Physical Research Laboratory jobs for Junior Research Fellowship in Ahmedabad. Last Date to apply: 16 Apr 2017

Junior Research Fellowship job recruitment in Physical Research Laboratory.

Name of Post : Junior Research Fellowship

Eligibility :

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Physics, Chemistry, Geology, Geophysics, Ocean Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Space Science and Environmental Science with first class (60%) or equivalent grades at both Bachelor ’s and Master’s levels.
• Students from all disciplines applying for JRF programme must have had Physics and Mathematics in their Bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s degree should be on or after August 2015. Those students expecting a Master's degree by August 2017 are also eligible to apply, subject to having secured first class (60 %) or equivalent grades up to the last semester.

Discipline-Wise Eligibility Conditions for Admission to JRF Programme:

Physics : B.Tech/B.Sc. and M.Sc./M.Tech. in Physics, Applied Physics, Astronomy & Astrophysics, Optics, Laser Physics, Space Science and related subjects with 60% marks or a CPI/CGPA 6.0 out of 10.0

Geosciences and allied subjects : B.Tech/B.Sc. and M.Sc./M.Tech. in Geology, Geophysics, Atmospheric Science, Environmental Science, Meteorology, Chemistry, Ocean Science and related subjects with 60% marks or a CPI/CGPA 6.0 out of 10.0

Applicants should have qualified in any one of the following in subjects Physics/Physical Sciences/Geology/Geophysics/Chemistry/Chemical Sciences/Earth Sciences:

• CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test, NET-JRF [December 2015/June 2016/December 2016]
• Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) conducted by MHRD [GATE 2015/GATE 2016/GATE 2017]
• Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST 2017).

Nationality : Applicant should be an Indian citizen and have studied at recognised Universities/Institutes in India.

Age Limit : 25 years as on 31.12.2016 (born on or after 31.12.1991).

Stipend and other financial Support:

1. Selected JRFs will be paid a fellowship of Rs.25,000/- per month which will be raised to Rs. 28,000/- per month after two years, subject to a satisfactory academic review.
2. An academic allowance of Rs.10,000/- per year will be given for five years.
3. Expenses connected with the registration for a Ph.D. degree, such as, tuition fees and examination fees will be borne by PRL.
4. Students are offered financial support up to Rs.1.0/- lakh (Rupees One lakh only) for participating in an international academic meeting during the Ph.D. tenure, excluding the duration of the course work and subject to fulfilling extent PRL norms.

Selection Procedure :

1. All the candidates interested in applying to the PRL JRF programme must fill the online application form.
2. Fulfilling minimum qualification and filling online application do not guarantee a call for an interview. The applications received in response to this advertisement shall be scrutinised by taking into account their CSIR-UGC-NET-JRF/GATE/JEST and Post Graduation scores and shortlist will be prepared. Candidates shortlisted as per PRL norms will be called for an interview.
3. Those candidates whose Post Graduation final results are not declared but qualify through the interview will be provisionally offered JRF in PRL. However, their joining will be regularised subject to their scoring an aggregate of the first class (60% marks) in Post Graduation.