E. K. Janaki Ammal Bharathidasan University

Bharathidasan University
Department of Biotechnology and
Genetic Engineering
Tiruchirappalli 620 024, Tamil Nadu.
Applications are invited for the selection of two Senior
Research Fellow to work in the DBT funded project
under the supervision of Prof. A. Ganapathi, UGC-BSR
Faculty, Principal Investigator, Department of
Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024. Tenure of
the post is for three years (purely temporary).
Qualifications: M.Sc./M.Tech. (Biotechnology/Life
Sciences/M.Sc. Botany) with two years research
experience in Plant Tissue Culture and Genetic
Engineering.
Emoluments: Rs 16,800 p.m. Eligible candidates may
apply on plain paper with bio-data containing complete
information on qualification and experience, supported
by duly attested copies of certificates to Principal
Investigator. The application should reach The
Principal Investigator on or before 5 November
2014. Applications by e-mail (aganapathi2007@
gmail.com) are also accepted. Only short-listed
candidates will be called for interview. No TA/DA will
be paid for attending the interview. The selected
candidate can register for Ph.D. programme.
E. K. Janaki Ammal
National Award on Taxonomy
for the Year 2013
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate
Change invites applications from Taxonomists with
outstanding contribution for conferring three Awards,
one each in the field of Pant Taxonomy, Animal
Taxonomy and Microbial Taxonomy for the year 2013.
Details of the Award are available on the Ministry’s
website:
http://moef.nic.in
The last date for receipt of nominations is 31 October
2014
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate
Change
Government of India
The 6th Indian Youth Science Congress
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur,
Andhra Pradesh
Advt: No. 09-2014/JRF/BRNS/DIAT(DU)
Date: 14 October 2014
A Walk-in-Interview will be held at this Institute
on 3 November 2014 at 10:00 hrs for selection of
a suitable candidates for the positions of Junior
Research Fellow (JRF) to work in the project
titled ‘Spatial distribution of uranium and
associated water quality parameters in three
districts of Maharashtra (Pune, Ahmednagar,
Satara)’. The position is temporary for a period of
two year (24 months).
It may please be noted that offer of Fellowship
does not confer on the Fellows, any right for
absorption in DIAT (DU), Pune.
For further details/eligibility conditions for
selection, please visit the Institute’s website
www.diat.ac.in
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The 6th Indian Youth Science Congress will be
held from 28 to 30 November at Acharya
Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh on
the theme ‘Science and the Zero Hunger
Challenge’. This is jointly organized by Acharya
Nagarjuna University (www.anu.ac.in), MSSRF
(www.mssrf.org),
SRM
University
(www.
srmuniv.ac.in), and Rajiv Gandhi National
Institute of Youth Development (www.rgniyd.
gov.in). The congress invites young students and
researchers to present their research work
and discuss innovative solutions using science and
technology. The congress is open to students and
researchers in the fields of Physical Sciences,
Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences,
Food and Nutrition, and Societal Development.
More details of the congress can be obtained
from the websites of all the organizing institutes.
For more details, please send your mails to
[email protected].
CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 107, NO. 8, 25 OCTOBER 2014