CSIR IS INVITING APPLICATIONS FOR SRF, SRF(EXTENDED) & RA

ADVERTISEMENT NUMBER: (Advt No. 2010/I)

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:MSc/BE/BTech or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks and one publication in SCI Journal and should have completed at least two years of post MSc/BE/BTech research experience as on the last date of application, as evidenced from fellowship/ associateship or from date of registration for Ph.D.

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MTech/ME or equivalent degree in engineering/technology with at least 60% marks.

OR

BE/BTech/BPharm or equivalent degree with at least 60% marks and two years research experience as on the last date of application.

OR

MBBS/BDS or equivalent with at least 60% marks and one year internship.

OR

BPharm/BVSc/BSc(Ag) or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks and one publication in SCI Journal and should have completed at least three years research experience as on the last date of application, evidenced from fellowship/associateship or from date of registration for Ph.D.

OR

MVsc/MSc(Ag) or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks and one publication in SCI Journal and should have at least one year research experience as on the last date of application, evidenced from fellowship / associateship or from date of registration for Ph.D.

OR

MPharm or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks and one publication in SCI Journal and should have at least one year research experience as on the last date of application, evidenced from fellowship /associateship or from date of registration for Ph.D.

TENURE:Initially for two years,  extendable by one year on the basis of assessment of the progress already made.

STIPEND:For Science disciplines: Rs. 18000/- per month for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year. For Medical/Veterinary/ Pharmacy, Engineering and equivalent disciplines: Rs. 18000/-p.m. for the 1st and 2nd year and Rs. 20,000/-p.m. for the 3rd and 4th year. In addition, each SRF will receive a contingent grant of a maximum Rs. 20,000/-p.a.

SRF (EXTENDED):All those candidates who have submitted their PhD/MD/MS/MDS thesis can apply under this category. The applicant must have at least one publication in standard refereed journal as listed in Journal Citation Reports (JCR) etc. The selected candidates will be offered SRF (Ext) for one year only at a stipend of Rs. 20,000/-p.m. Candidates applying for SRF (Ext), who are expected to obtain PhD degree by the time of the date of interview, may submit their research proposal as applicable to RA. Only those candidates, who bring the proof of PhD degree at the time of interview will be considered for RA.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIPS:
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:1. The applicant should have a PhD before the last date of application (in a science or engineering subject) or MD/MS/MDS (in medical science subject) or ME/MTech/ MPharm/MVSc with three years R&D experience as on the last date of application, evidenced from fellowship or associateship or from date of registration of PhD.

2. At least one research publication in standard refereed journal as listed in Journal Citation Reports (JCR), etc.

SELECTION PROCEDURE FOR SRF/RA:through interview of  short listed candidates on the basis of their academic records, experience and assessment of research work already carried out and published by the candidates, by discipline-wise high level expert committees.

APPLICATION FEE: payable by demand draft in favour of Head HRDG, EMR Payable at Delhi. )
Category                                         Fee
General                                           Rs. 400/-
Other backward classes                 Rs 200/-
SC/ST/physically challenged          Rs 100/-

MODE OF APPLICATION: ONLINE followed by hard copy

LAST DATE: 31 .8.2011

LINK: http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/srfra.pdf

AGE LIMIT:
Senior Research Fellow : Maximum 32 years

SRF Extended : Maximum 33 years

Research Associate : Maximum 35 years .

 RELAXATION : by five years for SC, ST, OBCs and physically handicapped on production of suitable certificates from the competent authority. Women candidates are also given age relaxation of five years.

 ONLINE application should be followed by hard copy . Last date for receipt of hard copy of application   9.9.2011.

ADDRESS FOR SENDING  HARD COPY OF APPLICATION :Scientist In-Charge, EMR-1, Human Resource Development Group, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012

SUBJECT CODE:

Medical & Pharmaceutical Sciences	MEDIC 11
Biochemistry, Biophysics, Immunology, Microbiology & Physiology of Living Systems	LIFE 12
General Biology, Genetics & Molecular Biology	GEN BIO 13
Organic Chemical Sciences	CHEM 21
Inorganic & Analytical Chemical Sciences	CHEM 22
Physical Chemical Sciences	CHEM 23
Material Sciences	CHEM 24
Earth, Ocean, Environmental, Atmosphere & Planetary Sciences	EARTH 31
Aeronautical, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical & Metallurgical Engineering Sciences	ENG 41
Agro-Bio, Physico-, Chemico-, & Food-Textile Technology	ENG 42
Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation & Computer Engineering Sciences	ENG 43
Mathematical (Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics) Sciences	MATH 51
Astronomy/Astro Physics/Atomic Physics/Molecular Physics	PHYS 61
Nuclear Physics/Particle Physics	PHYS 62
Solid State Physics/Material Sciences	PHYS 63
Applied Physics	PHYS 64
Science & Technology Studies (R&D Management & Planning, MIS, Manpower Planning etc.)	STS 71*
Trans Disciplinary Research	TDR 81**

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION , PLEASE REFER TO  ADVERTISEMENT AT http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/srfra.pdf AND FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

BEST OF LUCK.