/Government of India

/Department of Space
/VIKRAM SARABHAI SPACE CENTRE
/Thiruvananthapuram - 695 022
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ADVERTISEMENT NO. VSSC 293 Dated 08.02.2016

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Do you have an excellent academic track record and a dream to be part of the frontline space science
research being done in the country? This is a call for you!

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Applications are invited for JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (JRF) & RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (RA)
positions tenable at one of the premier research institutions in India, the Space Physics Laboratory (SPL) of
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram. VSSC is one of the lead Centres of the Indian
Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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Space Physics Laboratory (SPL), a pioneer institution dedicated for research in different disciplines of
Atmospheric, Space, and Planetary Sciences, offers excellent and challenging research opportunities in various
fields, including Physics, Chemistry and Dynamics of surface, lower, middle, and upper atmosphere, ionosphere
and their coupling processes, Land-Atmosphere-Ocean Interaction, Aerosols, Trace Gases, Clouds, Space
Weather phenomena and Lunar & Planetary Explorations.
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SPL is involved in major space and atmospheric science programmes of the country, such as Chandrayaan,
Mars Mission, YouthSat, Megha-Tropiques, ISRO-Geosphere Biosphere Programme, etc. Well-equipped
laboratories and major experimental facilities are available exclusively for these studies, besides access to the
scientific data from ISROs and other satellites. SPL also co-ordinates major experimental campaigns, at
national and international level, using balloons, aircrafts, rockets, and research ship cruises, and is a leading
contributor to Indias polar research programme.

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Position Code
No. of
& Name of
position
Position

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JUNIOR
RESEARCH
FELLOW
(JRF)

08

Essential Requirements

(a) /

Age Limit

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-- 60% 10

6.5

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M.Sc.
Degree
in
Physics/Applied
Physics/Space
Physics
/Atmospheric
Science/Meteorology/
Space
Science/Planetary
Sciences/Astronomy/
Astrophysics or any other allied field or with
M.Sc. Physics with specialization in any one
of the above subjects including Electronics,
or M. Tech in Atmospheric/Space/Planetary
Sciences/Applied Physics or allied fields with
minimum 60% marks as average of all
semesters or CGPA/CPI grading of 6.5 on a
10 point scale or equivalent.

(b)
:
Applicants should also have qualified one of
the following:
1.

CSIR-UGC National Eligibility Test,

including NET-Lectureship.
2.

22.02.2016 28

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28 years as on 15.02.2016 (31
years for OBC candidates and 33
years in case of SC/ST
candidates. Persons with Disability
are eligible for age relaxation as
per rules).
(-

08.02.2016 1000
22.02.2016 1700

Submission of on-line applications
from 1000 hrs on 08.02.2016 to
1700 hrs on 22.02.2016).

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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering
(GATE) conducted by MHRD.
3.
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Joint Admission Test (JAM) conducted
by MHRD.
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Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST).

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RESEARCH
ASSOCIATE
(RA)

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Candidates should have earned their Ph.D.
degree in any discipline of Science or
Technology. Their Ph.D. thesis should be in the
areas of atmospheric, space, and planetary
sciences which are relevant to the fields of
research being carried out at SPL.

29.02.2016/30.04.2016/
30.06.2016/31.08.2016/
31.10.2016/31.12.2016
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35 years as on 29.02.16 / 30.04.16
/ 30.06.16 / 31.08.16/ 31.10.16 /
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31.12.16.
directorSPL@vssc.gov.in (38 years for OBC candidates and
40 years in case of SC/ST
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candidates. Persons with Disability
Applications can be submitted throughout the
are eligible for age relaxation as
year by email directorSPL@vssc.gov.in)
per rules).

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http://www.vssc.gov.in

No other mode of receiving applications is entertained for the above positions and all further communications
will be made to the applicants throughe-mail/VSSC website only. For detailed advertisement and submission of
applications, please visit VSSC website http://www.vssc.gov.in.

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