IGIDR Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2020 – Application, Dates

Scholarship

IGIDR Post-Doctoral Fellowships 2020 – Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) is an advanced research institute established and fully funded by the Reserve Bank of India for carrying out research on development issues from a multi-disciplinary point of view.

About the Fellowship

The Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Programme has been instituted in IGIDR as part of its outreach activities. Its objective is to support high quality research by scholars with a doctoral degree and an outstanding academic record.
Up to three fellowships are available per year.The fellowships are granted for an initial period of one year, which can be extended by a maximum of one more year.

Amount of Fellowship

Post-Doctoral Fellows will receive a consolidated amount of Rs.70,000/- per month for a maximum period of two years.
The fellowship will be granted for an initial period of one year, and conditional on satisfactory progress of the researcher, the fellowship will be extended to one more year. Post-Doctoral Fellows will be provided campus accommodation depending on availability.
In case of junior faculty who come on leave and whose salary exceeds the fellowship amount, IGIDR may consider salary protection up to the scale of lecturer/assistant professor subject to the discretion of the Director.

Important Dates

Applicants have to apply online via the IGIDR website www.igidr.ac.in/pdf2020 by 13 March 2020.
Shortlisted applicants will be notified via email by 31 March 2020 and will have to appear for a personal interview in the second/third week of March 2020.
Candidates selected for the programme will be notified by the last week of March 2020 and selected candidates will have to accept the offer within seven days of its receipt.
The joining date for the programme is October 2020.

Eligibility

Applicants should be resident Indians, under 40 years of age, secured a minimum of 55% aggregate marks or equivalent in the Masters degree, and should have obtained a Ph.D. degree in the broad areas of Economics or Energy and Environment Policy.
Candidates who have completed their Ph.D. thesis in the last two years, and/or employed as junior faculty in academic institutions, and/or have strong publication records are particularly encouraged to apply.

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected based on an evaluation of their application, proposal and an interview conducted at IGIDR.
The final admission to the programme will be subject to necessary approval from the parent institution of the candidates if applicable.

How to Apply

Completed application should include:
Curriculum vitae, including the list of publications, if any.
Synopsis of the applicant’s Ph.D. thesis, (if need be, the applicant should be prepared to send a copy of the thesis).
Proposed plan of post-doctoral work at IGIDR (not exceeding 3 pages).
One ‘Writing Sample’ which could be an article or a scholarly paper published/presented in academic journals/conferences or extracts from the applicant’s past academic work.
Two recommendations, of which one should be from the applicant’s Thesis Supervisor, and
Photocopy of the Ph.D. degree certificate or a certificate from the applicant’s university registrar/head of the department stating that the applicant has been provisionally awarded the Ph.D. degree.
In case of junior faculty working in academic institutions, applications should be routed through proper channel. An advance copy of the application may be sent to IGIDR for consideration.
Recommendation letter(s) must be signed by the referee(s) and then should be uploaded, else please inform referees to send it directly to the email id [email protected]

Last Date

The last date for application is 13 March 2020

Contact Details

Ms. Martha Lobo, Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Gen. A. K. Vaidya Marg, Goregaon East, Mumbai 400065,
Email: [email protected],
Phone: +91-22-28416585
Website : http://www.igidr.ac.in/