What: The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, invites applications from Indian nationals for the DBT-Postdoctoral Fellowship for pursuing research in the frontier areas of biotechnology and applied biology.

Fellowship details

~ The fellowships are tenable in research institutions/ universities, including non-profit R&D institutions within India.

~ The fellowships are awarded under a programme sponsored by the department of biotechnology, ministry of science and technology, government of India.

Are you eligible?

~ You must hold a Ph D degree in Science/ Engineering or an MD/ MS degree in any area of medicine with research interests in Biotechnology and Life Sciences. You must have a good academic record.

~ You could have submitted your PhD/ MD thesis.

~ You should preferably be less than 40 years old; the limit is relaxed to 45 years in the case of women candidates.

~ If you are employed, your application should be routed through your employer.

Details of the award

~ The fellowship is for a period of two years.

~ In exceptional cases, depending upon the progress of the research, the fellowship may be extended up to five years.

~ You will be entitled to a stipend in the range of Rs 11,000-Rs 12,000 per month and a research contingency grant of Rs 50,000 per year, payable to the host institution.

~ If you are selected but have yet to be awarded your PhD/ MD/ MS degree, you will be paid Rs 10,000 per month till you get your degree.

~ You will be entitled to HRA and other benefits as per the DST guidelines applicable to research fellowship/ associateships.

~ You cannot avail of the fellowship at the institution where you earned your PhD/ MD/ MS degree.

~ If you are employed, you cannot avail of the fellowship at your parent institution.

~ There is no restriction on receiving your salary and other benefits during the course of the fellowship.

Selection method

~ Selections will be based on your CV and your performance in the interview.

~ The interview will be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in October/ November 2006.

~ If you are called for interview, you will be paid second-class railway (non air-conditioned)/ bus fare by the shortest route from your hometown.

~ If you accept the fellowship, you must join the host institution/ university within a month's time.

Important date

~ Please send in your application before September 27.

How to apply

~ Submit your application on plain paper along with your resume, list of publications (attach reprints of two important papers), copies of certificates (BSc, MSc, PhD/ MD/ MS), one page synopsis of PhD/ MD/ MS thesis, two letters of recommendation (academic).

~ Your application must contain the proposed place of work, name of the supervisor, along with a one page synopsis of proposed research which must be compatible with the on-going research of the proposed supervisor, and his/ her consent for availing the fellowship.

~ The application must also include a declaration stating that, if selected, you will complete the tenure of the fellowship.

~ You will be allowed to relinquish the fellowship only if you are accepting permanent employment in India.

~ The envelope should be clearly marked as DBT-Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.

~ Those who have applied previously need not apply.

Address
Prof K Muniyappa
Coordinator DBT-PDF Programme
Department of Biotechnology
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore -- 560 012