IISER Tirupati – Post Doctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF) Program
IISER Tirupati has an active Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship (PDRF) Program to enable highly
motivated young researchers to conduct research in the frontier areas of Science and Technology.
Applications are invited twice a year, in April and October, for appointment of post-doctoral
fellows in the various research areas. These positions are open for those with experience of 2
years or less, from the date of award of PhD degree. Those who have submitted thesis and are
awaiting award of degree, can also apply. Such cases, if selected, will be considered as extended
Senior Research Fellows till the degree is awarded.
The Institute may give exceptions in terms of number of years of experience in case of highly
meritorious candidates, with prior approval of the Competent Authority.
Candidates should provide evidence of having carried out high quality research during or after their
Ph. D. program. The award will be initially for one year, with an extension for one more year after
review of performance.
PDRFs have to get associated with a specific research group depending upon the research and
facilities /mentorship required to carry-out research.