Council of Scientific & Industrial
Research
Advertisement No.10-2(5)/2012(i) - E.U.II
CSIR-UGC Test For Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Lectureship –
17th June, 2012
CSIR will hold the Joint CSIR-UGC Test on 17th June, 2012 for determining the
eligibility of the Indian National candidates
for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) NET and for determining
eligibility for appointment of Lecturers (NET) in
certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science. The award of Junior
Research Fellowship (NET) to the successful
eligible candidates will depend on their finding admission/placement in a
university/ national laboratory/ institution of higher
learning and research, as applicable.
Subjects of The Test:
- Chemical Sciences,
- Earth Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
Important Dates:
- Date of Single MCQ Examination : 17.06.2012
- Date of Start of Sale of Application Form Through Banks & On-line
Submission : 21.02.2012
- Date of Close of Sale of Application Form Through Banks & On-line
Deposit Of Fee : 20.03.2012
- Date of Close of Submission of Online Application :
21.03.2012
Qualification:
M.Sc. or Equivalent degree under the subjects mentioned in
para 2.1 above, with minimum 55% marks for General & OBC candidates; 50% for
SC/ST candidates, Physically and Visually Handicapped candidates and Ph.D.
degree holders who had passed Master's degree prior to 19th September 1991.
A candidate can also apply for the Test under RA (Result
Awaited) category, if he/she is appearing or has appeared in his/her final year
(Last Semester where Semester system is there) of M.Sc. OR equivalent Degree
Examination in subjects mentioned in para 2.1 above during the academic Session
2011-2012. Such candidates will have to submit the attestation format (given at
the reverse of the application form) duly certified by the Head of the Deptt./Institute
over his/her signature and rubber stamp (with address and name) from where
the candidate is appearing or has appeared in the final year(Last Semester where
Semester system is there) M.Sc. or equivalent degree examination. However, such
candidates shall be admitted to the Test provisionally. They shall only be
considered eligible for JRF-(NET)/LS-(NET), if they are able to produce the
proof of having passed the Master’s Degree examination in the relevant or
related subject with the requisite percentage of marks and within the stipulated
time frame. Students enrolled in integrated MS-Ph D. program are also eligible
to apply for JRF in subject areas of NET. Their eligibility for Lectureship will
be subject to fulfilling the criteria laid down by UGC.
Age Limit: Minimum 19 Years and maximum 28 years as on
01-01-2012 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years as in case of
candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC(Non Creamy Layer), Physically
