Kerala University invites applications for Post Doctoral Fellowship

The eligibility and the award of PDF shall be governed by the Regulations for the Award of Post Doctoral Fellowship 2016, of the University of Kerala.

Applications are invited in the prescribed form from eligible candidates for the award of University Post Doctoral Fellowship (Regular Post Doctoral Fellowship and Bridge Post Doctoral Fellowship) for the year 2022-2023. 

The eligible candidates need to apply to the university at www.research.keralauniversity.ac.in with the attested copies of all supporting documents. The last date to apply for the Post Doctoral Fellowship is August 10, 2023.

The selection shall be based on the performance in the presentation before the Selection Committee and also the Research papers published/patent application published. Publications in Impact factor/Scopus/UGC-Care listed journals shall be considered. SC/ST/ OBC/PH candidates shall be eligible for reservation benefits as per the rules of the State Government for employment from time to time.

Eligibility Criteria

The following are the eligibility criteria:

(A). Regular Post Doctoral Fellowship

The minimum qualification for selection to the Regular Post Doctoral Fellowship shall be a Doctorate Degree in the subject concerned from the University of Kerala. There is no age bar for award of Regular Post Doctoral Fellowship, subject to the condition that the candidates shall apply for PDF within two years from the date of award of Ph.D Degree.

(B). Bridge Post Doctoral Fellowship.

The candidates awaiting award of Ph.D Degree after submission of the thesis are eligible to apply for Bridge Post Doctoral Fellowship.

The applicants of Regular Post Doctoral Fellowship/ Bridge Post Doctoral Fellowship shall choose the respective Departments of University of Kerala as their Research Centre and their applications shall be forwarded to the University along with:

(i) the research proposal not exceeding 1000 words; 

(ii) the consent letter from the Certificate from the Head of the Department concerned and 

(iII) the recommendation of the Chairman, Doctoral Committee 

(iv) Original Chalan of INR 550 remitted as registration fee Post Doctoral Fellowship shall be carried only on Full-time basis and persons drawing any other emoluments are not eligible.

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