2009 Registration to the Graduate program on Plant Biotechnology of CINVESTAV- Unit Irapuato
Registration requirements for applicants to Master’s and Doctoral (direct and traditional) degrees:
a) An accomplished undergraduate degree on Chemistry, Biology, Agronomy or any other related disciplines.
b) Basic knowledge on Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry
c) A minimum overall score average of 8.0 or equivalent
d) Full-time availability
e) Approval of the admission exams.
f) Two letters of recommendation (see format on the website) sent directly by the adviser to secretaria@ira.cinvestav.mx.
g) For the Traditional Doctoral program, the candidate should have obtained a master’s degree in Sciences from the same areas of knowledge.
Additionally, candidate should show a positive attitude towards the achievement of high levels of competitiveness, creativity and independence in researcher work, as well as ambition to obtain and generate original and relevant knowledge for the development of science, both at national and international levels.
Selection of applicants
Once the above requirements are fulfilled, the applicant should apply and approve the admission exams. These exams are the same for all graduate levels (Master and Doctorate)
Preparatory Courses
Preparatory (propaedeutic) courses will be offered from Jun 08 to July 17, 2009 on Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry. None of these courses are serial or compulsory and are designed to review the basics of these disciplines in order to homogenize the knowledge of all the applicants.
Admission exams
The admission exams to the graduate program on Plant Biotechnology will be held from July 20, 2009 at the different Units of Cinvestav in the country: Irapuato, Querétaro, Guadalajara, Saltillo, Mérida, Monterrey and México City (Central Headquarters). More details will be posted soon in this website.
Online Registration
On-line registration in our website will be available from April 27 to 30 june, 2009, both to request for information about the preparatory courses as well as about the admission exams. Please, upload registration and curriculum vitae files, fill them out, and send them to secretaria@ira.cinvestav.mx.
For more information contact:
Academic Secretary
Phone (462) 623-9606.
secretaria@ira.cinvestav.mx
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