PTU invites applications from highly motivated researchers for one Postdoctoral Fellowship (PDF) position under the “Visvesvaraya Ph.D Scheme(Phase-II)” for the academic year 2025-2026. The duration of the fellowship is one year. The applicant must possess a Ph.D degree in the relevant areas of Electronic System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) and IT/ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services). The selected candidate will receive the fellowship from Digital India Corporation, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India. The final decision regarding admitting a candidate will be taken by the competent authority of the University. For more details regarding Visvesvaraya Ph.D scheme, interested candidates may explore the webpage: phd.digitalindiacorporation.in
Fellowship: Rs. 1,08,393/- per month and Research contingency: Rs. 1 Lakh per year.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
The applicant must demonstrate a strong academic background, evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and relevant academic recognitions.
Candidates holding permanent positions in academic or research organizations are not eligible to apply. However, those currently engaged in temporary research or academic assignments may be considered, subject to the condition that they resign from their present roles upon selection.
Applicants must have been awarded a Ph.D. degree (in the relevant areas of ESDM and IT/ITES) from a recognized university, with a consistent record of academic excellence, including First Class or equivalent grades at all prior levels of education.
The Ph.D. degree must have been awarded within the last five years as of the closing date for application submission.
Applicants who have obtained their Ph.D. from Pondicherry Engineering College (PU)/PTU are not eligible to apply.
The upper age limit for applicants is 40 years as on the date of application submission.
Preference will be given to candidates whose research proposals are aligned with industry-relevant problems and who demonstrate active collaborations or linkages with the industry.
Applicants must fill the application form before the due date using the link
https://forms.gle/1EQ14WSCsUdqDa6j8
Application Fees: Application fees of Rs. 2000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) [Rs. 1000/- (Rupees Thousand only) for SC/ST] (Non-Refundable) should be paid through online transfer in the bank account PTU
Bank Detail:
A/c Name: SNA Account Canara Bank, PTU
A/c No: 110049468429
IFSC Code: CNRB0008441
MICR Code: 605015004
List of Documents to be uploaded during filling of the application
Proof of age 2 Latest Passport Size Photo 3 A table as word document that includes Institute/Research laboratory , Branch, designation, duration of work experience
4. Proof of Work Experience 5. Consolidated UG and PG mark sheet 6.Ph.D degree certificate 7. Proof of Viva voce Notification 7. Application fee receipt
8. A table in word that includes the title of the article, Authors ,Journal title/Conference title, year of publication, Volume No., Issue No., Publisher, Indexing (ESCI, SCIE, SCOPUS …) , Impact factor of the journal, Reference web link to access the article, indexing and impact factor )
Last date for submission of application: 25-07-2025