Post-Doctoral Fellowships
VAIDYA-RAYCHAUDHURI POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS
Applications are invited from researchers with outstanding track record for a newly constituted Vaidya-Raychaudhuri Post-doctoral Fellowship in Astronomy and Astrophysics. The duration of the fellowship is typically for two to three years, but is extendable up to a maximum period of five years based on performance. The fellowship will carry a remuneration of Indian Rs. 40,000/- per month for the first two years and Indian Rs.45,000/- per month in the subsequent years. There will be a contingency grant of Indian Rs.1,50,000/- per year throughout the tenure. The fellowship also includes rent free accommodation on campus as well as medical and other benefits. Facilities required for research are provided institutionally. A post-doctoral fellow with excellent performance will be considered for a tenured position.

http://www.iucaa.ernet.in/Post-doctora-Fellowship.html

Research areas at IUCAA:
• Cosmology and large scale structure
• Galactic and extragalactic astronomy
• General relativity
• Gravitational waves
• High energy astrophysics
• Instrumentation for astronomy
• Optical, UV, X-ray, and radio astronomy
• Quantum gravity, including string theory
• Solar Astronomy
• Virtual observatory

POST-DOCTORAL POSITIONS
Applications are invited for post-doctoral fellowships in Astronomy and Astrophysics, for durations which are typically for two to three years, but are extendable up to a maximum of five years based on performance. The fellowship includes a remuneration, contingency grant, rent free accommodation on campus as well as medical and other benefits. Facilities required for research are provided institutionally. Post-doctoral fellows with excellent performance will be considered for a tenured position.
** Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, list of publications, and research plans, and arrange for three confidential reference letters to be sent independently.
** All the relevant material should reach IUCAA by September 30. Candidates will be informed of the result by the end of November. Successful candidates are normally expected to commence their fellowship during the following year.

Applications and enquiries should be sent by post or e-mail to:
E-mail: snk followed by @iucaa.ernet.in
The Administrative Officer (Core Programmes)
IUCAA, Pune University Campus
Post Bag 4, Ganeshkhind
Pune 411 007, India.