POST GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDY OF M.S. -Council of Science Museums, Kolkata

POST GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS FOR STUDY OF M.S. COURSE IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION

National Council of Science Museums, an autonomous scientific & Research organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, engaged in popularisation of Science & Technology among the people at large, intends to offer five numbers of Post Graduate Fellowships for a period of Two years commencing from July, 2008. The selected Fellows will undergo full time four Semester Master of Science (Post Graduate) Course in Science Communication being conducted by the Council in collaboration with the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani on an off-campus mode. The lectures and tutorials would be held at National Council of Science Museums, Kolkata.

Essential Qualification:
1. 1st class Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical/ Electrical/ Electronics/ Information Technology/ Telecommunication/ Instrumentation/ Computer/ Metallurgy/ Chemical/ Production Engineering.

OR

2. 1st Class M.Sc. degree in Physics/ Chemistry/ Bio-Science/ Enviornmental Science.


FELLOWSHIP: Rs.5000/- per month for two years with contingency grant of Rs. 5000/- per annum. Mere possession of requisite qualifications and experience shall not entitle the candidates to be called for the test and interview. Decision of the Council in this regard shall be final. Canvasing in any form and/or bringing in any influence, political or otherwise, will be treated as disqualification for the fellowship. Interim enquiries will not be entertained.

The selected candidates would be required to sign a 'Bond' to make refund of the amount received as fellowships or other grants, of they dicontinue their studies in the midway.

Application form is available on the Council's Website: www.ncsm.org.in OR www.ncsm.gov.in and should be submitted by 24-12-2007 to

THE DIRECTOR
NATIOANL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS
BLOCK-GN, SECTOR-V, BIDHAN NAGAR, KOLKATA-700091