Interested Indian citizen candidates holding a Ph.D. degree not more than 2 years in Science or Engineering, or M.D or M.S degree in any area of medicine are requested by the Science & Engineering Research Board ( SERB ) , Delhi for the National Post Doctoral Fellowship 2016 . This fellowship is aimed to motivate Indian young researchers and also provide them financial support for doing research in frontier areas of science and engineering. Every researcher age must be below 35 years and also must be mentored by individual senior council/delegates/professor . Relaxation of 5 years is applicable to SC/ST candidates.
More Significant areas for said fellowship are given below –
Chemical Sciences/ Earth & Atmospheric Sciences/ Engineering Sciences/ Life Sciences/ Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Financial Support :
1. Before apply for this National Post Doctoral Fellowship 2016 , applicants must be ensured that the concern institution will provide them sufficient infra-structure for their post doctoral work.
2. Applicants are advised to avoid their parent Phd availed institution and mentor during the applying for this fellowship.
3. National Post Doctoral Fellowship 2016 is purely a period of 2 years subject to extend for one more year on demand of the project. Candidates must avail only one fellowship at one time. SERB reserves the right to terminate the fellowship at any stage.
4. Grants of the Fellowship is given below for the reference of the candidates-
| No | Division of Fellowship Amount | Amount | Period |
| 1 | Fellowship | Rs. 55,000/- – PhD Candidate | Monthly |
| Rs. 35,000/- Thesis submitted PhD Candidate | Monthly | ||
| 2 | Research Grant | 2,00,000/- | Yearly |
| 3 | Overheads | 1,00,000/- | Yearly |
Selection & Mode of Application :
1. Application form along with a research proposal highlighting the objectives of the research work must be submitted through online portal www.serbonline.in
2. The fellowship selection will be based on the recommendations of an Expert Committee of SERB followed by personal interview whenever it seems to necessary.
Interested candidates are apply online and register into the Electronic Project Proposal Management System of SERB website www.serbonline.in. Please click here .Click Me
For any communication regarding the fellowship , please contact the below details –
Science and Engineering Research Board
5 & 5A, Lower Ground Floor
Vasant Square Mall
Sector-B, Pocket-5
Vasant Kunj / New Delhi – 110 070
Telephone: 011 40000333
Telefax: 011 40000333