Indian Council of Historical Research jobs for Post Doctoral Fellowships in Delhi. Last Date to apply: 10 Mar 2016
Post Doctoral Fellowships
Job Description
Advertisement/Notification No: 1/2016/PDF
Post Doctoral Fellowships conducts in Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)
Eligibility: Scholars who have shown significant competence in research work, having been awarded their PhD or have done equivalent research work of merit in History or its allied subjects, and desire to work on approved research themes at recognized Institutions of Research or Universities under the guidance of a senior scholar. The applicants for the Fellowship should be affiliated with a University or a research institute of repute.
Position Available : The maximum number of Post-Doctoral Fellowships (PDF) available for the year 2016- 2017 are 10 (ten) only, applying the usual reservation for SC, ST& PwD
Fellowship : Rs. 28000/- per month and contingency grant of Rs.20000/- per annum for a period of two years.
Selection Procedure : On the basis of the experts’ assessment (if recommended), selected candidates shall be required to make a presentation for half an hour on the proposed subject of research. The award of the Fellowship will be decided by a Committee of specialists, on the basis of the experts’ evaluation of the proposal and the presentation made by the candidate. The award of PDF will be through a presentation followed by interview to be held at ICHR offices and date & venue will be announced in the website.
Fee : An application fee of Rs. 300/- (Rupees three hundred only) shall be paid in the form of a Demand Draft drawn in favour of the DDO, ICHR, payable at Delhi; [candidates belonging to SC/ST/Persons with Disability (PwD) category are exempted from payment of the fee].
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About Company
Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), is an autonomous organization which was established under Societies Registration Act (Act XXI of 1860) in 1972. The objectives of the Indian Council of Historical Research (hereafter referred to as the 'Council') as laid down in the Memorandum of Association are "to bring historians together and provide a forum for exchange of views between them; to give a national direction to an objective and scientific writing of history and to have rational presentation and interpretation of history; to promote, accelerate and coordinate research in history with special emphasis on areas which have not received adequate attention so far; to promote and coordinated a balanced distribution of research effort over different areas; to elicit support and recognition for historical research from all concerned and ensure the necessary dissemination and use of results."
