We welcome applications from researchers all over the world.
You may choose to apply for a postdoctoral fellowship or a research fellowship.
Application deadline: December 15, 2025
Postdoctoral fellowships: Postdoctoral fellows will be in residence for the entire program and assist in running the thematic semester program. The salary will be commensurate with international standards (approx 2.2 million INR =22,00,000 INR ~ 25,000 USD).
Research fellowships: The research fellowships are targeted towards researchers who are interested in the program but do not qualify for the postdoctoral fellowships (either because they are more experienced or because they plan to attend for a shorter duration). All such researchers should apply for the research fellowships.
The research fellowships come in two varieties.
Long-term positions: These are salaried positions for researchers who will be in residence for a considerable part of the semester program (exact details TBD). The salary will be commensurate with one's salary at their home institution.
Senior participants should feel free to contact the organizers directly about the available positions/fellowships.
Short-term positions: These are for researchers who will be in residence for at least 21 days or longer. Preference will be given to applicants who can attend for longer periods. LMSI will provide support for accommodation and 4,500 INR per diem will also be provided. For context, 4500 INR (~50 USD, ~45 EUR) is sufficient to cover one person's 1-day stay (accommodation as well as meals) in Mumbai.
Eligibility and visa requirements: For all the advertised positions, we welcome applications from Indian citizens as well as foreigners. Please note that in order to take up these positions, the foreigners will require an appropriate visa. Postdoctoral fellows and long-term visitors will require employment visas. Short-term visitors will require business visas. (assistance from LMSI regarding visa applications is TBD)
Subhadip Dey
Mitul Islam
Sara Maloni
Mahan Mj
Francois Labourie
Jean-Marc Schlenker
Jérémy Toulisse
Indira Chatterji
Srivatsav Kunnawalkam Elayavalli
David Fisher
Mikolaj Fraczyk
Mehrdad Kalantar
Nicolas Monod
Roman Sauer
For any queries about the program, write to us at: lmsi.fall2026@gmail.com
The official program announcement webpage is available at: https://uat.lmsi.org/programmes/thematic-programme-on-surface-analytics-group