WISE Post-Doctoral Fellowship
State: Central
Ministry: Ministry Of Science And Technology
Department: Department Of Science & Technology
Category: Women and Child, Science, IT & Communications
Beneficiary Type: Individual

“WISE Post-Doctoral Fellowship” is a new programme of the Department of Science & Technology that aims to provide opportunities to women scientists & technologists between the age group of 27-60 years who want to continue their research as bench-level scientists in basic and applied sciences.

Benefits:
- **Fellowship Amount:** ₹55,000/- per month is provided as fellowship along with House Rent Allowance as per Department of Science and Technology (DST) norms.  - **Research Grant:** ₹2,00,000/- per year is provided to support research activities under the programme.  - **Equipment Support:** Financial assistance up to ₹3,00,000/- is provided for the purchase of small equipment.  - **Institutional Overhead Charges:** Additional institutional overhead charges are covered as per applicable norms.  - **Project Duration:** The maximum duration of the project is 3 years.
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Eligibility:
&gt; **Employment:**

Candidates in regular employment are not eligible for WISE-PDF. However, women scientists who are temporarily employed in research or academics may apply for the scheme but they have to leave their earlier assignment if the WISE-PDF project is approved. The position of research staff in any project, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Associate, etc. will be considered a temporary assignment.
&gt; **Age:**

The minimum age to apply is 27 years and the maximum is 60 years. Women scientists, less than 27 years of age are NOT eligible.
&gt; **Educational Qualification:**

Women Scientists having a Ph.D. in Basic/ Applied Science or an equivalent degree like MD, MS, MDS, etc. are eligible for WISE-PDF.
&gt; **Break in Career:**

Break in career is not mandatory to apply for WISE-PDF, however, women who have a break are also encouraged to apply for this programme.

Application Process:
[Online]
Step 01: The proposals should be submitted at the DST-WISE portal “https://onlinedst.gov.in/”. The portal is open throughout the year.
Step 02: First of all, aspirants need to register themselves at the online portal with their active e-mail ID to apply to WISE-PDF.
Step 03: An auto-generated email will be sent to the applicant with an ID and link to create a password.
Step 04: After successfully registration, the applicant may login at the 'portal’ and fill in the application form of the Project Proposal under WISE-PDF.
Step 05: Before submission, the applicant may preview her full proposal to make sure that everything is correct and in order. The proposal can be edited at this stage but after submission, any editing will not be possible.
Step 06: Once the applicant finds the proposal is in order, click the "Final Submit" button for the final submission of the proposal.
Step 07: The proposal can be seen after login. It can also be printed and saved in the system for your ready reference.
Note 01: There are different Project Proposal Documents (PPDs) that include files to be submitted online as well as to be uploaded.
Note 02: The file size should not exceed 2MB in any case.
Note 03: It would be useful to first prepare uploading files which enable the applicant to submit a proposal in a smooth and time-bound manner.
Note 04: The formats of all the PPDs are available on the home page of the portal under ’Formats’ for ready reference of the applicants.
Note 05: Hard copy of the proposal: There is no need to submit a hard copy of the proposal to DST.

Documents Required:
Project Proposal Document
Biodata of PI (Signed)
Mentor’s Biodata (Signed)
Caste Certificate (If applicable)
Disability Certificate (If Applicable)
Proof of age (Birth Certificate,10th Class certificate)
Photograph of PI
Signature of PI
Highest Degree certificate
House Rent Allowance (if eligible)
Note: The formats of all the PPDs are available on the home page of the portal under ’Formats’ for ready reference of the applicants.