National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N PDF

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National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF)
Call for Proposals under this scheme is now open. Eligible Researchers can submit
the proposals till Jun 02 2021 05:00 PM.
Objective:
The SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) is aimed to identify motivated young
researchers and provide them support 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. However, such candidates, if selected, will be offered lower fellowship
amount till they qualify the eligible degree
The upper age limit for the fellowship is 35 years at the time of the submission of application,
age will be calculated by taking the date of closure of the respective call. Age relaxation of 5
(�ve) 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 SERB NPDF fellows at any given time.
Applicants of NPDF, SRG and EMR can submit their proposal only once in a calender year in
any of these schemes.
Nature & Duration of Support:

The fellowship is tenable only in India and can be implemented in any of the recognized
academic institutions, national laboratories and other recognized R & D institutions. The host
institution should provide necessary administrative and infrastructural support
The fellows will not be allowed to work with the Ph.D. guide/co-guide. It is also normally not
availed at the same Department / institution where the candidates have earned their
PhD/M.S/M.D degree.
The fellowship is purely a temporary assignment, and is tenable for a period of 2 years.
The fellows will be entitled to receive the grants as given below:
Budget
Sl. No. Amount
Head
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Rs. 55,000/- per month (consolidated) and Rs. 35,000/ p.m for candidates
1 Fellowship
who have submitted the thesis but degree not awarded
Research
2 Rs. 2,00,000/- per annum
Grant
3 Overheads Rs. 1,00,000/- per annum
Research grant can be used for minor equipment, consumables, contingencies and domestic
travel. There is no provision for providing manpower support under this scheme. The Fellow
is expected to undertake the research objectives by himself/herself during the entire duration
of the fellowship.
The fellows are not eligible to receive any other fellowship from any Government or Non-
Governmental source during the tenure of the fellowship.
The fellows must seek the consent of SERB if he/she intends to be away from the
implementing institute (except for �eld work related to the project) continuously for a period
more than eight weeks.
Selection & Mode Of Application

The call for applications for SERB-N PDF will be noti�ed through the website
www.serbonline.in (http://serbonline.in/SERB/HomePage) and www.serb.gov.in
(http://www.serb.gov.in/home.php)
The application form along with a research proposal highlighting the objectives of the
research work to be undertaken should be submitted online through the website
www.serbonline.in (http://serbonline.in/SERB/HomePage)
The applicant must identify a suitable Mentor under whom the proposed research would be
carried out.
The selection will be based on the recommendations of an Expert Committee that will be
constituted by the Board. If required, the applicants may be called for personal interview.
How to apply online:

For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:
Applicants should �rst register into the online website click here to register
(http://serbonline.in/SERB/Registration)
After log-in, applicants are required to �ll all the mandatory �elds in Pro�le Detail section
under User Pro�le. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc.
Please ensure that your proposed Mentor is registered into the system by following the same
procedure. After log-in, Mentor is required to �ll all the mandatory �elds in Pro�le Detail
section under User Pro�le. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc.
Details including Project Title (max 500 characters), Project summary (max 3000 characters),
Keywords (max 6), Objectives of project (max 1500 characters), Expected output and outcome
of the proposal (max 1500 characters) should be provided online at the time of submission of
the application.
Work Methodology and Research plan has to be uploaded in single PDF �le not more than 3
pages (max 10 MB).
For details one may visit http://serbonline.in/SERB/npdf (http://serbonline.in/SERB/npdf)
Please ensure that your proposed Mentor is registered into the system by following the same
procedure as PI. After log-in, Mentor is required to �ll all the mandatory �elds in Pro�le Detail
section under User Pro�le. which includes Bio-data, Photo, Institute Address etc.
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Complete guideline for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system (/SERB_Help

/pi/Multiscreen_HTML5/desktop/Login.htm)
Documents required (in PDF) should be in prescribed format:

Bio-data (under user pro�le section) Download Template (/SERB
/AbstractFilePath?FileType=E&FileName=PI_Biodata.pdf&PathKey=DOCUMENT_TEMPLATE)
Age Proof Certi�cate
Quali�cation Certi�cate
Category Certi�cate (in case of Age Relaxation)
Undertaking Certi�cate by the applicant Download Template (/SERB
/AbstractFilePath?FileType=E&FileName=UBA_PDF.pdf&PathKey=DOCUMENT_TEMPLATE)
Endorsement Certi�cate from the Mentor & Host Institute Download Template (/SERB
/AbstractFilePath?FileType=E&FileName=END_PDF.pdf&PathKey=DOCUMENT_TEMPLATE)
Short CV of the mentor (see online portal for its format)
CV of Mentor Download Template (/SERB/AbstractFilePath?FileType=E&FileName=CVM.pdf&
PathKey=DOCUMENT_TEMPLATE)
Plagiarism undertaking Download Template (https://serbonline.in
/SERB/AbstractFilePath?FileType=E&FileName=PUT_PDF.pdf&
PathKey=DOCUMENT_TEMPLATE)
Termination of the Fellowship

If any fellow wishes to terminate the fellowship, he/she shall inform the SERB through the
mentor and host institute immediately. The implementing institute should not incur any
expenditure from the date of termination of the project or the date of resignation of PI. The
institute will also arrange for submission of documents mentioned above.
SERB reserves the right to terminate the Fellowship at any stage if it is convinced that
appropriate progress is not being made or the grant has not been utilized properly.
Leave
SERB PDFs are entitled to leave as per rules of the host institution. Participation in scienti�c
workshops held in India or abroad will be treated as on duty. Maternity leave as per the Govt. of
India instructions issued from time to time would be available to female candidates in all
categories.
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The Electronic Project Proposal Management System, For SERB https://www.serbonline.in/SERB/npdf?

National Post Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF)

Nature & Duration of Support:

Selection & Mode Of Application

How to apply online:

Complete guideline for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system (/SERB_Help

Documents required (in PDF) should be in prescribed format:

Termination of the Fellowship

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