DELHI UNIVERSITY/RESULTS/DEC.,2011

RESULTS/ delhi university School of Open Learning -  http://sol.du.ac.in North Campus Results South Campus Results

Biodesign Courses: innovative enough to stretch your imagination.

Biodesign Courses: innovative enough to stretch your imagination.

Biodesign offers innovative, hands-on courses that provide students with first hand experiences in medical device innovation. Our two-quarter innovation course has been favorably reviewed by students and guest speakers alike. Recent innovations in the course include a complete Biodesign Sourcebook which walks students in a practical, stepwise fashion.

Several other courses on campus will assist the student interested in medical device innovation. Check out our Biodesign-related link to see what other classes you can take to get you closer to your educational goals.

	BioE 374 Innovation Course	Biodesign offers a two-quarter sequence course where you learn the process of medical device innovation (crosslisted as MED 272A/B, ME 368A/B, OIT 384/385)
	BioE 371 Global Biodesign	New in 2011, Biodesign faculty from our global programs (India, Singapore) will join other faculty to explore device innovation in emerging and other markets.
	Bioe 141 Biodesign Capstone	For Bioengineering Seniors only, two-quarter capstone class required for the undergraduate major in Bioengineering.
	Biodesign-Related Courses	A number of other courses are offered on campus that feature concepts relating to the invention of medical devices.
	Biodesign textbook	In 2009, the Biodesign faculty authored a 700+ page textbook, Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies, that details the Biodesign Process. The book has been designed to be used in undergraduate and graduate level courses in Biomedical Engineering that have an emphasis in Device Design.
	ebiodesign.org	A companion website to our textbook, Biodesign: The Process of Innovating Medical Technologies
	bmesource portal	A Biomedical Engineering portal designed and populated by students, faculty and staff in the biomedical engineering academic community.
	Innovator's Workbench	Our annual series of interviews with well-known medical device inventors.
	Video Resources	We offer a series of videos that highlight lectures from our Biodesign Innovation course.

Biodesign Fellowships /Biodesign Innovation Fellowship/2012

Biodesign Fellowships

Biodesign Innovation Fellowship

The Biodesign program offers a one- or two-year fellowship in Biodesign Innovation. Read more on the Innovation fellowship pages.

Surgical Fellowship

A subset of the Biodesign Innovation Fellowship is the Surgical Fellowship - available to surgical residents in their research years. They join the Biodesign Innovation Fellowship and spend two years. Those who wish to join the Innovation fellowship but are also completing their Surgical Residency or Fellowship may apply for the special Innovation Surgical Fellowship, which is a two-year program.

GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES

Stanford-India Biodesign Fellowship

In 2007, the Biodesign program launched a new initiative to provide global training opportunities. The Stanford-India Biodesign Fellowship is open to Indian Citizens. Further information is available on the SIB page.

Singapore-Stanford Biodesign Fellowship

In 2010, we launched a program with Singapore to provide innovation training to Singaporeans. The Singapore-Stanford Biodesign Fellowship is open to anyone with an interest in contributing to Singapore post-fellowship. Further information is available on the SSB page.

FDA Fellowship

The Biodesign program offers a fellowship opportunity at the Center for Devices and Radiological Health at the FDA. Read more on the FDA Fellowship page.

Current and Alumni Fellows

Read about our current fellows. Our alumni fellows have been quite busy - see what they're up to on the alumni news page.

Indo-US Science & Technology Forum/Training Programs and Advanced Schools

Training Programs and Advanced Schools

Immunology 10-15 January 2012, Jodhpur Telestroke 6-8 April 2012, UMASS,USA HWRF Modeling System July 2012, Delhi

RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS IN INDIA

• RESEARCH INTERNSHIPS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FOR AMERICAN STUDENTS IN INDIA
• Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) announces the Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE) to create unique opportunities for science, technology, engineering and medical students from the United States to undertake internships in national laboratories, federal research centers, academic research institutes and private R & D laboratories in India. Objectives of the internships are to provide students with unique opportunities to live and work in an international context, to gain practical experience and acquire professional skills. Internships are envisaged as a source of mutual cultural and professional enrichment for both the interns and their host institutions.

• RISE will provide American students
• International professional experiences
• Enhanced practical skills
• Insight to opportunities offered by host instiutions
• Work experience in international teams
• Exposure to Indian science and culture
• Life-long professional networks

• Eligibility
• U.S. & Indian Citizen
• Open to science, engineering, technology and medical disciplines
• Ph.D and Master students currently enrolled at a regionally accredited institution of higher education in U.S

• Internship duration
• 3 to 5 months

• Internship includes
• Monthly stipend @ Rs. 25,000.00
• Accommodation to be provided by Host Institution/Company.
• Return Airfare (Coach Class)
• Visa Cost

• Please note that in order to avail the internship on selection, the selected inter must obtain adequate international travel insurance valid for
• the complete duration of internship in India

Application Form

Reference Form

Download Brochure

Application Deadline: 31 March 2012

Applications should be submitted electronically to internship@indousstf.org

List of Indian Host Institutions

RISE Awards 2011

RISE Awards 2009-10

• For program information contact:
• Dr. Smriti Trikha
• Indo-US Science and Technology Forum
• 12 Hailey Road, Fulbright House
• New Delhi-110 001
• Email:
 
• internship@indousstf.org

Indo-US Research Fellowship Awards: 2011

Indo-US Research Fellowship Awards: 2011

Indo-US Research Fellowship Awards: 2010

Indo-US Research Fellowship Awards: 2009

Indo-US Research Fellowship Awards: 2008

Indo-US Research for Indian Researchers Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) committed to the common goal of promoting science and technology through devised programs and to nurture contacts between scientists and technologists at an early career stage jointly launch the Indo-US Research Fellowship Program for Indian Researchers. The objective of the Indo-US Research Fellowship Program for Indian Researchers is to introduce scientists and engineers in the early stages of their careers to international collaborative research opportunities, thereby furthering their research capacity and global perspective and forging long-term relationships with scientists, technologists and engineers in USA. These awards will provide an excellent opportunity to young Indian scientists and technologists of all disciplines, under the age of 40 years to interact with the American scientific community and get first hand information of the developments taking place at the international level and acquaint themselves with new scientific research methods and to collaborate in a larger research project. It will enable young Indian researchers to carry out a clearly defined research project at a place of their choice in USA upto a period of 12 months. The individual availing this fellowship would be called as an IUSSTF Research Fellow. Eligibility Criteria for Indo-US Research Fellowship Academic Qualifications: Ph.D. in Science, Engineering,Technology or Medicine. Applicants must provide proof of independent research work in internationally recognized academic journals. Age: Upto 40 years as on 31 December 2011 Employment: A permanent position in a public funded R&D lab/ S&T institution (non-private)/ recognized universities/colleges in India Area of Work: Area proposed by the candidate should be clearly defined as: (i) Atmospheric and Earth Sciences (ii) Chemical Sciences (iiii) Engineering Sciences (iv) Life Sciences (v) Medical Sciences (vi) Mathematical and Computational Sciences (vii) Physical Sciences Promising applications in areas other than the above areas may also be considered. Place of work: The fellow should be accepted by the US scientific/technological institution, which is internationally recognized as an outstanding institution where major work in the identified area is in progress. There should be willingness on the part of the American institution to accept and extend necessary support to the candidate for the work proposed. The candidate should himself/herself correspond with their proposed host institution abroad for placement. Candidate is required to produce evidence, in the form of a letter of acceptance from the US institution to be visited along with merits/uniqueness of that host institute in the proposed area. Note: The candidates who have availed any other overseas fellowship to USA for a period of more than three months through any Government/public funding agency during last two years will also not be considered for this fellowship. Fellowship: “The IUSSTF Fellow will be entitled to fellowship amount of US $ 3000 per month.” "IUSSTF Fellow will also be entitled to a personal contingency grant of upto a maximum of Rs. 50,000 to cover for visa, airport transfer, medical insurance etc. Medical insurance expenses, visa fee, airport transfer charges will be met by the fellow from out of this personal contingency grant." IUSSTF Fellow will also be permitted to travel within USA to attend conferences or visit other institutes of interest with the approval of the advisor at the host institute. The Fellow will be entitled to avail one of the following grants for this purpose. i) Grant of $ 600 for fellowship period upto 6 months ii) Grant of $ 1200 for fellowship period beyond 6 months Air-tickets for all the selected IUSSTF Fellow would be provided directly by the IUSSTF travel desk by economy class and shortest route from their place of work in India to the place of the American host institute and back. As a rule, reimbursements will not be provided for air tickets purchased directly. Rules governing payment of salary, leave, medical, gratuity, GPF and pension etc. of the organization/ institution/ university to which the fellow belongs would continue to be applicable. No liability on any of these accounts will be borne by IUSSTF. The candidate selected for the award of the Indo-US fellowship should commence their research with six month period from the date of award announcement. Failure to do so would render the fellow forfeit the award. Application Guidelines 1.  Application should be submitted in the prescribed format 2.  Application should not be more than 20 pages maximum including CVs 3.  Application should be forwarded through the head of organization/ department where the candidate is employed 4.  Scanned copy of acceptance letter from host institution in USA Application should be submitted electronically as single word/ pdf file to: Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) Email: fellowship@indousstf.org and fellowshipindous@gmail.com DOWNLOAD BROCHURE For immediate answers to your queries, please contact:  Dr. Smriti Trikha Indo-US Science and Technology Forum 12 Hailey Road, Fulbright House New Delhi- 110 001 Ph: 91-11-42691700; Fax: 91-11-23321552 Submission deadline: 31 December 2011

UNICEF India Invites Applications For Full-Time Internship Programme/2011

UNICEF India Invites Applications For Full-Time Internship Programme

Knowledge Community On Children In India Internship Programme

23 May – 1 August 2012

Background
UNICEF India Country Office invites applications for a full-time Internship programme from 23 May to 1 August 2012.  Conceived as part of a broader initiative to build a Knowledge Community on Children in India (KCCI), UNICEF India partners with research and academic institutions to encourage young students and scholars from around the world to engage in development issues pertaining to India’s children and women.

The internship offers an opportunity to explore issues related to child rights in India across a variety of areas: child protection, health, nutrition, education, HIV/AIDS, and water and sanitation.

The assignment involves a combination of desk and field work at the district or village level, with interns being grouped into teams that are based in field offices and work under the supervision of selected research institutions/non-governmental organisations.

Expected Outputs
The expected output from each team is a 30-page lessons learned/good practice paper on identified intervention along a pre-determined framework.

Eligibility
Applicants should be enrolled in a Masters-level graduate programme or a higher degree program, in one of the following disciplines: anthropology, child psychology, demography, economics, education, engineering, human rights, international development, journalism, legal studies, public health, sociology, statistics, rural development, social work, or any other relevant area. 

Those who have completed their Masters level graduate programmes in 2011 are also eligible to apply.  Applicants are expected to work in multi-cultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships with individuals from different backgrounds.

Applicants should have excellent command of English, both written and spoken.  Short-listed applicants whose English is not the first language may be subject to a telephone interview.

Location
Selected interns will be placed in research institutions across states where UNICEF has a presence. Possible locations include Guwahati (Assam) Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh), Patna (Bihar), Raipur (Chattisgarh), Ranchi (Jharkand), Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Bhubhaneswar (Orissa), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Kolkata (West Bengal), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) and New Delhi.

Selected interns must be willing to go to any of the locations mentioned. Interns will report to New Delhi for an initial orientation before traveling to their assigned duty stations where they will be based and from where they will be expected to travel to village / district field sites. Applicants need to bear in mind that the fieldwork of 10-15 days will entail time spent in challenging situations such as remote villages with basic amenities.

Support
All interns are expected to cover costs such as travel from home to duty station and back, as well as accommodation and food for the entire duration of the internship programme. However, UNICEF will provide some token amount as partial support to all interns for the two-month period.

UNICEF India will also meet the expenses incurred on the following: (a) travel from Delhi to the assigned state capital after the orientation workshop, (b) field trips from the state capital to the field and, (c) travel from state capital to Delhi for the closing workshop at the end of the internship programme.

Insurance 
UNICEF does not accept responsibility for medical insurance.  Interns must ensure that they carry appropriate medical and life insurance coverage for the entire period of the internship, and provide proof of this prior to the start of the programme, without which they will not be able to participate.

Application
Interested and eligible students should submit the following:

• A completed application form (download)
• A ‘Statement of Purpose’ indicating your area of interest, relevant skills, experience and motivation for applying to this programme. This should not be more than 500 words.
• An up-to-date official university transcript and electronic version of CV
• Two letters of recommendation that assess your suitability for research and fieldwork
• A writing sample of no more than 5 pages
The dates of this programme are non-negotiable; interns are expected to attend the entire duration of the programme and to work full-time on the internship.

Due Date
Completed applications should be sent to internshipkcci@unicef.org  by January 20, 2012. Please write “KCCI Internship Application 2012” in the subject of your email. UNICEF India will contact only short-listed candidates. Final selection will take place by 15 March 2012.

Further details are available on the UNICEF India website (http://www.unicef.in) and the KCCI website (www.kcci.org.in)

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H.N.B. Garhwal University / Third International Geo-Hazards Research Symposium (IGRS-2012)

Third International Geo-Hazards 

Research Symposium

(IGRS-2012)

June 10-14, 2012

Organized By

Department of Physics

H.N.B. Garhwal University

Badshahi Thaul Campus

Tehri Garhwal – 249 199

Uttarakhand, India

In Collaboration With

International Geo-Hazards 

Research SocietyIntroduction

Geo-Hazards are  the  events caused by geological 

features and processes that present severe threats to 

humans, property and the natural  environment. 

Earthquakes, floods, landslides, volcanoes, avalanches 

and tsunamis are the most common geohazards on the

land. In terms of number of fatalities, earthquakes and

floods are often considered the worst devastating geohazards.

Tsunami is another 

type of geo-hazard that is 

relatively rare, but the recent tragic events in the Indian 

Ocean and Japan showed the devastating nature. There 

is an urgent need to improve our basic understanding of 

the technical, financial and social risks posed by these 

geohazards, the relationships between those risks, and 

our ability to coup them. 

International Geo-Hazards Research Society (IGRS) is 

dedicated to the dissemination of scientific information 

on all aspects of natural hazards; namely earthquakes, 

volcanoes, landslides, floods, radiation hazards, and all 

related topics.  IGRS has been holding biannual 

symposium on Geo-Hazards Research at different cities 

of the world with no geographic limit, to provide a 

forum for meaningful interaction among scientists 

working on  Geo-Hazards research. The  Third

International Symposium of this series will be 

organized by  the  Department of Physics, H.N.B. 

Garhwal University at Badshahi Thaul Campus, Tehri 

Garhwal, India during June  10-14, 2012. The 

symposium would cover the following themes:

1. Earthquakes 

2. Landslides 

3. Volcanoes 

4. Tsunami 

5. Anthropogenic 

activities 

6. Dam instability 

7. Man-induced geohazards 

(induced seismicity etc.)

8. Disasters management

9. Gas and hydro 

geochemistry

10. Nuclear accidents

11. Radiation hazards

Submission of abstracts & papers

Scientific papers are invited on the related topics of the 

symposium. The abstract limited to 300 words, should 

be typed with 1½ line spacing on A4 size paper  with 

font size 12 in  Times New Roman giving 2.5 cm 

margin on all sides should reach the  Convener, 

IGRS2012 latest by February 25, 2012 at email address 

igrs2012@gmail.com. 

It is planned to publish the accepted papers  in a peer 

reviewed journal.  The length of full paper including 

figures, tables and references should not exceed  ten

pages on the format prescribed for abstract. The 

manuscript should be prepared using MS Office 97 or 

latest version only. The tables, charts and graphs should 

be prepared in Excel Package of MS Office as separate 

files. The full paper  may be submitted at registration 

desk on June 10, 2012.

Registration Fee

Delegates US $ 250

Students/Research Fellows US $ 150

Accompanying Person US $ 150

Indian Participants

Delegates ` 2500

Students ` 1000

Accompanying Person ` 1000

Details for transfer of funds:

Participants are requested to send the Registration Fee 

by bank transfer only. Bank details are as follows:

Beneficiary Account Name: IGRS-2012

Address: HNB  Garhwal University Campus, 

Badshahi Thaul, Tehri Garhwal – 249 199, India.  

Name  and Address of Bank: Punjab National Bank, 

New Tehri, Uttarakhand - 249001, India 

Branch: New Tehri – 249 001, India

Account Number: 3302002100111358

IFSC Code: PUNB0330200

Swift Code Number: PUNBINBBDPR

Please send the proof of money transfer by e-mail and 

also show it at registration counter.

Please note we cannot accept credit cards.

Financial Assistance

Financial assistance will be provided to limited 

number of students and young faculty members, who 

will be presenting papers, depending on the 

availability of funds whereas the registration fee will 

not be waived off. 

Accommodation

Guest House/Hostel accommodation may be provided 

to a limited number of delegates, subject to the 

availability. For other delegates, accommodation will 

be arranged in nearby hotels on chargeable basis. 

Room charges in the hotels vary from  ` 1000 to         

` 5000 per day. Those desiring to avail this facility 

should clearly indicate the same in the registration 

form. Keeping in view the tourist season, the 

accommodation will be booked only for those who 

confirm their participation in writing before 20 April 

2012.

Weather

The weather at New Tehri in June is very pleasant 

with temperature ranging between 20 

o

C to 25 

o

C.

Correspondence

Dr. R.C. Ramola

Convener, IGRS-2012

Department of Physics

H.N.B. Garhwal University

Badshahi Thaul Campus, 

Tehri Garhwal – 249 199, India

Tel: +91-1376-254056/254079/254089/254055

Telefax: +91-1376-254088/254056

Mobile: +91-9412009567

E-Mail: igrs2012@gmail.com; 3rd.igrs@gmail.com

Web page: http://igrs.webs.com

     www.hnbgu.ac.in

Dates to Remember

Submission of Abstract     February 25, 2012

Acceptance of Abstract       March 31, 2012

Registration Form/Fee &     April 20, 2012

Accommodation Request

Second Circular  May 10, 2012

Submission of Full Paper   June 10, 2012

IISER Bhopal/ Scholarship / 2011

Scholarship: All the students taking admission in IISER Bhopal are offered a scholarship of Rs. 60,000 + Rs. 20,000/- as contingency grant per annum through the INSPIRE (Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research) fellowship, Govt. of India.  Advertisements on a regular basis in newspapers of national repute keeping in mind a regional reach are made in order to attract the young, inquisitive and science-driven minds.  

"Innovation of Science Pursuit for Inspire Research (INSPIRE)" is one such innovative program proposed by the Department of Science & Technology for attracting talent to science. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to communicate the excitements of creative pursuit of science to the youth population of the country. It is an endeavour to attract young talent to study science, and build the skilled human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R&D base.  Students admitted to 5 Years' Integrated M.S. Programme will receive a monthly fellowship of Rs 5000/- called "INSPIRE fellowship" from Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India.

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IISER,BHOPAL /Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Program /DEC.,2011

Admission to BS-MS Dual Degree Program 

The process of admissions in all IISERs is managed by the Joint Admissions Committee (JAC), headed by a Chairman and having members from all the five IISERs.  The details regarding admissions in all IISERs can be obtained by clicking at www.iiser-admissions.in.

The first batch of students of IISER Bhopal was admitted in June 2008. From 2010, another channel of admissions was introduced, namely the Direct Channel. The eligibility criteria for admissions from 2010 onwards can be summarized as follows: 

Eligibility: Currently, candidates are admitted after 10+2, having qualified any one of the following criteria:

• IIT-JEE Main Merit list
• KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana): Students qualified in SA / SX / SB /SP stream (http://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy).
• 
  
• Direct admission: The State/Central Boards must be recognized by the MHRD. The cut-off percentage to be used for the boards for Class X and Class XII are given in http://www.inspire-dst.gov.in/Inspire-
• Advertisement.pdf. For OBC (non-creamy) a 5% relaxation of the DST cut-off is tenable. The cut-off for SC/ST is 60% in Class X and Class XII for all boards. All state/central board students must also qualify in theIISER Science Aptitude Test (ISAT). For details, please visit: www.iiser-admissions.in.

Reservation: While allotting seats at various IISERs, reservation rules regarding General, OBC, SC, ST and PD candidates are strictly followed as laid down by the Government of India. 

(http://www.education.nic.in/scholarship/guidelines-collegestdnts.pdf )

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