Open Post-Doctoral Fellowships: NCRA-TIFR

The National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA-TIFR) invites applications for Open Post-Doctoral Fellowships. The applications are open twice a year.

Research areas:

• Low Frequency Radio Astronomy
• Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Instrumentation
• Software development
• Solar Physics

Fellowship value:

• monthly salary of Postdoc positions at NCRA-TIFR depend on experience after the PhD degree
• For candidates who join after submitting their PhD thesis (but without receiving PhD degree): INR 32,000/month.
• For candidates who have received their PhD degrees: INR 36,000 to INR 40,000 per month.
• Contingency grant: INR 32,000/year
• Travel grant: INR 2,00,000 over the course of the fellowship (to travel for international conferences or for research collaborations).
• On-campus housing (subject to availability), or HRA and medical coverage

Duration: maximum of 3 years with possibility of extension (subject to a yearly review).

Requirements:

• Postdoc Fellows are expected to carry out a vigorous independent research programme
• Applicants with backgrounds in radio astronomy, as well as other fields including theory, algorithm research, and observations in other wavebands are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants having research interests with radio astronomical studies or engineering activities, or which require a close engagement with the GMRT or the ORT are encouraged to apply.

Applications:

Applications must contain the following:

• CV
• Research plan
• 3 or more references with the names and e-mail addresses to be sent to the Dean, NCRA-TIFR Faculty, at the e-mail address deanncra@ncra.tifr.res.in
• Applicants should also request their referees to send in recommendation letters

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