IIT (ISM) Dhanbad: Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF) 2026

IIT (ISM) Dhanbad: Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF) 2026

The Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad has released an advertisement for the Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship (IPDF). This fellowship is designed to support researchers in facilitating high-quality research work alongside regular faculty members.

Vacancy Details

The current openings are distributed across the following categories:

• UR: 11

• SC: 02

• ST: 02

• EWS: 01

Eligibility Criteria

• Academic Qualification: Applicants must be PhD holders who completed their degree within the last 5 years.

• Publication Record: Candidates must have at least two papers as first or corresponding author in journals of repute or SCI/SCIE.

• Age Limit: Maximum 35 years, with relaxations provided as per Government of India guidelines.

• Restriction for IIT (ISM) Graduates: PhD holders from IIT (ISM) are ineligible to apply for a period of two years from the date of their PhD award.

Fellowship Benefits & Salary

The fellowship is awarded for a maximum period of three years, with an initial offer for one year, extendable based on satisfactory performance.

• Contingency Grant: Rs. 1,00,000/- (one lakh) per year.

• Additional Benefits: Fellows may be allowed to attend conferences subject to the availability of funds in their contingency grant.

Application & Selection Process

• Mentor Attachment: Selected IPDFs will work with faculty mentors primarily for research, but they may also assist in teaching, tutorials, laboratory classes, and project execution.

• Screening: Applications will undergo a plagiarism check; proposals with a similarity index of less than 15% will proceed to departmental scrutiny.

• Interview: Recommended candidates will be called for an interview and will be reimbursed Second AC to-and-fro fare for the shortest route. Interviews for candidates abroad or in specific circumstances may be conducted online.

Important Information

• Reference No: IPDF/DF/2026/01

• Date of Advertisement: May 2026

Note: Potential candidates are advised to visit the official department website to review faculty research areas and prepare their research proposals.