Government of
India
Ministry of
Science & Technology
Department of
Science and Technology
Technology
Bhawan
New Mehrauli
Road, New Delhi 110016
CALL
FOR POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP UNDER COGNITIVE SCIENCE RESEARCH INITIATIVE (CSI)
Cognitive
Science is the study of the processes by which the humans and other animals
come to know properties of their external environment and convert that
knowledge into action as well as relay that knowledge to others by means of
communication. As a result, Cognitive Science has a vital role to play in
several socially important areas such as mental health, social engineering,
education and computer technology. Department of Science and Technology invites
interested candidates to submit application for:-
Postdoctoral
Fellowships for 2012-13:
Applications
are invited from Indian nationals for the award of “DST-CSI-Postdoctoral
Fellowship” for pursuing research in frontier areas of Cognitive Science. The
fellowship is tenable in Research Institutions/Universities/Non-profit R&D
Institutions within India. The fellowships are awarded under a programme
“Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSI)” of Department of Science and Technology,
Government of India.
Eligibility: The applicants
should hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Science/ Engineering with research
interests in Cognitive Science and a good academic record. Those who have
already submitted Ph.D. thesis are also eligible to apply. Applicants in
regular positions in Research Institutions/Universities/Non-profit R&D
Institutions are not eligible. The applicants should be below 40 years of age.
Details
of the Award: The postdoctoral fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and
is tenable for a maximum period of 2 years. In exceptional cases, depending
upon progress of the research, the fellowship may be extended for the third
year. Each fellow would be entitled to a fellowship of Rs 35,000/- per month
and research grant of Rs 2,00,000/- per year. The fellowships cannot be availed
at the same institution where the candidates have earned their Ph.D. degree.
Mode of
Application:
Candidates should submit their application on the prescribed format that can
also be downloaded from www.dst.gov.in or www.serc-dst.org
.The candidates are required to send
their applications in duplicate. The envelope should be superscribed "PDF
Proposal for Cognitive Science Research Initiative (CSI)”. Proposal for Post
Doctoral Fellowship should be sent to Dr HB Singh, Scientist, Department of
Science and Technology, Technology Bhawan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi-110016 by 15th October,
2012. A soft copy should also be sent to dstcsihbsingh@gmail.com or haribsingh@nic.in
APPLICATION
FORMAT- PDF
COGNITIVE
SCIENCE RESEARCH INITIVATIVE (CSI)
1.
Name of the applicant:
2.
Date of Birth:
3.
Age as on Last Date of Application:
4.
Contact Details:
4.1
Complete Address for Correspondence (With Pincode):
4.2
Email ID:
4.3
Telephone No./ Mobile:
5.
Educational Qualifications:
(In
chronological order from matriculation onwards)
SL.
NO.
EXAMS.
PASSED
UNIVERSITY
/ INSTITUTION / BOARD
YEAR
OF PASSING
MAIN
SUBJECTS TAKEN
SUBJECT
OF SPECIALISATION
DIV.
/ CLASS & % OF MARKS
6.
Title of the PhD Thesis:
6.1
Name of the supervisor with institute address:
6.2
Brief synopsis of PhD Thesis (maximum 150 words):
7.
Research Publications:
7.1
List of research publications:
(With
author names, title, year of publication, journal name, volume and page no.)
7.2
Enclose reprints of not more than three publications which you consider best:
7.3
Details of earlier training/ fellowship (if any):
8.
Whether employed?
(Please
check the correct box)
Yes
No
9.
Title of the proposed research work under PDF:
9.1
Synopsis of the proposed research work:
9.2
Proposed place of research:
(Also
enclose consent of the mentor and Host Institution where PDF is to be
implemented)
9.3
Name of the mentor:
(Please
write a paragraph on his/her research interests)
10.
Summary of the work done related to Cognitive Science in Past:
11.
Any other relevant information:
Place:
Date:
(Signature
of applicant)
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