Master of Science (MSc) in Public Health Entomology
Duration: 2 Year(s)
Total Seats: 20
ICMR Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC), Puducherry
Puducherry, Puducherry, India
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Course TypeMaster
Course Specialty
Entomology
Affiliation
Pondicherry University, Puducherry
Overview
- The MSc Public Health Entomology (PHE) is a 2 years full time course.
- It is offered by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 5 of its permanent institutes across India.
- The course is affiliated to the Pondicherry University, Puducherry.
- Candidates selected under Category-I will be paid a sum of Rs. 20,000/- per month. Candidates selected under Category-IIA will be eligible for a stipend of Rs. 10,000/- per month (subject to ICMR approval).
Admission Intake
July
Fee ():
-
Stipend (INR):
All the Selected candidates under Category of Open Competition, are eligible for INR 20000 per month stipend
Accomodation:
At Your Own
Scholarship:
Not applicable
Faculty
Dr. Ashwani Kumar
Eligibility
- Category I: Open Competition Candidates: Applicants should have completed B.Sc., in the discipline of Zoology / Botany / Life Sciences / Medical Laboratory Technology/ Microbiology / Ecology / Environmental Science / Biochemistry / Agriculture, or B.V.Sc., or M.B.B.S., or B.E., / B.Tech., degree with Biotechnology as one of the subjects. Those who are appearing for the Under-Graduate final examinations / waiting for the results of the above courses can also apply, need to produce evidence for the successful completion.
- Category IIA: In-service (Self-supporting / Sponsored): Government employed In-service candidates with age 45 or below either in Centre or State Health Department
- Category IIB: 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.
Minimum Education
BSc AgricultureBSc BiochemistryBSc BotanyBSc Environmental ScienceBSc MicrobiologyBSc ZoologyBTech / BE AgricultureMBBSBMLT (Bachelor in Medical Laboratory Technology)BVSc (Bachelor Of Veterinary Science)BSc Life SciencesBSc BiotechnologyBTech / BE BiotechnologyBSc Ecology
Admission Process:
- The Applications are invited through announcement in the prescribed format by ICMR.
- The application submission deadline is usually in First Week of July month every year.
- Selection of the candidates under Category I will be based on the performance in the Common Entrance Test (CET) for two-hour duration held in Cities where the above ICMR Institutes are located. There will be no negative marking. A minimum /cut-off mark is 35% in the CET.
- Category II A: Based on the qualification, experience and oral interview and Category II B: Based on a letter of recommendation/ reference from the Head of Department/Institution, last studied, if the candidate is a student or the employer, if he/she is in service.
- The list of candidates selected for admission will be published in the ICRM Vector Control Research Centre (VCRC) website.
INSTRUCTIONS: - The envelope containing the filled-in application form should be super-scribed as: "APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO M.Sc., PHE 2023" and should be sent by Registered / Speed Post to: The Director, ICMR-Vector Control Research Centre, Medical Complex, Indira Nagar, Puducherry 605 006.
- Applications from Indian Nationals should be accompanied by (i) a Demand Draft to the value of Rs. 500/- (Rs. 250/- in the case of SC/ST candidates) towards application fee, drawn in favour of "The Director, ICMR Vector Control Research Centre", payable at Puducherry.
- Foreign Nationals can pay the application fee at the time of their admission.
