KSCSTE: Back-To-Lab Programme (Research & Post-Doc Fellowship) 3367 views

Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment (KSCSTE) offers Back-To-Lab Programme (Research & Post-Doc Fellowship) for women researchers. The “Back-to-Lab” programme of Women Scientists Division offers Research and Post-Doctoral Fellowship to women who have break in their career, to facilitate their re-entry in science research. Unemployed women of Kerala origin qualified with post-graduate degree/Ph.D. in Basic or Applied Science or Professional Courses.

Research fellowships:

Requirements:

• Only women candidates are eligible to apply.
• Applicant must be of Kerala origin and unemployed.
• Applicant must not exceed 45 years of age.
• Applicant must have qualified post-graduation with minimum 60% marks.
• Applicant must have a valid Ph.D. registration in an institution of academic/ research excellence in Kerala including R&D institutions, University Departments, Govt. Aided colleges, in any of the streams; Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture or Medicine (STEAM).
• Applicant must have completed Ph.D. course work.
• Only those research scholars who are under a career break during the course of their Ph.D. programme due to maternity or other valid reasons are eligible to apply.
• Applicant should not have completed 4 years as on the date of Ph.D. registration.
• Applicant should not be receiving any fellowship or grant from any other source.

Fellowship value: monthly Fellowship Rs. 20,000/- + 10 % HRA in the first two years and Rs. 25,000/- + 10 % HRA  in the third year, along with an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/-.

Duration: 3 years

Post-Doctoral Fellowship:

Requirements:

• Only women candidates are eligible to apply
• Applicant must be of Kerala origin and unemployed
• Applicant must not exceed 50 years of age
• Applicant must have qualified Ph.D. as on the date of application and should have scored minimum 60% marks for post-graduation.
• Applicant must have chosen an institution in Kerala belonging to the category of R&D institutions (National/State level)/ University Departments.
• Applicant must not be receiving any fellowship or grant from any other source.

Fellowship value: Rs.32,000/- + 10 % HRA p.m with an annual contingency grant of  Rs. 50,000/-.

Duration: 3 years; exceptionally meritorious post-doctoral worksmay get extension of one to 1½ years with fellowship support