National Post Doctoral Fellowship Print
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. Eligibility:
The applicant should be an Indian citizen. The applicant must have obtained Ph.D./M.D./M.S. degree from a recognized University. Those who have su
bmitted 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 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. Mentor must hold a regular academic / research position in a recognized institution in India. Should hold Ph.D. degree in Science or Engineering. A mentor shall not have more than two SERB NPDF fellows at any given time. 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 initially for a period of 2 years. In exceptional cases, depending on the progress of research, the fellowship can be extended for one more year. There is no provision to extend the tenure beyond three years. The fellows will be entitled to receive the grants as given below:
Sl. Budget Head Amount
1. Fellowship Rs. 55,000/- per month (consolidated)
Rs. 35,000/ p.m for candidates who have submitted the thesis but degree not yet awarded
2. Research Grant Rs. 2,00,000/- per annum
3. Overheads Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum
Research grant can be used for minor equipment, consumables, contingencies
