Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Why IISc?
Academic freedom
Generous startup grants
Research grants easier to obtain
Full support for PhD students
World-class research facilities
Vibrant interdisciplinary ecosystem
Impetus for research in areas of national and societal relevance
Nation’s best and brightest students recruited through rigorous exams
Why IISc?
No. 1 ranked Indian Institution
Institute of Eminence
◦ Rs. 1000 crore additional funding over 5 years
◦ Hiring foreign faculty and students
◦ More money for postdocs and visitors
◦ More money for conference travel, publication
charges, etc.
◦ More money for Departments to maintain labs
◦ Hiring facility managers
Industry Outreach & Entrepreneurship
Industry R&D
Consultancy
Patents & technology
licensing
Start-ups & technology incubation
Facilitated by the Society for Innovation
& Development
Over 550 R&D projects with 200
companies
Facilitated by Centre for Scientific & Industrial Consultancy (CSIC)
100+ consultancy projects annually
Facilitated by SID’s entrepreneurship cell
16 deep science start-ups in the last 4 years; many of them by faculty members
Facilitated by the IP & Technology
Licensing Office
700+ patents filed by faculty members
Salary Structure (monthly) - IIScAsst. Professor Assoc. Professor Professor
Requirement PhD with atleast 3 yrsof post-doc
Min. 3 yrs at Asst. Prof. level
Min. 3 yrs. at Assoc. Prof. level
Status Part of regular faculty cadre (tenure-track)
Tenured Tenured
Basic Pay 101500 139600 159100
Dearness Allowance (12% of Basic Pay)
12180 16752 19092
House Rent Allowance (24% of Basic Pay)
24360 33504 38184
Other Allowances (TA) 7200 7200 7200
Dearness allowance on TA (12%)
864 864 864
Total (Rs.) 146104 197920 224440
Comparison to US salaries (monthly)
Assistant Professor salary in India (HRA/Market
rent): Rs. 146104
In US$ (Rs. 65=$1):
$2248
In PPP US$ (Rs. 18=$1):
$8117
Assistant Professor Salary in the US: $5784#
Associate Professor Salary in the US: $6594#
Full Professor Salary in the US: $8259#
Associate Professor Salary in India (HRA/Market
rent): Rs. 197920
In US$ (Rs. 65=$1):
$3045
In PPP US$ (Rs. 18=$1):
$10996
Full Professor salary in India (HRA; 10 years):
Rs. 224440
In US$ (Rs. 65=$1):
$3453
In PPP US$ (Rs. 18=$1):
$12469
Assumes best case scenario (summer salary at same level as the 9 month salary)Additional advantage in IISc: Zero/minimal commute
#Data – average salaries in science & engg streams, 2017-18, Tenured/tenure-track faculty salaries survey by CUPA-HR. Source: higheredjobs.com.
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Consumer Prices ↑50.52% ↑41.16% ↑58.93%
Consumer Prices including rent↑87.17% ↑59.60% ↑90.38%
Rent Prices ↑210.83% ↑121.83% ↑196.48%
Restaurant Prices ↑78.73% ↑75.77% ↑83.02%
Groceries Prices ↑45.29% ↑37.53% ↑61.80%
Local Purchasing Power ↑10.19% ↑23.12% ↑11.62%
Cost of Living – Comparison with Bangalore, India(adjusted for PPP)
Source: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=India&country2=United+StatesData taken on 11.06.2019
Dil Maange More!
Children Education Allowance: Rs. 3,000 p.m.
Telephone/Internet charges reimbursement: Rs. 1,000 p.m.
Leave Travel Concession (monetized; 10 days EL): Rs. 3,000 p.m.
Bhatnagar Prize/Fellow of 2 Academies: Rs. 15,000 p.m. (till 65)
Ramanna Fellowship: Rs. 5,000 p.m. (5 years)
JC Bose Fellowship: Rs. 25,000 p.m.
Swarnajayanti Fellowship: Rs. 25,000 p.m. (5 years)
Wellcome Trust, Ramanujan, Ramalingaswamy, etc.
Even More!
Consultancy for industries:
o Can earn significant amounts of money (if you are interested)
o Shared between Institute and faculty member (30:70)
Professional Development Allowance: Rs. 1 lakh per year
o For conferences (national and international), buying books,
other contingent expenses (likely to go up soon)
Generous start-up grant provided
Very reasonable income tax rates
Enhanced Grants for International Travel &
Short-term Visits
• Funding available for up to 300 faculty members per year under an SID grant as part of the IoE matching grant initiative
• Funds from private sources (alumni, philanthropists):
• Tata Trusts Grants (2019-20):
• Attending international conferences: Upto 60 faculty members + 60 students. Each faculty member/student can avail up to Rs. 2 lakhs.
• Short-term international visits by faculty members: Support for IISc faculty members to spend 2 months in a collaborating lab or university abroad, to carry out joint projects, co-advise PhD scholars or explore other collaborations. Grant per faculty: ~Rs. 7 lakhs. Up to 12 faculty memberswill be supported.
Incentives: Endowed Positions Aim: 60 (10 in each division)
For new recruits, young assistant professors
19 already set up (Infosys Foundation, Pratiksha Trust, Kiran Shaw, Adventz Finance, N Lakshmi Narayanan)
Rs. 25000 p.m. top up + 3 lakhs p.a. research grant
Young Investigator
positions
Aim: 20
For Associate Professors
4 already set up (DRDO, Satya Nadham Atluri, Mindtree)
Rs. 50000 p.m. top up + Rs. 6 lakhs p.a. research grant
Mid-career Chair
Professorships
Aim: 10
For Professors
3 already set up (Tata Trusts)
4 crore endowment: Rs. 1 lakh p.m. top up + Rs. 10 lakh p.a. research grant
3 crore endowment: 75000 p.m. top up + Rs. 8 lakhs p.a. research grant
Senior Chair Professorships
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