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M.Sc Genetics / M.Phil Biotechnology / PhD Program at Univeristy of Delhi
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Indi Proff
DEPARTMENT OF GENETICS
The Department of Genetics was established in 1984, as a part of the Faculty of Inter-disciplinary and Applied Sciences at the University of Delhi South Campus. In its brief period of existence the department has developed into an advanced centre of study in Genetics recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under their Special Assistance Programme (SAP-phaseII) and Department of Science and Technology under their FIST programme. Two of the faculties also have Centers of Excellence supported by Department of Biotechnology.
The department conducts a two year post-graduate programme in Genetics, a one year M.Phil. programme in Biotechnology and a Ph.D. programme. Through its interdisciplinary approaches involving interactions with different institutes and departments of the country, the department not only offers a unique opportunity to imbibe knowledge from experts in different fields but also helps maintain a high academic standard. Teaching in the department is also supported by research activities in frontline areas being pursued by the faculty of the department. M.Sc. students are encouraged to interact intensively with the faculty as well as research scholars of the department.
M.Sc. Programme – The Department offers a 2-year (based on four semesters) M.Sc. programme in Genetics. Students with Bachelor’s degree in any area of Life Sciences / physical sciences / chemical sciences / mathematical sciences / medical sciences / pharmacology / any branch of biology / paramedical sciences with at least 60% marks in their main subject (for Hons. stream) or in aggregate (for B.Sc general) or other equivalent undergraduate degree are selected through a national level entrance test. The course consists of core areas in Molecular Genetics (microbial, Drosophila, plants and humans) as well as related areas like Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Developmental Biology, Recombinant DNA Technology and Computer Applications. Apart from the core courses, students can select few courses of their choice from a bunch of elective courses. Some of the courses are offered by other departments. Class room seminars, discussions, written tests, project work and hands on practical training are integral components of the course. Students are continuously evaluated during the course. Various scholarships viz., Merit Scholarship, All India Post Graduate Scholarship and Monsanto Post Graduate Scholarship are also available for the M.Sc students. Students are encouraged to clear UGC/CSIR-NET while pursuing their M.Sc. course. Students passing M.Sc. Genetics and are registered for Ph.D in the Department can also apply for University Teaching Assistantship (conditions apply).
M.Phil (Biotechnology) Programme – The Department also offers an M. Phil programme in Biotechnology (one year duration), jointly with the Departments of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Microbiology. Candidates are selected through an open interview. This is a unique interdisciplinary programme jointly conducted by the four departments of the Faculty of Inter-disciplinary & Applied Sciences. M.Phil. students are required to take three courses followed by a dissertation in any one area.
Ph.D. Programme – Interdisciplinary research in the frontline areas of Microbial Genetics, Plant Genetics, Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology, Human Genetics, Drosophila Genetics, yeast Genetics, Plant-Microbe Interactions, RNAi technology, Developmental Genetics and Molecular Biology are carried out in the department. Students having fellowships instituted by the university and national and international agencies are registered provisionally under this programme. Students have to pass a course work (consisting of two courses) before confirmation of registration. The research facilities in the different laboratories are open to all the students. Six monthly periodical monitoring of work progress of Ph.D scholars would be followed and work record would be maintained per student basis. Research emanating from these projects is regularly published in journals of national and international repute.
Financial Support - Financial support to the department is mainly accorded by UGC. The 1
department has been recognized under UGC-SAP (2002-) and DST-FIST (2003) programmes. These two special grants have helped the Department to improve and strengthen the infrastructure facilities for both teaching and research. The Department has state of the art facilities that are open to all M.Sc., M.Phil. and Ph.D. students. All the labs and offices are provided with adequate computer facilities and are connected through campus-wide networking. Besides the Institutional grants, the faculty also attracts funding from national and international agencies as well as industrial houses to augment the research activities. A large number of research staff, post-docs as well as research scientists work under various projects. Many research scientists with independent funding from DBT, DST, ICMR, and CSIR are also associated with different
Last Date for Submission of Application 25th June 2010
Date, Time and Duration of Exam 30th June 2010 10:00 A.M., 2 Hours
Venue: Arts Faculty Building,
University of Delhi, South Campus New Delhi - 110 021
Name of qualified candidates for interview to be displayed on notice board of the department: 1st July, 2010
Date of interview: 2nd and 3rd July, 2010
Final Result: 6th July, 2010
Website Details: http://www.du.ac.in/admissions/2010/pg/MSc%20Genet%20Course%202010%20%20final.pdf
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