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Common Admission Test-2012

Vouchers for the common entrance test will be sold till September 17, 2012. Last date for receipt of completed CAT Applications at the IIMs     is September 19, 2012. The test will be conducted between October 11 and November 6, 2012 with results being announced on January 9, 2013. CAT is conducted by the Indian Institute of Managements for admission to postgraduate programmes and fellowships in sectoral programmes. For further details, contact: Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode Campus, Kozhikode - 673570, Ph: (0495) 2809219, website: www.iimk.ac.in

PhD programme

Applications are invited from candidates for a PhD programme at NIMHANS, Bangalore. The three specialisations on offer are PhD in Mental Health & Social Psychology, PhD in Neurophysiology, PhD in Speech Pathology & Audiology.

Eligibility: A Master’s degree with not less than 55 per cent aggregate or MBBS/BE/B.Tech is mandatory. Candidates will work on a full time basis for a minimum period of three years. Application forms and prospectus can be obtained from the director, Nimhans drawn in favour of the Director, NIMHANS, Bangalore-560029. Details are available at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, P B No: 2900, Hosur Road, Bangalore- 560 029, Ph: (080) 26995001, website : www.nimhans.kar.nic.in. The last date of receipt of application form is September 15, 2012.

Diploma in Archives Management

Applications are invited to a one-year diploma in Archives and Records Management at the School of Archival Studies, New Delhi.

Eligibility: An MA in History with a 50 per cent minimum aggregate and an optional paper in Modern Indian History or an MA in Social Sciences — Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Linguistics is mandatory.

Duration: The duration of the training programme is one year — November 2012 to October 2013.

Ten scholarships of the value of Rs 1,500 per month will be awarded purely on the basis of merit. Six stipends of Rs 1,000 per month will be awarded to sponsored candidates.

Application forms along with the attested copies and Rs 100 may be sent to the administrative officer, National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi-110001. For more details, log onto the institute website. Last date for receipt of filled in application forms is September 14, 2012.

Address: School of Archival Studies, National Archives of India, Janpath, New Delhi -110001, website: nationalarchives.nic.in