IGCAR jobs for JRFs in Chennai. Last Date to apply: 20 May 2019

Advt. No. 03/2019           

Junior Research Fellowships  job recruitment in Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)

No. of Fellowships : 30 (Indicative)

Qualification : i. Candidates should have consistently good academic record and should have secured minimum of 55% aggregate at graduation and post graduation levels from a recognized University. ii. Candidates those who have completed or pursuing (in final year/semester) the qualifying degrees are eligible to apply iii. Candidates in the final year/semester should have scored marks above 55% aggregate until the previous semester/year and minimum aggregate of 55% in B.Sc./B.E./B.Tech. level [in the case of M.Sc./M.Tech. candidates]. In case such candidates eventually join the Centre, they shall have acquired aggregate marks of 55% in the qualifying degrees. Relevant certificates to this effect should be submitted at the time of joining the Centre. Wherever the results are declared as CGPA/GPA, it may be converted to percentage and entered. (The formula prescribed by the institute for conversion to be indicated at the time of verification)

Fellowship And Tenure :   The selected candidates will be initially taken as Junior Research Fellows (JRF) and will be paid a stipend of Rs. 31,000/- per month. The fellowship will be provided initially for a period of two years. Continuation of the fellowship is subject to satisfactory performance and review at the end of each year. On satisfactory performance, the tenure of Fellowship will be further extended and upgraded to Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from the third year onwards with a stipend of Rs.35,000/- per month (consolidated). The total period of the fellowship shall in no case exceed five years. They are entitled for contingency grant including book allowance of Rs.32,000/- per year.

Age Limit : The candidate must be an Indian national. The candidate should be less than 28 years of age as on last date for receipt of application. A relaxation of up to 3 years in case of Other Backward Class applicants, 5 years in age can be given in case of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe applicants and 10 years in case of Persons with disabilities applicants.

Selection Procedure :  Applications will be scrutinized and suitability of candidates will be decided on the basis of their academic performance. Suitable candidates under the Category A & B will be selected based on WRITTEN EXAMINATION and INTERVIEW. Written Examination will be held on 09/06/2019 (Sunday) at Chennai. Based on the number of applications received from various regions, Centres may be increased and the same will be intimated through call letter.