Institute Post Doctoral Fellowship at NIT Agartala Scheme

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)

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER http://www.nitagartala.in/nitamain/news--events/PG/PDFellowship.pdf