IUCAA Post-Doctoral Positions

IUCAA invites applications from highly motivated researchers for its Project Post-Doctoral Programme. [ click here for project details ]

Please click here to apply.

We have now stop accepting applications for Post-Doctoral Programme programme

Important information:
  • The last date for receipt of applications is July 05, 2026
  • The last date for submitting referees' reports is July 07, 2026
  • Selected candidates will be informed before the end of August 2026

Up to eight positions are available in selected research areas, the details of which can be accessed at the IUCAA website.

The institute offers Project Post-Doctoral positions, details of which are as follows:

Sr. No.   Name of Position  Tenure  Monthly Remuneration
(in INR)		  Contingency Grant
(in INR)
 1. Vaidya-Raychaudhury Post-Doctoral Positions:

A very limited number of Vaidya-Raychaudhury Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded every year to candidates with exceptional CV and proven track record.

The selected candidates are expected to carry out independent research of high quality, in area(s) of their interest.

Vaidya-Raychaudhury Post-Doctoral Fellows with excellent performance may also be considered for a tenured position at IUCAA, Pune.		 Five Years INR. 85,000/- during the first two years and INR. 95,000/- in the subsequent years INR. 2,00,000/- per year
 2. Regular Post-Doctoral Positions:

A few Regular Postdoctoral fellowships are awarded every year to candidates who are expected to carry out independent research of high quality, in area(s) of their interest.		 Two years* INR. 67,000/- INR. 40,000/- per year
 1.

Non-IUCAA Funded Postdoctoral Positions (ANRF-NPDF, Ramanujan Fellowship, INSPIRE Faculty Fellows etc.):

Candidates who wish to apply for any of the above-mentioned Postdoctoral schemes and wish to be hosted at IUCAA may apply here.

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 2. Project Post-Doctoral Positions:

These Postdoctoral fellows will be working closely with an IUCAA faculty member on a specific project/research problem.		 Two years* Typically, equivalent to a Regular Post-Doctoral Fellow. However, it depends upon the project.

(Please click here for detailed list of currently offered projects)		 INR. 67,000/- INR. 40,000/- per year

*Extendable up to a maximum of three years based on performance.

 
Candidates who have submitted/defended their Ph.D. thesis and have excellent CVs are eligible to apply. to any or all of the above categories.

 

Included Benefits:
Rent-free accommodation is provided on campus, subject to availability. Alternatively, a House Rent Allowance (HRA) is paid as per the prevailing rules of the Institute/ funding agency. Postdoctoral fellows can also avail of medical and other benefits as per IUCAA/Government of India norms. IUCAA also provides other on-campus facilities such as recreation and sports centre, medical and counselling services as well as childcare facilities.

 

Facilities at IUCAA:
Facilities at IUCAA include a network of state-of-the-art computers, high-performance computing clusters, high-speed internet connections, mirror sites of important databases, a very well-equipped instrumentation laboratory, and a library with an exhaustive collection of books and periodicals. IUCAA operates a 2 m optical telescope, IUCAA Girawali Observatory (IGO), at Girawali, which is about 80 km from the IUCAA campus.
IUCAA is a partner in the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT), which is a 10m class telescope suited for imaging and spectroscopic observations of faint and distant objects. IUCAA is a major participant in space-based Indian astronomy missions AstroSat and Aditya-L1, as well as in future projects, including LIGO-India and the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT).

Research areas at IUCAA:
  • Classical and Quantum Gravity
  • Cosmic Magnetic Fields
  • Cosmic Microwave Background 
  • Cosmology and Large-Scale Structure 
  • Dark Matter and Dark Energy 
  • Diffuse Matter in Space 
  • Galactic and Extragalactic Astronomy 
  • Gravitational Waves 
  • High Energy Astrophysics 
  • Instrumentation for Astronomy 
  • Interstellar Medium 
  • Observational Astronomy (Optical, UV, X-ray, and Radio) 
  • Quantum Metrology and Sensing
  • Solar Physics 
  • Solar System and Stellar Physics

Please click here to apply.

 

(IUCAA strives to provide a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications are encouraged from women and other underrepresented groups.)