What: The Indira Gandhi [Images] Centre for Atomic Research will conduct six-week summer training programmes in Physics and Chemistry for students entering the final year of their Master's degree.

This is to orient and motivate students towards pursuing a career in research.

Programme details

~ There are separate training programmes for students of Physics and Chemistry.

~ Twenty students will be selected in each discipline.

~ You will be paid a stipend of Rs 3,000 a month.

~ Your travel expenses (train, second class fare) will be reimbursed.

Programme syllabus

~ The programme is a combination of the following.

• Theoretical lecture courses
• Hands-on laboratory experience

~ You will work with leading IGCAR scientists.

~ The chemistry course will emphasise on spectroscopy and thermochemistry.

~ The physics programme will emphasise on condensed matter phenomena-theory experiments.

Are you eligible?

~ You must have a consistent first class academic track record in the following:

• Class X and XII
• B Sc
• First year of  M Sc

~ You must have a strong desire to take up a career in research.

How to apply

~ You must list the following details on plain paper:

• Name
• Sex
• Date of Birth
• College name
• Contact address at college
• College e-mail id and phone number if available
• Contact address at home
• Personal e-mail id and residence phone number
• Marks obtained in  Class X and XII,  B Sc and the first year of M Sc

~ Please add a one page write-up on your research interest.

~ Please send your application package by e-mail or post to the following addresses.

The Course Director
STIP-05, Materials Science Division
IGCAR
Kalpakkam -- 603 102

e-mail: physics@igcar.ernet.in

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The Course Director
STIC-05, Materials Chemistry Division
IGCAR
Kalpakkam -- 603 102

e-mail: chemistry@igcar.ernet.in

~ For more details visit http://www.igcar.ernet.in/msd/conference_seminars.htm

Phones: (04114) 280081, 280069

Web site: www.igcar.ernet.in

The completeted application forms must reach by April 1.