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                   Rules and Regulations for affiliation of Post Doctoral Fellows \/\n                            Young Scientists \/ Research Affiliates\n                        <\/td>\n                        <td>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacon.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Rules-1-affiliation-postdoctoral-youngscientists-researchaffiliates.pdf\"\n                               target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>\n                        <\/td>\n                        <td>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacon.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PostDoc.doc\"\n                               target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>\n                            Rules and Regulations for affiliation of external candidates\n                            for Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.Sc., Degrees\n                        <\/td>\n                        <td>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacon.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Rules-2-affiliation-externalcandidates-phd-msc-mphil.pdf\"\n                               target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>\n                        <\/td>\n                        <td>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacon.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PhdMphil.doc\"\n                               target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>\n                            Revised Rules for the award of research fellowships other than\n                            JRF\/SRF\/RA\n                        <\/td>\n                        <td>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacon.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Rules-3-revised-award-reseachfelloships-otherthan-jrf-srf-RA.pdf\"\n                               target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>\n                        <\/td>\n                        <td>\u2013<\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>\n                            Guidelines for admission to Internship Programme\n                        <\/td>\n                        <td>\u2013<\/td>\n                        <td>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacon.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Internship-30_04_2026.doc\"\n                               target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n\n                    <tr>\n                        <td>\n                            Guidelines for affiliation as Volunteers\n                        <\/td>\n                        <td>\u2013<\/td>\n                        <td>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sacon.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/WII-SACON-Volunteer-Form.docx\"\n                               target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Word<\/a>\n                        <\/td>\n                    <\/tr>\n                <\/tbody>\n            <\/table>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <h2>Latest Application Procedure for External Affiliates<\/h2>\n\n        <div class=\"procedure-intro\">\n            <strong>(Interns \/ MSc Dissertation Students \/ Volunteers)<\/strong>\n            <br><br>\n            Applicants must follow the steps below:\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"step\">\n            <div class=\"step-number\">1. <span class=\"step-title\">Review Research Areas<\/span><\/div>\n\n            <p>Visit the Institute\u2019s website and review:<\/p>\n\n            <ul>\n                <li>Faculty profiles<\/li>\n                <li>Areas of research interest<\/li>\n                <li>Ongoing research projects<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"step\">\n            <div class=\"step-number\">2. <span class=\"step-title\">Identify a Faculty Mentor<\/span><\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                Select a faculty member whose research aligns with your academic\n                background and interests.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"step\">\n            <div class=\"step-number\">3. <span class=\"step-title\">Prepare Required Documents<\/span><\/div>\n\n            <ul>\n                <li>Filled-in Application Form downloaded from the WII-SACON website<\/li>\n                <li>One Page Statement of Purpose<\/li>\n                <li>Recommendation letter from the applicant\u2019s Head of Institution\/Department<\/li>\n                <li>Proof of identity<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"step\">\n            <div class=\"step-number\">4. <span class=\"step-title\">Submit Through Faculty<\/span><\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                Submit the complete application through the identified faculty member.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"notice\">\n                Applications sent directly to the Institute will not be considered.\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"step\">\n            <div class=\"step-number\">5. <span class=\"step-title\">Review &#038; Approval<\/span><\/div>\n\n            <ul>\n                <li>\n                    The respective faculty member will review and, if recommended,\n                    forward the application to the Recruitment and Placement Cell,\n                    WII-SACON through e-file at least <strong>two weeks in advance<\/strong>.\n                <\/li>\n                <li>\n                    Final approval is subject to the decision of the competent authority.\n                <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"step\">\n            <div class=\"step-number\">6. <span class=\"step-title\">Institutional Fee (Non-Refundable)<\/span><\/div>\n\n            <p>Upon approval, the applicable fee must be paid:<\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"fee-list\">\n                <div class=\"fee-item\">\n                    <strong>\u20b95,000<\/strong>\n                    Unpaid Intern\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"fee-item\">\n                    <strong>\u20b910,000<\/strong>\n                    MSc Dissertation\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"fee-item\">\n                    <strong>\u20b95,000<\/strong>\n                    Volunteers\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"step\">\n            <div class=\"step-number\">7. <span class=\"step-title\">Issue of Office Memorandum<\/span><\/div>\n\n            <p>\n                After submission of the payment confirmation receipt from the SACON\n                Finance Office to the Academic Coordinator (External Affiliates)\n                through e-file by the concerned faculty member, the Office Memorandum\n                will be issued.\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"important\">\n\n            <div class=\"important-title\">\n                The non-refundable fee to be paid to the following Account\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"account-box\">\n\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"account-label\">Name and address of the Account Holder:<\/span><br>\n                    Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History [ SACON],<br>\n                    South India Centre of Wildlife Institute of India,<br>\n                    Anaikatty Post, Coimbatore \u2013 641 108.\n                <\/p>\n\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"account-label\">E-mail Address of the Account Holder:<\/span><br>\n                    <a href=\"mailto:saconfinance@gmail.com\">saconfinance@gmail.com<\/a>\n                <\/p>\n\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"account-label\">Account No:<\/span>\n                    064302000000586\n                <\/p>\n\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"account-label\">Account Type:<\/span>\n                    Current Account\n                <\/p>\n\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"account-label\">Bank Name:<\/span>\n                    Indian Overseas Bank\n                <\/p>\n\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"account-label\">Branch Name:<\/span>\n                    Chinnathadagam Branch\n                <\/p>\n\n                <p>\n                    <span class=\"account-label\">IFSC Code:<\/span>\n                    IOBA0000643\n                <\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rules, Guidelines &#038; Application Title Rules Application Rules and Regulations for affiliation of Post Doctoral Fellows \/ Young Scientists \/ Research Affiliates PDF Word Rules and Regulations for affiliation of external candidates for Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.Sc., Degrees PDF Word Revised Rules for the award of research fellowships other than JRF\/SRF\/RA PDF \u2013 Guidelines for admission to Internship Programme \u2013 Word Guidelines for affiliation as Volunteers \u2013 Word Latest Application Procedure for External Affiliates (Interns \/ MSc Dissertation Students \/ Volunteers) Applicants must follow the steps below: 1. Review Research Areas Visit the Institute\u2019s website and review: Faculty profiles Areas of research interest Ongoing research projects 2. Identify a Faculty Mentor Select a faculty member whose research aligns with your academic background and interests. 3. Prepare Required Documents Filled-in Application Form downloaded from the WII-SACON website One Page Statement of Purpose Recommendation letter from the applicant\u2019s Head of Institution\/Department Proof of identity 4. Submit Through Faculty Submit the complete application through the identified faculty member. Applications sent directly to the Institute will not be considered. 5. Review &#038; Approval The respective faculty member will review and, if recommended, forward the application to the Recruitment and Placement Cell, WII-SACON through e-file at least two weeks in advance. Final approval is subject to the decision of the competent authority. 6. Institutional Fee (Non-Refundable) Upon approval, the applicable fee must be paid: \u20b95,000 Unpaid Intern \u20b910,000 MSc Dissertation \u20b95,000 Volunteers 7. Issue of Office Memorandum After submission of the payment confirmation receipt from the SACON Finance Office to the Academic Coordinator (External Affiliates) through e-file by the concerned faculty member, the Office Memorandum will be issued. The non-refundable fee to be paid to the following Account Name and address of the Account Holder: Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History [ SACON], South India Centre of Wildlife Institute of India, Anaikatty Post, Coimbatore \u2013 641 108. E-mail Address of the Account Holder: saconfinance@gmail.com Account No: 064302000000586 Account Type: Current Account Bank Name: Indian Overseas Bank Branch Name: Chinnathadagam Branch IFSC Code: IOBA0000643<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15663","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wii-saconrp.in\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15663","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wii-saconrp.in\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wii-saconrp.in\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wii-saconrp.in\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wii-saconrp.in\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15663"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wii-saconrp.in\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15663\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15667,"href":"https:\/\/wii-saconrp.in\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15663\/revisions\/15667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wii-saconrp.in\/beta\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15663"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}