INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS

“ POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP FOR WOMEN WITH BREAK IN CAREER ”

IIT Madras offers PDF for women with Break in career with P h.D with an objective
of maintaining awareness and interest in high quality academic res earch in the engineering
departments of Aerospace, Applied Mechanics, Biotechnology, Chemical, Civil, Computer
Science & Engineering, Electrical, Engineering Design, Mechanical, Met allurgical & Materials
and Ocean and in the departments of Chemistry, Humanities & Social Sciences,
Management Studies, Mathematics and Physics.

The focus of the scheme is primarily to sustain and nurture the involvement of women with
Ph.D who could not pursue their interest in research due to personal / professional reasons. In
other words the scheme is not intended for career advancement of those for whom alternate
avenues for research are open and available.

Eligibility: Candidates should have a Ph. D in the appropriate discipline. There is no age
limit prescribed.

Candidates already employed are not eligible to apply.

Duration : The duration of the fellowship will vary from 2 to 6 months, consisting of 2 to 3
visits, each visit not less than two months. After the first visit, the Department at
its discretion may extend the fellowship to a maximum total duration limited to
ONE YEAR.

Details of Support:

a) Between Rs.30,000 - Rs.35,000/- (consolidated) per month.

b) For married women PDF, if they are not provided accommodation within the
campus, they are eligible for HRA of Rs.9000/- p.m.
c) Return Train Fare by II AC from place of residence in India to IIT Madras.
d) Suitable accommodation as per IIT norms will be offered, if requested and, if
available.

Application form and other details can be downloaded from http://www.iitm.ac.in The
print out / hard copy of the duly filled-in application has to be sent to the Joint Registrar
(Academic), IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036 in an envelope superscribed as, “ PDF of IITM
for women with Break in career” .
Applications are received throughout the year and the candidates will be intimat ed
about the availability by the respective departments.

Date: 16.03.2017 Joint Registrar (Academic)