Chandrasekhar Postdoctoral Fellowships Indian Institute of Astrophysics 2024

Eligibility

• The candidates applying for Chandrasekhar Postdoctoral Fellowships should be from India.
• The applicants for the fellowship are expected to be exceptionally bright candidates.
• Candidates should have outstanding academic credentials for the award.
• The field of study of the candidate should be in areas related to astronomy and astrophysics. 
• The successful applicants for the fellowship will receive funding for two years.
• The fellowship can be extended for one more year. 
• The maximum age limit of the candidates should be below 32 years.

Value of the award

• Rs. 55,000/- for candidates with up to 2 years post-doctoral experience and Rs. 60,000/- for those with more than 2 years experience.
• Chandra Fellows would be entitled to an annual contingency grant of Rs. 2,00,000/-, housing, medical, and other benefits
• The Chandra Fellows will also be receiving other allowances including travel and housing allowances.

Application: Applicants should email a complete CV, biodata, a summary of intended work to be carried out at IIA, and three letters of recommendation directly. Applicants are urged to submit full applications at least three weeks before the evaluation dates. Applicants for the Chandrasekhar Fellowship should specifically declare this in their application.