DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, AUSTRALIA & INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

Sector -13, Faridabad 121 007

NOTIFICATION No. IOC-R&D/DU/2017/PhD/01

Invites application for 2 (Two) IndianOil -Deakin Research Fellowships and 2(Two) IOC-DBT-Deakin Fellowships

Applications from Indian nationals for IndianOil Deakin Research Fellowships to work in the areas such as Lubricant Technology and Tribology and for IOC-DBT-Deakin Fellowships to work in Biotechnology area are invited under the MOU signed with Deakin University, Australia.

Selected candidates will undertake Research work at IOCL R&D Centre, Faridabad, India under PhD Research programme on a full time basis. Selected candidates will have to work under supervision of minimum two research guides. The guide from DU is the thesis supervisor (Principal Supervisor) as per DU degree requirements and a guide from IOC R&D (Lead Supervisor) will be overseeing the research in collaboration with the thesis supervisor during the research period in India. Topics for the Ph.D. Programme and eligibility criteria are given below. All selected applicants would be required to register for PhD at Deakin University, Australia and fulfil the requirements for PhD degree.

IOCL would offer a fellowship amount for the period of study in India, which will be 25% more than that offered under CSIR/UGC Research Fellowship scheme (Two years as Junior Research Fellow-JRF and Two Years as Senior Research Fellow SRF). HRA will be admissible @ 30% of the fellowship amount. IOCL will try to provide hostel accommodation at Faridabad based on availability. No HRA will be admissible if the fellow is availing the hostel facility of IOCL. The PhD scholars will be a part of the IOCL Deakin Joint Supervision Program. The candidate will get an opportunity to travel to Australia (Deakin University) for a period of 6 months during the program duration of 4 years. DU will pay the costs of one return airfare and arrange boarding and lodging for this research visit.

The Fellow will be required to apply for a valid Indian passport, procure required overseas insurance, health insurance, and bear other expenses.

Project intellectual property shall be owned by IOCL. Publications on the inventions arising out of the research projects will require prior approval of IOCL. Research fellows will own copyright in their thesis. Selected candidates will not have any lien for absorption to the services of IOCL.

Interested candidates who meet the eligibility criteria (listed below) should send their applications along with self attested photocopies of their educational qualifications and onepage write-up about their interest in applying for this Fellowship in the prescribed proforma available on the website www.iocl.com/PeopleCareers/job.aspx or http://www.deakin.edu.au/study-at-deakin/scholarships-and-awards/research degrees/international-scholarships

Topic & Eligibility Criteria:

S. No.	Broad Research Topic	Area	Number of Fellows	Masters in
1	Study on Lubricant Behaviour of Polyalkyl Glycols	Lubricant Technology	One (1)	Chemistry
2	Energy efficiency through a Tribo-Chemical Model and Validation through Experimentation	Tribology	One (1)	Mechanical Eng. Or Tribology
3	Development of advanced Thraustochytrid strains by manipulating DHA and lipid synthesis pathway by molecular interventions for higher DHA/EPA	Biotechnology	One (1)	Biotechnology Microbiology Biochemistry M.Tech in Biotechnology
4	Enhanced ethanol production/ selectivity by controlling metabolic flux in consolidated bioprocess	Biotechnology	One (1)	Biotechnology Microbiology Biochemistry M.Tech in Biotechnology

Candidates should have completed their Masters degree from a recognized university in India in Chemistry (Organic/ Inorganic/ Physical/ Analytical) for Lubricant Technology area; in Mechanical Engineering or Tribology for Tribology area; in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, and Microbiology for Biotechnology area. The candidates should have completed all the requirements for the fulfilment of the award of Masters Degree by 31^st July, 2017 including Masters Thesis.

First class in Graduation and Post graduation level (65% or above marks in the final exams or equivalent CGPA).

Candidates with Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Microbiology should have valid CSIR/UGC NET-JRF qualification. In case the candidate joins this Fellowship programme he/she wont be able to avail the CSIR/UGC fellowships.

Since CSIR/UGC do not conduct NET examination for Masters in engineering students, Masters Degree holders in Mechanical Engineering or Tribology and Biotechnology can apply directly for the fellowship without NET qualification.

As per Deakin admission rules, the candidates should clear English proficiency tests to get admission to Deakin University. Candidates with eligible English Proficient Scores