IITGN's Early-Career Fellowship 2023: Applications open till December 15

Young doctorates can apply for IITGN's Early-Career Fellowship (IITGN-ECF) 2023. The last date to apply for the fellowship is December 15, 2023.

IIT Gandhinagar has invited applications from young doctorates for IITGN's Early-Career Fellowship (IITGN-ECF) 2023. This fellowship is an exciting opportunity for young doctorates to work with faculty members at IITGN on interesting research problems and projects that lead to significant research contributions. The young scholars will have the chance to work on exciting challenges or research problems in a creative and interdisciplinary ecosystem.

The fellows will receive INR 1,00,000 per month (INR 90,000 and INR 10,000 HRA). HRA is to be provided only if the fellow is not availing of any on-campus accommodation.

A professional development grant of up to INR 2.00 Lakh per year will be made available that also supports international travel to attend conferences, workshops, training programmes, etc. In case of relocating from abroad, travel reimbursement for self, spouse and dependents if any plus cost of transportation of household goods up to a combined maximum limit of INR 1,00,000/- subject to the production of necessary bills towards travel. The air travel is limited to economy class and the reimbursement is subject to the undertaking that the Fellows will be associated with IITGN for at least six months.

The fellows can submit individual proposals for financial support to conduct seminars, workshops and other scholarly activities. The Fellowship will be awarded initially for one year. In case of outstanding performance, the Fellowship may be extended for another year (that is, a total Fellowship duration of two years).

Who should apply for IITGN's Early Career Fellowship 2023?

The Fellowship is for applicants with aspirations for an academic career. The applicants should have successfully defended the doctoral thesis from an institution in India or abroad on or after 1st January 2023 and their research work should be rated highly with supporting scholarly publications. Candidates who have already submitted their doctoral thesis or are planning to submit their thesis in the next couple of months are also welcome to apply. Indian Citizens or Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders are eligible.

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