5-year M.S.degree programme in SASTRA University

chennai: the academic council of the thanjavur based sastra university approved the introduction of a 5-year m.s.degree programme with a view to attract young minds to take up science as a career profession. in this course teaching and education are totally integrated with state-of 5the-art research nurturing both curiosity and creativity in an intellectually vibrant atmosphere of research at sastra, a press release from the university said. students will be admitted based on their performance in national olympiad, iit-jee and aieee. students placed in top one per cent of the respective boards will also be considered for admission. eligible students will be awarded a monthly stipend of rs.5,000 and a contingency grant of rs 20,000 per year. the first two years of study will cover basic science courses and the remaining 3 years will be for specialization in any one area – maths, physics, chemistry & life sciences. this course will improve the scientific temper amongst the youth and also provide them an opportunity to engage in cutting-edge research.