CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES CCRAS POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADVT NOTIFICATION 2025

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CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES CCRAS POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADVT NOTIFICATION 2025

Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences

(Ministry of Ayush, Government of India)

J.L.N.B.C.A.H. Anusandhan Bhawan, No. 61-65, Institutional Area, Opp. ‘D’ Block

Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058

E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.ccras.nic.in

Telephone: 011-28525852

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CCRAS Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme

1. The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous Body of the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, is an apex body for the formulation, coordination, development and promotion of research on scientific lines in Ayurveda through its 30 Institutes across the country and also through collaborative studies with various Universities, Hospitals and Institutes.

The research activities of the Council include Medicinal Plant Research (Medico-Ethno Botanical Survey, Pharmacognosy and Tissue Culture), Drug Standardization, Pharmacological Research, Clinical Research, Literary Research, Documentation and Health Care Research Programmes through various outreach activities.

2. The Council has initiated “CCRAS Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme” with the approval of Ministry of Ayush to identify promising young researchers with innovative ideas and provide them with training and research opportunities in different multidisciplinary areas.

The programme aims at facilitating their transition from mentored to independent research career. CCRAS intends to offer ten (10) such fellowships annually to promising fresh Ph.D./PG degree holders of Ayurveda and Ph.D. holders of related science disciplines at reputed organizations like CSIR, ICMR, DBT, National Institutes, recognized Universities and National Institutions of AYUSH etc. These fellowships will be allocated by Director General, CCRAS, depending upon the needs of the Institute/Centre.

3. Eligibility:

(1) CCRAS Post Doctoral Fellowship is open to Indian nationals only. The applicant should be an Indian citizen.

(II) For Ayurveda Discipline: Any Ph.D./PG degree holders of Ayurveda may apply within three years of award of Ph.D./PG degree but if the Ph.D./PG is continued, he/she may not apply for PDF, Any Ayurveda candidate, who has received his/her provisional Ph.D./PG degree can also apply for PDF.

(iii) For Allied Sciences Disciplines: Any Ph.D. degree holder of Allied Sciences disciplines may apply within three years of award of Ph.D. degree but if the Ph.D. is continued, he/she may not apply for PDF. Any Allied Sciences candidate, who has received his/her provisional Ph.D. degree, can also apply for PDF.

(iv) Applicants should have research publications in high impact factor SCI journals.

4. Last date of Application: 30th June, 2025 for June, 2025 batch.

5. Maximum age limit:

(i) The candidate should not be more than 40 years of age on the last date of application. Maximum relaxable up to 5 years in case of SC/ST/Physically Handicapped candidate and women candidates and 3 years in case of OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidates

(ii) For deserving candidates age can be relaxed up to maximum of 3 years based on earlier work done, publications, awards etc. Director General, CCRAS may consider and relax on the recommendation of the screening committee.

6. Tenure:

CCRAS Post Doctoral Fellowship is a full-time research work for the tenure of two years and extendable for maximum one more year based on outstanding performance and recommendation from the Mentor at University/Institution/Lab where working and approval of the Director General. CCRAS.

7. Remuneration:

(1) CCRAS Post Doctoral Fellows will be paid a consolidated fellowship of Indian Rs. 60,000/- per month plus House Rent Allowance (HRA) as admissible and a contingency grant of Rs.3.00 lakh per annum.

(ii) Research grant can be used for minor equipment, consumables and contingencies. There is no provision for providing manpower support under this programme. The Fellow is expected to undertake the research objectives by himself/herself during the entire duration of the fellowship.

iii) 25% of the contingency grant can be used for domestic and international travel including per diem expenses. (

(iv) The fellows are not eligible to receive any other fellowship from any Government or Non-Governmental source during the tenure of the fellowship.

(v) The fellowship cannot be utilized for any other research work except the approved research work for the PDF proposal. CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES CCRAS POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADVT NOTIFICATION 2025

8. How to apply:

This programme exclusively accepts online applications and does not entertain hard copy submissions. If there is any difficulty encountered while completing the application, candidates can contact the Council for assistance.

The applicant needs to register on the CCRAS PDF Portal (pdf.ccras.org.in) in June month and then proceed to submit the form, research proposal and required documents online. The applicants may prepare all the relevant documents in hand before opening of the registration/

application link (i.e. 1st June, 2025).

9. Mode of Selection:

After initial scrutiny of the application form and uploaded documents, the shortlisted candidates will be called upon for presentation of their proposed research proposal followed by interview by specially constituted committee.

Final selection will be based on the presentation of the proposed research project followed by interview of short-listed candidates by specially constituted committee. The selected candidates for presentation/Interview will be intimated by e-mail in August, 2025.

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CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES CCRAS POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADVT NOTIFICATION 2025

CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES CCRAS POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM ADVT NOTIFICATION 2025