Junior/Senior Research Fellowship Programmes @ CPRI

Areas of Research Electrical & Electronics (Material Science & Engg.) Mechanical/Thermal Engg Civil/Structural Engg. Fellowship Details: Duration of the Fellowship: 3 Years (may be extended for one more year ) Junior Research Fellows(JRF) will receive a fellowship worth Rs. 20,000/- per month and Senior Research Fellows will receive a fellowship worth Rs. 30,000/- per month. SRF and JRF shall get up to Rs.25,000/- as a lump sum payment per year, based on the recommendation of the committee. There shall be a 10% increment in Fellowship every year. contingency expenditure up to Rs. 20,000/- during the programme. Expenditure towards attending seminars/training programmes relevant to the project, will be provided as per CPRI norms. Eligibility: Candidate must: For SRF: Postgraduate in Engineering with first class in the relevant area of specialization with consistently high level of academic record, aptitude for research with valid GATE/ UGC NET score. For JRF: Graduate in Engineering having first class with consistently high level of academic record, aptitude for research and valid GATE / UGC NET score. Age limit: The upper age limit for JRF as well as SRF is 30 years as on last date for submission of applications. The age is relaxable by 3 years in case of OBC candidates and 5 years for candidates belonging to SC/ST category. Selection Process: The candidates are selected based on average percentage of marks obtained in all semesters in the qualifying examination(Graduate/Postgraduate in Engineering) , GATE / UGC NET score and marks obtained in personal interview. The shortlisted candidates should apply to VTU or any other centrally-funded/state-funded institute through “CPRI Research Centre” for admission to M.Sc.(Engg) / PhD, Candidates who pass the entrance examination & interview and are declared eligible for M.Sc.(Engg)/PhD, by such institutes will be awarded Fellowship by CPRI. How to apply: Candidates can download the application form from: http://www.cpri.in/careers.html?task=viewid&id=78 Candidates should pay an application fee of Rs. 250/- for M.Sc.(Engg) / Rs.500/- for PhD by Demand Draft in favour of “Senior Accounts Officer, CPRI” payable at Bangalore, should be enclosed along with the application. Candidates belonging to SC/ST/PWD category are exempted from payment of application fee. The duly filled in application form along with DD and all necessary enclosures should be sent in a sealed cover superscribed with “application for JRF / SRF” to: Joint Director (R&D), R&D Management Division, Central Power Research Institute, Prof.Sir C.V. Raman Road, PB NO.8066, Sadashiva Nagar, P.O. Bangalore – 560 080. Last Date: 24th June, 2015 For more details, please visit: http://www.cpri.in/careers.htm l?task=viewid&id=78

JRF @ Institute for Plasma Research

Fellowship Details: Duration of the fellowship: 2 Years Number of posts: 1 Candidates will receive Rs. 25000/month plus 10% HRA as per DST rules. Eligibility: Candidates should have M.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering/Metallurgical Engineering/ Mater Science with minimum First class from a recognized university Age Limit: The upper age limit is 28 years as on 30th June, 2015. How to Apply: Candidates can directly walk-in for the interview with detailed CV (affixed photograph) and supporting documents (attested copies of mark sheet degree/ certificate/ testimonials) and report at registration desk near seminar Hall at 9.30 am. Candidates should produce all the original documents at the time of registration. Interview Date: 30th June, 2015 Venue: Institute for Plasma Research, Near Mother Diary, Bhat, Gandhinagar-382428. For more details, please visit: http://www.ipr.res.in/documents/JRF_post.pdf

PhD Studentship, 2015 @ Cardiff University, UK

Scholarship Details Number of studentships: 1 Studentship consists of full UK/EU tuition fees, as well as a Doctoral Stipend of matching UK Research Council National Minimum (£14,057 per annum for 2015/16, updated each year). Eligibility: Studentship is open to students of any nationality. Students classified as international for fee purposes have to self-fund the difference between home and international fees. Applicants should hold or expect to gain a first class numerate degree or a good 2.1 and/or an appropriate Master’s level qualification (or their equivalent). Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in the English language (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent). How to Apply: Applicants should submit a CV and Covering letter to Miss J Cleaver with subjectline as CRW-ES-2015: engineering-pgr@Cardiff.ac.uk   The selected applicant will be invited to submit a standard application for Postgraduate Study via the Online Application Service. Last Date: 1st August, 2015 For more details, please visit: http://courses.cardiff.ac.uk/funding/R2543.html