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    SAMPLE PROJECTS

    The following are some of the projects done under this programme:

    LIFE SCIENCES1. Effect of Small Molecule Inhibitors of Histone Acetyl Transferases (HATs) In Vivo.

    2. Cytogenetic and Molecular Analysis of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia and its Association with Clinicaland Metabolic Etiology.

    3. Developing a Sensitive p24 Capture Assay for HIV-l Detection.

    4. Theoretical Study of the Effect of Local Perturbations on the Coherence and Stability of Metapopulation.

    5. Study of Clock Properties on Fruit flies Selected for Narrow Window of Adult Emergence and Egg LayingRhythm of Drosophila Melanogaster Period Mutants.

    ENGINEERING SCIENCES

    1. Some Studies on Interface Morphologies in 2D Radial Hele Shaw Cell.

    2. Dislocation Dynamics Study of Dislocation-Precipitate Interactions in Ni-based Superalloys.

    3. Design and Development of Flapping Mechanism For Insect Flight Test Rig.

    PHYSICAL SCIENCES

    1. Characterization of Multistability and Hysteresis in Synthetic Vibrio Quorum Sensing System.

    2. Design, Fabrication and Analysis of Organic Electrochemical Device.

    3. Synthesis and Investigation of Spintronic, Multiferroic Materials.

    4. Quantum phase transition in one - dimensional q-t Bose - Hubbard model : Thermodynamic Study ofMultiple Energy Levels Using Parallel Eigen System Solution.

    5. First Principles Investigation of Ferroelectricity and (anti) Ferromagnetism in LuCrO3

    and YCrO3.

    CHEMICAL SCIENCES

    1. Study of Formation of X-Fe2O

    3Nanocup using Spherical Carbon as a Template.

    2. Synthesis and Characterisation of new Open Framework Solids by using Hydrothermal Method.

    3. Synthesis of Mono-and Bi-metallic Nanoparticles using Citrate Route.

    MATERIALS SCIENCES

    1. Preparation of Nanocrystalline Thin Films of Au, CuS, PbS and the Bilayers of SemiconductingChalcogenides at the Organic-Aqueous Interface.

    2. Microporous Metal-Organic Coordination Networks of Ln(III) (Ln=Gd, La) Exploting the Versatile BindingAbility of 2, 5-Dihydroxy Terephthalic Acid.

    MATHEMATICS

    1. Fundamental Groups, Simplicial Homology and Triangulations.

    2. Complex Algebraic Curves.

    3. An Analytic Approach to Number Factoring.

    ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

    1. Quantification of Strain in Naturally Deformed Rocks form Thin-Sections using Centre-Centre Fry Method.

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    JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

    Jakkur P.O., Bangalore - 560 064Fax:080-2208 2980; Phone:080-2208 2776

    Email:[email protected]; Website:http://www.jncasr.ac.in/srfp.php

    APPLICATION FOR SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS - 2010In association with the Department of Science and Technology and

    the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, New Delhi.

    LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORM:

    11th DECEMBER 2009

    1. Name

    2. Date of Birth

    Day Month Year

    3. Address for Correspondence: 4. Residential Address, if different from 3:

    __________________________________________ _________________________________________

    __________________________________________ _________________________________________

    __________________________________________ _________________________________________

    __________________ Pin _________________Pin

    Phone_______________ Fax __________________ Phone ________________ Fax _______________

    Email: _____________________________________ Email _____________________________________

    5. Current Institutional Address, if different from 3 :

    _____________________________________________________________________________________

    ____________________________________________________________Pin

    Phone: _______________________________ Email:__________________________________________

    6. Present Educational Status (Tick the appropriate one) :

    B.Sc. B.E./B.Tech B.V.Sc./B.Pharm. M.Sc. M.B.B.S.

    7. Branch of study

    8. Discipline of interest (Tick only one): (If you wish you may choose an area different from what you are presently studying)If you wish to apply to more than one area, you will need to fill separate forms for each.

    Atmospheric Sciences Chemical Sciences Engineering Sciences

    Life Sciences Material Sciences Mathematics Physical Sciences

    Specify area of research interest (you may consult the information sheet).

    9. Were you selected for this programme in earlier years ? Yes No did not apply

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    10. Educational background (SSLC/10th Standard or equivalent onwards) (Attach copies of statement of marks)

    Examination/% of Rank out of

    Institution Year Elective Subjects marks* .....................Degree

    or GPA (Please fill) students

    * For 10th & 12th or equivalent examinations give only the % of marks for Maths & Science subjects.

    11. Academic Awards/Scholarships/Distinctions received : (Attach copies of certificates)

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    12. Names and addresses of the two referees providing letters of recommendation(Please hand over the attached referees report sheets to the referees. Please collect the filled reports from them

    in a sealed envelope signed by them across the seal. Mail these along with your completed application form.)

    __________________________________________ _________________________________________

    __________________________________________ _________________________________________

    __________________________________________ _________________________________________

    __________________________________________ _________________________________________

    __________________ Pin _________________Pin

    * Phone _____________ Fax __________________ * Phone _______________ Fax _______________

    * Email: ____________________________________ * Email ____________________________________

    13. (i) Give upto three sub-areas (in the order of preference) of the discipline in which you would like to work.If the sub-area of your choice is not mentioned in the information sheet, please specify it.

    (ii) Describe briefly the work you would like to undertake in your chosen sub-area, and the motivationfor your choice.

    (iii) Please note that you could be assigned a project different from the ones you describe below.

    * mandatory information

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    14. In the space below, mention any extra reading / general reading in your sub-area of interest that you have done(include author/s name/s, title, year of publication, publisher as appropriate).

    15. Describe your career plans.

    16. Give reasons why you should be selected for this programme.

    IMPORTANT: Candidates have to indicate their acceptance within two weeks or else the offer will standcancelled and will go to the next person in the waiting list. If the candidate accepts the offer initially and thenfails to join the programme, he/she is denying the wait listed candidate an opportunity to avail the fellowship.

    If the candidate is offered a similar fellowship from any other institution/academy, the candidate has to decideon any one offer and inform the Institutions accordingly. The candidate cannot accept more than one offer atthe same time. Selected students will undertake to work at the institution they are placed in for a minimumuninterrupted period of 2 months.

    DECLARATION: I hereby declare to understand and accept the above mentioned statements. Any failure toabide with the above statements will result in automatic cancellation of the SRFP offer made to me.

    Place :

    Date : Signature of the candidate

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    JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

    Jakkur P.O., Bangalore - 560 064Fax:080-22082980; Phone:080-22082776; Email:[email protected]; Website: http://www.jncasr.ac.in/srfp.php

    CONFIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION FORM - 1

    Note to Referee

    The Summer Research Fellowship Programme is meant to introduce talented young students to the world of research. Apartfrom guided reading, laboratory work, etc., some involvement with current research will be attempted. You are requested to

    answer our queries below keeping this in mind. If you are recommending more than one candidate, please rank orderthem under item (7). The completed form may please be passed on to the candidate in a sealed envelope signedacross the seal. This will enable the candidate to mail your confidential report along with his/her completed applicationform to:

    The Assistant CoordinatorJawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

    Jakkur, Bangalore 560 064.

    so as to reach us by 11th December 2009 To be filled in by the applicant

    Referees Name :

    Title/Position :

    Institution* :

    Address* :

    Phone* : Email*:(* mandatory information)

    (a) Candidates name :

    (b) Candidates discipline of interest :

    (c) Sub-area of interest :

    To be filled in by the referee

    1. How well do you know the candidate ? (Check as many boxes as applicable)

    as reported by others as my advisee

    as a student in a class of .....................................students

    as a student engaged in independent study under my guidance

    any other (please specify)

    2. How long have you known the candidate ?

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    3. Please summarize your evaluation of the candidate by ticking the appropriate box in each of the categories(of evaluation) below, out of _______________ students at your institution.

    Exceptional Very good Good Remaining Unable toTop 2% Top 10% Top 25% 75% judge

    a. Breadth of scientificknowledge

    b. Comprehensionof concepts

    c. Ability to reasonlogically and clearly

    d. Degree of motivationfor research

    4. What is your overall ranking of the candidate as compared with students you have known over a few years at his/her

    educational level?

    Top 2% Top 10% Top 25% 75%(Exceptional) (Very Good) (Good) (Remaining)

    out of _______________ students at your institution.

    5. Describe any special skills [experimental, mathematical, computational or others] that the candidate has shown,

    which in your opinion makes him/her deserve this fellowship.

    6. Any other comment you would like to make about the candidate (you may highlight here any incident where thecandidate has impressed you).

    7. Rank Order : If you are recommending more than one student

    Place:

    Date: Signature of the referee

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    JAWAHARLAL NEHRU CENTRE FOR ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

    Jakkur P.O., Bangalore - 560 064Fax:080-22082980; Phone:080-22082776; Email:[email protected]; Website: http://www.jncasr.ac.in/srfp.php

    CONFIDENTIAL RECOMMENDATION FORM - 2

    Note to Referee

    The Summer Research Fellowship Programme is meant to introduce talented young students to the world of research. Apartfrom guided reading, laboratory work, etc., some involvement with current research will be attempted. You are requested to

    answer our queries below keeping this in mind. If you are recommending more than one candidate, please rank orderthem under item (7). The completed form may please be passed on to the candidate in a sealed envelope signed

    across the seal. This will enable the candidate to mail your confidential report along with his/her completed applicationform to:

    The Assistant CoordinatorJawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

    Jakkur, Bangalore 560 064.

    so as to reach us by 11th December 2009 To be filled in by the applicant

    Referees Name :

    Title/Position :

    Institution* :

    Address* :

    Phone* : Email*:(* mandatory information)

    (a) Candidates name :

    (b) Candidates discipline of interest :

    (c) Sub-area of interest :To be filled in by the referee

    1. How well do you know the candidate ? (Check as many boxes as applicable)

    as reported by others as my advisee

    as a student in a class of .....................................students

    as a student engaged in independent study under my guidance

    any other (please specify)

    2. How long have you known the candidate ?

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    3. Please summarize your evaluation of the candidate by ticking the appropriate box in each of the categories(of evaluation) below, out of _______________ students at your institution.

    Exceptional Very good Good Remaining Unable toTop 2% Top 10% Top 25% 75% judge

    a. Breadth of scientificknowledge

    b. Comprehensionof concepts

    c. Ability to reasonlogically and clearly

    d. Degree of motivationfor research

    4. What is your overall ranking of the candidate as compared with students you have known over a few years at his/hereducational level?

    Top 2% Top 10% Top 25% 75%(Exceptional) (Very Good) (Good) (Remaining)

    out of _______________ students at your institution.

    5. Describe any special skills [experimental, mathematical, computational or others] that the candidate has shown,

    which in your opinion makes him/her deserve this fellowship.

    6. Any other comment you would like to make about the candidate (you may highlight here any incident where thecandidate has impressed you).

    7. Rank Order : If you are recommending more than one student

    Place:

    Date: Signature of the referee

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