SERB Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship 2015-16

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EligibilityPhD
RegionIndia
AwardUS $ 3000 per month, allowance of Rs.60,000/-, air fare, insurance etc.
DeadlineClosed

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Last Updated On : 28-01-2016   Posted By : Admin

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a Statutory body under the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India is launching SERB Overseas Postdoctoral fellowship (SERB-OPDF).

The Program aims to build national capacity in frontier areas of Science and Engineering, which are of interest to India by providing postdoctoral fellowship for a period of one year extendable to one more year subject to good performance. The applicant should have completed PhD degree in science and engineering not earlier than the preceding two years from recognized institutions in India.

OBJECTIVES

1. To build national capacity in frontier areas of Science, which are of interest to India by providing postdoctoral fellowship for a period one year, which is extendable to one more year on good progress of research.

2. To tap the expertise gained by these young scientists to strengthen/initiate national programmes in their domain knowledge. 

  • SERB Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship 2015-16
    DeadlineClosed
    Eligibility

    1. The scheme is open to Indian nationals only. 
    2. Should have completed PhD degree in science and engineering not earlier than the preceding two years from recognized institutions in India. For researchers who are in regular employment, the 2 years period may be relaxed; however, the age should not exceed 35 years.
    3. Offer letter from the overseas host institution (Other than USA). 

    How can you apply?
    1. The application for consideration under the SERB Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (SERB OPDF) can be submitted only when the call for application is made. 
    2. The candidates may submit 3 copies of the application printed on both the sides of A4 size paper and send to the Program Coordinator.
    3. A softcopy of the proposal complete in all respect should also be mailed to: opdf@serb.gov.in 

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Selection

The selection would be made among students who gained admission to postdoctoral program in overseas institutions. The research should be undertaken in one or more of the following disciplines:

Materials, Energy, Sustainable Chemistry, Quantum Computing and Spintronics, Complex systems, Theoretical Mathematical Science, Big Data, Mechanobiology / Physical Biology, Bio-energy, Genetic to Physiology, Mental Health, High Performance Computation in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics, Humanoid Robotics, Cognitive Science, Mechnotronics, Advanced Manufacturing, Cyber security, Encryption and decryption, Petroleum and Petro-Chemical Engineering, Science of Climate Change, Glaciology, Modeling, Imaging, Algorithms and Combinatorial Optimizations.

The candidate will be required to submit a research proposal in above mentioned area that he/she would be undertaking in the postdoctoral study. The Board will constitute a selection committee to select the candidates.

This scholarship is closed for further applications. It is expected to be launched by August, 2024. You can follow this scholarship for further updates.

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