SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship 2020 – The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) invites applications for the National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) 2020. Interested candidates can submit their application on or before April 13, 2020 through online mode. Read further for more details.
Objective
| The SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) is aimed to identify motivated young researchers and provide them support for doing research in frontier areas of science and engineering. |
| The fellows will work under a mentor, and it is hoped that this training will provide them a platform to develop as an independent researcher. |
Eligibility Criteria for SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship 2020
| The applicant should be an Indian citizen. |
| The applicant must have obtained a Ph.D/M.D/M.S degree from a recognized University. Those who have submitted their PhD/M.D/M.S thesis and are awaiting award of the degree are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates, if selected, will be offered a lower fellowship amount till they qualify the eligible degree. |
| The upper age limit for the fellowship is 35 years at the time of the submission of application, age will be calculated by taking the date of closure of the respective call. Age relaxation of 5 (five) years will be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged & Women candidates. |
| NPDF can be availed only once by a candidate in his/her career. |
| Mentors must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized institution in India. Should hold a Ph.D. degree in Science or Engineering. |
| A mentor shall not have more than two SERB NPDF fellows at any given time. |
| Applicants of NPDF, SRG and EMR can submit their proposal only once in a calendar year in any of these schemes. |
Nature & Duration of Support
| The fellowship is tenable only in India and can be implemented in any of the recognized academic institutions, national laboratories, and other recognized R & D institutions. The host institution should provide necessary administrative and infrastructural support. |
| The fellows will not be allowed to work with the Ph.D. guide/co-guide. It is also normally not availed at the same Department/institution where the candidates have earned their PhD/M.S/M.D degree. |
| The fellowship is purely a temporary assignment, and is tenable for a period of 2 years. |
Amount
Budget Head |
Amount |
Fellowship |
Rs. 55,000/- per month (consolidated) and Rs. 35,000/ p.m for candidates who have submitted the thesis but degree not awarded. |
Research Grant |
Rs. 2,00,000/- per annum |
Overheads |
Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum |
SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship 2020 Application Process
| Applicants should first register into the online website https://serbonline.in/SERB/Registration |
| After log-in, applicants are required to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc. |
| Please ensure that your proposed Mentor is registered into the system by following the same procedure. After log-in, Mentor is required to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc. |
| Details including Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters) should be provided online at the time of submission of the application. |
| Work Methodology and Research plan has to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 3 pages (max 10 MB). |
| Please ensure that your proposed Mentor is registered into the system by following the same procedure as PI. After log-in, Mentor is required to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc. |
Selection & Mode of Application
| The call for applications for SERB-N PDF will be notified through the website www.serbonline.in and www.serb.gov.in |
| The application form along with a research proposal highlighting the objectives of the research work to be undertaken should be submitted online through the website www.serbonline.in |
| The applicant must identify a suitable Mentor under whom the proposed research would be carried out. |
| The selection will be based on the recommendations of an Expert Committee that will be constituted by the Board. If required, the applicants may be called for a personal interview. |
SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship 2020 Important Dates
| Call for Proposals under this scheme is now open | |
| Eligible Researchers can submit the proposals till | 13th April 2020 05:00 PM. |
For more details and to apply online, please visit the official website