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BIRBAL SAHNI BIANNUAL BACHELORS & MASTERS DISSERTATION PROGRAMS AT BSIP

The Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP) has a mandate towards human resource development and capacity building in the country. Towards this goal, BSIP offers Bachelor’s and Master’s Dissertation Programs twice a year to undergraduate and postgraduate students from across the country.

At present, about hundred scientists and research scholars are engaged in research in plant and earth sciences, both on pure and applied aspects.

Research at BSIP covers a broad spectrum of disciplines, including evolutionary aspects; morphology and taxonomy; high resolution biostratigraphy; palaeobiogeography; palaeoclimate; palaeoecology; palaeoenvironment; polar research; glaciology; industrial micropalaeontology; amber analysis & palaeoentomology; vertebrate & invertebrate palaeontology; archaeobotany & ancient & modern DNA studies; dendrochronology; sedimentology; oceanography; radiocarbon geochronology; TL/OSL dating; elemental, inorganic & stable isotope geochemistry; organic geochemistry & coal petrology; palaeomagnetism; and Astrobiological and Astrochemical Perspectives etc., to study the evolution of the Earth, ocean, and life through geological time, using interdisciplinary biotic and abiotic approaches.

Eligibility

The Dissertation Program is open to the undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing B.Sc., B. Tech., M.Sc., M. Tech. and other integrated B.Sc.-M.Sc. degree courses in earth or life sciences or in any other related discipline relevant to the research programs of BSIP, preferably from government-supported academic institutions/universities across the country.

Program Duration

Applications will be called twice each year-November (For January-June session) and May (for July - December session). The duration within these sessions ranges from 2-6 months and can be opted as needed. Applications received in regard to this program will be short-listed by a committee designated by the Director. Candidates will be selected upon the recommendations of the committee and approval by the Director. The selected students will be informed by the BSIP about the actual date of commencement of the Dissertation Program and the Mentor to whom the student is assigned. Only one candidate will be allotted under each scientist. In cases where specialists of desired domain are lacking, maximum of two candidates will be allotted or they will be allotted under experts of closest similar domain. The Mentor will be responsible for providing the required training materials and for guiding the student during the period. The Director BSIP has the authority not to select any student or to increase or decrease the number of seats in a year depending on the merit of the application.

Fee Structure

The fee for the dissertation is Rs. 4000/- and should be paid after the candidate initiates his/her work at BSIP.

Accommodation, Medical and Canteen Facilities

Students are expected to make their own arrangement for stay and transportation during their dissertation period. Services of the subsidized canteen will be available on payment bases to the candidate during the office hours on working days. Institute has no Medical Insurance Policy for dissertation students. Candidates or their sponsoring institutions are expected to make their own arrangement for medical treatment of the sponsored student during their training period. BSIP is not responsible for any injury caused or inflicted during the stay.

Discipline

Dissertation students are required to comply with the rules and regulations of the Institute and those prescribed by their mentors. Any act of indiscipline or misconduct may invite strict disciplinary action, including termination of the dissertation program. Any loss or damage to the Institute’s property caused by student shall be compensated for by the student concerned, in accordance with the applicable institute rules.

Project Report and Publication Policy

Upon completion of the dissertation program, all candidates must submit a soft copy of their dissertation thesis in PDF format, along with a copy of the Office Memorandum (OM), fee receipt, and attendance certificate duly certified by the assigned supervisor, via email (dissertation@bsip.res.in) to the BSIP Knowledge Resource Centre (KRC)/Library. The certificate of completion will be issued only after verification of the prescribed documents, including the dissertation thesis and proof of payment of the programme fee.

All materials, analyses, research data, and other outputs generated during the programme shall be subject to the applicable policies of BSIP. The Institute reserves the right to retain such materials and data for institutional records, reporting, and capacity-building purposes. No research data or findings generated during the programme may be published or disseminated without prior permission from BSIP. Results obtained during the dissertation programme may be published jointly by the concerned mentor/supervisor and the candidate, subject to applicable Institute policies and approval wherever required.