The last date of online application for admission into various Superspeciality Courses at NIMHANS, Bangalore, offered in the academic session 2013 closes on April 22, 2013. The issue of the online application has commenced from March 23, 2013. Candidates will be selected for the superspeciality courses on the basis of their performance in an online entrance test.
The Online Entrance Test will be conducted on a single day i.e, on June 23, 2013 at all the test centres across the country simultaneously. The Entrance Test will be held online (i.e., computer based). The seven cities selected for conduct of ON-LINE Entrance Test are BANGALORE, CHENNAI, COCHIN, HYDERABAD, in the South, PUNE in the West, DELHI in the North and KOLKATA in the East.
Note: A mock test demo will be hosted on the NIMHANS website 15 days prior to the Online Entrance Test.
Given below the list of the Superspeciality Courses for admission
Superspeciality Courses:
DM Degree in Neuroradiology - 2 Seats
DM Degree in Neurology - 10 Seats (1 for sponsored under post MD/DNB only)* (6 for Post MD/DNB & 4 for Post MBBS)
DM Degree in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry# - 2 Seats (1 for Sponsored)*
DM Degree in Neuroanaesthesia # - 4 Seats (1 for sponsored)*
M.Ch. in Neurosurgery - 8 Seats (1 for sponsored under post MS/DNB only)*
(5 for Post MS/DNB & 3 for Post MBBS)
PhD in Clinical Neurosciences (ICMR Programme)
Ph.D. in Clinical Neurosciences - 5 Seats (ICMR Programme)
Post-Doctoral Fellowship Courses:
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - 2 Seats (1 for sponsored)*
Neuroanaesthesia - 4 Seats (2 for foreign**/sponsored)*
Neuroinfection - 2 Seats (1 for sponsored)*
Neurology - 2 Seats (1 for sponsored)* - a) Epilepsy b) Movement Disorders
Neuropathology - 2 Seats (1 for foreign**/sponsored)*
Neurological Rehabilitation - 2 Seats
Psychiatry - a) Acute Care & Emergency Psychiatry 2 Seats (1 for sponsored), b) Community Mental Health 3 Seats (2 for sponsored), c) Addiction Medicine 4 Seats (2 for sponsored), d) Consultation Liasion Psychiatry 2 Seats (1 for sponsored), e) Geriatric Psychiatry 1 Seat (1 for sponsored), f) Obessive Compulisive disorder & related disorders 2 Seats (2 for sponsored), g) Clinical Neuro Sciences & Therapeutics in Schizophrenia 2 Seats (2 for sponsored)
Interested candidates can obtain the application forms for all the courses available online at the NIMHANS website www.nimhans.kar.nic.in. The applications have to be filled online and submitted online. APPLICATIONS WITH ENCLOURES WILL BE RECEIVED ONLINE ONLY. ABSTRACT NEED NOT BE SENT SEPARETLY. A candidate is eligible to apply for a maximum of 3 courses only, provided they are eligible.The Application fee is Rs 1500 per course for General candidates and Rs 1000 per course for SC/ST candidates for each course. The payment is to be made online only with Debit/ Credit Cards and/or online transfer from the following banks: ICICI, Axis & Bank of Maharashtra. Other mode of payment including Demand Draft will not be accepted at any cost.
Moreover, Foreign Nationals are required to submit their applications through the Diplomatic Channel (through the Ministry of External Affairs). They shall also appear for the common Entrance Test along with the other candidates. In addition to the online application, sponsored candidates should submit their application through proper channel and they should also appear for the Common Entrance Test. The candidates should produce the sponsorship certificate in the prescribed format and should be uploaded along with the online application.
For more details regarding the admission and application procedure applicants are requested to visit the NIMHANS official website www.nimhans.kar.nic.in.
