ARIES is offering one Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) with a monthly stipend of Rs.37000 (+admissible HRA or accommodation will be provided as per the institute norms) to work on the project “Wave dissipation in the  magnetised solar atmosphere:Implications on heating and seismology” funded by SERB/ANRF. The position is fixed for a duration of one year from the date of appointment and is not extendable.

Qualification:

1. Essential: M.Sc in Physics/Astronomy/Astrophysics/Space Physics with minimum 55% marks (50% for SC/ST categories). Candidates who passed M.Sc. on or after June 1, 2022 are eligible to apply. The degree should be from a UGC-recognized college/University. The upper age limit is 28 years on the date of the interview, with relaxation for reserved categories as per the UGC rules.
2. Desirable: Qualification in any of the national level tests, like CSIR/UGC-NET (JRF/LS), GATE, or JEST. Exposure to solar physics through short-term projects/thesis or participation in relevant workshops. Good knowledge of computer programming in IDL/Python/solar software and familiarity with the Linux operating system.

Interested and eligible candidates may report for walk-in-interview along with complete CV and originals of all relevant documents at ARIES, Manora Peak, Nainital at 10 am, on 16 December, 2024.

The candidates may also appear online for the interview, however, they need to send a soft copy of the CV and other relevant documents by e-mail to Dr. S. Krishna Prasad (krishna.prasad@aries.res.in) on or before 14 Dec 2024. The final selection will be subject to the verification of the original documents. Informal queries may be directed to Dr. S. Krishna Prasad via email.