Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

two-year full-time residential Post Graduate Research Programme in Engineering (PGRPE )

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) invites applications for the two-year full-time residential Post Graduate Research Programme in Engineering (PGRPE ) in the cutting-edge technological areas.

Programme Details
Programmes with Coordinating Laboratory, Essential Qualification (BE/BTech or equivalent) and Number of Seats

Advanced Instrumentation Engineering
Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO)Chandigarh - 160 030
www.csio.res.in
Qualification: Major branches of Engineering
No of seats: 10

Advanced Modeling & Simulation in Chemical Engineering & Science
National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune - 411008
www.ncl-india.org
Qualification: Chemical Engineering/Tech., Polymer, Biochemical, Biotechnology, Material Science, Petrochemical, Petroleum, Petroleum & Petrochemical
No of seats: 10

Advanced Petroleum Science and Technology
Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP), Dehradun - 248005
www.iip.res.in
Qualification: Chemical, Petrochemical, Petroleum, Biotechnology, Biochemical
No of seats: 10

Advanced Semiconductor Electronics
Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani - 333 031
www.ceeri.res.in
Qualification: Electronics/ECE/EIE/EEE, Instrumentation, Computer Science, Engineering Physics, Radio Physics & Electronics
No of seats: 10

Engineering of Flight Vehicles
National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore – 560017
www.nal.res.in
Qualification: Aeronautical, Aerospace, Mechanical
No of seats: 12

Engineering of Infrastructure and Disaster Mitigation (Building/Roads)
Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee - 247667
www.cbri.res.in
Central Road Research Institute (CRRI)
New Delhi - 110020
www.crridom.gov.in
Qualification: Civil, Civil(Transportation), Construction Engineering, Building Technology
No of seats: 15

Engineering of Structures
Structural Enginnering Research Centre (SERC), Chennai - 600 113
www.sercm.org
Qualification: Civil
No of seats: 10

Environmental System Modeling and Optimization
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur - 440 020
www.neeri.res.in
Qualification: Civil, Mechanical, Chemical
No of seats: 08

High Power Microwave Devices and System Engineering
Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI)
Pilani - 333 031
www.ceeri.res.in
Qualification: Electronics/ECE/EIE/EEE, Instrumentation, Engineering Physics, Radio Physics & Electronics
No of seats: 05

Materials Resource Engineering
Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar - 751 013
www.immt.res.in
Qualification: Metallurgy, Material Engineering, Chemical, Mechanical, Mining, Mineral, Ceramic
No of seats: 10

Mechatronics
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur - 713 209
www.cmeri.res.in
Qualification: Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Electronics/ECE/ETC/EIE, Radio Physics & Electronics, Mechatronics, Production, Manufacturing
No of seats: 10

The programmes are designed to give in-depth exposure and hands-on R&D experience to the candidates in the above areas. On completion of the programme, the candidates will have ample scope to join the growing R&D and industrial sectors in professionally challenging positions.

The selected candidate will be designated as Scientist Trainee under QHS scheme and they will be trained on exciting live projects so that they emerge as research ready scientists/engineers for taking up challenging positions. Such candidates shall receive a consolidated emolument of Rs.25000/- p.m. and would also enjoy other benefits as applicable to QHS of CSIR. PGRPE is a four-semester (2 years) programme. Extension beyond this period for completing the programme will be decided on a case-by- case basis. In addition, on successful completion of the PGRPE with distinction, the candidates may be considered by CSIR for absorption in CSIR as Scientists in Pay Band-3 of the Government of India (Scale Rs. 15600 - 39100/- with Grade Pay of Rs. 6600/- plus other allowances as applicable).

The medium of instruction and examination will be English.

How to Apply?
Candidates can apply online by visiting pgrpe2010.csio.res.in/applyonline.html


Last date for online application is 10th May 2010.