Hyderabad Senior / Junior ARCI Fellowships (upto 25) in Advanced Material Sciences
What is this all about?
International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI)
Applications Invited for Senior / Junior ARCI Fellowships
ARCI is looking to engage talented candidates, having a consistently good academic record and with a strong zeal and motivation to pursue innovative research, to contribute to its various programs in the areas of Advanced Materials. The selected candidates shall be awarded Senior ARCI Fellowship (SAF) / Junior ARCI Fellowship (JAF) depending upon their qualifications. Based on the performance of the selected fellows, they shall also be encouraged to register for a Ph.D. Program with one of the reputed Universities with which the centre has a tie–up.
No.of Fellows Required: Up to Twenty Five (25)
Qualification:
For Senior ARCI Fellowship – First class ME / M.Tech /MS or equivalent
For Junior ARCI Fellowship – First class BE / B.Tech /M.Sc. or equivalent
Specialization: Mechanical / Metallurgical / Ceramic / Chemical / Nanoscience / Nanotechnology / Materials Science / Physical Chemistry / Polymer Chemistry / Applied Chemistry / Electro–Chemistry or Physics / Chemistry
Stipend (Consolidated) and other Benefits:Rs. 23,000/- p.m for Senior ARCI Fellowship (SAF)
Rs. 20,000/- p.m. for Junior ARCI Fellowship (JAF)
The above stipend is payable during the first year and may be increased each year depending upon performance.
Duration of the Fellowship Period: Initially, the selected fellows shall be engaged for a period of one year. However, subject to satisfactory performance, the fellowship award shall be renewable annually upto a maximum period of 3 years. In case of candidates who register for Ph.D., the fellowship award may be extended upto 5 years.
Research Area in which the selected candidate will be working: Nanomaterials, Ceramics Processing, Engineered Coatings, Sol–Gel Coatings, Laser Processing of Materials, Fuel Cells, Solar Energy and Intellectual Property Management.
Who are Eligible:
Engineering / Science students who have completed their ME / M.Tech / MS or BE / B.Tech / M.Sc. or equivalent during the years 2007 / 2008 / 2009 and possessing subsequent continuous research experience from the date of qualifying.
Engineering / Science students who are presently in their final year/ semester and expected to complete their degrees by June / July 2010.
NET / GATE qualified candidates shall have an added advantage.
Other Terms and Conditions:
Permission to register for a Ph.D. program shall be granted strictly based on performance. Research fellows not securing admission to a Ph.D. program during the first 12 months of their tenure shall not be permitted to re–apply for Ph.D. as an external candidate of ARCI. After expiry of the fellowship term, research fellows shall not have any right whatsoever to claim regular appointment or permanent absorption in ARCI.
All outstation candidates called for interview shall be reimbursed second class to and fro train / bus fare by shortest route.
Important Dates:
Last date for receipt of filled in applications is 31st May 2010
Interviews for selection will be held in JUNE / JULY 2010
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