Soumitra V. Athavale

Soumitra V. Athavale (Assistant Professor, UCLA Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry) is looking to host a motivated postdoctoral candidate for the Fulbright-Nehru Postdoctoral Research Fellowship . This is a postdoctoral fellowship for early-career faculty and researchers in India who want to carry out research at a U.S. host institution. The fellowship is especially relevant to applicants working in chemistry and biochemistry , materials science , geology , mining engineering , energy security , data science , quantum computing , electrical and electronics engineering , robotics and autonomous systems , aerospace engineering , cybersecurity , bioengineering , artificial intelligence , and semiconductor engineering . The fellowship duration is 8 to 24 months . Applicants must have a Ph.D. or D.M. earned within the past four years, must have a publication in a reputed journal, and must meet the Fulbright-Nehru eligibility rules. Indian government and state government civil servants are not eligible, while researchers and academicians from several centrally funded institutions and universities may apply. Funding includes J-1 visa support , a monthly stipend , accident and sickness insurance, round-trip economy airfare , a settling-in allowance, and a professional allowance. A dependent allowance and international travel may also be available subject to funds. The application deadline is 2026-07-15 . Applicants must apply online via the USIEF portal, review the applicant instructions and checklist, and upload the required annexure and home-institution support letter if applicable. If a U.S. host invitation is already secured, it must be included in the application.