Objectives:

• To increase the number of patents and high-quality publications in thrust areas

• To increase the number of funded projects

• To enhance the expertise of faculty and scholars in cutting-edge technologies

Eligibility for the Fellowship:

• Applicant must possess a Ph.D. degree or have completed a Viva-Voce in the thrust area/frontier technologies 

• Applicants are required to have at least three peer-reviewed publications in a reputed journal with a ranking of SCImago- Q1 in the thrust area/frontier technologies.

• Applicant’s age limit is 40 years.

Eligibility for acting as Supervisor:

• Supervisor should have completed at least 5 PhD scholars under his/her supervision.

• Supervisor must have at least ten publications in the Scopus indexed journal, three of which should be listed in SCImago- Q1.

• Supervisor age should not exceed 55 years.

• There may be only one PDF scholar to a department at a given time.

Maximum Duration of the Fellowship:

• 2 Years

Amount of Fellowship:

• The fellowship amount will be Rs.45,000/ month.

Expected Outcome:

• Quality Publications & Patents

• Funded Project Proposals

• Organizing Workshops

   

THIAGARAJAR POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (TRF) – BENEFICIARIES