Alagappa University Postdoctoral (PDF)/Doctoral (Ph.D) Fellowships for Overseas Candidates

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Alagappa University Postdoctoral (PDF)/Doctoral (Ph.D) Fellowships for Overseas Candidates

Category :
Post Doctoral Fellowship
Research Areas :
Arts Subjects
Fellowship Provided by :
Alagappa University
Provided to :
Applicants with Ph.D./Master degree from reputed institutions abroad with good academic/research credentials

Alagappa University provides Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF)/Doctoral (Ph.D) Fellowships in various disciplines in the Faculty of Arts for those acquired Ph.D./Master degree from reputed institutions abroad with good academic/research credentials.

Alagappa University, a State University re-accredited with A grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), is located at Karaikudi in Southern part of India. The University established in the year 1985 has emerged as a center of excellence in world class teaching, high ended research in the frontier areas of science, arts, education and management.

Areas of Specialization:

Faculty of Arts; Social work- Women’s studies, Agricultural-Irrigation Economics, Tamil Literature, Library and Information Science

Duration of Fellowship:

The PDF is purely a temporary assignment, and is tenable initially for a period of 1 year. However, the fellowship can be extended by one more year depending on the progress of research. There is no provision to extend the tenure beyond two years and no manpower support will be provided to the Fellow. He/She is expected to undertake the research objectives by himself/herself during the entire duration of the fellowship.
The Doctoral Fellowship (Ph.D.) is also purely a temporary assignment, and is tenable for a period of 3 years. The Progress of the Scholar will be assessed at the end of every year and extension will be granted based on the research progress of the candidate. Further extension may be permitted based on the recommendation of the Doctoral Committee without any financial commitment on the part of the University. However, the candidate has to submit his/her Ph.D. thesis within the maximum of 5 years from the date of registration.

Provisions

Fellowship for PDF

Selected PDFs will be awarded with a sum of Rs. 50,000/- per month (consolidated) as stipend and a contingency grant of Rs. 50,000/- per annum for consumables and domestic travel for attending conferences/seminars. International air travel is permissible for the first time arrival by the shortest route from originating country by economy class. The fellows are not eligible to receive any other fellowship from any Government or Non-Governmental source during the tenure of the fellowship.

Fellowship for Doctoral (Ph.D)

Selected Fellows will be awarded with a sum of Rs. 25,000/- per month as stipend (consolidated) and a contingency grant of Rs. 50,000/- per annum for consumables and domestic travel for attending conferences/seminars. International air travel is permissible for the first time arrival by the shortest route from originating country by economy class. The fellows are not eligible to receive any other fellowship from any Government or Non-Governmental source during the tenure of the fellowship.

Eligibility Criteria :

Eligibility for PDF:
The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for PDF position:

The foreign applicant must have acquired Ph.D. degree in the concerned field from a recognized University, not before two years from the date of application.
The upper age limit for the fellowship is 35 years at the time of the submission of application. However, age relaxation of 5 (five) years will be given to Physically Challenged and Women candidates.

Eligibility for Doctoral (Ph.D) fellowship:
The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for Doctoral fellowship::

The applicant should hold a Master Degree in the concerned discipline or in the Interdisciplinary area awarded by a recognized University.
The upper age limit for the fellowship is 25 years at the time of the submission of application.

Selection

The selection will be based on the recommendations of an Expert Committee that will be constituted by the Alagappa University. The applicants may be called for interview through video conferencing.

How to apply

Filled-in application form along with detailed CV and research proposal highlighting the objectives and methodology of the research work to be undertaken can be sent to directorcir@gmail.com

Useful Contact

Centre for International Relations
Alagappa University
(Re-accredited with “A” Grade by NAAC)
Karaikudi-630003, T.N., India.
Tel : 04565 - 226250
Fax : 04565 - 225216
E-mail: Contact Now
Website: www.alagappauniversity.ac.in

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