Applications for Pancharatnam Fellowships are always welcome and there are no closing dates. Our offers are normally made in mid-February and mid-August. The processing time for applications is between four to six months. The candidate may be invited to visit the Institute and give a seminar and interact with researchers at the Institute, as part of the selection process.
Areas of current research at the Raman Institute are: ASTRONOMY AND ASTROPHYSICS /Chemistry /LIGHT AND MATTER PHYSICS/SIGNAL PROCESSING, IMAGING AND INSTRUMENTATION/SOFT CONDENSED MATTER/THEORETICAL PHYSICS.
Pancharatnam Fellowship appointments are for three years. Selected candidates will be paid a Fellowship, between Rs.50,000 and Rs.55,000, depending on their experience.
Pancharatnam Fellows are expected to be able to work independently at the Raman Institute and have the academic freedom of choice in research area and collaboration. Nevertheless, it is desirable that applicants have professional research interest and proven track record in areas with significant overlap or association with the ongoing and envisaged activities at the Institute so that scientific interactions and collaborations take place.