Sunday, March 10, 2013

Summer Programme at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore


Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore has invited ONLINE applications for admission to following Summer Programmes of Year 2013.


a) School in Physics and Astrophysics at Kodaikanal Observatory, Kodaikanal
b) Internship Programme at Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore

Eligibility:
Academically bright and motivated students with an interest in Astronomy and Astrophysics.
For the Internship Programme, students who will complete their MSc (in Physics / Mathematics) BE / BTech (Applied Physics / Engineering-Physics / Computer Science / Electrical / Electronics / Instrumentation / Radio Physics / Photonics / Optics) in 2014 can apply.

For the School in Physics and Astrophysics Programme, students who will complete their BSc (Physics / Mathematics) degrees in 2014 can apply.

Students who are eligible for the Internship Programme can also apply for the School in Physics and Astrophysics programme, however, students who are eligible ONLY for the School in Physics and Astrophysics cannot apply for the Internship Programme.

Fellowship:
Selected students will be paid a fellowship of Rs. 10,000 per month (prorated) with free accommodation at the IIA campus in Bangalore (during the period of the Internship programme) and Kodaikanal (during the period of School in Physics and Astrophysics Programme). They also will be reimbursed second class rail fare or bus fare between the place of residence or study and Kodaikanal / Bangalore.

Application Process:
(a) Application to the Summer Programmes of IIA is a TWO step process.

Step 1: Candidates are requested to first register themselves by entering their name and e-mail address in the appropriate registration boxes on clicking the "Apply Online" button at http://www.iiap.res.in/summer_2013/?q=selection A password will then be automatically sent to the candidate's e-mail address.

Step 2: On successful registration, candidates can fill the Online Application Form using the e-mail address and the password they received via e-mail. While filling the Online Application form, in addition to providing their academic information, a jpg image of their photo and scanned images of their final mark sheets also need to be uploaded. Candidates also need to fill in the names and e-mail addresses of two referees who have already agreed to provide an assessment of the applicant.

(b) On successful submission of the application form, e-mails will be automatically sent to the two referees requesting them to fill and submit the online Assessment Form. The referees need to be persons with whom the candidate has interacted academically and who can give an objective view of the candidate’s capabilities.

Last date for submission of application is March 15, 2013

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