• Khorana Scholarships 2012

• Last date: November 30

The Khorana programme is inviting applications for undergraduate research studies in the US. Selected candidates will spend the summer in research laboratories in US universities such as the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Eighty Indian students can travel to the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other US universities to engage in a hands-on research project. Opportunities to pursue research are available in the sciences, medicine, agriculture, and engineering.

• Eligibility:

Candidates should be enrolled in BTech, MTech, or MSc courses in science, engineering, and medicine in a recognised institution in India. The applicant should have a have a grade point average (GPA) of atleast 8.0 or 80 per cent marks or more.

Contact:

Dr Nisritha Bopana, Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, 12 Hailey Road, Fulbright House, New Delhi-110001 email:scholar@indousstf.org website:www.biochem.wisc. edu

Courses

• Institute for Civil Service Aspirants

• Last date: November 30

The Institute for Civil Service Aspirants invites applications for its courses that are specially formulated to help students crack the civil services exam.

Contact:

Institute for Civil Service Aspirants, BB-18, Salt Lake, Calcutta-700064; phone: 033-23346695/1274; email: instcivilservice@yahoo. com