National Board for Higher Mathematics notifies Mumbai Scholarships 2015
INTRODUCTION
Scholarships for pursuing Doctoral Program (Ph.D) in Mathematics for the academic year 2015-16
The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) invites applications to appear for the joint screening test (i) the grant of NBHM scholarships to students for pursuing research for a Ph.D degree in mathematics and (ii) admissions to the Ph.D/Integrated Ph.D programmes of certain institutions in India which include the Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI), Allahabad, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune and the Institute of Mathematics Sciences (IMSc), Chennai
COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility
Eligibility to receive the NBHM PhD scholarships is restricted to students who have completed their M.A/M.Sc degree in mathematics on or before 01st August 2015
The NBHM Scholarship
Successful candidates will receive a scholarship amount Rs 16000/- (Rupees sixteen thousand only) per month for the first and second year and Rs 18,000/- (Rupees eighteen thousand only) per month for subsequent years, a contingency grant of Rs 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) per year and house rent allowance as per central government norms wherever applicable The scholarships are normally for a total period of four year, sanctioned for one year at a time and renewable at the end of each year, subject to satisfactory progress The enhanced amount of scholarship may be offered after evolution by the Board at the end of the secondary year. If demand fit, the scholarship may be extended for a fifty year at the discretion of NBHM To avail of the NBHM scholarship, successful students must enroll themselves in a recognized institution for a PhD degree in mathematics The scholarship will be paid through the Institution they join. Part-Time research students cannot avail of the scholarship
Selection Procedure
Candidates must appear for a written test which will feature questions based on topics normally covered in masters degree programmes in mathematics The test will be of 150 minutes duration and will involve questions with short answers Question papers of some earlier years will be available on the NBHM website (URL given at the top) and on the IMSc website (www.imsc.res.in, Under Quick Links) Based on the performance in the written test, candidates will be short-listed for interview before final selection The date of the written test is 24th January 2015 (Saturday) The written test will be conducted at the following centres, divided into five separate zones: Zone-1: Chandigarh, New Delhi, Srinagar Zone-2: Allahabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur Zone-3: Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Vallabh Vidyanagar Zone-4: Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi, Shillong Zone-5: Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad
CAREER PROSPECTS
How to Apply
Applications should be made on plain paper in the format given at the end of this advertisement and should be sent along with a recent passport and a self-addressed envelope affixed with a Rs.5/- postage stamp to the address as given below for the appropriate zone in which the candidate wishes to appear for the written test The envelope containing the application should be superscibed NBHM PhD Scholarship Applications should not be sent to the NBHM office. Names to two centres from the respective zone must be clearly indicated, giving the order of preference A centre of the candidates choice will be allotted, as far as possible. If necessary, the zonal coordinator may assign a centre close to indicate alternatives Addresses of zonal coordinators for sending completed applications Zone-1 [Prof. Gurumeet Kaur Bakshi]: Dept. of Mathematics, Punjab University, Hans Raj Gupta Hall, Chandigarh-160014, email: [email protected] Zone-2 [Dr. Kalyan Chakraborty]: Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Chhatnag Road, Jhusi, Allahabad-211019, email: [email protected] Zone-3 [Prof. Nitin Nitsure]: School of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai-400005, email: [email protected] Zone-4 [Prof. Amites Dasgupta]: Stat-Math Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, 203, B.T. Road Kolkata-700108, email: [email protected] Zone-5 [Prof. S. Kesavan]: Institute of Mathematics Sciences, CIT Campus, Taramani, Chennai-600113, email: [email protected]
Deadline
The last date for receipt of completed application is 08th December 2014 (Monday) A communication calling the applicant for the written test (hall ticket), together with the allotment of centre, will be sent so to reach the candidates by 05th January 2015 (Monday) In the event of an eligible applicant not receiving a communication regarding the test by that dates, He/she should contact the zonal coordinator to whom the application was sent to find out of the status of the application and for appropriate measures A hall ticket sent by a zonal coordinator is normally necessary to appear for the test. In exceptional cases, eligible candidates may be admitted to the test, at the discretion of the centre-in-charge of the appropriate centre For this purpose, the applicant must contact the centre-in-charge suggested by the appropriate zonal coordinator Information about test centres and persons-in-charge may be obtained from the zonal coordinator, NBHM website or by contacting NBHM office (Address at the top)
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Who can apply?
Applicants for the NBHM PhD scholarship must be motivated MA/M.Sc (Mathematics) degree holders or final year students of these degree courses They must have a good academic record (first class or equivalent grade in all years from Plus Two (10th+2) level to the present Students having passed a B.Sc (Honours) course with a second class may also apply, provided they have a masters degree or are in the final year of the same Students who wish to apply for the Ph.D/Integrated Ph.D programmes of HRI, IISER, Pune, or IMSc must apply and appear for the written test For this purpose, apart from the students mentioned earlier, motivated B.A/B.Sc/B.Tech/B.E students with a consistently good academic record from Plus Two level as mentioned above may also apply (For more details, visit www.hrl.res.in, www.iiserpune.ac.in and www.imsc.res.in Students for these doctoral programs need not apply separately to these institutions again
Important Dates
Last date for receiving applications: 08th December 2014 Applicant should contact zonal coordinator if hall ticket is not received by this date: 05th January 2015 Applicant should contact centre-in-charge suggested by zonal coordinator if hall ticket is not received by this date: 19th January 2015 Date of Written Test: 24th January 2015