IIT Postdoctoral Fellowship 2020 – Institute Post Doctoral at IIT Madras
Designation/Position- IIT Postdoctoral Fellowship 2020
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India invites application for IIT Postdoctoral Fellowship 2020 from eligible and interested candidates
About- The Institute has sixteen academic departments and a few advanced research centres in various disciplines of engineering and pure sciences, with nearly 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of functioning. A faculty of international repute, a brilliant student community, excellent technical & supporting staff and an effective administration have all contributed to the pre-eminent status of IIT Madras. The campus is located in the city of Chennai, previously known as Madras. Chennai is the state capital of Tamilnadu, a southern state in India.
Research/Job Area- All available research area
Location- Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Eligibility/Qualification–
- Ph.D. degree holders are eligible to apply within five years after completion of a Ph.D.
- Maximum Age is 35 years (relaxable by five years for women and reserved category)
- Ph.D. scholars after submission of the thesis are also eligible to apply for Institute PDF posts. However, they have to submit the provisional/degree certificate within six months from the date of appointment as Institute PDF.
- If not submitted within the time limit, the appointment will stand canceled, or a decision will be taken in consultation with the thesis processing authority.
- ITM Ph.D. scholars are not encouraged to apply for Institute PDF.
- However, outstanding candidates on merit can apply in exceptional cases to a department different from his parent department, which will be considered by the Department Standing Committee.
- In this case, continuation with the same guide(s) is to be avoided.
Job/Position Description-
- The duration of the fellowship will be initially for a period of 2 years, extendable for a further period of one more year based on the progress of the PDF and the recommendation of the Department (PAC).
- While joining as Institute PDF, the PDF has to give a joining report to Academic Section through Mentor and Head of the Department.
ASSIGNMENT
- Apart from quality research work, post-docs will also be encouraged to write funding proposals.
- They will not be engaged in teaching in general, unless the scholar himself/herself wishes to do so.
- The postdocs will be attached to the mentor only for administrative purposes.
- He/She will work ‘with’ the mentor rather than ‘under’ the mentor.
- He/She will have the independence to change the course of research.
- Postdocs will be eligible to serve as co-guide for B.Tech / DD / M.Sc./MA and M.Tech projects along with the mentor.
The PDFs are eligible for the following :
- Fellowship Amount: Between Rs.45,000-55,000/- consolidated (depending upon the area of experience and qualification)
- Accommodation: Suitable Hostel / Campus accommodation as per IIT norms will be provided if requested and if available
- House Rent Allowance (HRA): For Institute Post Doctoral Fellow, if they are not provided accommodation within the campus, they are eligible for HRA of Rs.9000/- p.m.
- Contingency Grant: A contingency grant of Rs.1,00,000/- per annum will be provided to the Post-Doctoral Fellow for research purposes.
- Medical benefits / Insurance: As applicable to Ph.D. scholars
- Permission for Conference: Either National or International Conference can be permitted provided funds available in the contingency grant
of the concerned doctoral fellow. - TA Claim for attending an interview: Train fare by II AC from a place of residence to IIT Madras (by shortest route).
How to Apply-
- The soft copy applications received by the Academic Section will be forwarded to Departments to shortlist the candidates to be called for interview at the department level.
- The department will scrutinize the application of a candidate and if found suitable, the department will constitute a Departmental Evaluation Committee (DEC) and conduct a seminar based evaluation of the candidate (DEC) at the department level (can be in-person or on skype/video conferencing).
This evaluation will be with respect to:
- The strength and the novelty of the proposal. The proposal should not be a mere extension of the applicant’s Ph.D. work.
- The expertise brought in by the applicant to the department’s / mentor’s research area(s).
- Value addition to the department/applicant.
If the applicant is found suitable by DEC for ISC, the department will constitute an Institute selection committee (ISC) comprising of Dean (AR) – Chairman / Dean (AC), HoD or his/her nominee of the department/ 2 members from the department and 2 members from allied departments and conduct the ISC interview in person or via skype/video conference for 20 minutes discussion at Dean, Academic Research (Conference Room).
The Department will send the call letter for ISC meeting to the shortlisted candidates along with Proforma for TA Claim and No Objection Certificate if employed.
Candidates called for interview are eligible for reimbursement of II AC to and fro by shortest route only once either in DEC or ISC.
The selected candidates who had obtained their Ph.D from IIT Madras, the mentor faculty member will be other than the candidate’s Ph.D Guide (s). In such cases, interview will be conducting ‘in-person’ only.
Candidates found suitable by the ISC will be offered IPDF.SELECTION & OFFER:
Last Date for Apply– The selection will be done throughout a year.
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