The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) is seeking applications from motivated young Indian researchers for Post Doctoral Fellowship..
The aim of this Fellowship is to support research for doing research in frontier areas of science and engineering. The fellows will work under a mentor, and it is hoped that this training will provide them a platform to develop as an independent researcher.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be an Indian citizen.
- The applicant must have obtained Ph.D/M.D/M.S degree from a recognized University. Those who have submitted their PhD/M.D/M.S thesis and are awaiting award of the degree are also eligible to apply.
- The upper age limit for the fellowship is 35 years. Age relaxation of 5 (five) years will be given to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/Physically Challenged & Women candidates.
- NPDF can be availed only once by a candidate in his/her career.
- Mentor must hold a regular academic/research position in a recognized institution in India. Should hold Ph.D. degree in Science or Engineering.
- A mentor shall not have more than two ANRF NPDF fellows at any given time.
Fellowship Amount
Fellowship: Rs. 80,000/- per month plus applicable HRA and Rs. 50,000/ per month plus applicable HRA for candidates who have submitted the thesis but PhD degree not awarded
Research Grant: Rs. 2,00,000/- per annum
Overheads: Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum
Important Dates
The call for proposals under National Post Doctoral Fellowship (NPDF) to be opened from 1st June 2025 (Sunday) to 30th June 2025 (Monday).