CCMB Summer Program 2012 for M.Sc/B.Tech Candidates

CCMB Summer Program 2012

Eligibility Qualifications :

• The training program is open to students from all branches of sciences and open to all Indian universities/research institutes.
• Only the Students who are admitted in a Master’ program (M.Sc.) in year 2011 or B. Tech. (4 year) program in 2009 can apply, i.e., the students who will complete their 1st year of M. Sc. or 6th Semester of B. Tech. in June/July 2012 are eligible to apply;
• M. Tech. students are not eligible. Computer science students with flair for biology may also apply.

Training Program :

• It is not a conventional classroom lectures based training program. Instead, each selected candidate/trainee will be assigned to a CCMB staff scientist who will supervise/mentor him/her during the stay. Each student is expected to execute a small project work under the guidance of the scientist. At the end of the program, student will need to submit a ‘Project Report’ of the work done, and also would be required to make an oral presentation.
• The program is mainly intended to give students a real-time exposure/hands-on experience to a research environment, in the hope that it would inculcate in them a zeal for research as a future career. Although, efforts are made to take into consideration the ‘statement of purpose’/research interest of the selected students (while assigning to different Scientists), but it is generally not possible in many cases; as the allotments are mainly based on the availability of working place(s) in different labs and not the other way around. Therefore, only those students should apply for the training program, who are ready to work in any lab in CCMB, if selected, irrespective of his/her stated research interest.

Application procedure :
Application for the Summer Program 2012 can be down loaded (Zipped pdf file). Completed application (Hard copy) for the program MUST reach CCMB by the first Monday of February 2012 (6/2/2012). The names of the Selected candidates will be made available on CCMB homepage during the second week of April 2012 (around 15/4/2012); here, it may be noted that no separate intimation would be sent to any candidate, and thus all applicants must look for his/her name in the ‘selection list’ on CCMB homepage only.
Selection Process :

• A committee nominated by the Director, CCMB, selects the trainees. One of the major criteria used in selection is that the selected candidates should represent the Nation-wide coverage of different Indian states (based on the location of their academic institutions, but irrespective of their birthplace, sex, cast or religion). ‘Statement of purpose’ and the ‘Recommendation/reference Letter’ are other important considerations in the selection of candidates along with the academic record. A few seats (~5%) are reserved for the children of CCMB employees.
• The number of trainees’ intake varies between 50 - 60 candidates, and mainly depends upon the availability of bench space with different staff scientists of CCMB. On an average we receive ~1500 applications, of which only 3.0 – 4.0 % candidates make it to the program.

Important dates :

• The program is for duration of 60 days (~eight weeks) in the months of May-July 2012.
• Last date for receipt of Application in CCMB : Monday, the 6th February 2012.
• Selected candidate’s LIST on CCMB homepage : Between 10 - 15, April 2012 (there will be No separate letter of intimation from CCMB to the selected candidates)
• Last date for selected candidates to inform their Acceptance to CCMB/Program Coordinator : 20th April 2012
• Tentative dates to join CCMB/ the program (no one will be allowed to join after 20th May under any circumstance) : 10-15th May 2012

Mailing address for application :
Dr. Ramesh K. Aggarwal
Coordinator
Summer Program 2012
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Uppal Road
Tarnaka
Hyderabad 500007 (AP)
Deadline : 06.02.12

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