TWAS-SN Bose Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
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TWAS-SN Bose Postdoctoral Fellowship Program

  
  
  
  
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Category :
Research Fellowship
Research Areas :
Physical Sciences 
Fellowship Provided by :
TWAS and S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science in Kolkata
Provided to :
Foreign scholars from developing countries to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences in India

The S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science in Kolkata, India, and TWAS ofers fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries to pursue postdoctoral research in physical sciences at the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science in Kolkata, India.

Subject areas:

Chemical Sciences
Engineering Sciences
Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Mathematical Sciences
Physics

The Centre carries out the following research activities:

Provisions

The Fellowship is for or a minimum period of 6 months to a maximum of 12months‚ and provides:

S.N. Bose will provide a monthly stipend to cover living costs, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. Free on-campus accommodation will be provided.

The monthly stipend does not cover comprehensive health insurance. The Centre does however deduct a small contribution towards a Contributory Medical Scheme. The benefits are partial reimbursement of Doctor's fees, medicines and/or hospitalization costs, if any, and only for costs incurred in Kolkata. The reimbursement structure is along the lines of the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) of the Government of India.

The S.N. Bose Centre does not provide comprehensive health or medical insurance to its staff or students. All SN Bose-TWAS fellows must have their own "Medical Insurance" before joining the programme to cover medical emergencies.

The request for the Acceptance Letter should reach the S.N. Bose Centre by 31st July allowing the Centre a month to look into your request. This is to ensure that all applications get a reasonable amount of attention during the selection process.

Eligibility Criteria :

The candidates should :

Age limit: Maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year

The language of instruction is English.

How to apply

Applications for the SN Bose-TWAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme should be sent to TWAS only (by email).

Applicants must submit an Acceptance Letter from a department of the S.N. Bose National Centre when applying, or by the deadline at the latest. Without preliminary acceptance the application will not be considered for selection.

Reference letters: Referees must send signed letters as attachments via e-mail directly to TWAS. The subject line must contain: Bose/PDoc/candidate's surname.

Applicants should be aware that they can apply for only one fellowship per year. With the exception of the Visiting Scientists programme, all other fellowship programmes offered by TWAS and OWSD are mutually exclusive.

Useful Contact

TWAS Fellowships Office
ICTP Campus, Strada Costiera 11
34151 Trieste, Italy
Phone: +39 040 2240-314
Fax: +39 040 2240 689
E-mail: Contact Now

S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
Dean (Academic Programme)
JD Block, Sector 3, Salt Lake City
Kolkata 700098, India
Tel: +91 33 2335 5706
Fax: +91 33 2335 3477
E-mail: Contact Now
Website: twas.org



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