The Human Resource Development (HRD) Group of COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR), New Delhi, provides opportunities to bright young men and women in the form of direct Senior Research Fellowships (SRFs) and Research Associateships (RAs).

SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

MSc/BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks and one publication in Science Citation Indexed (SCI) Journal and should have completed at least two years of post MSc/BE/B with Tech research experience as on the last date of application, as evidenced from fellowship/ associateship or from date of registration for Ph.D. OR M.Tech/ME
or equivalent degree in engineering/technology with at least 60% marks. OR BE/B. Tech or equivalent degree with at least 60% marks and two years research experience as on the last date of application.

OR MBBS/BDS or equivalent with at least 60% marks and one year internship. OR BPharm/BVSc/BSc(Ag)

or equivalent degree with at least 55% marks and one publication in SCI Journal and should have completed at least three years research experience as on the last date of application, evidenced from fellowship/associateship or from date of registration for Ph.D. 
 
RESEARCH ASSOCIATESHIPS: ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
PhD (in a science or engineering subject) or MD/MS/MDS (in medical science subject)
or ME/MTech/MPharm/MVSc with three years R&D experience as on the last date of application, evidenced from fellowship or associateship or from date of registration of PhD.
PhD (science/engineering) thesis submitted is also eligible for RA’ship. Selection in such cases will be subject to the condition that PhD viva-voce done & declared qualified for award of PhD/awarded PhD degree before the expiry of the validity of the award offer.

The candidate applying for Research Associateship must have at least one research publication in standard refereed journal as listed in Journal Citation Reports (JCR). Employed candidates, whether temporary or permanent, and also those who have already availed higher fellowships like Senior Research Associateships etc. will not be considered for RAship. 

C. OTHER CONDITIONS/INFORMATION AGE LIMIT: Senior Research Fellow (SRF) : Maximum 32 years as on the last date of application. Research Associate (RA) : Maximum 35 years as on the last date of application. Age limit is relaxable by five years for SC, ST, OBCs and physically handicapped on production of suitable certificates from the competent authority. Women candidates are also given age relaxation of five years.
 
The SC/ST candidates called for interview will be paid single second class rail/bus fare to and fro by the shortest route from the station mentioned in the address for correspondence given in the online application from (within India) to place of interview on production of documentary proof as per rule in force. Merely fulfilling of the essential qualifications will not entitle a candidate for being called for interview. CSIR reserves the right to call or not to call a candidate for interview.

Apply Online on or before 30th June 2017 at http://www.csirhrdg.res.in  Only online applications followed by hard copy will be accepted

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTION
Candidates after successfully submitting application online are required to take print out of the Application Form and paste his/her recent photograph in the space provided and send (as the topmost page) along with the following documents to Scientist-In-Charge, EMR-I, Human Resource Development Group, CSIR Complex, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi 110 012, so as to reach latest by July 7th , 2017 : (i) Detail description of proposed research topics giving an outline of the problem (about 1000 words) to be addressed, its importance, objective(s), technical programme and year wise plan of work. (ii) Self attested copies of school leaving certificate, degrees, marksheets, Proof of PhD registration, Proof of PhD Submission/PhD Viva-Voce/PhD degree, NET, GATE, etc. Attested copies of documents in support of research experience. Only office orders (OMs) will be accepted as proof of experience. Testimonials will not be accepted for this purpose. (iii) Self attested copies of research papers published, accepted for publication. (iv) Testimonial from Guide/ Supervisor. (v) Undertaking to resign in case of employed candidates in the event of award of Senior Research fellowship/Research Associateship (SRF/RA). (vi) Attestations by the proposed Guide/Supervisor and the Head of the Institute at the space provided in the hard copy of the Application Form There is no application fee. The subject code in which applied should be clearly and boldly written on the envelope. Since the application is to be forwarded through proper channel, it will be advisable to apply well in time.

Details of job available at : http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/Advtsrfra2017.pdf