Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics jobs for Ph.D. programme in Kolkata. Last Date to apply: 07 May 2017
Job Description
Students are invited to join the Ph.D. programme of the Institute in Physics and Biophysical Sciences starting from 2017-18 Session.
The programme starts with a pre-Ph D course work, popularly known as Post M.Sc. programme.
For Physics stream, the Post M.Sc. programme is divided into two streams: Theoretical Physics and Experimental Physics.
Eligibility Physics: M.Sc. in Physics. Biophysical Sciences: M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry (with Life Science at 10+2 level) or M.Sc. in Life Sciences (with Chemistry and Mathematics at 10+2 level). Students appearing in the final examinations for their Masters’ degrees during the current academic session may also apply. However, their admission will be made provisional till they successfully pass their Masters’ degrees in compliance with the cut-off requirement for SINP screening procedure (to be announced later).
Approximate number of Intake
Candidates with SINP Fellowship: 20
Candidates with Extramural Fellowship: 20
Eligibility Physics: M.Sc. in Physics. Biophysical Sciences: M.Sc. in Physics / Chemistry (with Life Science at 10+2 level) or M..Sc. in Life Sciences (with Chemistry and Mathematics at 10+2 level). Students appearing in the final examinations for their Masters’ degrees during the current academic session may also apply. However, their admission will be made provisional till they successfully pass their Masters’ degrees in compliance with the cut-off requirement for SINP screening procedure (to be announced later).
Fellowships and benefits : The selected students are admitted to Post M.Sc. as Junior Research Fellow (JRF). Depending on the selection procedure and eligibility in nation-wide screening tests, there are two kinds of fellowships the students can enjoy:
i) SINP fellowships for candidates who are selected through JEST, JGEEBILLS, GATE:
Rs.25,000/- p.m. for 1st two years
Rs.28,000/- p.m. for subsequent years
Tenure : 4 years, extendable to 5th year subject to satisfactory performance Contingency, HRA etc. as per rule
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About Company
The Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics is an institute of basic scientific research located in Kolkata (Calcutta). The Institute was founded in 1950 by Professor Meghnad Saha as a part of University of Calcutta. At that time, it was called the 'Institute of Nuclear Physics', with Professor Meghnad Saha the founding director. In the beginning, research was mainly directed towards Nuclear Physics, which was an emerging field at that time and also Biophysical Sciences