Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) Puducherry MSc Admission 2018 Notification
06-Apr-2018
Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission into 2 years Master of Science (M.Sc) Program in Public Health Entomology affiliated to the Pondicherry University, Puducherry for 2018 sessions.
Eligibility Conditions
Category I
- Open Competition.
- Applicants seeking admission under this category should have passed any one of the following exams of any university accepted by the Academic Council of Pondicherry University, Puducherry-B.Sc, in the discipline of Zoology / Botany / Life Sciences / Medical Laboratory Technology / Microbiology / Ecology / Environmental Science / Biochemistry, or B.V.Sc., or MBBS, or B.E/B.Tech, degree with Biotechnology as one of the subjects.
Category II
- In-Service (Self-supporting/Sponsored).
- Indian Nationals: In-service applicants employed in either Govt. or Non-Govt. Agencies and sponsored by the employer should have passed the degree exam in any of the disciplines indicated under category I from a recognized university; the in-service applicants without sponsorship should send their application with a “No Objection Certificate” from their employer.
Foreign Nationals
- The applicants under this category possessing qualification as mentioned under the Category I or the qualification for which Equivalent Certificate obtained from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi are eligible to apply; they will be required to produce Eligibility Certificate from Pondicherry University, Puducherry, subsequently for recognition of their qualification.
Number of Seats: 12 seats
- Category I: 08 (General 50.5%, OBC 27%; SC 15% & ST 7.5%)
- Category II-A: 2
- Category II-B: 02
Selection Procedure
- Selection of the applicants under Category I will be based on their performance in the common entrance test (Objective type test of two hours duration). The common entrance test will be held only at Puducherry.
- Category II A: based on personal interview and; Category II B: based on a letter of recommendation/ reference from the Employer.
- The list of applicants selected for admission will be published in the Institutes’ website (www.vcrc.res.in)
Scholarship Details
- Applicants selected under Category-I will be paid a sum of Rs. 6000/- per month and applicants selected under Category-IIA will be paid a sum of Rs.3000/- per month, with the approval of the Admission Committee.
Application Form
- The envelope containing the application form should be superscribed as APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO M.Sc., PHE and sent by Registered/Speed Post to
The Director
Vector Control Research Centre
Medical Complex
Indira Nagar
Puducherry-605006.
- Applications From Indian Nationals should be accompanied by (i) a Demand Draft (DD) to the value of Rs.100/- (Rs.50/- in the case of SC/ST applicants) towards application fee, drawn in favour of “The Director, Vector Control Research Centre”, payable at Puducherry, and (ii) a self-addressed envelope stamped to the value of Rs.50/-.
- Foreign nationals can pay the application fee at the time of their admission.
Important Dates
- Last date for the submission of filled-in application (a) Category I: 18th May, 2018; (b) Category II: 28th May, 2018
- Common Entrance Test (Category I): 17th Jun, 2018
- Date of Personal Interview (Category II): 18th Jun, 2018
- Declaration of Results: 20th Jun, 2018
For any Detail: http://vcrc.res.in/
