Higher studies at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

Applications have been invited by Department Of Atomic Energy, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Training Schools for the following Courses, conducted at BARC Training Schools:

1. One year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Post-Graduates for the year 2012 (OCES-2012) conducted at BARC Training Schools.

2. Two-year DAE Graduate Fellowship Scheme for Engineering Graduates and Physics Post-Graduates for the term beginning in 2012 (DGFS-2012)

On successful completion of the programmes, candidates can earn a PG Diploma or credits towards pursuing M.Tech/M.Phil/Ph.D from HBNI. Screening, on the basis of valid GATE score or a Written Test(WT), to be conducted ONLINE in the end of April 2012.

OCES-2012: One-year Orientation Course for Engineering Graduates and Science Post-Graduates starting in August 2012:
Selected candidates will be given training at BARC, Mumbai/IGCAR, Kalpakkam/RRCAT, Indore/NFC-HWB, Hyderabad/AMD, Hyderabad:

DGFS-2012: Two-year DAE Graduate Fellowship scheme for Engineering Graduates and Post-Graduates in physics for joining M.Tech in specified specialisations commencing in 2012:
Selected candidates will be given training at IIT (Bombay, Delhi, Kanpur, Kharagpur, Madras and Roorkee), IT-BHU (Varanasi), NIT (Rourkela) and ICT (Mumbai)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Valid  score of GATE-2011/12

Qualifying Degrees and Other Academic Requirements for OCES/DGFS:         

(a) For Engineering Disciplines : BE/BTech/BSc (Engineering) with a minimum of 60% aggregate marks in any of the engineering disciplines mentioned in Table-1 and valid GATE Score in the same engineering discipline as the qualifying degree discipline. Those having qualifying degree in branches like Aerospace, Automobile, Industrial Production, Reliability, Ceramics,  Architecture, Geology, Mining, Bio-Medical Electronics/ Instruments, Communication, Information Technology, Master of Computer applications, Dyes & Dye Intermediates, Electrochemical, Energy Systems, Oils & Fats, Paints & Varnishes, Petrochemicals, Plastics, Paper, Sugar Technology, Textiles, etc, are not eligible.

(b) For Physics Discipline : MSc in Physics/ Applied Physics/ Electronics or BE/ BTech in Engineering Physics with minimum of 60% aggregate marks. MSc applicants should have Physics and Mathematics up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc, with minimum of 60% aggregate  marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Physics. For applicants having BE (Engineering Physics) or MSc (Electronics) as qualifying degree, valid GATE Score in Engineering Science is also acceptable.

(c)   For Chemistry Discipline : MSc in Chemistry with Physics up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc and Mathematics up to Std. XII, with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Chemistry.
    
(d) For Biosciences Discipline : MSc in Agriculture, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology,Biotechnology, Genetics, Botany, Zoology, Plant Science, Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Food Technology, Animal Science, Life Sciences and Biosciences; or BE/BTech/BSc (Tech) only in Food Technology with minimum of 60% aggregate marks

MSc applicants should have Physics or Chemistry or Biochemistry or Agriculture Chemistry up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Life Sciences. Those having MSc with specialization in subjects like Fisheries, Horticulture, Forestry, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Marine Biology and HomeScience etc and BE/BTech/MTech in Biotechnology/Genetic Engineering are not eligible .

(e) For Radiological Safety Engineering : MSc in Physics or Chemistry with Physics and Chemistry up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of integrated MSc, and Mathematics up to Std. XII, with minimum of 60% aggregate  marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Those having MSc in Environmental Science are not eligible.
  
(f) For Geology Discipline : MSc in Geology/ Applied Geology with Mathematics upto BSc. or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc , with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Geology / Geophysics.

(g) For Geophysics Discipline : MSc in Geophysics/ Applied Geophysics with Mathematics up to BSc or at subsidiary and/or ancillary level in case of five year integrated MSc , with minimum of 60% aggregate marks in MSc as well as in BSc. Applicants opting to be considered on the basis of GATE Score should have valid GATE Score in Geology / Geophysics.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applications are to submitted Online.
For Science Candidates: apply through http://hbni.ac.in
For Engineering Candidates, online portal address will be released by the end of December 2011.Officer, BARC, and payable at Mumbai.

Last Date for submission of application for WT in science Displines is January 25, 2011 and last date for submission of application in science disciplines based on GATE is March 31, 2012.

Visit the website: www.hrdbarc.gov.in for the details.