POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS FOR 2010-2011

FOR: The award of "DST-CSI-Postdoctoral Fellowship" for pursuing research in fronteir 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 Institute' sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of INDIA.

The postdoctoral fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable for a maximum period of two 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. 20000 per month and research contingency grant of Rs. 1 Lakh per year, payable to the host institution. The fellowships cannot be availed at the same institution where the candidates have earned their Ph.D degree.

WHO CAN APPLY: The applicants should hold a PhD or equivalent degree in science and engineering with research interests in cognitive science and a good academic record. Those who have already submitted PhD thesis are also eligible to apply. The applicants should be below 40 years of age.

APPLICATION FORM: Submit application on plain paper along with bio-data, list of publications, one page synopsis of Ph.D or equivalent degree's thesis. The applicant is adivsed to propose his/her place work, name of the supervisor, enclose two page synospsis of proposed research work whihc must be compatible with the ongoing research of the proposed supervisor, and his/her consent of availaing the fellowship. One shoul also enclose a declaration stating that if selected for the fellowship, he/she will complete the tenure of the fellowship. However, they may be allowed to relinquish the fellowship only if accepting permanent employment in India. The candidates are required to submit their application in duplicate to :
Dr HB Singh, Scientist,
SERC Division,
Department of Science & Technology,
Technology Bhawan, New Mahrauli Road,
New Delhi-110 016.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 30 September, 2010