nbhm.dae.gov.in Scholarship For MA/MSc in Mathematics 2018-19

Organisation : National Board For Higher Mathematics
Scholarship Name : NBHM Scholarships MA/MSc in Mathematics 2018-19
Application Last Date : July 30, 2018
Exam Date : September 22, 2018
Zone 5 Interview Date : November 2, 2018
Website : http://www.nbhm.dae.gov.in/

NBHM MA/Msc Scholarship

The National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM) invites applications for the grant of scholarships to students for pursuing studies leading to a masters degree in mathematics.

Related : NBHM Ph.D Scholarship in Mathematics 2019-20 : www.scholarships.net.in/31367.html

Eligibility

** Students holding a first class B.A./B.Sc. degree in mathematics or students holding a B.A.(Hons.)/B.Sc.(Hons.) degree in mathematics with at least a second class.

** Students in the final year of the B.A./B.Sc. programme expecting to complete the course by July 2018 with a first class.

** Students with a good academic record who have already completed, or expect to complete by July 2018, one year of a recognized M.Sc. program in mathematics.

** Students who have completed, or expect to complete by July 2018, three or four years of a five-year integrated M.Sc. programme in mathematics with cumulative marks/grade equivalent to a first class.

How to Apply?

Applications on plain paper should be made in the given format. They should be sent, along with a recent passport sized photograph of the applicant affixed to it and a self-addressed envelope, to the Zonal Coordinator of the zone in which the candidate wishes to appear for the written test.

The envelope containing the application should be super-scribed NBHM MA/MSc Scholarships. Each candidate should clearly indicate two centres from the zone in which (s)he wishes to appear for the test, in order of preference.

Zonal Coordinator Addresses

Zone 1 :
Prof. Gurmeet Kaur Bakshi
Department of Mathematics,
Punjab University,
Hans Raj Gupta Hall,
Chandigarh – 160 014.
email: gkbakshi [AT] pu.ac.in

Zone 2 :
Prof. Kalyan Chakraborty
Harish-Chandra Research Institute,
Chhatnag Road, Jhusi,
Allahabad – 211 019.
email: kalyan [AT] hri.res.in

Zone 3 :
Prof. Siddhartha Bhattacharya
School of Mathematics,
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research,
Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba,
Mumbai – 400 005.
email: siddhart [AT] math.tifr.res.in

Zone 4 :
Dr. Mrinal Nandi
Department of Statistics,
West Bengal State University,
Berunanpukuria, Malikapur,
Barasat, 24 Parganas North,
Kolkata – 700 126.
email: mrinal.nandi1 [AT] gmail.com

Zone 5 :
Prof. S. Kesavan
c/o Institute of Mathematical Sciences,
CIT Campus, Taramani,
Chennai – 600 113.
email: kesh [AT] imsc.res.in

Application Format

(1) NAME (In BLOCK LETTERS);
(2) Date of Birth;
(3) Nationality;
(4) Gender (Male/Female);

(5) Choice of two centres for test in order of preference from the list of centres in the zone to which application is sent;
(6) Address for correspondence (IN BLOCK LETTERS) with PIN CODE;
(7) E-mail address;

(8) Telephone – Landline (with STD code)/mobile;
(9) Name and address of current institution of study/affiliation (if applicable);
(10) Class in which you are currently studying and Course (if applicable);

(11) Details of academic qualification beginning with Matriculation, School Leaving Certificate or equivalent
(12) Any other relevant information in support of your candidature including awards or scholarships
(13) Whether you have applied for NBHM scholarships in the past. If `yes’, give year(s) of application, whether called for test/interview and the outcome.

Exam Pattern

The test will be of two and a half hours’ duration and involve questions requiring short answers, primarily in the areas of analysis and algebra, but also in other areas of mathematics covered in undergraduate mathematics programmes.

Exam Centres

The written test will be conducted at the following centres
Zone 1 : Chandigarh, New Delhi, Srinagar.
Zone 2 : Allahabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Raipur.
Zone 3 : Goa, Mumbai, Pune, Vallabh Vidyanagar.
Zone 4 : Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Kolkata, Ranchi, Shillong.
Zone 5 : Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Hyderabad.

Selected Candidates Zone 5

Venue : The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai.
Date : Friday, November 2, 2018

Selected Candidates For Interview :
1. CHN180022 – Bachchu Samanta
2. CHN180044 – R. S. Elanchearan
3. CHN180072 – Vandana B. Prabhu
4. CHN180233 – Raja Kundu
5. CHN180848 – Kumar Utkarsh
6. CON180006 – Charles U Lonappan
7. HYD180023 – Arpan Das

Download Model Question Papers

Step 1 : Visit the NBHM website or [https://www.imsc.res.in/
Step 2 : Select the year to download the question paper and answer keys.

Selection Procedure :
Selection will be made on the basis of a written test followed by an inter- view of short-listed candidates.

Scholarship Amount

** Successful candidates will receive a scholarship of Rs. 6,000/- (Rupees Six Thousand Only) per month, during the two year period of the post-graduate programme.

** The scholarships are sanctioned for one year at a time and are renewable at the end of the year, subject to satisfactory progress.

Notification :
https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/pdf2018/24774-NBHM.pdf

** Students selected for the award of the scholarship when in the final year of the M.A./M.Sc. or five-year integrated M.Sc. program will receive their scholarship for only one year.

** To avail of the scholarship, students have to be enrolled in a recognized post-graduate programme in mathematics in India. The scholarship will be disbursed through the institution they join.

Important Dates

** Last date for receiving applications – July 30, 2018
** Applicant should contact zonal coordinator if hall ticket is not received by this date – August 27, 2018
** Date of written test – September 22, 2018