Applications are invited for Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship 2023 at IIT Guwahati. The last date of application is 8 October.
Applications are invited for selection under Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF) program at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) in all Departments/Centres/Schools. Both Indian (N-IPDF) and Foreign Nationals (F- IPDF) are eligible to apply for IPDF. If selected, a foreign national candidate will have to obtain the required permission from the concerned authority of the Indian Government before joining the Institute.
Eligibility
- PhD degree holders with all along first class or equivalent in preceding degree and having consistently a good academic record
- From the PhD work, minimum 2 (Two) research publications in peer-reviewed journals
- Not completed 3 (Three) years from the date of PhD defense to IPDF application submission deadline.
- AGE LIMIT: Maximum age of the IPDF applicant should be 35 years as on the date of deadline of IPDF application submission. It may be relaxed as per GOI norm, i.e. by 5 years for women, SC/ST; 3 years for OBC(NCL) and 10 years for PWD category candidates. A person who comes under more than one category, shall be eligible for only one benefit of relaxation which shall be considered most beneficial to him/her.
- N-IPDF/F-IPDF: Both Indian and Foreign nationals are eligible to apply for IPDF. If selected, before joining the Institute, a foreign national candidate will have to obtain required permission from the concerned authority of the Government of India.
Duration
IPDF tenure is initially for one year and may be extended till the 2nd year based on the performance. No extension will be given to IPDF beyond 2 years term at IIT Guwahati.
Application
Interested candidates can apply online via this page.
- In the IPDF Application Portal, the candidates will have to first fill in their details after clicking on “Register New Candidate”.
- After successful submission of details, the Candidates will be able to log in using their registered email and chosen password.
- After login, the Candidate has to first select any one specific Department/Centre/School.
- One candidate is eligible for choosing only one Department/Centre/School and can submit the application form only once.
- A prospective N-IPDF or F-IPDF candidate can apply for any Department/Centre/School based on their research interest irrespective of any specialization he or she belongs to.
Benefits
- 1st year per month Fellowship will be consolidated Rs. 54,000+ 18% HRA
- An annual increment of Fellowship up to Rs.6000/- based on satisfactory performance as per the assessment report of the PAC.
