Organisation : Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (pgimer.edu.in) PGI, Chandigarh Indian Council of Medical Research
Announcement : ICMR JRF Entrance Examination 2015
Online Application Form : icmr.applyforexam.com/registration.php?ip=173.245.62.223
Notification : https://www.entrance.net.in/uploads/1008-prospectus-2015.pdf
Home Page : http://pgimer.edu.in/PGIMER_PORTAL/PGIMERPORTAL/home.jsp / http://icmr.nic.in/
ICMR JRF Entrance Examination 2015 :
ICMR JRF Examination is the first step in the process of admission to the Ph.D/ Research Programme. Test for ICMR JRF fellowship conducted at the twelve centres viz. , Bengaluru Bhopal, Bhubneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai Guwahati, Hyderabad, Sri Nagar and Varanasi once a year on 2nd /3rd Sunday in July each year. The award of JRF is made on merit basis by holding an entrance examination after issuing a countrywide admission notice. The admission notice is published in leading English Newspapers of India usually during March/April.
ICMR in collaboration with PGIMER, Chandigarh will hold a National level examination on Sunday, July 19th 2015 for determining the eligibility of Indian National candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) through Indian Council of Medical Research. The award of Junior Research Fellowship to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding placement in a medical college / hospital / university / national laboratory / institution of higher learning and research as applicable.
(I) A total of 150 Fellowships would be awarded. (120 fellowships would be awarded for work in the field of biomedical sciences with emphasis on Life Sciences (like microbiology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, bioinformatics, biophysics, immunology, pharmacology, zoology, botany, environmental sciences and veterinary sciences etc). 30 fellowships would be awarded for work with emphasis on Social Sciences like psychology, sociology, home science, statistics anthropology, social work and health economics.
(I-i) Two separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for life sciences and the second for those candidates qualifying for social sciences, will be made on the basis of their performance in the above test.
(I-ii) The candidates selected for the JRF programme of ICMR would be permitted to enroll themselves for the Ph.D. programme of any University recognized by the UGC/MCI. The validity of fellowship awarded to a candidate will be six months.
(II) Another 100 candidates would be selected for consideration for positions of JRF under various research schemes of ICMR (subject to fulfilling the conditions for appointment under the schemes) for the duration of that scheme. These JRFs would also be permitted to complete Ph.D. while working in the scheme, if enrolled. The validity of result will be two years for placement in ICMR funded projects.
(III) SC/ST/OBC/Physically Handicapped (PH) applicants will be given such special consideration as per policy guidelines.
(IV) The successful candidates would be notified by post, Internet in the first week of September, 2015. The list would also be available on ICMR website. icmr.nic.in
Procedure for applying :
Before filling online applications, candidates are advised to go through the website pgimer.edu.in or icmr.nic.in. Incomplete applications will not be considered and no correspondence will be entertained.
Educational Qualification:
M.Sc./M.A. or equivalent degree with minimum 55% marks for General/OBC Candidates and 50% for the SC/ST & physically handicapped candidates in the subjects mentioned under the head method of selection.
A candidate who is appearing / has appeared in the final year (IV/VI Semester whichever is applicable, and final year where Semester system is not there) of M.Sc./M.A. or Equivalent Examination during the session (2015-2016) can also apply for the test as RA (Result Awaited). Such candidates will have to submit the attestation format (given in the end of application) duly certified by the Head of the Department/ Institute over his/her signature and rubber stamp (with address and name) where he/she is appearing in the final year examination. However, such candidates shall be admitted to the Test provisionally and shall be considered eligible for JRF only after they submit the proof of having passed the Master’s Degree examination with requisite percentage. The M.Sc./M.A. or equivalent degree mark sheet must be submitted to ICMR, latest by 30th September, 2015 otherwise candidature will automatically be forfeited.
Age Limit :
The age limit for admission to the eligibility test is 28 years as on 30-09-2015 (upper age limit relaxable up to 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST, physically handicapped (PH) and female candidates, 3 years in the case of OBC category.
HOW TO APPLY :
1. Candidates are required to apply online through PGIMER, Chandigarh website pgimer.edu.in or ICMR New Delhi website icmr.nic.in. No other means / mode of application (through post, email, fax, deposit of CV etc.) will be accepted.
2. Firstly ensure that you have a valid personal email ID. In case, a candidate does not have a valid personal email ID, he/she should create his/her new email ID before applying Online. You should keep checking the inbox or even the spam box of this email id regularly during the Admission process as PGIMER may send intimations related to admissions etc. through this.
3. You will be required to submit the following with application. Please keep them ready before you submit the application:-
I. Photograph (Jpeg format – Max. Size 50Kb)
II. Signature (with black pen) (Jpeg format – Max. Size 50Kb)
Scan your Photograph and Signatures (On white page with black ball point) individually and save them individually in JPEG format. The size of any of these individual images should not exceed 50 kb each; otherwise you will not be able to submit your online application.
Date of opening of Registration : 13.04.2015
Last date for filling of online application : 12.05.2015
Late date of fee deposit in Bank : 15.05.2015
Date of Entrance Examination (Tentative) : 19.07.2015
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Please take TWO printouts of the Online Application Form by logging in with your login id and password. Affix the same passport size photograph (which was uploaded with the online form) on it and keep it safe with you. The candidate should ensure to take printout of application form after completing all details. DO NOT SEND IT TO US. This application printout with photograph affixed on it will have to be submitted to ICMR New Delhi after declaration of result.