Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme
“CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme” has been instituted to foster high quality research opportunities to promising fresh PhD holders in the cutting edge areas of Basic Science, Engineering, Medical and Agriculture at CSIR laboratories.
Special focus will be for fundamental research in the inter-phase areas of science and technology. CSIR intends to offer one hundred (100) such fellowships every year for working in CSIR laboratories with stateof-art R&D facilities.
Eligiblity: Fresh PhDs within one year of doing PhD and also those who have submitted PhD thesis.
Though CSIR Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is open to Indian nationals and Persons of Indian Origin, a certain number (upto 20%) of fellowships may be offered to foreign nationals.
Tenure: Two years and extendable for maximum one more year based on outstanding
performance and recommendation from the Director of the CSIR lab where working.
Maximum Age Limit: 32 years , relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST/OBC/Physically
handicapped and women candidates, as on last date of application.
Remuneration: CSIR Nehru Science Postdoctoral Fellows will be paid a consolidated fellowship of Indian Rs. 35,000/- per month plus House Rent Allowance (HRA) as admissible and a contingency grant of Rs. 3.0 lakh per annum. 25% of the contingency grant can be used for domestic and international travel including per diem expenses
Mode of selection: Selections to the “CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowships” will be made through interview of short listed candidates by specially constituted Committees.
Eligible candidates must route their application through the sponsoring CSIR laboratory.
Applicants from abroad may also be considered in absentia, if eligible. Selection of foreign nationals will be subjected to clearance by ISTADS, CSIR
Accommodation and other benefits: Accommodation may be provided by CSIR laboratories if available. CSIR rules on leased accommodation are being reviewed in the light of ‘Sixth Pay Commission’ recommendations and will be made applicable as and when approved. CSIR Nehru Science Postdoctoral Fellows will be entitled for Medical benefits as per the CSIR rules for Research Associates.
Other relevant information: Candidates who have worked for their PhD from a particular CSIR laboratory will not be eligible for becoming a PDF in the same CSIR laboratory under this scheme.
Last date for receiving application: 13th July 2009
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