KSCSTE POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (PDF) 2014
About the scheme
KSCSTE will
notify in the form of advertisements in news papers inviting application from
candidates for the award of Post doctoral Fellowships of the Kerala State
Council for Science and Environment, an autonomous body of Government of
Kerala. There will be ten Post Doctoral Fellowships in science subjects for
those who have acquired a Ph. D degree with high quality research publications
in reputed journals. The PDFs will engage in full time research work for 2
years in the relevant subject areas.
Objectives
To motivate
PhD holders to pursue research and to develop career as scientists.
To motivate fellows and impart the skills
needed for them to become lifelong learners and to develop technical and leadership
skills
Who can apply?
Candidate
should be a Keralite by birth / domicile.
Candidates
should possess a Ph.D degree at the time of application.
Candidates
should have published at least three research papers in a Science Citation
Indexed Journal (SCI- journal).
Age should
not be more than 40 years as on 1st January of the current year.
Features
Each
selected Post Doctoral (PD) Fellow will be eligible for a monthly fellowship of
Rs.25,000/- for two years. An annual contingent grant of Rs.50,000/- and 10%
H.R.A also will be granted to the PD Fellows. The Post Doctoral fellowship can
be availed for research in an institution other than the department or
institute anywhere in India where the candidate has undergone Ph.D work.
Duration
The period
of PDF shall normally be for a period of not exceeding 2 years.
Mode of Selection
Based on
assessment of the PhD work, evaluation of the proposed project and Personal
interview
How to apply
Eligible
candidates may submit the application in the prescribed format with copies of
certificates, training, age, educational qualifications, achievements,
publications etc. The application should contain mailing address, contact
number and e-mail ID. An undertaking from Head of any of the recognized
Research Centres/ Departments/ Institutions stating that research facilities
will be extended for the PDF fellow or they have no objection to allow the PDF
to carry out the programme in the institution. Full detailed application in
duplicate should reach the Executive Vice President, KSCSTE, Sasthra Bhavan,
Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004 on or before 31st May 2014.
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For further
details Head STPD,
KERALA STATE COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY
AND ENVIRONMENT
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom, Thiruvananthapuram
695004, Kerala, INDIA.
Tel: ++91 + 471 2548200, Fax: ++91 + 471
2540085
E-mail: kscste@gmail.com
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