Title: Investigation of the role of black carbon on aerosol radiative forcing over western India

Duration: Three Years

Eligibility criteria:

(1) Academic qualifications: M.Sc./M. Tech. in any of the following subjects:

Physics, Space Sciences, Atmospheric Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Geophysics, and Climate Sciences.

(2) The candidate must have taken Physics and Mathematics at the Under Graduate level.

(3) A minimum of 60% marks at Bachelor’s and Master’s level are required for all candidates.

CSIR/UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) qualification is desirable but not necessary. Basic knowledge of computer programming and digital data processing is required.

Age Limit: Not more than 25 years as on 1 March 2014 (i.e., born on or after 01.03.1989).

Consolidated Monthly Fellowship: Rs. 16000 + 10% HRA for I and II years and Rs. 18000 + 10% HRA for III year.

Eligible candidates may apply with their CV containing academic qualifications, technical (computer) skills and contact information etc. via email to rohit.srivastava@iccsir.org on or before 10th February, 2014, with the subject marked as “JRF- DST”.

Candidates will be short listed for the interview based on merit and will be informed via email.

No traveling or any other allowances would be admissible for attending the interview.

For further information of the project, the interested candidate may contact the Principal Investigator Dr. Rohit Srivastava, (rohit.srivastava@iccsir.org)