Designation/Position- Post Doctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF)
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, invites applications for Post Doctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF) position from interested candidates.
About- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati is a premier autonomous Institution established by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, for the promotion of high-quality science education and research in the country. Post Doctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF)
Research/Job Area- Chemistry
Location- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati
Eligibility/Qualification-
These positions of Post-doctoral research fellows (PDRFs) are open for candidates with 0-5 years of experience after obtaining a PhD degree in related areas. Candidates who have submitted their thesis and are awaiting award of degree may also apply. Candidates should provide evidence of having carried out high quality research during or after their Ph.D. program. The award will be initially for one year, with an extension for one more year after review of performance.
Areas of Research: Applications are invited for Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Mathematics in the following area of research:
- Partial Differential Equations
- Numerical Partial Differential Equations
- Mathematical Modelling using PDEs and Stochastic Models
- Stochastic Optimization (Application to Climate Risk) For details of the faculty and their research areas please visit: www.iisertirupati.ac.in/people/faculty
Job/Position Description-
Post-doctoral Research Program: IISER Tirupati has an active Post-Doctoral Research Program to enable highly motivated young researchers to conduct research in the frontier areas of Science and Technology.
Nature of Duties: PDRFs have to get associated with a specific research group depending upon the research and facilities /mentorship required to carry-out research. It is expected that before the application is made, interested candidates should contact faculty working in the below mentioned research areas at IISER Tirupati and identify a research project with the mentor to host the Fellowship. Furthermore, PDRF’s are also expected to assist faculty in undergraduate teaching.
Procedure for selection: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the quality of their research work and proposal. The final selection will be made based on all the above criteria, specific area of research and performance in the interview.
Fellowship: Rs. 58,000 /- p.m + 10% HRA as per month if the candidate produces the Ph. D. certificate. Otherwise, Rs. 42,000 /-p.m + 10% HRA as per month for those candidates whose Ph. D. degree is awaited; however, the candidate has to produce a letter from competent authority by stating that the thesis has been submitted and the final viva/defense is pending. Nominal research grants will be available under this program.
No. of post: Five (05)
How to Apply-
Please submit your application online using the link (Only applications submitted via the following link are considered, please do not email applications to individual faculty): https://forms.gle/RYS4fq6TxZNG5Aa36.
Email: For any further queries, please email to pbedekar@labs.iisertirupati.ac.in
Google Form Link: https://forms.gle/RYS4fq6TxZNG5Aa36
Last Date for Apply– 31 October 2026
Last Date for application: 31st October, 2026 5.00 p.m.
Tentative date of interview: 13th-14 th November, 2026.
