According to the reviews online, there is no placement drive initiated by the institute, NIMHANS for M.Phil students.
But it is seen that the course attracts offers from private companies or counseling initiatives. The JRF or SRF posts within NIMHANS would have a preference for M.Phil’s since they know how they function.
Many students continue their Ph.D. in the same department post-M.Phil. Some also joined a project and worked on admission procedures abroad for a Ph.D.
In the field of Clinical Psychology, there are no placement criteria after completing your course. But completing your M.Phil program from a premier institute such as NIMHANS will be of value. They are required among many hospitals, colleges, and clinics.
After completing the course, make sure you apply for any vacancy for the post of Clinical Psychologist.
No, NIMHANS Bangalore does not offer an M.A. or MSc in Psychology. The Department of Clinical Psychology was started in 1954. Currently, it offers a two-year full-time M. Phil. program and a three-year doctoral program in Clinical Psychology. Additionally, the department also offers certificate programs in
Additionally, NIMHANS also conducts workshops and conferences regularly.
First of all, there is no fixed syllabus for NIMHANS’ M.Phil and PhD (Clinical Psychology) entrance exams. The exam comprises several MCQs, for which you have to go through many topics rather than studying deeply. So, one should try to read as many books as possible or at least go through their glossaries only. Here are some great recommendations for M.Phil and Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology):
To score better you should focus more on these specific topics:
Additionally, for the PhD entrance exam, you need to study Statistics and Research Methodology.
The first and foremost step is to determine the right branch for yourself. If you want to pursue a research internship some of the common options are
Once you have decided on the branch, contact the concerned professor and express your interest in working with him via email. If the professor agrees, there might be some additional formalities depending on if you are a student or not. As far as I know, you don’t require a recommendation letter. Seek help from the professor or the seniors regarding other formalities. The Academic sections in NIMHANS take care of all the formalities. You might have to pay some fees for doing the internship if you are not a student.
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Usually, the stipend paid to a PhD in Clinical Psychology student (external category) at MIMHANS is around INR 31,000 for the first two years and INR 35,000 for the remaining 3 years.
The only drawback is that students who have already done an MPhil will get only an institute fellowship for 3 years and they will be considered as SRFs with a salary of INR 28,000. These students get to stay in the hostel by paying a monthly rent of INR 250 for institute fellows and an HRA amount for external fellows.
Yes, everyone who clears the entrance exam for MPhil Clinical Psychology at NIMHANS is called for an interview. However, not everyone gets selected because the number of seats available is very low in comparison to the shortlisted students.
The interviewers don’t ask much technical questions and usually assess your personality and talents. The most common question asked is ‘Why do you want to join this specific course?’. So, it’s better to prepare for it beforehand. Sometimes candidates might be enquired about their post-graduation thesis.
Usually, it’s just a very personal interview with no technical questions so don’t worry about preparing for it and just be your real self.
A Neurosurgeon earns quite well. If you join as an Assistant Professor, the salary will range from 1-1.2 lakh per month. Whereas a Professor gets around 1.94 lakh per month.
When the 7th commission recommendations are implemented, there will be a considerable hike in the salary of about INR 10,000 to INR 20,000.
Pay/ Allowance | Professor | Additional Professor | Associate Professor | Assistant Professor |
Grand Total | INR 1,94,235 | INR 1,68,785 | INR 1,58,610 | INR 1,20,660 |
Annual Figure | INR 23,30,820 | INR 20,25,420 | INR 19,033,20 | INR 14,47,920 |
These pay structures are applicable to everybody irrespective of his/her specialty. The average salary for a Consultant Neurosurgeon is INR 34,46,424 per year in India, which is 8% lower than the average NIMHANS salary of INR 37,54,023 per year for this job.
In the NIMHANS entrance exam, around 90-100 MCQs are based on the foundation 19 subjects taught. These M Qs are similar to the ones asked in PG entrance exams of other medical colleges like AIIMS and JIPMER. So, the study material is more or less the same for other All-India exams.
Here are some excellent book recommendations for the Neurology part
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Yes, NIMHANS offers several UG courses some of which have been listed below
BSc in Anaesthesia Technology:
BSc in Radiography:
BSc in Nursing :
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NIMHANS conducts one common online entrance test of 2 hours duration comprising 150 questions. This entrance exam is conducted for MD in Psychiatry, Ph.D. in clinical Neurosciences, DM in Neurology, and M.Ch. in Neurosurgery courses for candidates with MBBS qualification.
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