Admisssion at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS),Bangalore

Bangalore: Online Applications have been invited by National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore on prescribed form for Admission to the following courses for the Academic Year 2014 - 2015:

A) Ph.D.
(a) Institute Fellowship:
1. Ph.D. Degree in Clinical Psychology
2. Ph.D. Degree in Neurophysiology
3. Ph.D. Degree in Psychiatric Social Work
4. Ph.D. Degree in Speech Pathology & Audiology
5. Ph.D. Degree in Biostatistics

ICMR Fellowship:
6. Ph.D. in Clinical Neurosciences 5 Seats
(ICMR Programme)

Under Wellcome Grant:
7. Ph.D. Degree in History of Psychiatry

(b) External Fellowship
Candidates with Sponsorship from Government of India/State Govt. Institutions, Deputed or Sponsored from a recognized University, Fellowships from Government Agencies like UGC, CSIR, ICMR, DBT (JRF/SRF only) and Permanent Employees and tenured employees of NIMHANS can also apply for Ph.D. in the following departments of NIMHANS which will be considered at the discretion of the competent authority for Entrance Test and interview to be held during the month of February:
(a)  Biophysics
(b)  Biostatistics
(c)  Clinical Psychology
(d)  Human Genetics
(e)  Mental Health Education
(f)  Neurochemistry
(g)  Neuromicrobiology
(h)  Neuropathology
(i)  Neurophysiology
(j)  Neurovirology
(k)  Nursing
(l)  Psychiatry
(m)  Psychopharmacology
(n)  Speech Pathology & Audiology.

B) SUPERSPECIALITY COURSES
1. DM Degree in Neuroradiology
2. DM Degree in Neurology
3. DM Degree in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
4. DM Degree in Neuroanaesthesia#
5. M.Ch. in Neurosurgery

c) POST GRADUATE DEGREE/DIPLOMA COURSES:
1. MD Degree in Psychiatry
2. Diploma in Psychiatry (DPM)
3. Fellowship in Psychosocial Support Disaster Management
4. Fellowship in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
5. M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology
6. M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work
7. M.Phil. in Neurophysiology
8. M.Phil. in Biophysics
9. M.Phil. in Neurosciences
10. Masters in Public Health
11. M.Sc. in Psychiatric Nursing

D) POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP COURSES
1. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
2. Neuroanaesthesia
3. Neuroinfection
4. Hospital Infection Control
5. Neurology
a) Epilepsy
b) Movement Disorders
c) Neuromuscular Disorder
d) Stroke
6. Neuropathology
7. Transfusion Medicine
8. Neurological Rehabilitation
9. Psychiatry
a) Acute Care & Emergency Psychiatry
b) Community Mental Health
c) Addiction Medicine
d) Consultation Liasion Psychiatry
e) Geriatric Psychiatry
f) Obessive Compulisive disorder & related disorders
g) Clinical Neuro Sciences & Therapeutics in Schizophrenia

ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION:
Detailed information is available at
http://www.nimhans.kar.nic.in/aca_admission/prosp201415.pdf

AGE LIMIT:
For PG Medical and Superspeciality courses, age should not be more than 32 years for MBBS degree holders and 35 for PG Medical degree holders and relaxable in case of SC/ST Candidates by a maximum of 5 years as on 1.7.2014. For sponsored candidates age should not be more than 45 years as on 1.7.2014.

APPLICATIONS:
1. Application forms for all the courses are available online at the NIMHANS website www.nimhans.kar.nic.in The applications have to be filled online and submitted online. Printout of the Application Abstract with the latest passport size photograph affixed (in the column provided) along with the Demand Draft and relevant enclosures should be sent to The Registrar, NIMHANS, Hosur Road, Bangalore – 560 029 by superscribing the name of the course(s) applied for, on the Envolope without fail.
2. A candidate can apply for a maximum of 3 courses only, provided they are eligible.
3. The Application fee is Rs.1500/- per course for General candidates and Rs.1000/- per course for SC/ST candidates.
4. Method of Payment
a) All the Candidates should download the challan and remit the payments through the challan only.
b) Candidates making the payment through the branches of State Bank of Mysore should obtain the journal number from the bank and the same has to be entered in the On-line application before submission.
c) Candidates making the payment through Banks other than State Bank of Mysore should obtain the RTGS/NEFT/UTR number from the respective Banks and the same has to be entered in the On-line application before submission.
d) The NIMHANS Copy of the Challan has to be attached along with the Abstract as proof of remittance of payment.
5. Foreign Nationals are required to submit their applications through the Diplomatic Channel (through the Ministry of External Affairs). They shall also appear for the common Entrance Test along with the other candidates.
6. Sponsored candidates should submit their application through proper channel and they should also appear for the Common Entrance Test. The candidates should produce the sponsorship certificate in the prescribed format.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Last date for online submission of application : 31st January 2014
Online Entrance Test will be held in all the centres on : 29th & 30th March 2014
The date of Interview & Counseling : 1st week of June 2014
Commencement of the Courses : 1st July 2014
Last date for admission of candidates : 8th July 2014

For details, logon to the link: NIMHANS