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About the Program

Qmet PARIMANA (Program for Advanced Research in Imaging, Metrology, And Nano-scale Applications of Quantum Sensing) Fellowship is an initiative under the National Quantum Mission (NQM) with a focus on human resource development. Post-Doctoral Fellowships are primarily aimed at encouraging in-depth analysis and enriching knowledge in QTA, creating new scientific knowledge/ technology solutions, and solving problems of the industry. The fellowships will be supporting motivated young researchers in QTA and groom them as independent researchers. Qmet Tech invites innovative and rich in technology project proposals from the motivated research scholars for Qmet PARIMANA Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program 2025 who would like to work in the following areas:
Application Areas Technology Areas
Time keeping Atomic clocks (cesium, optical, ion clocks)
Gravity sensing Atom interferometers, quantum gravimeters
Navigation (GPS-free) Quantum gyroscopes, accelerometers
Biomedical imaging & diagnostics NV centers in diamond
Magnetic/electric field sensing Atomic sensors, squid-based sensors etc.
Precision measurement Optomechanical sensors, superconducting resonators
Quantum Enhanced Imaging Quantum enhanced sensing

Support

An honorarium of Rs. 1,24,000/- per month (Rs. 100,000 + 24% HRA). Those residing in hostel or institute facilities will not be entitled for HRA.

Contingency grant of Rs. 50,000/- per annum non-lapsable.

The support for travel for attending the conferences/workshops on prior approval from Qmet Tech

Duration

The term of a Post-Doctoral Fellow will be initially for 1 year which may be extended further for another 2 years subject to outcome and performance based on periodic progress review on parameters as commercialization of technology, high quality research publications, intellectual property (IP) generation, initiation of start-up.

Workplace

The workplace for the Post-Doctoral Fellow will be respective college of your mentor faculty

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant should be PhD scholar with PhD Degree from CFTIs or UGC/AICTE approved Indian universities/engineering institutes with less than 2 years of work-experience post PhD or Research Scholars having submitted their PhD thesis and awaiting examination.

The applicant should have research experience in the subjects related to the Quantum Technologies and applications, with publications in reputed journals and conferences, patents, involvement in laboratory/course development and other recognized relevant professional activities.

The applicant should be preferably below 32 years of age.

The applicant should not be in receipt of any other fellowship from Government sources.

How to apply

  • Applications will only be accepted through the application form Apply now
  • The project proposal has to be prepared in the prescribed format given in the link Project Proposal Format (Download and Edit) and should be submitted along with the application form.
  • Recent CV of the Applicant
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Official contact details of two referees. Recommendation Letters to be sent via email to hrd@qmettech.com with subject {Recommendation Letter for (Applicant Name) for PARIMANA PDF} from Referee’s official Email id.
  • Faculty/mentor consent. Format (Download the document in word format and edit and save as PDF to upload via form link)

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