Back To Lab – Fellowship Programme For Women Researchers (Reserach & Post-Doctoral)
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About the scheme:
The “Back-to-Lab” programme of Women Scientists Division offers Research and Post-Doctoral Fellowship to women who have break in their career, to facilitate their re-entry in science research. The fellowship is provided normally for a period of 3 years. The selected Research/Post-Doctoral Fellow has to work in a reputed research institution under the guidance of a Scientist Mentor, who is a permanent faculty of the institute.
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RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP
Objectives:
To provide Research Fellowship for women research scholars who had to undergo break during the course of their Ph.D. programme due to family commitments or other valid reasons, so as to facilitate re-entry in research.
Who can apply?
Applicants should satisfy the following conditions.
1. Only women candidates are eligible to apply.
2. Applicant should be of Kerala origin and unemployed.
3. Age limit : 45 years
4. Applicant should have qualified post-graduation with minimum 60% marks.
5. Applicant should have a valid Ph.D. registration in an institution of academic/ research excellence in Kerala including R&D institutions, University Departments, Govt. Aided
6. Applicant should have completed Ph.D. course work.
7. Only those research scholars who are under a career break during the course of their Ph.D. programme due to maternity or other valid reasons are eligible to apply.
8. Applicant should not have completed 4 years as on the date of Ph.D. registration.
9. Applicant should not be receiving any fellowship or grant from any other source.
Research Fellowship :
• The scheme offers monthly Research Fellowship of Rs. 20,000/- + 10 % HRA in the first two years and Rs. 25,000/- + 10 % HRA in the third year, along with an annual contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/-.
Features:
• The candidate should choose a Scientist Mentor (preferably the Research guide) who should be a permanent faculty of the institution and should have atleast 5 years left in service in the Institute.
• The Scientist Mentor should constantly monitor the progress of the project, facilitate smooth implementation of the programme and ensure timely submission of financial utilization certificates by the institute to KSCSTE.
Duration
• Normally for 3 years.
POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP
Objectives:
To provide Post-Doctoral Fellowship for unemployed women researchers so as to facilitate their re-entry in Science research.
Who can apply?
Applicants should satisfy the following conditions.
1. Only women candidates are eligible to apply
2. Applicant should be of Kerala origin and unemployed
3. Age limit: 50 years
4. Applicant should have qualified Ph.D. as on the date of application and should have scored minimum 60% marks for post-graduation.
5. Applicant should have chosen an institution in Kerala belonging to the category of R&D institutions(National/State level)/ University Departments.
6. Applicant should not be receiving any fellowship or grant from any other source.
Research Fellowship :
- The scheme offers Post-doctoral fellowship of Rs.32,000/- + 10 % HRA p.m along with an annual contingency grant of Rs. 50,000/-.
Features:
- The candidate should choose a Scientist Mentor who should be a permanent faculty of the institution and should have at least 5 years left in service in the Institute.
- The Scientist Mentor should constantly monitor the progress of the project, facilitate smooth implementation of the programme and ensure timely submission of financial utilization certificates by the institute to KSCSTE.
Duration:
- Normally for 3 years. However, on successful completion of the project, in the case of exceptionally meritorious post-doctoral works, the work could be continued to a further period of one to 1½ years with fellowship support, subject to the recommendations of the project review committee.
The Head
Women Scientists Division
Kerala State Council of Science, Technology and Environment
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom (P.O), Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004
Ph: 0471 2548208, 2548346
e-mail: [email protected]
