Institute
Post Doctoral Fellowship at NIT Agartala Scheme
Institute Post Doctoral
Fellowship is a temporary research position which may be offered for those who
seek to choose research as a profession. The research work during the
post-doctoral period can be in areas that are of interest, both to the
post-doctoral fellows and the Institute. The presence of the post-doctoral
fellows at the Institute will further enhance the research culture and output
of the Institute and help promote interdisciplinary research. It is a
transition phase which can also help a fresh doctorate transform into an
independent researcher before taking up a research career.
ELIGIBILITY
- Candidates with a Ph.D. Degree
or who have submitted their theses for the Ph.D
degree in appropriate disciplines and with consistently good academic
record and research potential can apply for the PDF positions in any case
within five years after completion of Ph.D.
- A detailed research proposal
has to be submitted along with the application.
- The candidates selected for the
PDF will be pursuing independent research at the Institute. However, they will
be attached to an appropriate Department depending on the post-doctoral research
and will be associated with a faculty member of the department who will
essentially perform the role of a collaborator.
- Candidates who obtained their
doctoral degree from any reputed institute/University can also apply for the
PDF. However, it is desirable that such candidates if selected will be
associated with a faculty member other than their Ph.D supervisor/s.
AGE LIMIT
The age limit for applicants for
the PDFs will be maximum of 35 years (relaxable by 5 years for women and
reserved category).
DURATION:
The postdoctoral fellowship is a
purely temporary assignment and is tenable initially for a period of 1 year
with review of the work of the Post-Doctoral fellow after six month. The
fellowship duration will be a maximum of 3 years.
FELLOWSHIP GRANT
Fellowship Amount : Rs. 30,000/- p.m.
HRA / Accommodation : As admissible. Suitable campus
accommodation as per NITA norms may be provided.
Contingency Grant : A contingency grant of Rs.
50,000/- per annum will be provided to the post-doctoral fellow for research
purposes.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Apart from the research pursued
by the Post-Doctoral Fellow, the services of the Post-Doctoral Fellow will be
utilized by the department upto 6 hours per week for academic assistance in the
departmental work including teaching, handling of tutorials and laboratory
work.
LEAVE
The Post-Doctoral Fellow will be
eligible for leave with fellowship not exceeding 18 days in a year for each
completed year of the fellowship. The leave can be availed on a prorate basis
for the duration (on a 6 months’ basis) of the Fellowship completed.
MODE OF SELECTION
The candidates will be selected
based on the recommendations of a Search-cum-Selection Committee after the
scrutiny of their bio-data, research proposal and performance in the interview.
Applicant’s academic and research record, the merit of the proposed research and
the facilities available in the host institution for the proposed research will
be the key factors for consideration of the application.
MODE OF APPLICATION
Candidates may submit their
application on plain paper along with biodata, copies of certificates
(B.Sc./M.Sc./PhD in Science, B.A/M.A/PhD in Arts, B.Com/M.Com./PhD/ in Commerce
and B.Tech/M.Tech/PhD in Engineering), one page synopsis of Ph.D thesis, and
enclose a short write up (1000 words) on the proposed research which must be compatible
with the ongoing research of the proposed supervisor. The applicant is advised
to propose his/her place of work, name of the supervisor and his/her consent of
accepting the candidate.
POST-DOCTORAL
PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE (PAC)
The performance of the
post-doctoral fellow will be assessed by the Performance Assessment Committee (PAC) consisting of the
Head of the Department (HOD) or his representative as the Chairperson, the
collaborator faculty member, two faculty members (need not necessarily be from
the same Department) in the area of research carried out by the fellow. If the
HOD happens to be the collaborator faculty member, then one of the other two
members of the Committee will assume the chairperson role. The PAC will meet
every year to assess the performance of the post-doctoral fellow. The candidate should present a progress report detailing
the research work carried out and research findings supported by
reprints/preprints/manuscripts of the papers published/accepted for publication
or communicated/ research reports for this purpose.
Termination:
If the Post- Doctoral Fellow
wishes to leave the programme before the end of the tenure, he/she can do so with
prior approval of the PAC giving one month’s notice. The fellowship may be
terminated by the Institute if the performance/conduct of the fellow is unsatisfactory
after giving one month’s notice to the Post-Doctoral Fellow.
Applications should be addressed
to:
The Registrar
National Institute of Technology
Agartala 799055, Tripura (West)
