Post-doctoral Program

The ISI Delhi Stat-Math Unit regularly hosts post-doctoral fellows for long term (usually one year) and short terms (three months) subject to availability of resources. We normally look for candidates whose areas of interests match or closely complement those of our faculty members. A list of faculty members and their research interests is available here.

1. Long Term post-doctoral positions - Research Associate (RA)

These positions are typically for one year and may be extendable for one more year.

Currently, no RA position is available, for which application deadline is April 20, 2026. The advertisement is available here.

To apply for the RA position please click the link here.

Along with it at least two recommendation letters including one from the thesis supervisor should also be sent. The recommenders should mail the letters directly to the address (head_smu (at) isid.ac.in) with the subject header “Reference letter for “. Short-listed candidates will be asked to give a seminar followed by an interaction with the faculty.

The selected candidates would be placed in Category I, II depending on the qualification and experience as per the DST OM No.SR/S9/Z-08/2018 dated 30 January 2019. Revised fellowship will be as per the Office Order No. D.O.2024/183 dated June 20, 2024 For further details, please write to head_smu@isid.ac.in

2. Post-doctoral positions with external fellowships

Those who have external fellowships like NBHM postdoc, NPDF, INSPIRE Faculty etc can also join for a post-doc position at TSMU, ISI Delhi. You should send an application to head_smu@isid.ac.in with their request and necessary enclosures.

3. Visiting scientist post-doctoral positions

In addition to long term RA positions, we also have a few visiting scientist positions usually of duration upto six months and extendable for another six months. These positions are also open to individuals who have submitted their Ph.D. thesis.

Applications are usually processed three times a year. The fellowship amount depends on the postdoctoral experience and is given in the following table:

Interested candidates may apply by filling up the google form with all the required details. Applications submitted by July 15, 2026 will be reviewed in the next processing cycle.