PGIMER invites applications for Fellowship, Postdoctoral Fellowship courses July 2021 session, Apply Now
Chandigarh: Through a recent notification, the PGIMER has invited applications from eligible candidates for entrance to Fellowship and Postdoctoral Fellowship courses July 2021 session.
All the interested candidates can view the schedule of activities, the application process, fee, admission procedure, eligibility criteria, counselling and all other admission details including FAQs as mentioned below.
Important dates
Start of Fellowship/ Post doctoral Fellowship online Application on PGI Website www.pgimer.edu.in | 27th March, 2021 |
Fellowship/ Post doctoral Fellowship (July, 2021) application form closes | 25th April, 2021 |
Computer Based Entrance Test for Fellowship/ Post doctoral Fellowship courses | 05.06.2021 |
Expected date of declaration of result | 12.06.2021 |
Counselling for Fellowship/ Post doctoral Fellowship courses at PGI, Chandigarh |
19.06.2021 |
Note* All the above mentioned date are tentative in nature and may be subjected to change due to certain circumstances with the prior notice on PGI website.
1. Admission to the Fellowship/Post Doctoral Fellowship courses
a. Admission to various Fellowship PGI/Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) conducted at the Institute is made twice a year. The sessions commence from first January and first July each year.
b. The Institute follows a Residency Service-cum-Training Scheme. Candidates admitted to Fellowship/ Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) is called Fellows.
c. The admission to the above courses of the Institute is made on merit on all India basis, by holding an entrance test by the Institute, after issuing a countrywide admission notice. The admission notice is published in leading English newspapers Employment News of India in the month of September/Oct for January session and March/April for July session.
Candidates can apply only for one subject in Fellowships PGI/ Post doctoral Fellowship PGI (PDF). The application of any candidate applying for more than one subject is liable to be rejected.
1.1 General admission requirements
A. Eligibility
i) A candidate must have passed MD/MS from a University/ Institute recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI)
ii) Must have either completed, or due to complete, two years senior residency in the concerned department on or before 31st December/30th June for January and July session respectively.
iii) Must be registered with Central /State Medical Registration Council.
iv) Must be within the prescribed age limit as on 1st July, 2021 as detail below:-
General category | 35 years |
SC/ST candidates | 40 years |
OBC candidates | 38 years |
Ex-servicemen and Commissioned Officer including ECO, SSCO who have rendered or released on satisfactory assignment. | 40 years |
Sponsored candidates from other State Governments | No age limit |
Candidates applying for Fellowships PGI and Post Doctoral Fellowships (PDF) courses should see the Admission Notice for Fellowships PGI in various departments at the PGI website. The candidate should possess a following qualification indicated against each course listed below:
Sr. No. | Name of Fellowships | Eligibility / Qualification requirement | |
Fellowships | |||
1 | Breast Surgery | MS (Surgery) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. | |
2 | Medical Parasitology | MD (Microbiology) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. | |
3 | PET Imaging, | MD (Nuclear Medicine) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. | |
4 | Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation | MS (Surgery) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. | |
5 | Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility | MS (Obst. & Gynaecology) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. | |
7 | Musculoskeletal Radiology | MD (Radiology) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. | |
8 | Women's Imaging | MD (Radiology) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. | |
9 | Brachytherapy | MD (Radiotherapy) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. | |
10 | Consultation Liaison Psychiatry | MD (Psychiatry) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. |
11 | G.E. Pathology | MD (Pathology) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. |
12 | Apheresis Technology and Applications | MD (Transfusion Medicine / Pathology) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. |
13 | Pediatric Epilepsy | MD (Pediatrics) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. |
14 | Solid Organ Transplant Anaesthesia | MD (Anaesthesia) or its equivalent from a University/ Institute recognized by MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. |
15 | Spine Surgery | MS (Orthopaedics) or its equivalent from a university/institute recognized by the MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021. |
16 | Pediatric Orthopaedics | MS (Orthopaedics) or its equivalent from a university/institute recognized by the MCI and must have completed 02 years Senior Residency on or before 30.06.2021 |
Post Doctoral Fellowships | ||
17 | Paediatric Neurosurgery. | M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI and Must have completed their degree on or before 30.06.2021. |
18 | Vascular Neurosugery | M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI and Must have completed their degree on or before 30.06.2021. |
19 | Skull Base Surgery | M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) or its equivalent from an University/ Institute recognized by MCI and Must have completed their degree on or before 30.06.2021. |
Sr. No. | FELLOWSHIPS / POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP | No of seats | ||
Gen | Spon | FN | ||
1 | Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery. | 1 | - | -- |
2 | Medical Parasitology, Deptt. of Med. Parasitology | - | 1 | - |
3 | PET Imaging, Department of Nuclear Medicine. | 1 | 1 | - |
4 | Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics. | 1 | 1 | - |
5 | Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation, Department Renal Transplant Surgery. | 1 | 1 | - |
6 | Pediatric Orthopaedic, Department of Orthopaedics. | 1 | 1 | - |
7 | Reproductive Endocrionology & Infertility, Department of Obstt. & Gynae. | 1 | 1 | - |
9 | Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radio diagnosis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
10 | Women's Imaging, Department of Radio diagnosis | 1 | 1 | 1 |
11 | Brachytherapy, Department of Radiotherapy | 1 | 1 | - |
12 | Consultation Liaison Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry | 1 | 1 | - |
13 | GE Pathology, Department of Histopathology | 1 | 1 | - |
14 | Apheresis Technology and Applications, Department of Transfusion Medicine. | 1 | 1 | - |
15 | Pediatric Epilepsy, Department of Pediatrics | - | 1 | - |
16 | Solid Organ Transplant Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia | 1 | 1 | - |
| POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS |
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17 | Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery. | - | 1 | - |
18 | Vascular Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery | 1 | 1 | 1 |
19 | Skull Base Surgery, Department of Neurosurgery | 1 | - | - |
Period at which resignation is tendered/accepted | Penalty (in rupees) |
Within six months of joining | Rs.1,00,000/- |
After six months of joining | Rs. 5,00,000/- |
The salary for the month in which his/her resignation from the PG seat become effective, shall also stand forfeited. |
HOW TO FILL THE APPLICATION FORM
Steps involved in the filling of the application form of Fellowship and Post Doctoral Fellowship Entrance exam include registration, candidate login, etc. The steps are mentioned below.
1. Registration
2. Candidate Login
3. Payment of fee
4. Printing of Confirmation page
The detailed process of filling the application form of Fellowship and Post Doctoral Fellowship Entrance exam.
Step 1: Fellowship and Post Doctoral Fellowship Registration Form
The application process begins with the basic registration of candidates. For this the candidates are required to follow the steps below:
Candidates are required to apply online through website www.pgimer.edu.in only. No other means/mode of application will be accepted and there shall be no need to submit any hard copies of the uploaded documents.
• Visit the Official website
• Then click on the Specific "Exam Name" for which you want to fill the application form
• Then click on `New Registration' and you will be directed to registration form page
• The entries in registration form cannot be changed once submitted, hence, ensure that you enter the required information as below correctly.
Candidates are required to have a valid personal e-mail ID and valid mobile number. It should be kept active during the currency of this recruitment process. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, he/she should create his/her new e-mail ID before applying online. Under no circumstances, he/she should share/mention e-mail ID to/of any other person.
He/she should thoroughly go through the vacancy notification first to know the eligibility, age criteria, etc.
On Successful Completion of registration an application sequence No. and password will be generated.
(User id & password shall be received on e-mail and mobile number).
Candidates should fill up the application form having all the details relating to age, personal details, educational qualification etc. online in the application form. Candidates will have to upload scanned copy of: -
a) Recent passport size color photo (maximum of 50-200 KB Size in JPEG/JPG format)
b) Recent scanned signature (maximum of 50-200 KB Size in JPEG/JPG format)
c) Category/Caste certificate (OBC/SC/ST/PwBD)-maximum 1 MB size, in JPG/JPEG format.
d) Date of birth proof document as per guidelines (Maximum 1 MB size, in JPG/JPEG format).
e) Qualifying Degree certificate (maximum 1 MB size, in JPG/JPEG format).
f) Credit/Debit Card/Net banking etc. for transaction of exam fee, as only online payment is applicable.
Applicant must read declaration and preview application form before submission, also they can take a printout of the application form.
Applicant will be redirected to payment gateway post submission of application form. After successful transaction a payment acknowledgment slip (with unique application sequence number, transaction ID, applicant name, category, exam fee and post applied for) will be generated and should be downloaded for any future communication regarding application form.
Until the payment is successfully made, the candidate will not be registered for the test. Note: For pictorial representation please, refer the following pages.
Step 1: Registration Form
On Registration page, Applicant must select Post category and fill their Name, Contact Number and Email ID for registration.
• Name of Candidate: This should be the same as on valid government id proof.
• Date of Birth: Use the calendar icon to select the correct date.
• Gender: Enter your gender (Male/Female)
• Mobile Number: Should be valid and unique. You will receive your User ID and Password as an SMS on this number only.
• Email Address: Should be valid and unique. You will receive your User ID and Password on this email address only.
• Captcha: The Captcha box is a special set of characters displayed on the screen. You will need to retype the characters in the box provided. This is a safety feature designed to ensure that a human is entering the details and not a computer program. If you have trouble reading the characters, click on 'Get a new image' to refresh the letters.
• By selecting the 'Submit' button, you are committing to be honest and fair in all your actions and information provided in the Registration Form.
• Confirmation of Registration
• Within minutes of submitting the Registration Form, you will receive a User ID and password on the registered email address from the Administrator. Ensure that you check your mailbox immediately and that it is not considered as spam mail.
• You will also receive the User ID and Password as an SMS* on the registered mobile number.
Using these credentials, you may proceed to complete your application. (*Please note SMS will not be sent to international numbers)
Step 2: Fill Application Form
Registered Users Click on `Applicant login' to access the Application form with User ID and password received on your email and mobile number.
Click on the 'Go to Application Form' button and please read the important instruction carefully.
The Application Form is categorized into the following three sections:
1. Personal Details
2. Qualification Details
3. Test Center Details
Login Page: Applicant can also reach above Application page via below Login page using the credentials received on email.
Personal Details: Read the Note on pop-up page of the form before you begin filling the information. You need to fill section-wise application form. Once the mandatory details in a section are filled, you can move to the next section by clicking on Save and Next. However, you will not be allowed to navigate to next section, if mandatory information is not filled or the required documents are not uploaded. To navigate back to the previous section, you can click on the name of the previous section tab.
Step 3: Payment of Application Fee
Candidates who complete the above steps have to make the application fee payment. Special care should be taken while making payment as fee for application form is non-refundable under any circumstances. Fee will only be accepted through Net Banking/Credit Card/Debit Card.
Photograph and Signature upload
• Candidates have to upload their scanned photograph and signature as per specifications. The photograph and signature should not appear blurry after upload
• Save signature as "Candidate Signature.jpg" and photograph as "Candidate Photograph.jpg" Once you have completed the last section and then, click on Submit button, you will be re-directed to make the payment. Once payment is done, your application is considered complete.
Post this, changes to application can be done but, are applicable to limited fields only as defined above. After the payment is successfully completed by the applicant, the payment page will be redirected to below page. Here candidate can print the application form by clicking on Print button available at Top Right corner of the page.
*Please note: Once the form is submitted, payment has to be made for the particular Exam to ensure the particular Test City chosen by you is assigned to you.
To view the official notice, click on the following link:
https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/pgimer-instructions-150748.pdf
FAQ's
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https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/faq-application-form-150749.pdf
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