IIT Bombay: Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF)

IIT Bombay offers Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowships in its academic departments, centres, schools and interdisciplinary programmes. Each fellow is placed with a mentor whose area is closest to their own. The fellowship is usually for one year and can be extended for two more years if academic performance is satisfactory. It suits fresh PhDs and early-career researchers.

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What you'll do

• Carry out independent research in the host department, centre or school
• Work with an assigned mentor whose research area is closest to the fellow's
• Take on reasonable academic or administrative tasks if the head of the academic unit assigns them
• Present research done at IIT Bombay at one international conference during the tenure, usually after the first year, with financial support
• Attend one national conference each year with institute support

Who can apply

• Candidates should be fresh PhDs, PhDs with less than two years of experience, or research scholars who have submitted their thesis and are waiting for examination
• Candidates should preferably be below 32 years of age, with relaxation for SC/ST/OBC-NCL/PwD candidates as per Government of India norms
• IIT Bombay's own PhD students are not eligible for this position
• Academic units judge applications in a process similar to faculty selection, which can include invited seminars or interviews

How to apply

Download the IPDF application form from the IIT Bombay career page and send the completed application to the Head of the relevant Department, School or Centre. The page says to write to the Head of the academic unit for specific information. Search committees meet regularly and may arrange seminars or interviews.

Official page: iitb.ac.in/career/apply