Gauri Mirji

Some more concerns of Indian postdocs are:

1. There are very few fellowships available and the selection process is also very lengthy. Hence, most of the PhD students prefer going abroad for doing postdoctoral research.

2. Postdoctoral offices are not available at most of the research institutes.

3. Insurance schemes or health facilities should be made available for postdocs.

4. Postdoctoral “fellowships” should not be taxable.

5. There should be an internal assessment committee to monitor the progress of postdocs.

6. Career fairs or Placement cells can be organised to advertise the academic or industry opportunities for postdocs.