Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship at NIT Agartala
Scheme
Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship is a temporary research position which may be
offered for those who seek to choose research as a profession. The research work during
the post-doctoral period can be in areas that are of interest, both to the post-doctoral
fellows and the Institute. The presence of the post-doctoral fellows at the Institute will
further enhance the research culture and output of the Institute and help promote interdisciplinary research. It is a transition phase which can also help a fresh doctorate
transform into an independent researcher before taking up a research career.
Eligibility
- Candidates with a Ph.D. Degree or who have submitted their theses for the Ph.D
degree in appropriate disciplines and with consistently good academic record and
research potential can apply for the PDF positions in any case within five years
after completion of Ph.D.
- A detailed research proposal has to be submitted along with the application.
- The candidates selected for the PDF will be pursuing independent research at the
Institute. However, they will be attached to an appropriate Department depending
on the post-doctoral research and will be associated with a faculty member of the
department who will essentially perform the role of a collaborator.
- Candidates who obtained their doctoral degree from any reputed institute/
University can also apply for the PDF. However, it is desirable that such
candidates if selected will be associated with a faculty member other than their
Ph.D supervisor/s.
Age Limit
The age limit for applicants for the PDFs will be maximum of 35 years (relaxable
by 5 years for women and reserved category).
Duration:
The postdoctoral fellowship is a purely temporary assignment and is tenable
initially for a period of 1 year with review of the work of the Post-Doctoral fellow after
six month. The fellowship duration will be a maximum of 3 years. Fellowship Grant
Fellowship Amount : Rs. 30,000/- p.m.
HRA / Accommodation : As admissible. Suitable campus
accommodation as per NITA norms may be
provided.
Contingency Grant : A contingency grant of Rs. 50,000/- per
annum will be provided to the post-doctoral
fellow for research purposes.
Responsibilities
Apart from the research pursued by the Post-Doctoral Fellow, the services of the
Post-Doctoral Fellow will be utilized by the department upto 6 hours per week for
academic assistance in the departmental work including teaching, handling of tutorials
and laboratory work.
Leave
The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be eligible for leave with fellowship not exceeding
18 days in a year for each completed year of the fellowship. The leave can be availed on
a prorate basis for the duration (on a 6 months’ basis) of the Fellowship completed.
Mode of selection
The candidates will be selected based on the recommendations of a Search-cum-Selection
Committee after the scrutiny of their bio-data, research proposal and performance in the
interview. Applicant’s academic and research record, the merit of the proposed research
and the facilities available in the host institution for the proposed research will be the key
factors for consideration of the application.
Mode of Application
Candidates may submit their application on plain paper along with biodata, copies of
certificates (B.Sc./M.Sc./PhD in Science, B.A/M.A/PhD in Arts, B.Com/M.Com./PhD/ in
Commerce and B.Tech/M.Tech/PhD in Engineering), one page synopsis of Ph.D thesis,
and enclose a short write up (1000 words) on the proposed research which must be
compatible with the ongoing research of the proposed supervisor. The applicant is
advised to propose his/her place of work, name of the supervisor and his/her consent of
accepting the candidate. Post-doctoral Performance Assessment Committee (PAC)
The performance of the post-doctoral fellow will be assessed by the Performance
Assessment Committee (PAC) consisting of the Head of the Department (HOD) or his
representative as the Chairperson, the collaborator faculty member, two faculty members
(need not necessarily be from the same Department) in the area of research carried out by
the fellow. If the HOD happens to be the collaborator faculty member, then one of the
other two members of the Committee will assume the chairperson role. The PAC will
meet every year to assess the performance of the post-doctoral fellow. The candidate
should present a progress report detailing the research work carried out and research
findings supported by reprints/preprints/manuscripts of the papers published/accepted for
publication or communicated/ research reports for this purpose.
Termination:
If the Post- Doctoral Fellow wishes to leave the programme before the end of the tenure,
he/she can do so with prior approval of the PAC giving one month’s notice. The
fellowship may be terminated by the Institute if the performance/conduct of the fellow is
unsatisfactory after giving one month’s notice to the Post-Doctoral Fellow.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Registrar
National Institute of Technology
Agartala 799055, Tripura (West)
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