UCL CAREERS SERVICE
India: Online Resources
(Last updated July 2010)
General Information
Country Profile
 BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profile
s/1154019.stm
 CIA Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-worldfactbook/geos/in.html
 Economist http://www.economist.com/countries/india/
 FCO http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-livingabroad/travel-advice-by-country/country-profile/asiaoceania/india
 Goinglobal www.goinglobal.com/en/guidedetail/?guide_id=15
 Prospects http://prospects.ac.uk/india_job_market.htm
Government and working in India
 Ministry of Labour and Employment http://labour.nic.in/
 The National Portal of India http://india.gov.in/
 Department of Higher Education
http://education.nic.in/secondary.htm
 India Education http://www.indiaedu.com/universities/
Job search resources
Academic jobs are advertised on individual university
websites. The India Study Centre lists universities in
India www.indiastudycenter.com/Univ
/Universities-List.asp
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
www.csirhrdg.res.in/sranew.htm
India Education: Links to higher education institutes job
sites www.indiaedu.com/educational-jobs/higheredujobs.html
India Jobs www.hindiajobs.com/jobs/lecturer/
Recruit.net http://india.recruit.net
NaukriHub: details teaching jobs across India (region and
faculty) www.naukrihub.com/job-openings/teaching-jobs/
For more information on global job resources see Global
Resources document.
Funding and Grants Information
The following organisations offer researchers early
and mid-career grants and fellowships. Citizenship
restrictions apply – please read eligibility link on sites.
Please note: research tends to be concentrated in the
research institutes rather than the universities.
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research
Council: India Partnering Awards
www.bbsrc.ac.uk/science/international/india.aspx
Centre for Economic and Social Science
http://www.cess.ac.in/cesshome/cessmain.asp
Association of Commonwealth Universities
www.acu.ac.uk/member_services/recruitment_and_%20ad
vertising/current_vacancies
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
http://rdpp.csir.res.in/csir_acsir/Home.aspx?MenuId=10
Careers-India.com
www.careers-india.com/category/job-openings/
Department of Science and Technology: Fellowship
Scheme for Women Scientists www.dstwosbari.org/
Careerjet India www.careerjet.co.in/university-jobs.html
Economic and Social Research Council
 CSSR India-UK Scholars Exchange
www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportu
nities/international/esrc-icssr.aspx
 Brazil-India Pathfinder Research Projects
www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/archive
/Pathfinder.aspx
Click India www.clickindia.com/jobs/academic-teaching/
Economic Times http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Educational Jobs in India
www.educationaljobsinindia.com/universities/
Indian Council of Social Science Research
http://www.icssr.org/
Indian Council of Medical Research Post Doctoral
Research Fellows www.icmr.nic.in/mpd_phd.htm
Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla
Fellowship Award www.iias.org/online_fellowship.html
Ministry of Science and Technology. Mainly responsible
for supporting science and engineering. There are three
departments:
•
Department of Science and Technology
•
Department of Biotechnology
•
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
and its associated Council for Scientific and
Industrial Research
http://www.dst.gov.in/
Research Councils UK Office in India
www.india.rcuk.ac.uk/links/irf.htm
Scholarships in India www.scholarshipsinindia.com/
Science and Engineering Research Council
 Ramanujan Fellowships
www.serc-dst.org/ramanujan_felloship.htm
 JC Bose National Fellowships
www.serc-dst.org/jc_bose_fellowship.htm
 Fast Track Scheme for Young Scientists
www.serc-dst.org/fasttrack.htm
University Grants Commission www.ugc.ac.in
The only grant-giving agency in the country which has
been vested with two responsibilities: providing funds and
coordinating, determining and maintaining standards in
institutions of higher education. Awards include Research
Award under Post Doctorial Fellowship and the PostDoctoral Fellowships.
UK-India Education and Research Initiative
www.ukieri.org/
Wellcome Trust-India Alliance
 Early Career Fellowship
http://wellcomedbt.org/Funding/Fellowshipschemes/Early-Career-Fellowships/Early-CareerFellowships-Purpose.html
 Intermediate Fellowships for Researchers in India
http://wellcomedbt.org/Funding/Fellowshipschemes/Intermediate-Fellowships/IntermediateFellowships-purpose.html
 Senior Fellowships for Researchers in India
http://wellcomedbt.org/Funding/Fellowshipschemes/Senior-Fellowships/Senior-Fellowshipspurpose.html
Other sources of funding
For more information on global funding resources see
Global Resources document.
University / Institute Ranking websites
For more information on global rankings see Global
Resources document.