Application are invited from lady Tata memorial trust for the post doctoral program given to Indian students. The post doctoral program is given to candidates who have completed their PhD degree in science, check out your eligibility criteria, how to apply and last date to apply for post doctoral program.
The Lady Tata Memorial Trust will offer revised individual scholarship awards to applicants for the Academic Year 2015-16 commencing August 2015 pursuant to Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, revising emoluments for scientific research personnel of all Government-aided Departments / Agencies.
Ongoing individual awardees of the Trust will also be entitled to the same Trust revision effective August 2015.
Introduction
The Post Doctoral Fellowship program is offered to a Ph.D. degree in Science or to an M.D./M.S./MDS degree holder with two years’ research experience, and is tenable in the first instance for a period of one year commencing from joining as PDF in the institute or 1st August 2017. It will be renewable for a further period of one more year based on the first year progress report. The tenure of the Fellowship is not extendable beyond two years.
Tenature of post doctoral program :
The Post-Doctoral program is tenable in the first instance for a period of one year commencing from August each year. It is renewable for a further period of one year based on the first year progress report. The tenure of the Fellowship is not extendable beyond two years.
Eligibility for post doctoral program :
The applicant must have a Ph.D. degree in Science or an M.D./M.S./M.D.S. degree with two years’ research experience and should strictly have first class academics (60% and above) from Class X up to date.
Stipend for post doctoral program :
The value of the Fellowship is Rs.36,000/- per month + HRA (as applicable) & annual contingency.
House Rent Allowance (H.R.A.) -
- At 25% of the basic value of the fellowship will be offered to fellows doing research work at Universities / Institutes / Laboratories, i.e. strictly in the following Metro Cities – Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad, being locations outside their place of permanent residence.
- Fellows from other small towns / cities will receive HRA @ 10% of the basic value of their fellowship.
- A certificate from the Institute verifying the status of accommodation of the fellow should be attached together with latest original receipt of rental.
- Fellows residing in accommodation provided by the Institute will not be eligible for drawing HRA.
Processing Fee -
A money order of Rs.100/- being processing fee (non-refundable) per application should be forwarded in favor of the lady Tata memorial trust for doctoral program. (Add: Bombay House, 2nd floor, 24, Homi Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai 400001) and the original postal receipt of the same should be scanned and submitted with the online application form. Any online application receive without the scan money order receipt or forwarded through any other mode of payment will be rejected without further correspondence with the applicant.
General Rules and Regulations -
Subject selected for research work must have a bearing directly or indirectly on the alleviation of human suffering from disease.
(a) Selected fellows must undertake to work whole time and will be debarred from private practice or taking up any other occupation or accepting any other fellowship award or post of any description during the tenure of the post doctoral program award of the Trust. The fellow will also not be allowed, except for very exceptional reasons, at the sole discretion of the Trust, to abandon the research work in the middle of the academic year as this defeats the very purpose for which the Trust awards fellowships. The applicant must give an undertaking to this effect in the application letter.
(b) A selected fellow, if after having accepted our Award, abandons the research work before completing it or relinquishes the fellowship in the middle of an academic year on the ground that he / she has been offered an award of a higher value by another funding agency / organisation, or has secured alternate employment, he / she will be called upon to refund the entire fellowship amount, inclusive of house rent allowance / contingency expenditure and the concerned university / institute will not be considered for the Trust awards for the next two academic years. A Bond will have to be executed to this effect by the selected fellow, and countersigned by the concerned guide at the time of accepting our fellowship award.
(c) Applicant must pay particular attention to the above requirements as sought in the online submission. As complete information as possible should be given regarding the proposed research under the various heads indicated in the submission and also full reference must be given as sought. The problem must be carefully selected and isolated so that it can be adequately dealt with during the period of the fellowship program. The scientific information so presented will help to determine whether or not the applicant should be called for an interview.
(d) In giving the particulars of published papers and articles, the applicant should state references by numbers. In the list of references at the end of the text, full references should be given corresponding to the number quoted in the text as follows :
- Give names of all the authors when six or less, if seven or more,give only the first three and add et al.
- Full title of the paper.
- Name of the Journal from which the reference is quoted.
- Year of publication.
- Volume, and
- Page numbers (first and last).
How to apply :
The applicant MUST submit / support the application with a letter through the Registrar of the University / Director of a recognised Research Institute or Laboratory where he / she proposes to work. Application will be rejected if this requirement is not met.
The application must be supported by :
a) a letter jointly signed by the Registrar / Director and the Head of the Department concerned stating that they have critically examined the details of the proposed research work, that they have approved of the general plan, that the university / institute has adequate laboratory facilities and that they will provide these facilities to the applicant for his / her research work. The letter should give the name and designation of the person who will act as Guide to the applicant.
b) A letter from the Guide, giving his / her consent, to provide necessary guidance to the applicant and to supervise his / her research work.
c) Applicant must obtain a separate letter from the Head of the Department or the Research Guide giving comments on past research experience and on the competence of the applicant to carry out the proposed research work.
5. The on-line application should be submitted on www.ladytatatrust.org not later than 23rd January 2017.
6. The interview call letters will be forwarded to short-listed applicants by the end of June/July 2017, personal interview will be held in mid-July/August 2017 and the names of the selected applicants, based on their performance at the interview, will be announced in early August/September 2017 and the selected fellows and their Guides will be intimated about the same immediately thereafter. Selected fellows will be required to report to the respective Supervisor / Research Guide immediately on announcement of the award.
Applicants must comply with the above instructions strictly. An application will not be considered if the applicant fails to furnish the requisite information and supporting scanned certificates and letters online.
Any canvassing, direct or indirect, will entail disqualification of application without notice.
For detailed information and rules about the fellowship, download Information and Rules.
Applicant to fill and upload Letter from Applicant along with the online application.
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