Central Institute of Classical Tamil

Postdoctoral Fellowships

Eligibility : M Phil / Phd

Location : Chennai

Last Date : 03 Sep 2016

Hiring Process : Written-test

Postdoctoral Fellowships conducts Central Institute of Classical Tamil

In order to promote scholarship in Classical Tamil, the Central Institute of Classical Tamil proposes to award Postdoctoral Fellowships to eligible candidates.

Eligibility : Ph.D. Degree holders in Literature, Linguistics, or allied disciplines such as Anthropology, Sociology, Education, Archaeology, Epigraphy, Musicology, Performing Arts, Folklore, Philosophy, etc. with special emphasis to the period prior to 6th A.D. and also related to the 41 classical Tamil texts as prescribed by CICT are eligible to apply. 3. Non Tamil speaking candidates or those who have not studied Tamil as one of their languages in college should produce certificate for knowing Tamil language

Fellowship : The Postdoctoral Fellowship includes award of Rs. 18,000/- per month for 2 years with a contingency grant of Rs. 30,000/- per annum.

Age : The candidate should not have exceeded 40 years of age as on 3rd September 2016

How to apply

Candidates should apply in the prescribed application format. The completed application may be sent to The Registrar, Central Institute of Classical Tamil, IRT Campus, 100 Feet Road, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113. The last date for receiving the applications is 3rd September 2016.