CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology Kolkata - 700032

Summer Training / Project Work (PW) /Dissertation Work (DW) Programme: 2014 for Post-graduate Students

Objectives:

The aim is to let young minds feel the thrill and excitement of science by working on a project requiring application and critical appreciation of scientific principles.

It also aims at active participation in the learning process through experimentation and putting into practice the knowledge acquired in the classrooms. This program provides an opportunity to gain research experience and work closely with a scientist.

Guidelines for students: Summer Training / Project Work at IICB

Eligibility & application procedure: • The Student must be pursuing Postgraduate course from a recognized University/ institute

/college in the relevant area. • He/ She must have secured at least 60% marks throughout his/ her academic career (From

High School onwards). • Training should be essential for the candidate’s course curriculum.

[Those who are pursuing undergraduate courses including four years B.Tech programme are NOT eligible for Summer Training Programme].

• Bio Data and academic records of the student mentioning percentage of marks obtained in different examinations from school final onwards indicating name of the college/university/institutes where studied. (You need not send the photo copies of the marksheets/results. At the time of enrolment, if selected, you have to submit the attested copies of necessary documents after verification).

• Marks obtained in grade point, if any, is required to be calculated in terms of percentage. • Original copy of the Recommendation Letter of the Principal / Head of the Institution

/University, mentioning the training programme sought is essential for the candidate’s course curriculum and also the date & Period of proposed training. [See the ‘SAMPLE

RECOMMENDATION LETTER’]. [Application written by the student (without any institutional endorsement) will not be

considered.]

• Area(s) in which training is requested is to be mentioned. [Different areas of ongoing Research work can be available at IICB website www.iicb.res.in]

• Completed applications along with all necessary documents are to be sent by post in the following address or may be delivered to the Receiving & Dispatch Section, IICB. The

New terms and conditions:

Implementation of Fee Structure w.e.f. January 2014 (as notified on Nov 2013)

envelope containing the required documents is to be super scribed as TRAINING/PROJECT WORK (Month & year of proposed training period).

Head, HRG [Academic Affairs], CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4-Raja S.C. Mullick Road, P.O. Jadavpur Kolkata-700032.

[Opportunities are also available for short-term/summer trainees in the Institute through sponsored programme from government agencies such as the KVPY, INSA/IAS/INSPIRE etc. CSIR-IICB is unable to entertain direct applications from candidates seeking such placements. ]

When to Apply : Final applications must be received by the CSIR-IICB-HRG at least 45 days prior to the commencement of the proposed training.

Training Fees & Accommodation

• Selected students to be considered for pursuing their Summer Training / Project Work (PW) /Dissertation Work (DW) at CSIR-IICB will require to pay the admissible charges as decided by the CSIR-IICB which will be effective from January 2014. Fee structure & necessary details will be notified shortly.

Applicants are hereby requested to indicate a line of confirmation about their willingness to pay the stipulated fees in due course, if selected.

• The students have to make their own arrangements for accommodation at Kolkata, if selected.

Note:

• Incomplete and invalid applications in any respect will be summarily rejected & no correspondence in this regard will be entertained.

• The decisions about the selection will be final and no correspondence will be entertained in this regard.

Information/ Contact: For any further information [except enquiry about selection or status of the

application] email at dbr@csiriicb.in and/ or hrgiicb@iicb.res.in. Guardians/students are requested not to contact the undersigned over phone or by

visiting personally regarding their application status and/or selection.

Dr. Siddhartha Majumdar Head, Human Resource Group (HRG) Academic Affairs Indian Institute of Chemical Biology 4, Raja S.C Mullick Road P.O : Jadavpur Kolkata 700032 Email: siddhartha@iicb.res.in

SAMPLE RECOMMENDATION LETTER ****************************************************************************

On Institutional Letter Head only, with all Contact details

To

The Director

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology

4-Raja S. C. Mullick Road

Kolkata- 700032

(Kind attn: Head, HRG-Academic Affairs)

Sub: Summer Training /Dissertation/Internship request.

Sir,

Mr/Ms....................................... the student of ...................... course wish to undertake

dissertation/internship at CSIR-IICB under the guidance of Dr ............................................................ ,

of CSIR-IICB. He/she has already obtained the consent of the said scientist for a period of

................ months from .............. to ................. (Consent letter/e-mail/fax enclosed).

Mr/Ms.................................... is studying in our university /institute/ college in

........................................... department and bears good moral characters and conduct.

This is to certify that the dissertation is part of his/her course curriculum and will be

evaluated by examiners and shall carry the name of the supervising CSIR-IICB Scientist in the

submitted document.

It is our responsibility to protect the confidentiality of the data presented in the dissertation

and shall not be published without the written consent of supervising CSIR-IICB Scientist. The

student has been adequately informed to strictly abide by the rules–regulations and

discipline of your institution.

Thanking you.

Sincerely

Signature

(Name in full & Date)

[Letters without signature of the recommending authority or without intended period/dates of project/internship will be rejected.]