IIM Calcutta
IIM Calcutta to institute Post-doctoral Research Fellowships[/b]
IIM Calcutta campus, Kolkata, February 1, 2013: Post Golden Jubilee celebration, IIM Calcutta has come up with numerous new initiatives, the latest one being the institution of Post-doctoral Research Fellowships. In keeping with IIM Calcutta’s mission of advancing the theory and practice of management, the Institute has decided to institute five Post-doctoral Research Fellowships (PDRFs) from 2013-14. The objectives of the PDRF are to provide management researchers in India an opportunity to contribute to theory of management specially suited to the Indian context and to enable faculty members at IIMC to collaborate on research projects with bright young researchers in India.
Post-doctoral research represents an opportunity for a researcher to make a transition from supervised research to independent research. The researcher can work alongside an experienced researcher and gain from the former’s expertise. Mentoring for independent research is an indispensable element of post-doctoral training. The post-doctoral fellowship can therefore play an important role in grooming young researchers for a fruitful academic career. The researcher can acquire new skills, broaden his/her horizon and learn to work in cross-disciplinary areas.
The candidates selected for the PDRF will be attached to an appropriate Group depending on the post-doctoral research and will be associated with a faculty member of the group who will essentially perform the role of a mentor and collaborator. Apart from the research pursued by the post-doctoral research fellow, his/her services may be utilized by the Group for academic assistance in the group work including research assistance, teaching and handling of tutorials.
The duration of the fellowship will be for a period of 2 years. The benefits will include a monthly stipend, an annual contingency grant and medical benefits and insurance. The Board in its 206th BoG meeting held on December 18, 2012 adopted the proposal for instituting PDRFs, which was initiated by Dean (Academic) and approved by Faculty Council earlier. According to Professor Anindya Sen, Dean (Academic) and Acting Director, “The PDRF is another important step towards the fulfillment of our mission to promote research excellence”.
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