Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) is inviting applications from PhD degree holders to apply for the DST Postdoctoral Fellowships in Nano Science and Technology, JNCASR 2019 and avail fellowship worth INR 55,000 per month for 2 years. This highly prestigious fellowship is tenable in Research Institutions/Universities including non-profit R&D institutions anywhere in India.

To be eligible, an applicant must:

67. Be a PhD degree holder in Science or Engineering

68. Or, have submitted the PhD thesis with research interests in Nano Science and Technology

69. Have a good academic record

70. Be below 40 years of age

71. Have evident capabilities of becoming future leaders of Indian science

The fellowship covers the following:

A consolidated monthly stipend of INR 55,000

A research contingency grant of INR 200,000 per annum

A monthly stipend of INR 45,000 (for candidates who have submitted the PhD thesis but haven’t been awarded PhD degree)

Note: The fellowship is tenable for a maximum period of 2 years.

Attach the following documents along with the application on a plain paper:

30. Biodata

31. List of publications (attach reprints of 2 important papers)

32. Copies of certificates (B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Tech, PhD)

33. One page synopsis of PhD thesis

34. A short write up (1000 words)

Note: The candidates should request three referees to send their confidential evaluation directly to the address mentioned above.

Candidates may submit the application in the prescribed format along with bio-data, list of publications (attach reprints of 2 important papers), copies of certificates (B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Tech, Ph.D.), one page synopsis of Ph.D. thesis, and a short write up (1000 words) on the proposed research (which must be compatible with the ongoing research of the proposed supervisor) to:

The Administrative Officer

DST Postdoctoral Fellowship in Nano Science and Technology

Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Jakkur P.O.

Bengaluru 560 064.

In addition, the candidates are requested to send a soft copy in single PDF file through email to: dstcoord@jncasr.ac.in

The candidate should also request three referees to send their confidential evaluation directly to: dstcoord@jncasr.ac.in

There is no last date for submission of the application and applications will be received throughout the year. Selection will be made on a periodic basis.