Bharathiar University came into existence in the year 1985 and the university is located in the city of Coimbatore in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Actually, the university came into existence in the year 1982 and it earned approval from the University Grants Commission in the year 1985. The university has more than 100 colleges under its jurisdiction and it offers courses under various faculties of education.

The university has earned re-accreditation from National Assessment and Accreditation Council with A Grade status.

Recruitment by Bharathiar University:

Bharathiar University has invited applications from eligible candidates for the position of Project Fellow and Project Assistant for working in the DST-PURSE Program of the university and the details about the notification issued by the university for these positions are given below:

Name of the Positions: Project Fellow/Project Assistant

Number of positions: Total number of vacancies is 28, which is divided between the two positions as follows:

• Project Fellows – 17

o Electronics & Instrumentation – 1

o Media Physics – 1

o Physics – 1

o Nanoscience and Nanotechnology – 1

o Statistics – 1

o Applied Mathematics – 1

o Mathematics – 1

o Zoology – 1

o Environmental Sciences – 1

o Botany – 1

o Bioinformatics – 1

o Information Technology – 1

o Computer Science – 1

o Computer Applications – 1

o Chemistry – 1

o Microbial Biotechnology – 1

o Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering – 1

• Project Assistants – 11

o Mathematics – 1

o Microbial biotechnology – 1

o Biotechnology & genetic engineering – 1

o Chemistry – 2

o Physics – 2

o Nanoscience & Technology – 2

o Environmental Sciences – 2

Project Fellow positions are available only for OBC candidates and for details regarding the reservation applicable for project assistant position, candidates can visit http://www.b-u.ac.in/Recruitmentfiles/purse_recruit.pdf

Period of job: Appointment for the positions of project fellow and project assistant will be purely on temporary basis for a period of three years.

Pay Scale: Selected candidates will be paid on consolidated pay basis and the amount fixed for both positions is Rs.8000 per month.

Eligibility Conditions:

Education & Experience: Candidates must be PG degree holders in appropriate disciplines and for further details regarding the educational qualification and experience required, candidates can visit http://www.b-u.ac.in/Recruitmentfiles/purse_recruit.pdf

How to apply:

Candidates will have to apply according to the format given in the notification page at http://www.b-u.ac.in/Recruitmentfiles/purse_recruit.pdf. Duly filled application along with copies of certificates of related qualification and recent bio-data and set of recent publications, etc… should be sent either through email or postage to the following addresses before the 28th of September 2011:

Dr. P.S. Mohan,

Co-Ordiantor,

DST-PURSE programme,

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore-641046

Tamil Nadu

(OR)

Email ID: [email protected] or [email protected]

Last Date to submit application to the aforesaid address or mail ID: 28th September 2011

For detailed notification issued by Bharathiar University for the position of Project Fellow/Assistant, visit http://www.b-u.ac.in/Recruitmentfiles/purse_recruit.pdf