IIT Gandhinagar starts registrations for the Early Career Fellowship scheme; apply before June 7
The institute has released the application forms on its official website. Candidates interested to apply must note that the last date to register is June 7, 2021.
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar has begun the registrations for the Early Career Fellowship (ECF-2021) scheme. The institute has released the application forms on its official website. Candidates interested to apply must note that the last date to register is June 7, 2021.
ECF 2021 fellows will receive Rs 1 Lakh (Rs 90,000 as fellowship amount and Rs 10,000 as house rent allowance) per month.
They will also receive a professional development grant of up to Rs 2 Lakh per year, which includes international travel to attend conferences, workshops, training programmes, etc. Fellows can submit individual proposals for financial support to conduct seminars, workshops, and other scholarly activities.
Initially, the fellowship will be awarded for one year, which may be extended for another year in case of outstanding performance.
“As part of the application process, applicants will develop a research proposal in a prescribed format in collaboration with a faculty member at IITGN. The plan will outline their research and professional objectives and must be endorsed by the proposed faculty collaborator,” the IIT Gandhinagar said.
Applicants will also submit personal statements describing their aspirations and expectations from themselves during the fellowship. Applicants can choose any discipline but can submit only one application, it said.
“The applicant should have successfully defended their PhD thesis from an Indian Institution/University on or after January 1, 2020, and their research work should be rated high with supporting scholarly publications,” an official statement said.
Candidates who have submitted their doctoral thesis or expected to submit it in the next two three months can also apply for the fellowship programme.
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