Haryana State Council for Science and Technology (HSCST) Fellowship Programme - 2010

 

Haryana state council for science and technology (HSCST)
(Department of science and technology, govt of Haryana)
Bays no. 35-38, sector – 2, Panchkula (Haryana)

 

HSCST fellowship programme – 2010

Opportunity for candidates who opted for CSIR-JRF and were successful in clearing CSIR LS NET in CSIR-UGC test for JRF and LS (NET) held on 21st June, 2009

In order to attract talented and meritorious students, HSCST is offering research fellowships in science, namely, life sciences, physical sciences, chemical sciences, mathematical sciences and earth atmospheric ocean and planetary sciences. The fellowships will involve full time research work leading to Ph.D degree in the relevant subject areas from any of the institute/university in Haryana

Candidates will be selected on the basis of their performance in National eligibility test (Net) conducted by CSIR. Candidates who have opted for CSIR-JRF and have at least qualified CSIR-LS NET will be selected on the basis of their performance in NET for carrying out their Ph.D work in any of the university/institute in Haryana

 

Eligibility: M.Sc or equivalent degree in any of the subjects in above board subject areas, with minimum 55% marks; and should have opted for CSIR-JRF (NET) and were able to qualify eligibility test for Lecturership-NET in joint CSIR-UGC test for JRF and LS (NET) held on 21.06.2009

Age limit: The upper age limit for JRF shall be 28 years as on 01.01.2009, which is relaxed up to 5 years in the case of candidates belonging to SC/ST, women, physically handicapped and OBC applicants

Stipend and tenure: Rs 12,000/- p.m. for a period of first 2 years as Junior Research Fellow (JRF) and Rs 14,000/- p.m. as Senior Research Fellow (SRF) for the 3rd and subsequent year subject to terms and conditions along with annual contingent grant of Rs 20,000/- to the university/institution.

Tenure of the fellowship will be 3 years extendable to 4th and 5th year as per terms and conditions of the programme. The total tenure as JRF plus SRF will not exceed five years

The announcement inviting applications along with the application format and detailed guidelines and terms and conditions are available on website http://www.dstharyana.org/. Interested candidates are requested to apply in the prescribed performa along with the attested copy of the certificates in support of age and eligibility to Secretary/EC, Haryana state council for science and technology, bays no. 35-38, sector-2, Panchkula lastest by February 25, 2010. The envelope containing the application form should be super scribed HSCST fellowship.