“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.

 Selection list of Back to Lab Post Doctoral Fellowship 2024 published

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

• Revised Guidelines (Applicable for new selections after 28.10.2024)
• 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

• Revised Terms & Conditions (Applicable for new selections after 28.10.2024)
• 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)
8. Proof on participation in Kerala Science Congress