Zoological Survey of India
PraniVigyanBhawan
M- Block New Alipore
Kolkata- 700053
HIMALAYAN FELLOWSHIPS UNDER
THE NATIONAL MISSION ON HIMALAYAN STUDIES (NMHS) PROGRAMME
(HIMALAYAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATE AND HIMALAYAN RESEARCH FELLOW)
Interested and eligible candidates are requested to appear before the selection committee on 05-12- 2017
at 11:30 AM for the following posts for Himalayan fellowship “Lepidoptera (Insecta) as potential IndicatorTaxa
for tracking Climate Change in the Indian Himalayan Landscape” under NMHS programme at the
Zoological Survey of India, Head Qtrs., ‘M’ Block, New Alipore, Kolkata-700053, West Bengal, India.
Himalayan
Research Associate
(HRA)
[RA-I Rs.36,000
RA-II Rs. 38,000
RA-III Rs. 40,000]
+HRA
M. Sc. & Ph.D in Zoology/Life
Sciences/ or equivalent*
Age: up to 40 years
Prior work experience in the
Indian Himalayan Region/
Knowledge / experience / interest
in taxonomy/ecology/DNA
Barcoding/Molecular phylogeny/climate
change with at least one publication in
SCI journal. Proven experience in Data
analysis, GIS, Bioinformatics, Science
writing and communication.
Himalayan Junior
Research
Fellow
(HJRF)
[JRF Rs. 16,000 for
first two years and
SRF Rs. 18,000 (after
two years & fulfilling
requirements)] +
HRA
02
(Two)
**M. Sc. in
Zoology/
Life
Sciences/ any branch of
biological Sciences
with a minimum
of 60% aggregate marks from
a recognized University.
Age: up to 28 years
Experience /knowledge/interest on field
data collection for DNA Barcoding/
Bioinformatics/Taxonomy/Molecular
Phylogeny/ Ecology/GIS/ Climate change.
* Candidate with Ph.D. thesis submitted may also apply.
** Desirable qualifications are only indicative in nature. In case of exceptional candidates, these may be
relaxed. UGC/CSIR NET JRF/GATE qualified candidates would be awarded fellowship in line with
DST norms, while otherwise competent/ suitable candidates would be provided fellowship as
mentioned above which are likely to be amended as per ZSI norms.
Duration: Initially up to 31st March 2018, may be extended for further period(s) based on satisfactory
performance of individual and funding.
Date & Place of Interview: 05-12- 2017 at 11:30 AM at Zoological Survey of India, ‘M’ Block, New Alipore,
Kolkata-700053.
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