Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy
(An Autonomous Institution of MNRE, Govt. of India)
Advertisement No. 348-26/14/2020-R and D
Advertisement for JRF/SRF/RA under “SSS-NIBE Bioenergy
Promotion Fellowship” Programme
Sardar Swaran Singh National Institute of Bio-Energy, an autonomous Institute of
the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has initiated ’SSS-NIBE Bioenergy
Promotion Fellowship' to promote research activities in bioenergy and to attract
competent researchers in this field. Applications in prescribed Performa are invited
from eligible candidates for 9 posts of JRF/SRF/RA in the field of Bioenergy.
The specific topics of the research areas are:
Code No Research area
2021C01 Enhanced methane production through improved consortium
2021C02 Biogas/BioCNG plant design standardization
2021C03 Scale up of Lignocellulosic Biorefinery
2021C04 Fuel Cell development from biomass based material
2021C05 Pressure swing adsorption for Syn Gas
2021C06 Reactor design for agro-waste based activated carbon
2021C07 Livelihood activities through Renewable/Bioenergy
2021C08 Carbon Capturing through Hybrid Bioenergy
2021C09 Agri-waste based circular economy
The fellowship amount and duration will be governed as per DST norms (adopted
by MNRE) and guidelines as amended from time to time.
A. ELIGIBILITY
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (JRF)
Essential Qualifications:
Post Graduate (PG) Degree in Basic Sciences and NET/GATE qualified
OR
Graduate/Post Graduate Degree in Professional Courses selected through a process
described through any one of the followings:
a. Scholar who are selected through National Eligibility Tests – CSIR/UGC NET
including lectureship (Assistant Professorship) and GATE
b. The selection process through National Level examination conducted by
Central Government Departments and their Agencies & Institutions such as
DST, DBT, DAE, DOS, DRDO, MHRD, ICAR, ICMR, IIT, IISc, IISER etc.
Age Limit:
The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years, which is relaxed upto 5 years in the
case of candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically
Handicapped and OBC applicants as per Govt. of India rules & regulations.
Tenure:
JRF will be tenable initially for a period of two years. After completion of two years,
an external assessment by the institute and PhD enrollment are mandatory for
upgradation from JRF to SRF. The term is extendable for one more year on the basis
of assessment of the progress made through publication and if not awarded the SRF.
The combined tenure of JRF & SRF will not exceed more than five years.
SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW (SRF)
Essential Qualifications:
Qualification as prescribed for JRF + 2 years of research experience
Age Limit:
The upper age limit for SRF shall be 32 years, which is relaxed upto 5 years in the
case of candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically
Handicapped and OBC applicants.
Tenure:
SRF will be given for a period of three years, which is extendable for one more year
on the basis of assessment of the progress made through publications. Annual
Satisfactory Assessment is mandatory to continue for the benefits during SRF period.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (RA)
Essential Qualifications:
PhD/MS or equivalent degree or having 3 years of research, teaching and design and
development experience after ME/MTech with at least one research paper in Science
Citation Indexed (SCI) journal.
Age Limit:
The upper age limit for RA shall be 35 years, which is relaxed upto 5 years in the
case of candidates belonging to Schedule Castes/Schedule Tribes, Women, Physically
Handicapped and OBC applicants.
Tenure:
RA will be given for a period of three years, which is extendable for one more year
on the basis of assessment of the progress made through publications. Annual
Satisfactory Assessment is mandatory to continue for the benefits during RA period.
STIPEND/ Fellowship Amount
The amount of IRF/SRF fellowship will be as per DST norms (adopted by MNRE),
which are as follows:
Category Fellowship
Junior research fellow Rs.31,000 per month
Senior research fellow Rs.35,000 per month
Research Associate – I* Rs 47,000 per month
*For highly qualified and experienced candidate, the emolument may be revised to
RA-II or RA-III, as per DST norms.
Note: The stipend of research fellow is exempted from the payment of income tax under
10(16) of IT Act I961. (Emoluments are on the basis of latest guidelines defined by DST
OM no. SR/S9/Z-08/2018 dated 30 January 2019).
B. SERVICE CONDITIONS
1. Selection: Selection of the fellows would be strictly based on merit and
through open advertisement. Only online application will be considered
under this call. A committee under the Chairmanship of the Director
General, SSS-NIBE having subject expert will assess the applicants through
personal interview. Successful applicants will be communicated as per
procedure.
2. Performance Review: The performance of the fellow will be reviewed
through an appropriate review committee (three members) constituted by
the Director General, SSS-NIBE before extending the tenure as per DST
norms.
3. DA: JRF/SRF are not entitled for DA
4. House Rent Allowance (HRA): All research fellows may be provided hostel
accommodation wherever available and those residing in accommodation
provided by the Institute will not be eligible for drawing HRA. Wherever
provision of hostel accommodation is not possible, HRA may be allowed to all
the above categories viz., JRF, SRF & RA as per Central Government norms
applicable for Kapurthala. The fellowship amount may be taken as basic for
calculating the HRA.
5. Medical Benefits: The research fellows (JRF/SRF/RA) will be entitled for medical
allowances as applicable in the Institute. Medical Allowances will be limited to
Fellow only and not for his/her family members/dependents and as per DST
norms.
6. Leave and other entitlement benefits: The JRF/SRF/RA are eligible only for
casual leave. During the first year of Fellowship or any uncompleted year, leave
may be granted on pro-rata basis. In case a Fellow proceeds on leave before
termination of Fellowship, he/she must join back before the expiry of tenure;
failing which the tenure will be deemed to have terminated with effect from the
date he/she proceeded on leave. The date of joining back from leave should be
communicated to SSS-NIBE immediately.
7. Travel Entitlement: Participation of any of these categories (JRF/SRF/RA) in any
scientific event/workshops in India or abroad will be treated as “on duty” and
subject to prior approval of competent authority well in advance. The travel
entitlement for JRF/SRF/RA for participation in scientific events/ workshops in
India will be 2nd AC by rail. Maternity leave as per Govt. of India instructions
issued from time to time would be available to female candidates in all
categories.
8. Bonus and Leave Travel Concession: JRF/SRF/RAs will not be entitled to
these allowances
9. Retirement Benefits: JRF/SRF/RA will not be entitled to these benefits.
10. Publication/Patent: The results of JRF/SRF/RA research work may be published
in standard refereed journals with the concurrence of Fellow or his Supervisor. It
should be ensured by the fellow that the assistance provided by the Funding
Agency /Institution of Government of India is acknowledged in all such
publications and one copy of the published research papers should be sent to
SSS-NIBE for Intimation.
11. Patent: The commercial exploitation of the results and ownership of patent
rights pertaining to investigations concerning the intellectual work of the SSSNIBE research fellows/associates will be as follows:
a. SSS-NIBE at its own cost may seek the patent rights and/or commercial
exploitation of the results of the intellectual work of the fellow and all right
would vest exclusively with SSS-NIBE.
b. All matters concerning ownership of IP and its licensing/exploitation would
be governed by the IP policy defined by the MNRE/SSS-NIBE.
12. Encouragement for pursuing higher degree: Students selected as JRF/SRF may
be encouraged to register for higher degrees.
13. Obligations ofJRF/SRF/RA:
a. He/ She shall be governed by the disciplinary regulations of the Institute.
b. The JRF/SRF/RA must send a detailed consolidated report of the research work
done during the entire period of Fellowship on completion of the
tenure/resignation of the Fellowship.
14. Date of Effect. The revision in emoluments and rules come into effect from
notification from DST and the approval of Governing Council of the Institute.
C. INSTRUCTIONS
The candidates should carefully read these instructions before submitting their
application:
1. Only bonafide Indian citizens, residing in India are eligible for the
award of Research Fellowship.
2. The candidate must furnish about 500 words abstract of the R&D
works he/she plans to pursue at the Institute on the research topics
proposed in the advertisement.
3. Misrepresentation or hiding of facts, canvassing in any form shall lead
to disqualification/termination. No interim enquiries will be attended by
the Institute.
4. The decision of Competent Authority, SSS-NIBE on all matters related
to posts, selection, recommendation etc. shall be final and the number
of posts, with respect to positions of JRF/SRF/RA, may be increased or
decreased, as per requirement in the Institute. Any correspondence in
this matter will not be entertained.
5. The selected candidates have the bindings at the Institute only.
6. The upper age limit is relaxed up to 5 years in the case of candidates
belonging to SC/ST/PH and OBC (NCL) applicants as per Govt. of India
rules and regulations. Physically handicapped candidates should produce
the medical certificate issued from the Govt. Hospital / medical board as
the case may be in support of his/her claims.
7. The application must be upload scanned copy of curriculum vitae (CV),
brief proposal on research topic, self attested copies of certificates / mark
sheets / testimonials together with their best publication and a passport
size photograph on Online application portal.
8. Applicants must apply at online portal. No hard copies will be
accepted this time. The link of for the online application is available on
the institute website (www.nibe.res.in). Application received via email
will not be accepted.
9. External Candidate can apply for only one post. Internal candidate(s) are not
eligible to apply for the current posts.
10.TA/DA or any claim whatsoever will not be reimbursed/paid to
candidate to attend the written test/presentation/interview.
11.All disputes on the subject matter will be within the jurisdiction of courts
at Kapurthala, Punjab.
12.The date of written test/ presentation / interview will be intimated to
the candidate by e-mail only. So candidates are instructed to
mention their e-mail id/id’s carefully in application form.
PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR THE SCHEME
The candidates fulfilling the eligibility conditions should apply online (link available
at SSS-NIBE website www.nibe.res.in).
For any issue during the online submission, the candidate may contact at email ID
sss.nibe@gmail.com / sssnibe@outlook.com. However no application will be
accepted via email. The last date of application would be 21 days from the
publication of advertisement in Employment News.
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