Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research is offering scholarships for Project-Oriented Chemical Education (POCE) and Project-Oriented Biological Education (POBE). These six- to eight-week programmes, conducted around mid-May to July, are aimed at infusing creativity and scientific temper into undergraduates. These involve lectures, lab projects and research work. Selected students are expected to work at the Centre for three consecutive summers, and will receive a scholarship of R6000 a month during their stay. Successful students will receive a diploma in chemistry or biology. Those who complete the programme with outstanding performance will be eligible for entry to the MS-PhD programme there, if they perform well in the interview

Eligibility: POCE: Students in the first year of three-year BSc courses (preferably with PCM). POBE: Students in the first year of BSc courses (preferably having biology as one of the subjects)

How to apply: Forms can be downloaded from www.jncasr.ac.in/fe. Or send a self-addressed envelope of 16 x 25 cms with stamps of R15 to The Assistant Coordinator, Fellowships and Extension Programmes, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Jakkur PO, Bangalore 560064

Late date to apply: Last date for receiving written request for application form by post - February 16, 2012; for download of form - February 24; for submission of completed form - March 5