Chandrasekhar Postdoctoral Fellowships

Eligibility

• The candidates applying for Chandrasekhar Postdoctoral Fellowships should be from India.
• The applicants for the fellowship are expected to be exceptionally bright candidates.
• Candidates should have an outstanding academic credentials for the award.
• The field of study of the candidate should be in areas related astronomy and astrophysics. 
• The successful applicants of the fellowship will receive the funding for a period of two years.
• The fellowship can be extended for one more year. 
• The maximum age limit of the candidates should be below 32 years.

Value of the award

• The successful candidates of Chandrasekhar Postdoctoral Fellowships will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 55,000/- for candidates with up to 2 years post-doctoral experience.
• The candidates with an experience of more than 2 years will be receiving Rs.55,000/- to 60,000/-.
• The Chandra Fellows will also be receiving other allowances including travel and housing allowances.