One important component of IUCAA's academic activities is the Associateship Programme, under which a faculty member of an Indian university or a post-graduate department in a college can visit IUCAA for periods of short and long durations over a span of three years to develop his or her interest and expertise in astronomy and astrophysics.

 

The Associateship Programme has been designed to promote mobility and, to this end, the travel and local living expenses of an associate for these visits will be borne by IUCAA as per its rules. The associate will continue to carry out the existing commitments at his or her parent organisation. However, since IUCAA has been created by the UGC as a field station for these activities, it is expected that those visiting IUCAA under this programme will be treated as on duty by their respective organisations.

 

Applications are invited for associateships for a tenure of three years starting from August 1, every year. Applicants should forward their applications through the heads of their departments/institutions, along with their biodata, list of publications and a brief write-up on the work they intend to carry out as Associates of IUCAA. Applications should reach The Administrative Officer (Core Programmes), IUCAA, Post Bag 4, Pune 411 007 by April 30. In addition, each applicant should arrange for two experts in the field to send their confidential assessment directly to the above address. Those who had applied last year are requested to update their application. The selected candidates will be informed by the third week of July.

For questions, send email to Mr. Santosh Khadilkar at aocp followed by @iucaa.ernet.in