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CSIR Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

About Fellowship:
CSIR Nehru Science Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme is an Research Fellowship awarded/given by HRD Ministry, Govt. of India every year to more than 100 fellows.

It was started to identify promising and young researchers with novel ideas and provide them research opportunities in the areas of basic science, engineering, medicine & agriculture.

The fellowship aims at facilitating their transition from mentored to independent research career.

In addition, check these ICTS Research Fellowships:
1.) Max-Planck Partner Group Fellowships 2017-18
2.) ICTS-Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships 2017
3.) ICTS Post Doctoral Fellowships 2017
4.) Airbus Prize Postdoctoral Fellowship 2017-18

Eligibility: To be eligible for this fellowship, you:
1.) PhD degree (within 3 years of award of PhD degree), OR
2.) Those who have submitted PhD theses.
3.) Applicants should have research publications in good impact factor SCI journals.
4.) Indian nationals, Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) & Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), a can also apply.
5.) Maximum Age Limit: 32 years.

Duration:
– 2 Years.
– extendable for a maximum of 1 more year based on performance.

Remuneration:
– Rs. 50,000/- per month plus House Rent Allowance (HRA)
– A contingency grant of Rs. 3.0 lakh per annum.
– 25% of the contingency grant can be used for domestic and international travel.

Mode of Selection: You can apply throughout the year, but selection will be made twice a year, in June and December.

How to Apply:
– Read the instructions, given at Annexure-I in this PDF file.
– And, application form is given as, Annexure-II.
– Fill the form & send it to the given address in the PDF file.

Deadline: Rolling Deadline (Applications accepted throughout the year)

Also See: Research Internship/ Fellowship in India:
1.) IIT Bombay Research Internship Awards Programme 2016-17
2.) IIT Delhi Internship Program 2016-17
3.) DAAD WISE – International Internship in Germany
4.) Summer Research Fellowship Programme| JNCASR Bangalore
5.) Indian Academy of Sciences Summer Internships 2017
6.) Winter Internship – IIT Bombay NPDE-TCA
7.) Viterbi – India Program 2017 | Research Internship in US
8.) Internship – Centre for Stem Cell Research, Vellore

Accommodation & other benefits:
– Accommodation may be provided by CSIR, if available.
– Medical benefits as per CSIR norms.

For more details:
– Check this PDF Notification of Fellowship.
– List of CSIR Labs & their work/activities can be seen at www.csir.res.in.