Dec 5: Apply Now: REFRESHER & PREPARATIVE WINTER SCHOOL (RPWS)

For 2nd Year M.Sc. Science Students (Biology, Chemistry & Physics)

Organizer: IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

About the Programme

When: 5 – 22 December 2022
venue: SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY, IISER Thiruvananthapuram
Free Online Registration
Intake: 60 students
Nation-wide selection

Target participants: Ph.D. Aspirants (Preparing for national – level examinations like NET, GATE, JGEEBILS, JEST, etc.)

Winter School in Biology

Winter School in Biology is aimed at fostering active learning of fundamental concepts in modern biology with a research outlook. The training includes interactive lecture sessions, glimpse of biology labs, research seminars and soft-skills for science. The program will focus on training highly talented and motivated students who are interested in pursing a research career after Masters

SELECTION CRITERIA

Cumulative weighted aggregate of grades up to the latest semester in Masters degree
Statement of Purpose & Reference Letters

STUDY & RESEARCH THEMES

Biochemistry
Evolutionary Biology
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Genetics
Molecular Biology
Genomics
Neurobiology
Ecology
Immunology
Structural Biology
Developmental Biology

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Winter School of Chemistry

The school of chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram intends to inculcate a scientific attitude and aptitude for research in young minds. The aims of this refresher and preparative winter school are to i) lay a strong foundation in the fundamental concepts through a quick recap, ii) strengthen understanding of advanced concepts and iii) develop problem solving capability in diverse areas of chemistry, which include organic, inorganic, physical, and theoretical chemistry. The students will be taught in an one-one interaction fashion by experts in the aforementioned areas of Chemistry. This program also intends to provide key inputs on different opportunities available to the students after their postgraduate program. A total number of sixty students (at the national level) will be selected based on their academic performances.

ELIGIBILITY: M.Sc. Second Year
When: 05 – 22 DECEMBER 2022
Venue: SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY, IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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Winter School in Physics

When: 05 – 22 DECEMBER 2022
Venue: SCHOOL OF PHYSICS, IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

A master’s level refresher program on foundations in physics with exposure to frontier research

HIGHLIGHTS

Comprehension, Reasoning and Problem Solving in Physics
Exposure to cutting-edge international research
Discussions on opportunities after Masters

TOPICS & SPEAKERS

Mathematical Methods: D. V. Senthilkumar, Bindusar Sahoo
Classical Mechanics: M. M. Shaijumon, Joy Mitra, Soumen Basak
EM Theory and Optics: Deepshikha Jaiswal Nagar, Rajeev Kini, Ramesh Chandra Nath
Quantum Mechanics: Amal Medhi, Madhu Thalakulam
Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics: Shabnam Iyyani, Sreedhar B. Dutta
Electronics and Experimental Methods: Suhesh Kumar Singh, Tuhin S. Maity, Bikas C. Das
Atomic and Molecular Physics: Ravi Pant, Anil Shaji
Condensed Matter Physics: Bikas C. Das, Vinayak Kamble, Deepshikha Jaiswal Nagar
Nuclear and Particle Physics: Tanumoy Mandal
Experimental Demonstrations: Manoj Namboothiri, S. Kumaragurubaran