Name of the Organisation : Jawaharlal Nehru University (binc.scisjnu.ernet.in)
Type of Announcement : Examination
Designation : BioInformatics National Certification (BINC) 2013
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JNU New Delhi, on behalf of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, will conduct the BINC examination on February 23-24, 2013. The objective of this examination is to certify bioinformatics professionals, trained formally as well as self-trained. Registration is open from 10-11-2012 to 02-02-2013.

JNU New Delhi has been identified as a nodal agency by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India to coordinate this examination along with nine centres namely, Pune University, Pune; Anna University, Chennai; Calcatta University (WBUT) Kolkata; Institute of Bioinformatics & Applied Biotechnology, Bangalore; North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad; University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram; Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and a new centre Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati.

In the BINC 2012 examination, 676 candidates appeared out of which 38 candidates are certified. DBT has agreed to fund Research fellowships for all the BINC qualified Indian nationals to pursue Ph.D. in Indian Institutes/Universities. Note that the candidate must possess a postgraduate degree(or equivalent) & meet the criteria of the institutes/universities in order to avail research fellowship. In addition, cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- will be awarded to the top 10 BINC qualifiers.

Eligibility :
Graduate and above degrees in Science, Agriculture, Veterinary, Medicine, Pharmacy, Engineering & Technology are eligible to appear in the examination. They need not have any formal training viz., certificate, diploma or degree in Bioinformatics. Students in final year of Bachelor & Post graduate degree are also eligible to apply. International students are also eligible to apply.

Application Instructions :
** At the time of application you must have :
- Valid email address
- Demand Draft drawn in favour of :
Finance Officer, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Payable at New Delhi. (Nationalised Bank Only)
Rs. 600 for General category, Rs. 450 for Reserved category and US$100 for foreign students.

** Apply online only once.
** After filling application form online, you must take printout and also save on your disk.
** Note that your application number will be your login id.
** Write your name and application number on reverse of Demand Draft and photograph. Do not send the photocopies of academic certificates / marksheets etc. along with application form.

** Certificates in support of reservation category should only be attached with the application form. (Applicable only to Indian students)

** Send the hard copy of the duly filled signed application form along with demand draft, two passport size photographs and caste certificate (if applicable) to the following address :
The Coordinator
BINC Examination,
School of Computational & Integrative Sciences
Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Mehrauli Road
New Delhi 110067
India

Important Dates :
BINC advertisement : 1st November 2012
Start BINC online registration : 10th Novermber 2012
Registration period : 10th Novermber 2012 to 2nd February 2013
Last date of receipt of printed application form : 8 February 2013
Display list of eligible candidates on the website : 11 February 2013
Display of admit cards on the website : 11 February 2013
Examination dates : 23-24 February 2013