Joint CSIR UGC National Eligibility Test - CSIR UGC NET June 2009 Exam Schedule
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
Human Resourch Development Groups
Examination Unit CSIR Complex
Library Avenue
Pusa New Delhi - 110012
Joint-CSIR UGC Test for Junior Research Fellowship and Eligibility for Lecturership wiil be held on 21st June, 2009
Date of Examination (CSIR UGC NET 2009): 21.06.2009
Date of Start of sale of Application Form Through Banks & On Line Submission: 12.03.2009
Date of close of sale of Application Form Through Banks & Online Submission: 06.04.2009
CSIR UGC NET 2009 Important Dates:
1. CSIR will hold the above national level test on 21st June, 2009 for determining the eligibility of the Indian national candidates for the award of Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) NET and for determining eligibility for appointment of Lecturers (NET) in certain subject areas falling under the faculty of Science.
The award of Junior Research Fellowship (NET) to the successful eligible candidates will depend on their finding admission/placement in a university/ national laboratory/ institution of higher learning and research, as applicable.
1.1 A candidate may apply either for 'JRF + Lectureship' both or for 'Lectureship (LS) only' He/she may indicate his/her preference in col.3 of the application, as the case may be.
CSIR may consider candidates applying for 'JRF + LS' for 'Lectureship only" depending on number of fellowships available. If a candidate is found to be over-age for JRF (NET) he/she will automatically be considered for Lectureship (NET) only.
1.2 Two separate merit lists, one comprising the candidates qualifying for the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF - NET) and the second, of those candidates qualifying the Eligibility Test forLectureship (NET), will be made on the basis of their performance in the above Test.
Candidates qualifying for JRF (NET), will also be eligible for Lectureship (NET). The candidates qualifying for Lectureship will be eligible for recruitment as Lecturers as well as for JRF-ship in a Scheme/Project, if otherwise suitable as per the eligibility criteria of that Scheme/Project.
However they will not be eligible for Regular JRF-NET Fellowship. They will be eligible to pursue Ph.D. programme with or without any fellowship other than JRF-NET. Candidates qualifying for the award of JRF (NET) will receive fellowship either from CSIR or UGC as per their assignment or from the Schemes with which they may find association.
The candidates declared eligible for Junior Research Fellowship under UGC scheme will be governed by UGC rules/regulations in this regard.
1.3 The result of the examination to be held on 21.06.2009 may be declared sometime in the month of Spetember 2009 and fellowship to successful candidates could be awarded from 01.01.2010.
Joint CSIR UGC NET Eligibility
Eligibility for National Eligibility Test 2009
2.1 CSIR NET 2009 Subjects of the Test
The Test will be held in the subjects as given under:
- Chemical Sciences
- Earth Atmospheric Ocean and Planetary Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Mathematical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
2.2 CSIR NET 2009 Educational Qualification
M.Sc. or Equivalent degree under the subjects mentioned in para 2.1 above, with minimum 55% marks for General & OBC candidates; 50% for SC/ST candidates, Physically and Visually Handicapped candidates and Ph.D. degree holders who had passed Master's degree prior to 19th September 1991.
A candidate can also apply for the Test under RA (Result Awaited) category, if he/she is appearing or has appeared in his/her final year (III/IV Semester where Semester system is there) of M.Sc.
OR
equivalent Degree Examination in subjects mentioned in para 2.1 above during the academic Session 2009-2010. Such candidates will have to submit the attestation format (given at the reverse of the application form) duly certified by the Head of the Department/Institute over his/her signature and rubber stamp (with address and name) from where the candidate is appearing or has appeared in the final year M.Sc. or equivalent degree examination.
However, such candidates shall be admitted to the Test provisionally.They shall only be considered eligible for JRF-(NET)/LS-(NET), if they are able to produce the proof of having passed the Master's Degree examination in the relevant or related subject with the requisite percentage of marks and within the stipulated time frame(30 April, 2010).
2.3 CSIR NET 2009 Age Limit & Relaxation
For JRF (NET): Minimum 19 Years and maximum 28 years as on 01-01-2009 (upper age limit may be relaxed up to 5 years as in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC, Physically handicapped/Visually handicapped and female applicants).
For LS (NET): Minimum 19 years, as on 01.01.2009. No upper age limit.
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