A total of 301 young researchers have been selected for support under SERB National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF), to work for 2 years in frontier areas of science and engineering, the Ministry of Science and Technology said on Tuesday (1 November). Applications were received from 3,833 researchers against the invitations for proposals, according to the ministry. The names of the 301 awardees were announced by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body working under the umbrella of Department of Science and Technology (DST). The support which includes a monthly fellowship, an annual research grant and overheads for the host institution is broadly given in five thematic areas, namely Chemical Sciences, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences, and Physical and Mathematical Sciences. The fellowship, initiated in 2015 to tap the young budding researchers and support them to graduate to an independent scientist, has received around 23,000 applications in last eight years, out of which around 3,500 fellows have been benefitted so far.

Source: National Post November 01, 2022 16:38 UTC