tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post863060903411275427..comments2024-03-03T13:39:26.399+05:30Comments on Life in IISc: Pinned post for prospective faculty to IITs/IIScGiri@iischttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11819278945207995261noreply@blogger.comBlogger206125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-1358642149926778212012-04-06T13:26:37.099+05:302012-04-06T13:26:37.099+05:30Moral policing spoils fun night at IIT-Madras: htt...Moral policing spoils fun night at IIT-Madras: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Moral-policing-spoils-fun-night-at-IIT-Madras/articleshow/12552720.cms. Looks like "well educated" faculties still behave like !@#$%^&*!!! Very very sad!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-50099731879357431792012-04-02T21:40:38.919+05:302012-04-02T21:40:38.919+05:30Dear Ankur,
Congratulations and many thanks!
-PCDear Ankur,<br /><br />Congratulations and many thanks!<br />-PCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-15585681532063250602012-04-02T20:51:42.764+05:302012-04-02T20:51:42.764+05:30I have had two interviews with IITB and have offer...I have had two interviews with IITB and have offers from both departments. <br /><br />In the first case I got an informal confirmation over email within a few hours of the interview. The actual letter was sent to me in scanned form after about 15 days and I received the hard copy by post after about 20 days.<br /><br />In the second case, I wasn't sent an informal confirmation; but they confirmed that I am being made an offer after I asked the very next day. This happened over the last week itself; I am still awaiting the formal letter etc.Ankur Kulkarnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16411971742511540520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-75141857770015391952012-04-02T11:32:46.702+05:302012-04-02T11:32:46.702+05:30A question for Ankur Kulkarni:
How much time did...A question for Ankur Kulkarni: <br /><br />How much time did IITB take to inform you after the interview? <br />Many thanks. <br /><br />-PCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-34419608740651366472012-04-02T11:32:19.006+05:302012-04-02T11:32:19.006+05:30A question for Ankur Kulkarni:
How much time did...A question for Ankur Kulkarni: <br /><br />How much time did IITB take to inform you after the interview? <br />Many thanks. <br /><br />-PCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-90378010969287246022012-04-02T02:12:00.604+05:302012-04-02T02:12:00.604+05:30To a question above, I dug out following from inte...To a question above, I dug out following from internet: "Starting next January, the institute will offer a joining bonus of Rs 15,000 per month for the first three years to young faculty members. For encouraging research, it has been offering a one time grant of Rs 25 lakh to fresh joinees along with a faculty fellowship of Rs 15,000 per month for three years for the best faculty on campus. And all this in addition to their salaries." (http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-10-28/news/30332770_1_iit-b-iit-gandhinagar-faculty-members) Can anybody else chip in with person experience?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-15817826631194241982012-03-31T03:07:27.822+05:302012-03-31T03:07:27.822+05:30Hi,
Did anyone get an interview call from IIT Guwa...Hi,<br />Did anyone get an interview call from IIT Guwahati Dept. of Biotechnology for the recent ad.<br /><br />Thanks<br />RpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-81415277966070066362012-03-31T00:33:27.600+05:302012-03-31T00:33:27.600+05:30Most of the national labs in US pays more compared...Most of the national labs in US pays more compared to universities but there is lot of variation of pay for the people with US citizenship and with foreign nationals. I think with present situation, saving good amount with postdoc or Ph.D. in US is a myth. But the experience you gain in top universities or national labs are enormous. <br />I used to save a lot with Humboldt fellowship in Germany but I am unable to save anything in US though working in national lab.SKRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602421506057288596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-34212253555827322342012-03-30T22:32:15.078+05:302012-03-30T22:32:15.078+05:30last anon: depends on what area you had worked on ...last anon: depends on what area you had worked on ..industry would obviously pay higher... Post docs in National Labs in USA tend to pay relatively higher than in universities...Digbijoy Nathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676969785957849229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-90238526063599499992012-03-30T22:08:49.653+05:302012-03-30T22:08:49.653+05:30Hi: for those who returned, how much were your sav...Hi: for those who returned, how much were your savings? I hear 100-200K USD for those in information technology areas, and as a post-doc I would never dare having anything close to the lower end when I get to return home (India).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-86485715705735058502012-03-28T17:07:26.995+05:302012-03-28T17:07:26.995+05:30Does anybody know of something called "new fa...Does anybody know of something called "new faculty fellowship" at IITs? The fellowship I have heard gives some monthly grant on top of your salary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-26441857441675943532012-03-28T14:54:46.573+05:302012-03-28T14:54:46.573+05:30Any idea when INSPIRE faculty fellowship (2011) re...Any idea when INSPIRE faculty fellowship (2011) results for the institute mode and for the candidates living in abroad will be released?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-73869818768338032202012-03-27T17:08:41.872+05:302012-03-27T17:08:41.872+05:30Did IISC take additional referee report on faculty...Did IISC take additional referee report on faculty application other than the names given in the application form.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-66879241618911632802012-03-27T16:41:18.525+05:302012-03-27T16:41:18.525+05:30Yes the recommendation letters were asked while su...Yes the recommendation letters were asked while submitting the applicationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-67861138153398799232012-03-27T16:12:56.724+05:302012-03-27T16:12:56.724+05:30for people got seminar call from IISC Physics: Did...for people got seminar call from IISC Physics: Did IISC ask you for the recommendation letters. IS this this invitation for seminar after short-listing???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-82122578922523817442012-03-27T14:57:56.626+05:302012-03-27T14:57:56.626+05:30what about interviews at engineering departments i...what about interviews at engineering departments in IISc. has anyone got the invite for a seminar from any of the engineering departments there..??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-34442720072377741912012-03-27T14:28:46.865+05:302012-03-27T14:28:46.865+05:30Did you get an official email that you have been s...Did you get an official email that you have been shortlisted for faculty or this is just an email asking you to visit the Department at IISc ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-89600426137940919832012-03-27T14:24:54.345+05:302012-03-27T14:24:54.345+05:30I have also been called for a presentation in IISc...I have also been called for a presentation in IISc Physics<br /><br />in the last week of April.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-81343292810129802222012-03-27T13:04:11.262+05:302012-03-27T13:04:11.262+05:30Regarding faculty housing at IIT Bombay, can someo...Regarding faculty housing at IIT Bombay, can someone from IITB comment on the status of construction of the new apartments mentioned here:<br />http://www.iitb.ac.in/deanpl/bldgs/resi/facHou1.html<br />I hope that this should have eased the housing shortage at IITB.<br /><br />Also, it would be very helpful if Prof. Sriram from IIT Madras can comment on the water shortage problem (if it exists today) at IIT Madras as described here:<br />http://www.physics.iitm.ac.in/info_files/info/newfac.html<br />This seems to be an old website and I hope things would have changed now, especially after the setup of desalination plant.Rajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-1887755431821876012012-03-27T12:49:07.770+05:302012-03-27T12:49:07.770+05:30@anon
I have heard that IISER pune physics has po...@anon<br /><br />I have heard that IISER pune physics has postponed hiring indefinitely because MHRD is not sanctioning posts. Well, seniors here will know better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-64277200328696630912012-03-27T11:52:23.716+05:302012-03-27T11:52:23.716+05:30I have been called for a presentation in IISC phys...I have been called for a presentation in IISC physics. Regarding IISER Pune physics no response yet!!!! I have given talk almost a year back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-74251610606336321502012-03-27T09:24:23.440+05:302012-03-27T09:24:23.440+05:30Anyone hear back from physics departments at IISc,...Anyone hear back from physics departments at IISc, IISERs about interviews?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-41456963809162470132012-03-26T23:40:37.700+05:302012-03-26T23:40:37.700+05:30@iitmsriram: suppose at the time of joining an IIT...@iitmsriram: suppose at the time of joining an IIT, a candidate has (3 - X) years of post-phd experience and hence starts as AP on contract. Is S/he made a regular AP after X yrs of service (it could be just a few months)?<br /><br />Is this standard procedure in most IIT's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-25572622307679171682012-03-26T23:27:03.367+05:302012-03-26T23:27:03.367+05:30@iitmsriram: I wouldn't call it a fudge! I wou...@iitmsriram: I wouldn't call it a fudge! I would rather call it "sense has prevailed" at last. One's post-doc experience starts right after PhD submission. And in India many places have insane processing time for PhD-degree: it can go even more than 2 year in several case for no mistake of the student.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6061089355607754501.post-91234702265213816552012-03-26T23:12:36.731+05:302012-03-26T23:12:36.731+05:30IITM ad is likely to come out at the end of March ...IITM ad is likely to come out at the end of March or early in April; interviews are likely to be held end of June and early July and appointment offers are likely to go out by the end of July.<br /><br />Counting post-PhD experience from date of submission of thesis for evaluation is a fudge. Strictly speaking, it can only be from the date of grant of degree (the date on the degree certificate) or more liberally, from the date on a provisional certificate. The date on the provisional itself could be the viva date or some post-viva final thesis submission date or something else depending on the University. Many IIX have been fudging this.iitmsriramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16063826764366606345noreply@blogger.com