, the material used and the date of completion. This material will not be returned. Candidates for Film, Dance and Acting must submit a CD / DVD too. The images must only be in jpeg format, not tiff format. A portfolio may be submitted also, if it is not too bulky. Evidence of any outstanding achievements in extra-curricular activities in any field. Do not send copies of academic certificates with the completed form. These will be needed only at the time of the final interviews.An independent Inlaks Selection Committee carries out the selection. Applications received are analyzed and evaluated, and the committee subsequently calls the most interesting candidates for interviews. All applicants must be available for interviews in India. They usually take place in Mumbai or Delhi in May or in June, in two stages: preliminaries, and for those who make it, finals. Candidates short-listed for the interviews will have to arrange for their own travel and accommodation. Candidates who do not receive any communication by 1st of June must assume that their applications have not been successful. For details, see the link: http://www.inlaksfoundation.org/inlaks-scholarship.aspx

MBA 2014 at Birla Institute of Technology Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the 2-year (4-semester) full-time MBA (Master of Business Administration) programme 2014 at Mesra, and it's Off Campuses at Allahabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lalpur, Noida and Patna. Eligibility Criteria for the full-time MBA programme 2014: 1) Candidates must have appeared in CAT-2013. 2) Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent qualification of any of the Universities incorporated by an act of the central or state legislatures in India or other educational institutions established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Ministry of HRD, Government of India / AIU. This degree must entail a minimum of three years of education after completing higher secondary schooling [Class 12 or equivalent] (10+2+3 system). 3) Candidates must have minimum 50% marks or equivalent CGPA in Honours / aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PH) in graduation. 4) Candidates appearing for final examinations of their Bachelor’s programme in 2014 can also apply, provided they have obtained requisite m arks or equivalent (as per item 3 above) based on latest available grades / marks at the time of applying, and if selected can join the programme provisionally. At the time of reporting for the ‘Document verifica tion cum GD & PI’ such an applicant must bring a certificate in original from the Princ ipal of Institute stating that: a) by 30 June 2014, (s)/he will have appeared for examination in all subjects required for obtaining his/her Bachelor’s degree. b) (S)/he has obtained requisite marks or equivalent (as per item (3) above), based on latest available grades / marks. Provisionally selected candidates will be required to sign an undertaking at the time of admission on Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of Rs. 20/- How to Apply: 1. To start online application, click on the link, create ‘username’ and ‘password’ when prompted. Do not share the username and password with anyone. 2. To apply for the MBA programme 2014, eligible candidates must complete and submit the online application form available on website www.bitmesra.ac.in . Pay application fee for Rs.2,500/- (General/OBC candidates) or Rs.1,500/- (SC/ST candidates) in favour of “Birla Institute of Technology” through E-Challan [printable while filling online form] in a SBI / ICICI bank within the given time period. . Note: Candidates must submit E-Challan details after you have paid the application fee at the Bank (SBI / ICICI) to complete the process. 3. You can use the Online Application Form to apply for the MBA programme of the Institute at all 7 Choices of Place for Study (Campus), by clicking the appropriate check box against the names of the Campus. However, you must select ALL your choices before you submit the form online and print the same, so that all your choices will be saved in the database. 4. Please do not print a blank form and fill it by hand as this will not be accepted. Important Dates: Filling of online form commences from: 31 January 2014 Last date to Apply: 7 April 2014 Display of Campus: wise list of short-listed candidates for GD & PI along with list of eligible candidates on the Institute website / Notice Boards of concerned Campuses : 19 April 2014 Tentative dates for GD & PI (short-listed candidates) : 28 April 2014 to 10 May 2014 Declaration of Provisional Selection List (First List) : 11-15 May 2014 Classes Commence at all Campuses : 1 August 2014 For details, logon to the link: http://www.bitmesra.ac.in/cms.aspx?this=1&mid=1252&cid=953

Pathology courses at RCC, Trivandrum Applications are invited by Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum for the following pathology courses for the year 2014. 1. Cytotechnologist Training Course No of Seats : 4 (Four) Qualification : MSc (MLT) with Cytology as special subject or BSc (MLT) with 1 year experience in Cytology* or BSc & DMLT with 1 year experience in Cytology* Fees : 6000/- Duration of the course : One year 2. Cytotechnician Training Course No of Seats : 6 (Six) Qualification : BSc (MLT) or BSc with DMLT Fees : 3000/- Duration of the course : Six months 3. Advanced Certificate Course in Histotechnology No of Seats : 4 (Four) Qualification : BSc (MLT) or BSc(Zoology/Botany/Lifescience) with DMLT Fees : 6000/- Duration of the course : One year General Conditions: Age Limit: a) Age limit will be 35 years as on 01-01-2014 b) Upper age limit will be relaxed by : • SC/ST applicants - 6 years • OBC applicants - 2 years • Sponsored applicants - 10 years Application fee: Rs. 100/- (Rupees one hundred only) for each course Qualification: a) Degree/PG Degree must be obtained from the University of Kerala or from any other University recognized by the University of Kerala b) DMLT must be obtained from the DME Kerala or from any other institution recognized by the DME Kerala. Experience: Experience in Cytology from a Cytopathology Laboratory in Medical Colleges or laboratories which report not less than 3000 cytology cases per year or those who have passed IAC accredited Cytotechnician course with one year experience. (Certificate of experience to be produced) Applications: Application form can be downloaded from the link: http://www.rcctvm.org/Application%20Form2014.pdf Filled in application along with self attested copies of certificates to prove age, caste, qualification and experience, a DD of Rs. 100/- drawn in favour of the Director, Regional Cancer Centre and payable at Thiruvananthapuram should reach the Additional Director, Regional Cancer Centre, Medical College P.O, Trivandrum-695011 on or before 10/02/2014. For details, see the link: http://www.rcctvm.org/notification_courses2014.pdf

Admission open for IATA course in KITTS Admissions to IATA training course in Foundation in Travel and Tourism are open in Kerala Institute of Tourism & Travel Studies (KITTS). Candidates a minimum qualification of Plus Two can apply. For details, contact 82817 36841

DSc/PhD/MS admission at Anna Varsity Applications are invited by Anna University, Chennai for admission to D.Sc / Ph. D. / M.S. (By Research) programmes for July 2014 session. ELIGIBILITY: D.Sc: A candidate who has awarded the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree of this University or any other degree recognized equivalent thereto from any other University may present himself/herself for the Doctor of Science (D.Sc.), provided that i. he/she has done post-doctoral work for a minimum period of ten years in the Department of this University or other University or Affiliated colleges or Institutions recognized for purpose of advanced research, located within India. ii. the publications submitted by him/her for consideration for the award of D.Sc. Degree are substantially the result of Post-Doctoral research work carried out during this period. iii. atleast 10 publications of the candidate are in high impact factor journals. A candidate already holding D.Sc. degree in a particular discipline is eligible to register for D.Sc. in another discipline after a gap of two years provided that evidence of standard publications are produced in the second discipline in which he/she intends to submit for D.Sc. degree. For further dtails, see the link: https://cfr.annauniv.edu/research/regulation/DSc%20Regulations.pdf Ph.D: Candidates who satisfy the general eligibility criteria and educational qualification shown below are eligible to apply for Ph.D. Programme: Master's Degree of this University or any other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the fields of study notified from time to time by this University. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering / Technology of the University or any other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the fields of study with a minimum of 15 years of R & D Experience in National Research Laboratories / Public sector undertakings and with minimum of three publications in referred impact factor journals or two approved international patents in the last five years. A minimum of 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5 on a 10 point scale in the qualifying examination (50% marks or CGPA of 5.0 on a 10 point scale for SC/ST candidates). For further details, see the link: https://cfr.annauniv.edu/research/regulation/Ph.D.%20Brochure.pdf M.S. (BY RESEARCH): Candidates who satisfy the general eligibility criteria and educational qualification shown below are eligible to apply for M.S (By Research): Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Technology/Architecture/M.Sc. in Science & Humanities of the University or any other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in the fields of study notified from time to time by the University. A minimum of 55% marks or CGPA of 5.5 on a 10 point scale in the qualifying examination In case of SC/ST candidates 50% marks or CGPA of 5.0 on a 10 point scale. Specific educational qualifications are given the link: https://cfr.annauniv.edu/research/regulation/MS%20Regulations%20with%20amendments.pdf APPLICATIONS: Application for Ph.D./M.S. (By Research) Degree Programmes is to be downloaded from the website www.annauniv.edu The filled in application shall be sent to The Director, Centre for Research, Anna University, Chennai - 25 with necessary certificates and a DD for Rs.600/- for General and Rs.300/- for Tamil Nadu SC/ST Candidates drawn in favour of “The Director (Research), Anna University” payable at Chennai. The last date for submission of the completed applications is 28.02.2014 ( 5.45 p.m.) For details, logon to the following website: https://cfr.annauniv.edu

Admission 2014 open at RAKCON Applications have been invited by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi - 110024 for admission to following courses of Academic Year 2014-15. 1. B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing - Four Years (8 Semester) 2. Master of Nursing - Two Years (Four Semesters) I. B.Sc. (Honours) Nursing Eligibility: 1. Candidate seeking admission to First Year B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing course must have passed the Examination as listed below : Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination/lndian School Certificate Examination (12 years Course) and / or examination recognised as equivalent with 50% or more marks in the aggregate of 4 subjects including English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology provided the student has passed in each subject separately. 2. Minimum age requirement is 17 years by 1st October, 2014. The Vice-Chancellor may, however, on the basis of individual merit relax the age up to a maximum period of one year 3. Only women candidates are eligible for the course. Last date for Submission of Application Form is 25th April 2014 Friday by 4.00 P.M. Selection test will be held on 15th June, 2014 Sunday at 10.00 A.M. in New Delhi II. Master of Nursing: Eligibility: 1. B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing (12+4 years) of the University of Delhi or B.Sc. Examination in Nursing (12+4 Years) of a recognised university or an examination recognised as equivalent there to with 55% marks in the aggregate. AND One year experience in Nursing in an approved hospital/educational institution or public health agency. OR 2. A candidate seeking admission to Master of Nursing Course must have passed B.Sc. (Hons.) Nursing examination (11 +4 years) of the University of Delhi or B.Sc. Examination In Nursing (11+4) years of a recognised as equivalent thereto with 55% marks in the aggregate AND Two years of experience in Nursing in an approved hospital/educational institution or public health agency OR 3. A candidate passed post Basic B.Sc. from recognised centres (from INC) of IGNOU University will be only eligible for this course. Last date for Submission of Application Form is 7th March, 2014 by 4.00 P.M Selection Test will be held on 20th April 2014 (Sunday) at 10.00 A.M. at the centre mentioned in the admission ticket. Original application forms for B.Sc. (Honours) Nursing and Master of Nursing can be obtained from Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi-110024. For details, see the link: http://rakcon.com/DataFiles/CMS/file/Raj%20Kumari%20Amrit%20Kaur%20prospectus%202014-15.pdf

IcfaiTech (ATIT) 2014: Apply by April 21 Applications have been invited for Admission Test for IcfaiTech (ATIT), the All India admission test conducted by the ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad for students seeking admission into the B.Tech Program for the year 2014-15 session, conduted by The Faculty of Science and Technology of IFHE Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh). Candidates applying for admission on the above basis will be offered admission into the B.Tech Program based on their scores in JEE (Main) 2014/State Level/Other National Level Engineering Entrance Test (2014) Candidates may also appear in both ATIT 2014 and other tests in order to enhance the change of getting admission. All candidates seeking admission based on the above test scores, should indicate their respective test Application Number in the OMR Application Form Test Format: ATIT 2014 is an aptitude test conducted in two formats: 1) Online Test: Computer Based Test (CBT) format. The test is scheduled from 05th May 2014 to 17th May 2014. The test is of 2 hours duration and is conducted in 2 - 3 sessions per day at test centers all over India 2) Offline Test: Paper Based Test (PBT) format. The test is conducted on 04th May, 2014 between 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. The test is of 2 hours duration conducted at select cities (Hyderabad, Dehradun, Ranchi, Jaipur, Raipur, Baddi, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patna, Jamshedpur) Eligibility Criteria: Eligibility for admission into the B.Tech program students securing 60% aggregate in Class X and Class XII or its equivalent with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English as subjects. Final year students of Class XII or its equivalent awaiting examination results may also apply. Applicants should have completed 12 years of formal schooling in order to apply for the program Admission Selection Procedure: Provisional admission is given based on the marks secured by the student in the ATIT 2014, subject to the student satisfying the eligibility criteria of admission. All applicants who are offered provisional admission will be required to produce the proof of having passed the qualifying examination (10+2 or equivalent) on or before 15th Sep 2014. Candidates applying for admission on the above basis will be offered admission into the B.Tech Program based on their scores in JEE (Main) 2014 / State Level/ Other National Level Engineering Entrance Tests (2014) How to Apply: Students interested in appearing for ATIT 2014 can apply by any one of the following methods: OMR Application Form: Applicants are required to fill up the OMR Application Form enclosed and send it to the Admissions Officer, ATIT at Hyderabad. Online Application: Applicants can apply online by filling up the Application Form available at at link: http://www.icfaiuniversity.in/atit/online_registration.html and make payment of Rs.700/- towards the cost using Credit/Debit Card (Visa/Master Card/Citibank Card) through secure internet payment gateway Applicants applying online should attach their scanned color photograph along with the Online Application Download of Application Form: Alternatively, applicants can download the Application Form from www.icfaiuniversity.in/atit complete it and send it to the Admissions Officer along with the Demand Draft of Rs.700 towards the cost. The Demand draft should be drawn in favor of “IFHE A/c ATIT” payable at Hyderabad. Important Dates: Last date for receipt of completed OMR Application Form is 21st April 2014 Scheduling the ATIT 2014 by the candidates 03rd Mar 2014 to 30th April 2014 ATIT Test Dates Online: 05th May 2014 to 17th May 2014 Offline: 04th May 2014 (10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon) Declaration of Results: 30th May 2014 Dispatch of Selection Letters: 31st May 2014 onwards Preparatory Classes: 01st Aug 2014 Commencement of Classes: 18th Aug 2014 For details, see the link: http://www.icfaiuniversity.in/atit/index.html

Joint CSIR-UGC Test: Apply from Feb 10 The Joint CSIR-UGC Test will be held by The Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research (CSIR) on June 22, 2014. The test is conducted for determining the eligibility for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) NET and also the eligibility for appointment of Lecturers (NET) in certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science & Technology. Interested & eligible candidates may apply online by visiting CSIR, HRDG website www.csirhrdg.res.in from February 10, 2014 to March 4, 2014. The copy of online application form, duly completed with requisite enclosure should be sent by Ordinary post to the Sr. Controller of Examination, Examination Unit, Human Resource Development Group, CSIR Complex, Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi 110012 so as to reach Examination Unit CSIR on or before March 8, 2014. A candidate may apply either for ‘JRF’ OR for ‘Lectureship (LS) only’. He/she may indicate his/her preference in the Online Application, as the case may be. CSIR may consider candidates for ‘JRF’, or ‘Lectureship only” depending on number of fellowships available & performance in the test subject to the condition that they fulfill the laid down eligibility criterion. The maximum age for a candidate to apply for JRF NET is 28 years as on January 1, 2014. For SC/ST, OBC, disabled, blind and women, age relaxation for five years will be given. If a candidate is found to be over-age for JRF (NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship (NET) only, except for Engineering Sciences. Engineering Sciences candidates will only be eligible for CSIR JRF ship and are advised to opt for JRF only in the application form. The examination fee for general candidates will be Rs 400. It will be Rs 200 for OBC and 100 for SC/ST and persons with disabilities. Fees can be paid at any branch of Indian Bank. Exam schedule: June 22, 2014 Morning session: 9 am to 12 pm Afternoon session: 2 pm to 5 pm Examination centres include Thiruvanathapuram, Kochi, Karaikudi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Nagpur, Pune, Varanasi, Bangalore, Roorkee and Kolkata.

MBA 2014 admission at CET, Tvm CET School of Management (CET-SoM), the Department of Business Administration of College of Engineering, Trivandrum has invited applications for admission to MBA courses of Academic Year 2014-15. Candidates seeking admission to MBA programme shall be Indian Nationals and are required to have Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kerala or any other examinations recognized as equivalent. Eligibility: Educational qualification for admission to the programme is a pass in the degree level examination with 50% marks in aggregate from a university recognized by University of Kerala. For BA, BSc and B.Com students, a pass in the examination with 50% marks in Part III is the eligible qualification. Students appearing for the final year degree examination in 2013 can also apply, but offer of admission will be subject to satisfying the eligibility criteria. Full Time MBA: Applicants for the full-time MBA programme in the College must have a valid score in CMAT, the national level common admission test conducted by AICTE. On the basis of the CMAT score, candidates will be called for Group Discussion and interview, which will be held in June 2013. They will be offered final admission on the basis of CMAT score (80% weightage) and performance in GD (10% weightage) and interview (10% weightage). Part-time MBA (Evening Batch): For part-time MBA programme, the candidates must have minimum two years’ experience at supervisory level in reputed organisations. The candidates must be of 25 years of age as on 1st January 2014. Selection of candidates will be based on Test/Group Discussion and interview. Applications: Application for admission to the 2014 batches will be received till 30 April 2014. Prescribed applications may be downloaded from website link: http://www.mba.cet.ac.in/admission.php and sent to The Principal, College of Engineering Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 016, along with the application fee of Rs. 500. Applications can also be obtained from CET School of Management (Department of Business Administration), College of Engineering Trivandrum, on payment of Rs. 500. The envelopes enclosing the applications must clearly mention “Admission to MBA programme 2014”. Important Dates: Last date for receiving application – 30 April 2014 Group Discussion and Interview – 12 to 17 May 2014 Commencement of classes – 15 July 2014 For details, see the link: http://www.mba.cet.ac.in/downloads/Prospectus%202014.pdf

M.Sc./M.Sc.Tech/M.Phil/M.Tech. & Ph.D at ISM, Dhanbad Indian School of Mines (ISM), Dhanbad has invited appications for admission to M.Sc./M.Sc.Tech/M.Phil/M.Tech. and Ph.D Programmes of Academic Year 2014-15. ELIGIBILITY: Eligibility for admission to the mentioned courses can be referred in detail at website: www.ismdhanbad.ac.in APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION: The application form has to be submitted online, which is available on the ISM website www.ismdhanbad.ac.in/admissions The application fee for both M. Tech and M. Phil programmes is Rs. 1500/- for GN/OBC candidates and Rs.750/- for SC/ST/PD candidates. The application fee is to be paid through online bank challan of SBI. After submission of the online application form, the candidate should take two print-outs of the application forms. 1. One printed copy should be kept by the candidate for his/her record. The candidate has to produce this application form at the time of counselling/ admission. 2. The other printed copy of the application form must reach to Dy. Registrar (Exam & Acad), Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad-826004.3. The application form should accompany the followings: i. Two recent passport size photographs stapled with the application form ii. The receipt of online transaction or bank challan for payment of application fee iii. Self-attested photocopies of the following documents are to be attached with the application form: a) Certificate verifying Date of Birth b) 10 + 2 certificate (if applicable) c) Certificate of qualifying degree d) Gate Score card (if applicable) e) Caste certificate – only for SC/ ST/OBC (Non-creamy) candidates f) Relevant certificate by the candidates who seek reservation in any sub-category (PC / PD / JK / PS) g) Certificate for degree equivalence with any of the mentioned qualifying degrees - only for that candidate whose qualifying degree does not match with, but equivalent to, any of the degrees mentioned in the eligibility criteria The completed application with fee receipt should reach on or before last date specified at the following address: DY. REGISTRAR (Exam & Acad), INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES, DHANBAD-826004, JHARKHAND. The All India Entrance Examination conducted by ISM will be held on 11th May 2014 (Sunday) at different centres viz. Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Dhanbad, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Indore, Kolkata, Lucknow, New Delhi, Pune and Varanasi. IMPORTANT DATES: Opening date & time for applications of 2 Yr M.Sc. /3 Yr M.Sc. Tech/1 Yr M.Phil. programmes: February 14th, 2014 (Friday) 11.00 A.M. Opening date & time for applications of M. Tech and Ph.D. programmes. February 24th, 2014 (Monday) 11.00 A.M. Last date for filling of applications of 2 Yr M.Sc. /3 Yr M.Sc. Tech/1 Yr M.Phil./M. Tech and Ph.D. programmes. April 7th, 2014 (Monday) 12.00 Midnight. For details, logon to the link: www.ismdhanbad.ac.in

MSc & MPhil/PhD admission at IGIDR Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) invites applications for admission to the following programmes: 1. M.Sc. (Economics): This is a two-year programme commencing in August 2014. Eligibility: Minimum qualification for admission to M.Sc. programme include one of the following degrees or their equivalents: B.A./B.Sc. in Economics/B.Com./B.Stat./B.Sc. (Physics or Mathematics)/B.Tech./B.E. with at least a second division for Economics discipline and first division for other disciplines. The applicant must have studied mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level. Need-based scholarships are available to Masters students as per Institute’s norms. 2. M.Phil./Ph.D. (Development Studies): These are interdisciplinary programmes commencing in August 2014. The duration of M.Phil.programme is two years and that of Ph.D. programme is four years. Eligibility: Minimum qualification for admission to the M.Phil and Ph.D. programme include one of the following degrees or their equivalents: M.A./M.Sc in Economics/M.Stat./M.Sc. (Physics or Mathematics or Environmental Science or Operations Research)/M.B.A./M.Tech./M.E./B.Tech./B.E. with at least 55% aggregate marks for Economics discipline and 60% aggregate marks for other disciplines. The applicant must have studied mathematics at the higher secondary or higher level. Stipend: M.Phil./Ph.D. students receive a monthly stipend of Rs.17,000/- in the first two years. Those students, who fulfill the terms and conditions for Ph.D. registration, would receive a monthly stipend of Rs.26,000/- after Ph. D. registration in the third year. Selection Procedure: All candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in a Online test and an interview. The Online test will be separate for M.Sc. and M.Phil/Ph.D. candidates. The Online test for both M.Sc. and M.Phil./Ph.D. will emphasize general aptitude, analytical ability and mathematical skills at appropriate levels. In addition M.Sc. students will have the option of answering a section either on Economics or Mathematics at the undergraduate level. The Online test will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at the following centres: Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Chandigarh, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, NCR (Delhi), and Thiruvananthapuram. The test venue will be notified in the call letter. Based on the performance in the Online test, short listed candidates will be called for an interview at IGIDR around the third/fourth week of June 2014. Second class return rail fare by the shortest route from the place of residence will be paid to the candidates interviewed. The decision of the Institute will be final. How to Apply: (1) In Person/Post: Application forms and prospectus may be obtained in person from the Institute Students’ Office on a working day (Monday to Friday, 9.15 a.m. to 5.45 p.m.) by paying the application fee. Alternatively, a request may be sent by post to the Student Office mentioning the candidate's name, date of birth, gender, address, academic qualifications and choice of test centre. The application fee must accompany such request. (2) The application fee of Rs.500/- (non-refundable) must be paid by Demand Draft favouring Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) payable at Mumbai and can be sent by post to the Students Office, IGIDR, Gen. A.K. Vaidya Marg, Santosh Nagar, Goregaon (East), Mumbai 400 065 (E-mail: soffice@igidr.ac.in). Payment in any other form will not be accepted. (2) Internet Download:Application form can also be downloaded directly from the IGIDR website (www.igidr.ac.in), filled and sent back with the requisite application fee by Demand Draft as mentioned above. (3) (3) Online: Candidates can fill the application form online available at www.igidr.ac.in. The online application fee is Rs. 300/- only. Reservation: Reservation of seats for SC/ST/Physically disabled categories will be as per regular norms. There is no application fee for reserved candidates. But such candidates are required to enclose a copy of the Caste Certificate/Medical Certificate (as the case may be) along with their request for application form. Those candidates submitting forms downloaded from the website are required to attach a copy of the necessary Certificate. Last date for issue of application forms by post: March 14, 2014 Last date for receipt of completed application/internet downloaded and Online Application forms: March 17, 2014 For details, see the links: http://www.igidr.ac.in/newspdf/advt2014.pdf http://www.igidr.ac.in/newspdf/prospectus.pdf