Bharathidasan University Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Tiruchirappalli 620 024, Tamil Nadu. Applications are invited for the selection of two Senior Research Fellow to work in the DBT funded project under the supervision of Prof. A. Ganapathi, UGC-BSR Faculty, Principal Investigator, Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli 620 024. Tenure of the post is for three years (purely temporary). Qualifications: M.Sc./M.Tech. (Biotechnology/Life Sciences/M.Sc. Botany) with two years research experience in Plant Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering. Emoluments: Rs 16,800 p.m. Eligible candidates may apply on plain paper with bio-data containing complete information on qualification and experience, supported by duly attested copies of certificates to Principal Investigator. The application should reach The Principal Investigator on or before 5 November 2014. Applications by e-mail (aganapathi2007@ gmail.com) are also accepted. Only short-listed candidates will be called for interview. No TA/DA will be paid for attending the interview. The selected candidate can register for Ph.D. programme. E. K. Janaki Ammal National Award on Taxonomy for the Year 2013 The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change invites applications from Taxonomists with outstanding contribution for conferring three Awards, one each in the field of Pant Taxonomy, Animal Taxonomy and Microbial Taxonomy for the year 2013. Details of the Award are available on the Ministry’s website: http://moef.nic.in The last date for receipt of nominations is 31 October 2014 Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change Government of India The 6th Indian Youth Science Congress Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Advt: No. 09-2014/JRF/BRNS/DIAT(DU) Date: 14 October 2014 A Walk-in-Interview will be held at this Institute on 3 November 2014 at 10:00 hrs for selection of a suitable candidates for the positions of Junior Research Fellow (JRF) to work in the project titled ‘Spatial distribution of uranium and associated water quality parameters in three districts of Maharashtra (Pune, Ahmednagar, Satara)’. The position is temporary for a period of two year (24 months). It may please be noted that offer of Fellowship does not confer on the Fellows, any right for absorption in DIAT (DU), Pune. For further details/eligibility conditions for selection, please visit the Institute’s website www.diat.ac.in 1352 The 6th Indian Youth Science Congress will be held from 28 to 30 November at Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh on the theme ‘Science and the Zero Hunger Challenge’. This is jointly organized by Acharya Nagarjuna University (www.anu.ac.in), MSSRF (www.mssrf.org), SRM University (www. srmuniv.ac.in), and Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (www.rgniyd. gov.in). The congress invites young students and researchers to present their research work and discuss innovative solutions using science and technology. The congress is open to students and researchers in the fields of Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Food and Nutrition, and Societal Development. More details of the congress can be obtained from the websites of all the organizing institutes. For more details, please send your mails to [email protected]. CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 107, NO. 8, 25 OCTOBER 2014