Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme – February 2012

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• Last Date for Receipt of Applications : 15^th January 2012. Closed!

Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), Asia’s first Space University was established under the Department of Space in September 2007. IIST envisions the integration of Space Technology and Space Science educational programs with basic and applied research for meeting the national R&D requirements of science and technology in general and of the Indian Space Programme in particular. The institute provides a vibrant research atmosphere and offers doctoral and postdoctoral programmes.

Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates for admission to the Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Programme starting in Febraury 2012 in the areas of Avionics, Physics, Chemistry and Earth and Space Sciences.

Eligibility

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D in the relevant area and first class or equivalent at the Masters level.

Age Limit: Applicant should be below 32 years as on 15^th January 2012. Age relaxation applicable as per Govt. Rules.  Ph.D Degree award date should be after 15^th January 2007.

Nationality: Applicant should be an Indian citizen.

1.1 Areas of current Post Doctoral Research Opportunity (PDR0)

*Click on the respective PDRO for more details.

1.2 Research Fellowship

1. IIST-PDF Fellowship will be Rs. 40,000/- pm (all inclusive).
2. PDF Scholars will be required to assist the department in research and laboratory related activity.
3. The Fellows are encouraged to publish their research findings in reputed journals jointly with collaborating faculty, following established practices of paper authorship and publications. At the end of the tenure the fellow will make a comprehensive monograph of the total research activity undertaken under the PDF programme.
4. During the tenure at IIST, the Post Doctoral Fellow will be governed by the leave and other administrative norms applicable to full time research scholars of IIST.

1.3 Application Procedure

1. Applications in the prescribed format will be received until 15^th January 2012.
2. Applicants are required to send CV in the specific format and also submit  a research proposal within the frame work of the area advertised for the PDF. The research proposal should be of 3 to 5 pages and should contain the following information.

a)      brief statement of the problem

b)      aim of the research project

c)       review of relevant literature

d)      preparatory work of the candidate

e)      brief outline of the methodology and steps in the execution of the project

f)        relevant bibliography

3. While preparing the research proposal the prospective candidates are advised to go through the specified area of PDRO placed at our website www.iist.ac.in. For any clarification in this regard the applicant may contact the concerned IIST faculty identified in the PDRO.

1.4 How to apply

1. Application form can be downloaded from IIST website www.iist.ac.in
2. Duly filled application form along with attested copies of documents mentioned in the application form should be sent to The Administrative Officer, IIST, Valiamala Post, Thiruvananthapuram – 695547 with the superscription “Application for IIST PDF Programme”.
3. Last date for receipt of application form: 15^th January 2012.
   

1.5 Selection procedure

1. Short listed applicants will be invited to present a seminar on the topic of research followed by discussion with a specialist committee.
2. The specialist committee will make their recommendation ranking the PDF applicants in each research area in the order of merit.
3. The PDF is initially awarded for one year and is extendable to a second year based on the review of the progress of the research work by the end of the first year by an expert committee.
4. Outstation candidates will be paid to and fro 3 AC class train fare by shortest route, or actual fare (whichever is lower) for attending the seminar / discussion.