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National Post Doctoral Fellowship

The “National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF)” was launched by the Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India to identify motivated young researchers and provide them support for doing research in frontier areas of science and engineering.

Ministry / Department
Ministry Of Science And Technology
Level
Central
Benefit type
cash
Last verified: Recently

What is National Post Doctoral Fellowship?

The “National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF)” was launched by the Science and Engineering Research Board, Government of India to identify motivated young researchers and provide them support for doing research in frontier areas of science and engineering.

Benefit
**The fellows will be entitled to receive the grants as given below:** **Sl. No.****Budget Head****Amount**1Fellowship₹55,000/- per month (consolidated) and ₹35,000/- per month for candidates who have submitted the thesis but degree not awarded2Research Grant₹2,00,000/- per annum3Overheads₹1,00,000/- per annum**Note 01:** Research grants can be used for minor equipment, consumables, contingencies, and domestic travel. There is no provision for providing research personnel support under this scheme. The Fellow is expected to undertake the research objectives by himself/herself during the entire duration of the fellowship. **Note 02:** The fellows are not eligible to receive any other fellowship from any Government or Non-Governmental source during the tenure of the fellowship. **Note 03:** The fellows must seek the consent of SERB if he/she intends to be away from the implementing institute (except for field work related to the project) continuously for a period of more than eight weeks. > **Leave:** SERB PDFs are entitled to leave as per the rules of the host institution. Participation in scientific workshops held in India or abroad will be treated as on duty. Maternity leave as per the Govt. of India instructions issued from time to time would be available to female candidates in all categories.
Level
Central
Ministry / Dept.
Ministry Of Science And Technology
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
1. The applicant should be an Indian citizen. 1. The applicant must have obtained PhD/M.D/M.S degree from a recognized University. Those who have submitted their PhD/M.D/M.S. thesis and are awaiting the award of the degree are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates, if selected, will be of
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Benefits

**The fellows will be entitled to receive the grants as given below:** **Sl. No.****Budget Head****Amount**1Fellowship₹55,000/- per month (consolidated) and ₹35,000/- per month for candidates who have submitted the thesis but degree not awarded2Research Grant₹2,00,000/- per annum3Overheads₹1,00,000/- per annum**Note 01:** Research grants can be used for minor equipment, consumables, contingencies, and domestic travel. There is no provision for providing research personnel support under this scheme. The Fellow is expected to undertake the research objectives by himself/herself during the entire duration of the fellowship. **Note 02:** The fellows are not eligible to receive any other fellowship from any Government or Non-Governmental source during the tenure of the fellowship. **Note 03:** The fellows must seek the consent of SERB if he/she intends to be away from the implementing institute (except for field work related to the project) continuously for a period of more than eight weeks. > **Leave:** SERB PDFs are entitled to leave as per the rules of the host institution. Participation in scientific workshops held in India or abroad will be treated as on duty. Maternity leave as per the Govt. of India instructions issued from time to time would be available to female candidates in all categories.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be an Indian citizen. 1. The applicant must have obtained PhD/M.D/M.S degree from a recognized University. Those who have submitted their PhD/M.D/M.S. thesis and are awaiting the award of the degree are also eligible to apply. However, such candidates, if selected, will be ofArea: IndiaBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

      Application Process:

    2. Step 2: Online application — step 2

      Step 01: The call for applications for SERB-N PDF will be notified through the website www.serbonline.in and https://serb.gov.in/ Step 02 : The application form along with a research proposal highlighting the objectives of the research work to be undertaken should be submitted online through the website www.serbonline.in Step 03: Applicants should first register on the online website, click here to register Step 04: After login, applicants are required to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photos, Institute Address, etc. Step 05: Please ensure that your proposed Mentor is registered into the system by following the same procedure. After login, the Mentor is required to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address, etc. Step 06 : Details including Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters), Keywords (max 6), Objectives of the project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome of the proposal (max 1500 characters) should be provided online at the time of submission of the application. Step 07 : Work Methodology and Research plan has to be uploaded in a single PDF file not more than 3 pages (max 10 MB). Note 01: Please ensure that your proposed Mentor is registered into the system by following the same procedure as PI. After login, the Mentor is required to fill all the mandatory fields in the Profile Detail section under User Profile which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address, etc. Note 02: Applicants of NPDF can submit their proposal only once in a calendar year in any of these schemes. Selection Process: The selection will be based on the recommendations of an Expert Committee that will be constituted by the Board. If required, the applicants may be called for personal interviews. Termination of the Fellowship: If any fellow wishes to terminate the fellowship, he/she shall inform the SERB through the mentor and host institute immediately. The implementing institute should not incur any expenditure from the date of termination of the project or the date of resignation of the PI. The institute will also arrange for the submission of the documents mentioned above. SERB reserves the right to terminate the Fellowship at any stage if it is convinced that appropriate progress is not being made or the grant has not been utilized properly. Complete guidelines for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system

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