“BACK-TO-LAB” POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

The “Back-to-Lab” programme of Women Scientists Division offers Post-Doctoral Fellowship to women who have break in their career, to facilitate their re-entry in science research. The fellowship is provided normally for a period of 2 years. The scheme is open to unemployed women who are permanent residents of Kerala and qualified with Ph.D. in Science or Engineering.

• Eligible applicants may apply online in the KSCSTE web portal for New applications 2024-25 in the following link www.submit.kscste.kerala.gov.in

For queries:
E-mail  :  wsd1kscste@gmail.com
Tel: 0471- 2548208, 0471- 2548346

Selected candidates are eligible for a monthly fellowship of Rs. 45,000/- for a maximum period of 2 years of implementation of the project. An annual Contingent grant of Rs. 75,000/- is also eligible for the entire project duration. HRA is admissible for those availing rented accommodation. The rate of HRA admissible in the Host institution shall be applied subject to a limit of 10%, upon submission of HRA Certificate in specified format. Those who reside in own house or occupying Institute /any
Government accommodation facility are not eligible for HRA.

• Only women candidates are eligible to apply
• Applicant should be a Permanent Resident of Kerala.
• Applicant should be unemployed and should be under career-break due to family commitments or other related matters, at the time of application.
• Applicant should not receiving any emoluments from any source at the time of application.
• Those who have availed KSCSTE Back-to-Lab Fellowship earlier for their Ph.D programme are not eligible to apply.
• Age limit: 40 years - as on the date of application, relaxable for 3 years for OBC and 5 years for SC/ST
• Applicant should have qualified Ph.D. as on the date of application and should have scored minimum 60% marks for post-graduation.
• Applicant should have chosen an institution as Research Centre subject to the following.
• The Research Centre should not be the same as Ph.D Research Centre.
• Tenable only in R&D institutions (National/State level) or University Departments in Kerala and should belong to the category of “Government Institutions” [however, premier National Institutions viz.,IISER, IIT, IISc. etc outside the State shall also be considered ]
• Applicant should have published at least one research paper in a SCI Journal/ secured patent.
• Those who have already availed one Post-Doctoral Fellowship from KSCSTE or elsewhere are not eligible to apply.

The Head,
Women Scientists Division
Kerala State Council of Science, Technology and Environment
Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom (P.O), Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004
Ph: 0471-2548402
E-mail: wsd1kscste@gmail.com

A. New Applicants : 2024-25

1. New Applicants

• Notification
• Guidelines
• Revised HRA Policy

Format for File Uploads

• Certificate on Career Break
• Declaration by the applicant
• Consent from Scientist Mentor
• Endorsement from Head of Institution

II. On Tentative sanction of Project

• Terms & Conditions
• HRA Certificate Format-A
• HRA Certificate Format-B
• E-payment form

III. Upon Joining the institute

• Date of Start intimation

B. Ongoing Researchers

(i) Documents to be submitted for release of subsequent year grant

1. Statement of Expenditure & Utilization Certificate
2. Annual Progress Report (Project year)
3. List of Publications (during the project year)

(ii) Documents to be submitted on completion of project 

1. Statement of Expenditure & Utilization Certificate for the 3rd year
2. Annual Progress Report for the 3rd year
3. Project Completion Report
4. Statement of Expenditure & Utilization Certificate for entire project grant (Consolidated)
5. Final Technical Report (FTR)
6. Asset Transfer Certificate(if any)
7. Full list of Publications (based on the project only)