Annamalai University invites application for Mailam India Research Fellowship.

About Mailam India Limited (MIL):

Mailam India Limited is one of the leading welding consumables manufacturer in India, located at Mailam Road, Sedarapet, Pudhucherry-605 111. The company specializes in development of critical consumables and has supplied E316-15M and P91 Consumables as per the stringent specifications prepared by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam for the construction of India's first 500MW, Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR). The E316-15M consumable developed by the company is being used extensively by the Indian Industries for fabrication of various critical components of PFBR. Company has manufacturing facilities at Pudhucherry and has well equipped laboratory to evaluate the products manufactured. The present product range includes consumables for shielded metal arc (SMA) and flux cored arc (FCA) welding of carbon steels, low alloy steels and stainless steels. The Company has many national and international approvals. The company is engaged in continuous R&D activity for development of new consumables with enhanced properties.

Eligibility:

Candidates for admission to the Ph.D degree programme and Research Fellowship must have passed M.E/M.Tech/M.S(Welding Engineering/ Production Engineering/Manufacturing Engineering/ Metallurgy/ Materials Science) in first class.

Financial Support:

Duration:

The minimum period of residence required before submission of the thesis is three years for Master's degree holders. The candidate should complete his/her thesis work within a period of five years from the date of registration.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are requested to download the application forms from the University website (www.annamalaiuniversity.ac.in) or Company website (www.mailamindia.com). An application fee of Rs.1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) in the form of demand draft drawn in favour of "The Registrar, Annamalai University" payable at Annamalai Nagar will be sent along with the filled in applications. The application complete in all respect should reach on or before 20th August 2011 to the following address.

Dr.V.Balasubramanian,

Professor & Coordinator,

Mailam India Research (MIR) Fellowship,

Centre for Materials Joining & Research (CEMAJOR),

Department of Manufacturing Engineering,

Annamalai University, 

Annamalai Nagar – 608 002.

Tamil Nadu.

(i) The selected research scholar shall be provided with a consolidated amount of Rs.18,000/- per month during 1st year, Rs.20,000/- per month during 2nd year and Rs.22,000/- per month during 3rd year. Every year only one candidate will be selected under this fellowship.

(ii) A contingency grant of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) per annum will be made available to the research scholar to buy required consumables, chemicals, specimen preparation, other testing charges, travel, stationary and other miscellaneous expenses. 

(iii) However, the selected candidate should pay the Fees (Tuition Fee, Special Fee, Laboratory Fee etc.) prescribed by the University (on par with Full Time Ph.D scholars) on the day of Admission.