The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) invites applications for the 18th All India Entrance examination for admission to Bachelor (AIEEA-UG-2013) and Master (AIEEA-PG-2013) degree programs and SRF (PGS) for pursuing Ph.D. in Agriculture and Allied Sciences at Agricultural Universities for 2013-14.
This
All India Examination provides admission on 100% seats at
ICAR-Deemed-to-be-Universities (Bachelor degree at NDRI, Karnal only while
Master degree at IARI, IVRI, NDRI and CIFE), and on 15% seats for Bachelor
degree and 25% seats for Master degree at State Agricultural Universities,
Central Agricultural University Imphal, Central Universities with Agricultural
Faculty (Banaras Hindu University, Viswa Bharati, Nagaland University and Aligarh
Muslim University (for PG only) and SHIATS Allahabad for the academic session
2013-14.
Bachelor Degree programmes (like B.Sc.Ag./ B.Tech./ B.F.Sc. etc.) are in the subjects of Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Forestry, Home Science, Sericulture, Biotechnology, Agricultural Engineering, Dairy Technology, Food Science, Agricultural Marketing & Co-operation.
Master
Degree programmes
are in the fields of Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry, Agri. Engineering,
Home Science, Biotechnology, Physical Science, Social Sciences, Dairy Science,
Fisheries Science, Veterinary Science and other allied sciences.
Based
on the results of AIEEA-UG-2013 examination, National Talent Scholarships
(NTS) are awarded to Bachelor degree students.
Based
on the merit-rank in AIEEA-PG-2013 Examination, 475 ICAR Junior Research
Fellowships
(JRF) are awarded to Master degree students.
Likewise,
based on merit in All India Competitive Examination for SRF (PGS)-2013, 202 Senior
Research Fellowships (SRF) for pursuing Ph.D. degree are awarded in
different disciplines.
Dates
of Examination:
- UG: April 20, 2013 during 10:00 a.m.to 12:30 p.m.
- PG: April 21, 2013 during 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- SRF (PGS): April 21, 2013 (Paper-I: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.) (Paper-II: 02:00 p.m. to 04:30 p.m.)
Sale
of Information Bulletin/Application Form: December 26, 2012 to February 15,
2013 (SRF-PGS Information Bulletin and Application is available only Online)
Completely
filled in applications must be sent to the following address -- The Controller of Examinations (Education),
ICAR, Room No. 216, Krishi Anusandhan Bhavan-II, Pusa, New Delhi–110012.
Last
date for the receipt of applications is February 15, 2013.
For
more details visit here.