Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Thiruvananthapuram Junior Research Fellowship

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Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre Thiruvananthapuram
Advt no VSSC-254 dtd 03.06.2010

 

Invites applications for Junior Research Fellowship

No of positions: 06

Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) invites application for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) tenable at Space Physics Laboratory (SPL) of VSSC from motivated candidates below the age of 28 years as on 21.06.2010 possessing first class M.Sc degree in Physics/Applied Physics/ Atmospheric Science/Meteorology/ Space Science/ Astronomy and Astrophysics with a minimum of 60% marks (or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.5 on a 10 point scale or equivalent) as per the details given below

 

Candidates who are slated complete the M.Sc course in the academic year 2009-10 are also eligible to apply provided final year mark list, certificate (satisfying the eligibility criteria) is produced at the time of joining

Space Physics Laboratory (SPL), VSSC

Space Physics Laboratory (SPL) offers excellent opportunities for conducting research in different disciplines of Atmospheric and Space Sciences

The fields include Boundary Layer Physics, Physics and Chemistry of Aerosols, Clouds, Radiation, Atmospheric Dynamics, Upper Atmospheric and Ionospheric-Magnetospheric Physics, Planetary Sciences etc.

Well equipped laboratories and major experimental facilities are available exclusively for these studies

The selected students will be working under the guidance of Senior Scientists of SPL on projects, which would lead to a PhD degree

Selected candidates should be willing to work anywhere in India (including remote places) and on ship cruises to collect the required date

Applications will be received online only

Interested candidates may visit the website http://www.vssc.gov.in for necessary information and guidelines

The application format for on-line registration is available in the above website from 1000 hrs on 07.06.2010 to 1700 hrs on 21.06.2010