About PostDoc Fellowship Program: Langbustech University, New Jersey, USA invites applications for a 2-year post-doctoral program that provides an exciting opportunity for an outstanding individual to contribute to cutting-edge research. Langbustech University has signed the MoU with Dr. D Y Patil Institute of Management Studies (DYPIMS), Pune, (India) to execute this Post-Doctoral Program across continents. This is a unique program of 2 years with several opportunities to upskill and enhance the research across the disciplines of Management, Social Sciences and Technology. This is an excellent opportunity to upgrade the academic credentials and research forte in academics and industry.

Objective of the Post-Doctoral Program

• Advancement of Research Skills: Deepening expertise in a specialized research area and developing advanced research methodologies.
• Contributing to the Academic Community: Conducting original research that pushes the boundaries of knowledge and contributes to publications and conferences.
• Networking and Collaboration: Building professional networks and engaging in collaborative research across disciplines.
• Career Development: Preparing for academic, industry, or other professional careers through independent research and acquiring new skills.
• Enhancing Grant Writing and Funding Skills: Learning to write research proposals and secure funding for future research projects.
• Academic and Professional Visibility: Publishing high-quality papers and presenting research at conferences to gain recognition in the field.
• Generating Intellectual Property Rights: Generating Intellectual Property in the form of model building, patenting, and copyrights.

Objective of the Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Centre

• The objective of PDF center is to provide opportunity to carry out the advanced studies and research in Management, Social Sciences, Humanities, Technology and related subjects.
• The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Centre aims to identify and motivate researchers and provide them necessary support for research in frontier areas of Management, Technology, and related areas.
• The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Centre also endeavors to publish the research in reputed indexed journals.
• The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Centre will develop a meaningful network with the industry and academia to operate in tandem with them to establish purposeful Industry-Academia engagements.
• The Post-Doctoral Fellowship Centre will be open to admit the researchers across the continents.

Eligibility for Applying Post-doctoral Program

• The Post-Doc candidate, preferably having a doctorate degree in last 7 years in the relevant subject
• Record of Good Publications in the indexed reputed journals
• Significant contribution to academic disciplines
• Research aptitude test results – online mode
• English language assessment test – online mode
• Statement of purpose with minimum of 500 words
• Performance in the interview
• Letter of Recommendation, at least from two reputed references
• Research proposal

Age Limit

The upper age limit for Post-Doctoral Program is 55 years at the time of the submission of application. (As on the date/ last date of application).

Selection Procedure

The post-doctoral program will have the admission process batches commencing in Fall and Spring sessions (Fall during July/ Aug. or Spring during January/ Feb.) of each year. A selection Committee shall be constituted for selecting the Post-Doctoral fellows, in the light of appropriate standards and eligibility criteria.

Constitution of Selection Committee

• Principal/ Director/ Head of the Institute which has been authorized by the university to establish the Post-Doctoral fellowship Centre.
• Two Experts who are working as post-doctoral guide/ supervisor/ mentor (of relevant subjects).

The screening cum selection committee will interact with the applicant to ascertain his/ her interest in pursuing the post doctorate and recommend the candidate for admission if found suitable. The evaluation includes the candidate's accomplishment at the Ph.D. level. If the candidate has already applied for Post-doctoral Program and has been declared as unsuccessful, he/ she is permitted to apply again with new research proposal only after one year from date of declaration of result for that Post-Doctoral Program. Incomplete applications such as un-formatted documents, false/ misleading information etc. shall be summarily rejected.

Post-doctoral Fellows Tenure

The appointment of Institute Post-Doctoral Fellows is for period of 2 years that can be extended to a maximum period of another 1 year based on the approval of the University regulations and Chairman of the PDF Centre. In deserving cases PDF thesis/ final report even can be submitted after the completion of 1.5 years subject to approval by the Select PDF committee so appointed by the University/ Center to consider the same. The institute will finally allocate the guide to Post-Doctoral fellows based on the outcome of the Expert Committee recommendations on the topic and area of their interest. PDF fellow should have had detailed discussion on the title of Research with respective guide/supervisor/mentor before finalization of the topic.

Who can Guide/ Mentor a Post-Doctoral Fellows

• The Guide/ Supervisor/ Mentor should have good research/ industry credentials
• The eligibility for the postdoctoral Guide will be with completion of minimum 5 years after award of their PhD degrees and to have minimum total academic or industry experience of not less than 10 years
• Subject Matter Expert Mentors from the Industry should have at least 10 years industry experience with the flair for research

Guide/ Supervisor/ Mentor for Post-Doctoral Scholars

Sr No	Guide/ Supervisor/ Mentor	Role
1	International Guide	To assists scholars in understanding global perspective, foreign systems, or cross-cultural communications
2	Academic Supervisor	To supervise scholars within the research and academic settings by providing support, ensuring academic progress, and fostering intellectual growth
3	Industry Mentor	To ensure that the research being conducted aligns with current industry trends, challenges, and future opportunities

Each Post-Doc scholar will have International Guide, Academic Supervisor, and Industry Mentor to make the research better in all aspects

Merit based Scholarship

Selected candidates will be eligible for the merit-based scholarship. Decision of Merit based scholarship shall be taken by the committee constituted by the Principal/ Director/ Head of the University/Institute authorized committee. The following scholarship is offered by Langbustech University and D. Y. Patil Institute of Management Studies to all the students as per their research potential and performance at the interview.

Sr No	Slab	Scholarship
1	Slab 1	15%
2	Slab 2	18%
3	Slab 3	20%

Work Assignments of Post-Doc

• Post-Doctoral fellow need to conduct the research in the subject in which he/ she has been awarded with the PhD degree. Post-doctoral research shall be extension of research done while pursuing PhD degree but with different title/ topic.
• Post-Doctoral fellow shall be required to present and submit six monthly progress reports every six months
• The Fellow shall undertake academic responsibilities such as occasional knowledge sharing lectures – minimum 5 hours teaching assignment per year
• It is obligatory that the post-doctoral fellow publishes at least one research paper every year in a reputed Indexed journal (Scopus/ABDC/ABS/WoS)
• Post-doctoral fellow may submit the Postdoctoral research work after completion of 1.5 year (subject to approval by the select committee appointed by the University/ PDF Centre) to 2 years
• Post-doctoral fellow will be eligible to use library and all online databases required for research work available
• After the completion of the research work, a fellow must submit three copies of the report of the research work done which will be evaluated by a duly constituted committee having an external member from a reputed University/ Institution/ Organization
• Based upon the recommendation of the evaluation committee and open defense viva, a Certificate to this effect on successful completion of the Program mentioning the period and relevant research area will be issued to the candidate by the University & PDF Center

PDF Program Structure

Following is the proposed PDF Program Structure along with the timelines

Semester	Month	Activity
1	Month 1	Identification of the topic and Meeting and Discussions with Guide
	Month 2	Literature Review
	Month 3	Research Gaps Identification and Analysis
	Month 4	Finalization of Topic and Objectives of Study
	Month 5	Research Proposal Submission
	Month 6	Research Workshop – 1 (Advance Research & Publications)
Progress Presentation
2	Month 7	Designing the Methodology & formulating Hypothesis
	Month 8	Collection of Data
	Month 9	Pilot Study
	Month 10	Research Workshop – 2 (Model/ Framework Building)
	Month 11	Development of Publication of Paper
	Month 12	Development of Publication of Paper
Progress Presentation
3	Month 13	Development of Model
	Month 14	Development of Model
	Month 15	Final Data Collection
	Month 16	Research Workshop – 3 (Intellectual Property Rights)
	Month 17	Data Analysis
	Month 18	Data Analysis
Progress Presentation
4	Month 19	Data Analysis and Interpretations
	Month 20	Findings and Suggestions
	Month 21	Development of Thesis
	Month 22	Discussion with Guide
	Month 23	Finalization of Thesis
	Month 24	Submission of Thesis and all the Documents
Progress Presentation/Defense Viva

Fee Structure:

The following fee structure is to be followed for the Post Doctoral Fellowship Program at Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Management Studies, Pune (India)

Sr No	Perticular	Fees (in USD)	Fees (in INR)
1	Registration and Interview	100 USD	Rs 8500
2	Tuition Fee	2100 USD*	Rs 178500*
3	Coursework (I and II)	100 USD	Rs 8500
4	Progress Report (1,2,3)	100 USD	Rs 8500
5	Thesis Submission and Viva	100 USD	Rs 8500
6	Total Fees	2500 USD	Rs 2,12,500

(*The scholarship will be provided to candidates based on the interview and research potential as stated in the table above)

Outcome of Programme

• The research outcome of the PDF program should produce a Model or Framework in the respective areas of Specialization. This model may be patented or copyrighted as an intellectual property
• It will be mandatory for research scholars to publish at least 2 research papers in Scopus/ ABDC/ ABS/ WoS indexed journals
• Submission of Postdoctoral Thesis as per the required format

Mandatory Requirement for Submission of Thesis

• Completed Thesis with less than 10% Plagiarism
• Approval from Guide/Supervisor/Mentor and Institute
• 2 Research Publications in Scopus/ABDC/ABS/WoS Indexed journals
• Completion of Coursework
• Participation in 2 Conferences
• Completion of 2 Certification courses
• 1 IPR Generated Certificate
• Completion of all administrative & accounting formalities

Cancellation of Award

The award is liable to be cancelled in the following cases

• Any false information furnished by the applicant
• Misconduct of fellow
• Unsatisfactory progress of research work of the awardee
• Any fraudulent activity by the fellow
• Violation of terms and conditions of the program
• Plagiarism or unethical practices, in any form

For more details contact us at:
Dr Avinash Pawar | Dr Kunal Patil
Mob: 9860152927 | 9890655369
Email: postdoc.dypims@gmail.com

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