Program Overview

Post Doctoral Fellowship (PDF)

The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, an Institute of national importance, invites applications from eligible Indian and foreign nationals for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship. The fellowship is designed for individuals with an excellent academic background to carry out advanced research and related activities in various departments, centres, and schools.

Eligible Departments

• Aerospace Engineering
• Agricultural and Food Engineering
• Architecture and Regional Planning
• Biotechnology
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering
• Geology and Geophysics
• Humanities and Social Sciences
• Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Ocean Engineering and Naval Architecture
• Physics

Eligible Centres

• Advanced Technology Development
• Oceans, Rivers, Atmosphere and Land Sciences
• Computational and Data Sciences
• Centre of Excellence in Artificial Intelligence
• Centre of Excellence for Indian Knowledge Systems
• Cryogenic Engineering
• Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness
• Deysarkar Centre of Excellence in Petroleum Engineering
• Materials Science
• Rubber Technology
• Centre for Rural Development and Innovative Sustainable Technology
• P K Sinha Centre For Bioenergy and Renewables
• Centre of Excellence on Safety Engineering & Analytics (COE-SEA)

Eligible Schools

• Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law
• Subir Chowdhury School of Quality and Reliability
• School of Nano-Science and Technology
• Bio Science
• Energy Science and Engineering
• Environmental Science and Engineering
• G.S. Sanyal School of Telecommunication
• Rajendra Mishra School of Engineering Entrepreneurship
• Ranbir and Chitra Gupta School of Infrastructure Design and Management
• School of Medical Science and Technology
• School of Water Resources
• Vinod Gupta School of Management

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. with first class or equivalent in the preceding degree in an appropriate branch, along with at least two publications in SCI Journals based on their Ph.D. work.

Fellowship Details

The selected candidates may be placed in one of the following levels, with a probable annual increment of Rs. 10,000, along with upgradation to the next level, subject to satisfactory performance review after every year. | Year | Fellowship Amount (INR) | | --- | --- | | Level -1 | Level -2 | Level-3 | | First Year | 80,000/M | 90,000/M | 1,00,000/M | | Second Year | 80,000/M | 90,000/M | 1,00,000/M | | Third Year | 80,000/M | 90,000/M | 1,00,000/M | | Contingency Grant | 50,000/An | 50,000/An | 50,000/An |

Tenure and Accommodation

• The Post-Doctoral Fellowship may be awarded for a period up to 3 years, subject to performance-based recommendation on a yearly basis.
• The Fellows will be provided accommodation in the Campus subject to availability, and on payment of usual license fee, etc. as applicable. HRA as per approved rates will be paid if accommodation is not provided/available.

Academic Reimbursements and Other Incentives

Financial assistance for attending conferences (India/Abroad) will be provided as per the Institute rules.

Other Information

• The degree should have been awarded by a recognized Indian/Foreign University/Institute.
• Mere eligibility will not vest any right on any candidate for being called for an interview. The decision of the Institute in all matters will be final.
• The Institute reserves the right to call only the requisite number of candidates for an interview after short-listing based on the candidate's qualifications, suitability, experience, requirement, and prevailing policy of the Institute.
• The candidates should be below 32 years of age at the time of application.
• Age relaxation for SC/ST/OBC/PwD candidates is applicable as per GoI norms.
• Fresh Ph.D. degree recipients from IIT Kharagpur are discouraged from applying.
• Canvassing in any manner would entail disqualification of the candidature.
• Any dispute with regard to the selection/recruitment process will be subject to Courts/Tribunals having jurisdiction over Kolkata.