NCRA-TIFR jobs for Post-Doctoral Fellowships in Pune. Last Date to apply: 30 Apr 2017
Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Job Description
Post-Doctoral Fellowships in National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA)
Eligibility : The candidate is expected to be a recent Ph.D. in astrophysics preferably with a background in analysis of multi-wavelength data on neutron stars. Prior knowledge of radio astronomy techniques, pulsar searches and pulsar timing would be an advantage.
Salary : The monthly salary of Post-Doctoral Fellows at NCRA-TIFR depend on experience after the doctoral degree. The monthly salary of candidates who join after submitting their doctoral thesis, but without receiving their doctoral degree, is INR 32,000. For candidates who have received their doctoral degrees, the monthly salary ranges from INR 36,000 to INR 40,000. Post-doctoral fellows are also entitled to a contingency grant of INR 32,000 per year. This positions is tenable for a maximum of 3 years, with continuations subject to a yearly review.
Post-doctoral Fellows at NCRA-TIFR are provided a travel grant of INR 2,00,000 over the course of the fellowship to enable them to travel for international conferences or for research collaborations. They are also entitled to on-campus housing (subject to availability), or a house rent allowance, and medical coverage under NCRA-TIFR's medical scheme.