Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru
Job Description
The Raman Research Institute (RRI), Bengaluru, accepts applications for post-doctoral fellowships through its online portal, for research of up to three years with no teaching duties. RRI also strongly encourages candidates to apply through the national N-PDF scheme, since its own positions are limited.
At a glance
- Scheme: RRI Post-Doctoral Fellowship
- Where: Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru
- Pay: Rs 58,000 to Rs 67,000 per month plus HRA as admissible, depending on experience
- Duration: Up to 3 years, with annual extensions after internal assessment
- Teaching: None
- Apply by: No closing date is given; apply through the online portal
Postdocs at research institutes like RRI spend all their time on research, often in groups that combine theory with experiments or telescopes. Joining the institute’s seminars and collaborating across groups is part of the culture.
About the fellowship
- Carry out research at RRI in collaboration with its research staff
- Take part in the institute’s academic activities; RRI does not want fellows to work in isolation
- Join experimental activities where research groups offer opportunities
Eligibility
- A Ph.D.; candidates who have not yet completed all requirements (for example, the thesis defence) can be selected at a lower rate until the degree is awarded
Candidates who are yet to complete Ph.D. requirements are paid a research fellowship of Rs 48,000 plus HRA until they do. RRI asks candidates not to send applications or queries to the Director’s email. Rolling programme: there is no closing date. ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 12 October 2026.
Pay and duration
- Rs 58,000 to Rs 67,000 per month plus HRA as admissible, depending on experience
- Rs 48,000 plus HRA until Ph.D. requirements are complete
- Up to 3 years, extended annually after internal assessment
How to apply
Prepare a single PDF containing, in this order, your CV, a list of publications, a description of your previous research, and a statement of the research you plan to do at RRI, and upload it through the RRI postdoc application portal. RRI accepts applications only through the portal. It also encourages applying for National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) positions hosted at RRI.
Key dates
- No closing date is given on the page
Please read the official RRI post-doctoral fellowships page before applying, and browse more postdoctoral fellowships on ResearchJobs.in.
Hiring institution: Raman Research Institute
Official advertisement: www.rri.res.in
How to prepare for this application
- Choose a group: read about RRI's four research groups and name the people you would work with.
- Research statement: make it specific to RRI's facilities and groups.
- N-PDF route: consider applying for an N-PDF hosted at RRI in parallel, as the institute recommends.
- Publications: put your two most relevant papers first in the list.
- Talk: be ready to present your Ph.D. work to a mixed physics audience.
About the Raman Research Institute
The Raman Research Institute in Bengaluru was founded by Nobel laureate Sir C.V. Raman in 1948 and is now an autonomous institute funded by the Department of Science and Technology. Its research spans astronomy and astrophysics, light and matter physics, soft condensed matter and theoretical physics.
