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The Institute strongly believes that talent and good ideas can come from anywhere and has a remarkably diverse community, drawing students from across all Indian states and from various countries. Intensely curious and driven to explore, the student community of IIT Madras value rigorous analytical thinking, ingenuity, hands-on problem solving, and big new ideas.
Post Description: IIT Madras offers post-doctoral opportunities to PhD graduates who wish to have a career in teaching and research. The opportunities are available in almost all academic departments of IIT Madras. The institute also offers post-doctoral fellowships to women PhD scholars with a break in career, as an endeavour to reconnect them with research
Post Type: Post-Doctoral Research
Duration: 2 Years
Amount of Fellowship: Between Rs.58,000 to Rs.67,000/- consolidatedAcademic Eligibility
- Ph.D degree holders are eligible to apply within five years after completion of Ph.D. Maximum Age is 35 years (Relaxable by 5 years for women and reserved category)
- Ph.D. scholars after submission of thesis are also eligible to apply for Institute PDF posts. However, they have to submit the provisional/degree certificate within 6 months from the date of appointment as Institute PDF. If not submitted within the time limit, the appointment will stands cancelled or a decision will be taken in consultation with the thesis processing authority.
- IITM Ph.D. scholars are not encouraged to apply for Institute PDF. However, outstanding candidates on merit can apply in exceptional cases to a department different from his parent department, which will be considered by the Department Standing Committee. In this case continuation with the same guide(s) is to be avoided.
How to Apply
- The soft copy of the applications received by the Academic Section in resipdf@smail.iitm.ac.in will be forwarded to Departments to shortlist the candidates to be called for interview at the department level.
- The department will scrutinize the application of a candidate and if found suitable, the department will constitute a Departmental Evaluation Committee (DEC) and conduct a seminar based evaluation of the candidate (DEC) at the department level (can be in-person or on skype / video conferencing).
- If the applicant is found suitable by DEC for ISC, the department will constitute an Institute selection committee (ISC) comprising of Dean (AR) - Chairman / Dean (AC), HoD or his/her nominee of the department/ 2 members from the department and 2 members from allied departments and conduct the ISC interview in person or via skype/video conference for 20 minutes discussion at Dean, Academic Research (Conference Room).
- The Department will send the call letter for ISC meeting to the shortlisted candidates along with Proforma for TA Claim and No Objection Certificate, if employed.
- The selected candidates who had obtained their Ph,D from IIT Madras, the mentor faculty member will be other than the candidate’s Ph.D Guide (s). In such cases interview will be conducted ‘in person’ only.
- Candidates found suitable by the ISC will be offered IPDF
Important Links
- Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship Guidelines:
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship for Women with Break in Career
- Certificate Requirements for Post-Doctoral Fellowships
Contact Details
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Official Address: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras IIT P.O., Chennai 600036 India
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