Jobs/Vacancies: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali calls for JRF in a DST funded project

What is this all about?
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals to work as Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in a research project funded by Department of Science and Technology (DST).

Who Can Apply?
M.Sc. Chemistry with at least 6.75 CGPA on a 10 point scale or 60% marks and having passed NET (CSIR/UGC)/ NET (LS)/ GATE (>75 percentile) test.


Area of Work/Job profile: Junior Research Fellow
Project Title: Synthesis, Structure, and Spectroscopic Studies of Low Valent Late Transition Metal Complexes with N-arylimidoylamidine and Other Neutral Chelating Ligands

This project aims towards the development of catalysts for hydrosilylation reactions based on low valent late transition metals. Hydrosilylation is an important industrial process to convert alkenes, alkynes and other unsaturated molecules to organosilicon compounds. A student working in this project will be trained to accomplish reactions using a glove-box and standard Schlenk/vacuum line techniques. Additionally, the student will also learn how to use various spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques for characterization of reaction products and single crystal X-ray diffraction method for structure determination.

Duration: 3.0 years

No. Posts: 1

Fellowship/ Salaray:
As per DST rules.
I & II year - Rs. 12,000/- p.m. + HRA
III year - Rs. 14,000/- p.m. + HRA

Applications and Selection Procedures:

The complete application packet should contain a detailed bio-data, xerox copies of the certificates/ mark sheets and other testimonials. Completed applications should be sent to:

Dr. Sanjay Singh,
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Mohali,
Sector 26, MGSIPAP Complex,
Chandigarh 160019.
E-mail: sanjaysingh@iisermohali.ac.in

Submission deadline: Before November 30 , 2009

Please contact: See above

Website Details: http://www.iisermohali.ac.in/


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Summer Training:Indian Science Academies' Summer Research Fellowship Programme for Students and Teachers 2010

What is this all about?

Science Academies' Summer Research Fellowship Programme for Students and Teachers 2010 (SRFP 2010)

Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore

The National Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad

Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi


The three national Science Academies offer several two-month Summer Fellowships to enable students/teachers to work with Fellows and other scientists associated with the three Academies during 2010. .

Area of Work/Training:

1. Agricultural Sciences
2. Engineering incl. Computer Sci.
3. Chemistry
4. Life Sciences
5. Mathematics
6. Earth & Planetary Sci.
7. Physics

Who Can Apply?
Applications are invited from interested students and teachers from all universities and colleges affiliated to UGC/AICTE/MCI/Accredited Institutions of State Universities for these Fellowships. (B.Sc, M.Sc, M.Tech, B.Tech etc)

Fellowship/Stipend/Salaray:
The selected students/teachers will be provided appropriate round trip train fare and a monthly fellowship to meet their living expenses at the place of work.

Applications and Selection Procedure:
The application should include a brief resume of the applicant (in the prescribed format), a one-page description of the planned activity, the guide with whom the applicant would like to work (please give names of at least three guides in order of preference) and the tentative dates of visit as convenient to the applicant. The plan of work should clearly state the specific experiment or theory that the applicant would like to work on and NOT a general description of the area. Student applicants should include a recommendation letter from a teacher (in the prescribed format) familiar with their work, in a sealed envelope. The candidate may work in consultation with the assigned guide for two months any time during the calendar year, preferably during the summer.

Applications should be submitted online through one of our websites (http://www.ias.ac.in/), (http://www.insaindia.org/)  or (http://www.nasi.org.in/); however a copy of the application together with enclosures must be sent by post to

The Coordinator,
Science Education Programme,
Indian Academy of Sciences,
C.V. Raman Avenue,
Post Box No. 8005, Sadashivanagar P.O.,
Bangalore 560 080.

The registration number assigned soon after online submission must be quoted both in the hard copy of the application to be sent and in the letter of recommendation to be forwarded by the teacher in the case of student applicants.

Submission deadline: 31 December 2009

Important Info:
 Check the website for list of those who have consented to guide students/teachers to work on short-term projects

Information of selection along with concurrence of the guide will be despatched by early March 2010.

All correspondence should be addressed to:
The Coordinator,
Science Education Programme,
Indian Academy of Sciences,
C.V. Raman Avenue, Post Box No. 8005,
Sadashivanagar Bangalore 560 080
Tel: (080) 2361 4592, (080) 2361 2546; Fax: (080) 2361 6094;
e-mail: sumfel@ias.ernet.in;

Website Details: http://www.ias.ac.in/

This is one of the most prestigious fellowship any graduate can obtain ,kindly make use of this oppurtunity.

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