ASTROSAT  Post-Doctoral Fellowships



The Indian Multiwavelength Astronomy satellite ASTROSAT is a national project 
involving several leading research institutes in the country. Five scientific 
instruments are under development for Astrosat which will enable high quality 
research in astronomy covering X-ray, UV and visible bands.  More details about 
Astrosat can be found at the website 'http://www.rri.res.in/astrosat'.


Several Astrosat Post-Doctoral Fellowships (PDFs), funded by the Indian Space 
Research Organization (ISRO), are available at the participating institutions 
viz. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Mumbai), Indian Institute of 
Astrophysics (Bangalore), ISRO Satellite Centre (Bangalore), Inter-University 
Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (Pune), Raman Research Institute (Bangalore) 
and Physical Research Laboratory (Ahmedabad). Applications are invited for these 
PDFs from candidates with recent Ph.D. degree in Astronomy, Physics and Applied 
Physics. Knowledge of astronomy is desirable but not essential. The selected 
PDFs will be required to contribute to the hardware and software developmental 
activities related to Astrosat instruments.  In addition, the candidates may 
also pursue independent research using upto 50% of the total time.


The initial appointment will be for 2 years with the possibility of further 
extension on satisfactory performance. The stipend will be Rs. 11,000/- 
plus admissible house rent allowance. The stipend will be higher for candidates 
with post-doctoral experience.


Applicants should send their CV, a brief description of research 
experience and a bibliography to:


ASTROSAT PDF Programme

(Attention : Prof. P. C. Agrawal)               E-mail : pagrawal@tifr.res.in
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research          Fax : 022 - 2280 4610/4611
Homi Bhabha Road
Colaba, Mumbai - 400 005, INDIA.


Three letters of reference should be sent independently to the same address.

Applications will be received throughout the year and will be reviewed three
times a year in August, December and April. The next review will take place in 
August 2005. The selection will be made centrally and selected fellows will 
be assigned to different institutions depending on their expertise and research 
interests.