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Status and Information of the M. S. by Research in Glaciology course at KU, NEPAL
Rijan Bhakta Kayastha, D. Sc.
CoordinatorHimalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster Research Center (HiCCDRC)
Cryosphere Monitoring Project – KU
South Asia Project ManagerCHARIS Project
CHARIS Meeting – October 2014, Dehradun, India
Duration– 2 years (4 Semesters)– Started from September 2011
• Course consists of lectures, field research and offering research projects in Glaciers of Himalayan regions.
• Now total 15 (8 + 7) students are undertaking their master’s degree course.
M. S. by Research in Glaciology course
Admission Requirements
• Students having completed a 4 years Bachelor’s degree in Hydrology, Meteorology, Geosciences,
Env. Science, Env. Engineering Civil Engineering with minimum 2.5 CGPA or 50% or more in aggregate marks
• Priority will be given to qualified female candidates, marginalized groups and candidates with sound health and high altitude field experience.
Course Structure
Code Courses Credit
MESN 529 Advances in Glaciology 3
MESN 530 Glacier Hydrology 2
MESN 531 General Hydrology 3
MESC 532 Meteorology and Climate Science 3
MESC 533 Himalayan Geology 2
MESC 511 Surveying, GIS and Remote Sensing Techniques
2
Thesis 21
Total 36
CMP: 2011 Batch Students (passed out)
Bikas(KU)
Niraj(DHM)
Sonika(ICIMOD)
Prashant(ICIMOD)
CMP: 2012 Batch Students (passed out)
Lakshman
SanjayaAchut
Mohan
CMP: 2013 Batch Students
Tika Sonam
Gunjan Roshan
CHARIS: 2012 Batch Students
ArianRasouli
From Kabul University, Afghanistan
(Passed out 2014)
CHARIS: 2013 Batch Student
Rakesh
CMP: 2014 Batch Students
Tenzing Abhijit
Mingma Bishwash
CHARIS: 2014 Batch Students
Syed Hammad Ali, Pakistan
WAPDA, M. Sc. in Env. Science
Amrit Thapa, Nepal
M. Sc. in Env. Science from JNU
CHARIS: 2014 Batch Students
Iram Bano, Pakistan
Undergraduate in Earth Science from KIU
Javed Hassan, Pakistan
Undergraduate in Earth Science from KIU
CHARIS: 2014 Batch Students
Atar Singh, India
Researcher at Sharda University,
M. Tech.
(One semester only)
Naveen Kumar, India
Ph. D. student of JNU in Env. Science
(One semester only)
• http://nsidc.org/charis/charis-news-press-resources/
CHARIS Scholarship covers: • Tuition fee • Monthly stipend (Rs. 30,000) and initial allowance• Two way air tickets• One month home country visit for data collection• Personal trekking gears• Field visits to different parts of Nepal including
glacier field visit in Langtang Valley• CMP training participation at ICIMOD
THANK YOU!
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