SSS NIBE JRF/SRF/RA Rolling Recruitment for FY 2025-26

TTeerrmmss && CCoonnddiittiioonn for recruitment of PDF/RA aatt SSSSSS-NIBE AApppplliiccaattiioonnss aarree iinnvviitteedd ffrroomm eelliiggiibbllee ccaannddiiddaatteess ffoorr Post-DDooccttoorraall FFeelllloowwsshhiipp ((PPDDFF)) // Research Associate (RA) uunnddeerr “SSS-NIBE Bio-Enneerrggyy PPrroommoottiioonn FFeelllloowwsshhiipp” by tthhee SSaarrddaarr SSwwaarraann SSiinngghh NNaattiioonnaall IInnssttiittuuttee ooff BBiioo-EEnneerrggyy,, KKaappuurrtthhaallaa.. IInntteerreesstteedd ccaannddiiddaatteess sshhoouulldd sseenndd tthheeiirr dduullyy ffiilllleedd AApppplliiccaattiioonn ffoorrmm ((aass ppeerr tthhee IInnssttrruuccttiioonnss)) vviiaa Speed/Registered Post or e-mmaaiill ttoo sss.nibe@nibe.res.in wwiitthh tthhee ssuubbjjeecctt “Application for PDF / RA”” ffoorr ccaannddiiddaatteess aappppllyyiinngg ffoorr RA, along with the self-aatttteesstteedd ssccaannnneedd ccooppyy ooff ddooccuummeennttss iinn ssiinnggllee PPDDFF ffiillee.. Application form is aavvaaiillaabbllee oovveerr tthhee WWeebbssiittee ooff Institute. 1. Introduction: SSaarrddaarr SSwwaarraann SSiinngghh NNaattiioonnaall IInnssttiittuuttee ooff BBiioo-Energy (SSS-NNIIBBEE)),, KKaappuurrthala, an aaauuutttooonnnooommmooouuusss IIInnnssstttiiitttuuuttteee ooofff ttthhheee MMMiiinnniiissstttrrryyy ooofff NNNeeewww aaannnddd RRReeennneeewwwaaabbbllleee EEEnnneeerrrgggyyy iiinnniiitttiiiaaattteeeddd “SSS-NIBE Bio-EEEnnneeerrrgggyyy PPPrrrooommmoootttiiiooonnn FFFeeellllllooowwwssshhhiiippp””” tttooo ppprrrooommmooottteee rrreeessseeeaaarrrccchhh aaaccctttiiivvviiitttiiieeesss iiinnn Bio-EEEnnneeerrrgggyyy aaannnddd tttooo aaattttttrrraaacccttt cccooommmpppeeettteeennnttt rrreeessseeeaaarrrccchhheeerrrsss iiinnn ttthhhiiisss fffiiieeelllddd uuunnndddeeerrr JJJuuunnniiiooorrr Research Fellow (JRFF)) // SSeenniioorr RReesseeaarrcchh FFeellllooww ((SSRRFF)) // PPoosstt-DDooccttoorraall FFeellllooww (((PPPDDDFFF))) /// RRReeessseeeaaarrrccchhh AAAssssssoooccciiiaaattteee (((RRRAAA))) /// PPPrrriiinnnccciiipppaaalll PPPrrrooojjjeeecccttt AAAssssssoooccciiiaaattteee (((PPPPPPAAA))) ppprrrooogggrrraaammmmmmeee in the field of Bio-EEnneerrggyy.. TThhee bbrrooaadd ssppeeccttrruumm ooff BBiioo-EEnneerrggyy ccoovveerrss BBiioommaassss aasssseessssmmeenntt && mmaannaaggeemmeenntt,, bbiioommaassss cchhaarraacctteerriizzaattiioonn,, BBiioommaassss ccoonnvveerrssiioonn ttteeeccchhhnnnooolllooogggiiieeesss (((gggaaasssiiifffiiicccaaatttiiiooonnn,,, cccooommmbbbuuussstttiiiooonnn,,, pppyyyrrrooolllyyysssiiisss,,,))) SSSooollliiiddd wwwaaasssttteee///ssstttaaattteee bbiioommeetthhaannaattiioonn,, LLiiqquuiidd bbiiooffuueellss ((bbiiooddiieesseell,, bbiiooeetthhaannooll,, bbiioo-ooiillss,, ggrreeeenn ddiieesseell)),, AAAlllgggaaalll bbbiiiooommmaaassssss ppprrroooddduuuccctttiiiooonnn,,, BBBiiiooohhhyyydddrrrooogggeeennn ppprrroooddduuuccctttiiiooonnn,,, SSSooollliiiddd wwwaaasssttteee tttrrreeeaaatttmmmeeennnttt &&& managemmmeeennnttt,,, LLLiiifffeee cccyyycccllleee aaannnaaalllyyysssiiisss///aaasssssseeessssssmmmeeennnttt ooofff bbbiiioooeeennneeerrrgggyyy sssyyysssttteeemmm,,, 111sssttt,,, 222nnnddd aaannnddd 33rrdd ggeenneerraattiioonn bbiiooffuueellss eettcc.. 2. General: 2.1 SSS-NNIIBBEE uunnddeerr BBiioo-EEnneerrggyy PPrroommoottiioonn FFeelllloowwsshhiipp sscchheemmee pprroovviiddee RRReeessseeeaaarrrccchhh FFFeeellllllooowwwssshhhiiipppsss tttooo bbbrrriiiggghhhttt aaannnddd eeennnttthhhuuusssiiiaaassstttiiiccc yyyooouuunnnggg mmmeeennn aaannnddd wwwooommmeeennn for research uuunnndddeeerrr ttthhheee eeexxxpppeeerrrttt ggguuuiiidddaaannnccceee ooofff sssccciiieeennntttiiissstttsss wwwooorrrkkkiiinnnggg aaattt SSSSSSSSS-NIBE iinn tthhee vvaarriioouuss ffiieellddss ooff BBiioo-Energy. 2.2 The SSS-NNIIBBEE BBiioo-EEnneerrggyy PPrroommoottiioonn FFeelllloowwsshhiippss aarree tteennaabbllee iinn IInnddiiaa.. OOnnllyy bbbooonnnaaafffiiidddeee IIInnndddiiiaaannn ccciiitttiiizzzeeennnsss,,, rrreeesssiiidddiiinnnggg iiinnn IIInnndddiiiaaa aaarrreee eeellliiigggiiibbbllleee fffooorrr ttthhheee aaawwwaaarrrddd ooofff research Fellllooowwwssshhhiiippp... TTThhheee ppprrrooogggrrraaammmmmmeee iiisss aaaiiimmmeeeddd aaattt NNNaaatttiiiooonnnaaalll HHHuuummmaaannn RReessoouurrccee DDeevveellooppmmeenntt iinn tthhee aarreeaa ooff BBiioo-Energy.2.3 The award of SSS-NIBE Bio-Energy Promotion Fellowship is temporary for a fixed tenure and does not imply any assurance or guarantee for subsequent employment by SSS-NIBE to the beneficiary. The authority to award / terminate Fellowship and relax any of the conditions vests with the Director General, SSS-NIBE. The awardees shall not lay claim to permanent absorption in SSS- NIBE, after the expiry of Fellowship. 2.4 The selection rules, amount of fellowship, etc. will be governed as per CSIR/DST/ANRF guidelines (adopted by SSS-NIBE / MNRE) and guidelines as amended from time to time. 3. Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) / Research Associate (RA) under SSS- NIBE Bio-Energy Promotion Fellowship. 3.1 Essential Qualification: The minimum qualification is Doctorate (Ph.D.) degree or having 3 years research, teaching and design & development experience after M. E. / M. Tech. with published work in peer reviewed journals (SCI / Engg.) / patents in the field of Renewable Energy or relevant field of science and engineering. 3.2 Age Limit: The upper age limit for Post Doctoral Fellowship / Research Associates shall be 35 years as on the day on which the application is made. The upper age limit is relaxed up to 5 years in the case of women scientist, for physically handicapped candidates and candidates belonging to scheduled castes/tribes and OBC (NCL) candidates as per Govt. of India rules and regulations. 3.3 Tenure: PDF will be awarded initially for one year. The fellowship can be extended for another two years (maximum) based on satisfactory performance. 4. Stipend / Fellowship Amount for Post-Doctoral Fellows (PDF) / Research Associate: Sl. Designation Emoluments No. 1. Post-Doctoral Fellow (PDF) / INR 58,000 per Month+(HRA as Research Associate admissible or Hostel facility if available)General Conditions - SSS-NIBE Bio-Energy Promotion Fellowship.  The applications received till 31.12.2025 will be processed.  Recruitment would be based on the need in a given areas of specializations within the Institute. The areas/specializations in which candidates will be recruited will be updated periodically in line with the Institute’s requirements.  SSS-NIBE Bio-Energy Promotion Fellowships are tenable in India. Only bonafide Indian citizens, residing in India are eligible for the award of research fellowship.  The applications received will be screened by a committee for short listing the candidates for interview. The eligible applicants would be interviewed by a duly constituted committee. The committee would recommend the candidates, if found suitable, for consideration of the competent authority for engagement on Fellowship/Stipendiary basis.  Detailed information about the research areas of Faculty Members in the above disciplines can be obtained from the Institute website at www.nibe.res.in. The applicants are strongly encouraged to go through profiles of Faculty Members and to get familiar with their specialization and research interest.  The award of SSS-NIBE Bio-Energy Promotion Fellowship is temporary for a fixed tenure and does not imply any assurance or guarantee for subsequent employment by SSS-NIBE to the beneficiaries. The awardees shall not lay claim to the permanent absorption in SSS- NIBE after the expiry of fellowship.  The selection rules, amount of fellowship, etc. will be governed by service condition rules of JRF/SRF/PDF/PPA of SSS-NIBE Bio-Energy Promotion Fellowship guidelines.  The authority to award/terminate fellowship and relax any of the conditions vests with the Director General, SSS-NIBE.  Selected Fellow has to be a full-time researcher and submit himself/herself to the disciplinary regulations of the Institute.  Fellow shall be governed by the disciplinary regulations of the institute.  Fellows must submit a detailed annual report as per prescribed format.  Fellows must send a detailed consolidated report of the research work done during the entire period of fellowship on completion of the tenure/resignation of the fellowship as per prescribed format.  In case fellow decided to appear for competitive examination, he/she would invariably seek permission from the guide and competent authority.  Fellow is not to take any assignment other than related to his/her approved research programme, paid or unpaid. However, if required, the fellow may be asked to assist the institute in other activities as assigned by the competent authority. However, it should be ensured that these assignments should not hamper the progress of research work of the fellow.  No fellow shall discontinue his/her fellowship without prior approval of Director General, SSS-NIBE. In case he/she wishes to discontinue the fellowship prior to completion of the tenure on attainment of original objectives of research, he/she must submit the resignation to Director General, SSS-NIBE through the guide onemonth in advance indicating specific reasons for not continuing the fellowship.  The research fellow shall keep inform Director General, SSS-NIBE about his/her getting the higher degree if any, submission/ acceptance/ publication of any research paper arising out of the research work done during the tenure of the fellowship.  He/She must acknowledge the support of SSS-NIBE in the publication(s). One copy of each of all the research papers published must be sent to SSS-NIBE at each stage of manuscript/ publication/ reprint. Patent: The commercial exploitation of the results and ownership of patent rights pertaining to investigations concerning the intellectual work of the SSS-NIBE research fellows/associates will be as follows: - (i) SSS-NIBE at its own cost may seek the patent rights and/or commercial exploitation of the results of the intellectual work of the fellow and all right would vest exclusively with SSS-NIBE. (ii) All matters concerning ownership of IP and its licensing/exploitation would be governed by the IP policy defined by the MNRE/SSS-NIBE. Encouragement for pursuing higher degree. Students selected as JRFs/SRFs may be encouraged to register for Ph.D. Final Decision: Any fellowship / stipend / scholarship matter not specifically stated herein shall be determined by Director General, SSS-NIBE, whose decision shall be final and binding on both the parties.