pgimer.edu.in ICMR JRF Entrance Examination 2014 : PGI Chandigarh

Name of the Organisation : Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (pgimer.edu.in) PGI, Chandigarh
Type of Announcement : ICMR JRF Entrance Examination 2014

Notification : https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/26382-prospectus%20of%20icmr-2014.pdf
Home Page : https://pgimer.edu.in/PGIMER_PORTAL/PGIMERPORTAL/home.jsp

All the candidates are directed to deposit the above fees in the branches of State Bank of India by filling the Challan form in the name of Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh (Examination) in the Account No. 32211616762.

Last Date for receipt of application 30.04.2014
Late Date for receiptof of application for Remote Areas 15.05.2014
Date of Entrance Examination (Tentative) 13.07.2014

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. Bhopal, Bhubneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai Guwahati, Hyderabad, Sri Nagar, Bangaluru and Varanasi once a year on 2nd 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 13th 2014 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.

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(Thirty) fellowships would be awarded for work with emphasis on Social Sciences like psychology, sociology, home science, statistics anthropology, social work and health economics.

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 (2014-2015) 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 2014 otherwise candidature will automatically be forfeited.

Age Limit :
The age limit for admission to the eligibility test is 28 years as on 30-09-2014 (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.

The candidate is required to download the Application Form/Challan Form from the
PGIMER Website http://pgimer.edu.in and ICMR New Delhi website http://icmr.nic.in only. After filling the application form the candidate is required to send it by Speed Post/Registered Posts to Registrar, PGI, Chandigarh on or before 30.4.2014. After depositing the fee with the branch of State Bank of India, the candidate shall send PGI’s copy of the Challan Form along with the application form and retain candidate’s copy of Challan with him/her for future use. The third copy of the challan form will be retained by the State Bank of India. The Challan form is required to be filled up in the name of Director, PGIMER, Chandigarh in the ‘Power Jyoti’ Account No. 32211616762. In that case the INB reference No. will have to be mentioned instead of Challan No. in the application form. The candidate is required to send two window envelopes (without self-address) affixing Rs. 10/- postal stamp on them directly to Registrar, PGI, Chandigarh before 30.4.2014.

AMOUNT OF APPLICATION FEE & MODE OF PAYMENT:
The candidates can go to any branch of State Bank of India with the fee payment challan duly filled in and pay the prescribed application fee in the “Power Jyoti” PUL current account of ICMR. The Account No. of ICMR for admission is 32211616762. The candidates after having deposited the fee in the bank must ensure that they have Triplicate Fee Payment Challan with Challan No. given by the bank on it. The candidate should keep one copy of this Challan Form with them for future use. The amount of fee to be paid is as under :-
General & OBC : Rs. 500/-
SC/ST/OPH : Rs. 300/-

No other form of payment of application fees like Demand Draft, Banker Cheque, Money Order, Postal Order etc. will be accepted under any circumstances. The fee once paid will not be refunded.