Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF), IIT Guwahati 2018-19

What is Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF), IIT Guwahati 2018-19?

Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF), IIT Guwahati 2018-19 invites applications from PhD degree 

holders to join as a Post Doctoral Fellow in the various Departments/Centres of IIT Guwahati.

 Young researchers, selected as Institute Post-Doctoral Fellows (IPDF), will carry out advanced

 research at IIT Guwahati with a faculty member of the institution as a mentor. The fellowship aims

 to encourage bright minds through financial assistance up to INR 50,000.

Who is offering this scholarship ?

The fellowship is being offered by Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati.

Who can apply for this scholarship ?

The following students are eligible for the fellowship:

• The student must be a PhD degree holder with first class or equivalent in the preceding degree
• The student should have a constant good academic record.
• The student must not be more than 35 years of age.
• The student must have completed his/her PhD within the last 5 years.
• Students who have submitted their PhD thesis can also apply.
• A PhD degree holder from IIT Guwahati is eligible to apply only after gaining one year of relevant
•  post-PhD experience (with a mentor other than the PhD supervisor).

Note: Candidates who have submitted their thesis are expected to complete the PhD programme and

 submit provisional or original PhD degree certificate within 6 months from the date of joining.

What are the benefits ?

The following perks will be received by the selected fellow:

• A fellow who has submitted his/her PhD degree certificate will receive between INR 40,000 and 
• 50,000 consolidated pay (depending upon experience and qualification).
• A fellow who has not submitted his/her PhD degree certificate will receive a consolidated pay of
•  INR 35,000.
• An annual increment of INR 5,000 will be granted based on the satisfactory performance as per
•  the assessment report of the Performance Assessment Committee.
• A contingency grant of INR 50,000 will be provided to the fellows which will lapse at the end of 
• the programme.
• The fellows will also be offered other benefits including house rent allowance, medical benefits and 
• leaves.

Note: The consolidated pay shall not exceed INR 50,000. If it does, it shall stay fixed on the mentioned

 amount and increase no further.

How can you apply ?

To apply for the competition, follow the steps: 

Step 1: Register on the official portal.
Step 2: Fill in all the details carefully.
Step 3: Attach the required documents.
Step 4: Review and submit the application.

What are the selection criteria ?

• Candidates will be shortlisted for interview by a committee constituted by HoD/HAC.
• The candidates will then need to make a presentation at the respective Departments/Centres.
• After evaluation by the selection committee, the list of qualified candidates will be displayed in 
• the respective Departments/Centres.
• The Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow Selection Committee will then conduct an interview of the qualified
•  candidates.
• The final selection will be based on the performance in the two previous rounds.

Find more details here.

Terms and Conditions

• Candidates called for interview are eligible for reimbursement of to and fro AC II tier railway fare by 
• the shortest route from the address of correspondence.
• The students residing in abroad shall be exempted from coming personally before the selection 
• committee, such candidates shall be interviewed through video conferencing ( Skype).
• Accommodation will be provided to the fellows.

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