CDRI CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme

Name of the Organisation : CSIR Central Drug Research Institute Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (cdriindia.org)
Type of Announcement : CSIR-Nehru Fellowship Scheme

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CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme

“CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme” has been instituted to identify promising young researchers with innovative ideas and provide them with training and research opportunities in niche areas of basic science, engineering, medicine and agriculture. The scheme aims at facilitating their transition from mentored to independent research career. CSIR intends to offer one hundred (100) such fellowships every year to promising fresh PhD holders for working in CSIR laboratories with state-of-art R&D facilities.

Eligibility:
PhD degree holders within three years of award of PhD degree, or those who have submitted PhD theses. Applicants who are about to submit thesis are also eligible to apply, but their selection will be subject to the condition that they would have submitted thesis before the expiry of the validity of the award offer. Applicants should have research publications in high impact SCI journals.

Though CSIR Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is open to Indian nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), a certain number (up to 20%) of fellowships may be offered to foreign nationals.

Maximum Age Limit:
32 years, relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST/OBC/Physically handicapped and women candidates.

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.

Mode of selection:
Eligible candidates can apply in the prescribed format, available on the website, any time of the year. However, the selections will be made twice a year, in the months of June and December. Applications received two months before the scheduled interview date will be considered for short listing and calling for interview. Eligible candidates must route their applications through the sponsoring CSIR laboratory.

Selections to the “CSIR-Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowships” will be made based on the presentation of the proposed research project followed by interview of short listed candidates by specially constituted Committees. Applicants from abroad may also be considered in absentia, if eligible. Selection of foreign nationals will be subjected to clearance by ISTADS, CSIR.

How to Apply : Please read the instructions, given at Annexure-I, carefully before filling the Application Form. The Application Proforma is given as Annexure-II. Application received without the Attestation of the Director of the Sponsoring CSIR laboratory will be rejected.

Where to Apply Applications duly filled in the prescribed format and complete in all respect should be sent to:
Ms Sushila Khilnani,
Scientist-G
Human Resource Development Group,
CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa,
New Delhi-110012
Email : skhilnani@csirhrdg.res.in
Tel : 011-25846077

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