Career as an Astronomer

Career as an Astronomer
Astronomy is the branch of science in which we study and explore celestial objects such as Planets,nebulae,stars,galaxies,moon etc

Do you want to become a scientist ?
Do you like celestial bodies and their impact on human life ?
Do have excellent matchematical & computing skills ,have a good sense of observation,can analyze bulk data and interprete good conclusion from that ?
Are you ready to devote your maximum time in exploration and interpretation ?

then here is a dream career waiting for you which will fulfill your life with excitment and money.
As an astronomer you will observe celestial bodies and will find its shape,size,position,temparature & brightness sometimes its orbital routes also and after analyzing you have to give an interpretion which will benefit our nature and whole earth.sometimes You have to apply laws of motion in the interpretation & prediction.You will also indulge in prediction about earth atmosphere based on the data supplied by satellites and spaceship.So all in all its an interesting and challenging job which gives you an opportunity to explore whole universe at the same time gives you a great career.
After completion of astronomy studies youcan find a job  in reputed companies like Indian Institute of AstrophysicsNational Space Science CenterThe National Centre for Radio Astrophysics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (NCRA-TIFR), Pune etc

Career Paths:-
Step 1: XII PCM
Step2: Graduation Physics/ Maths > M.Sc  Physics/ Maths
 Step3: IIA*/JEST**/ CSIR / UGC-NET / GATE
Step4: PhD JRF  Astronomy
Step5: Astronomer

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) www.iiap.res.in--Entrance exam is held in November
Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) is held in February.
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy & Astrophysics (IUCAA) www. iucaa.ernet.in
Joint Astronomy Program (1 year) at Indian Institute of Science (IISc.)


Step1: XII PCM
Step2: BE/B Tech/ M. Tech
Step3: IIA/ JEST CSIR / UGC-NET / GATE
Step4: PhD Junior Research Fellow
Step5:  Astronomer

Step1: XII PCM
Step2: BSc Phy / Maths / B.Tech
Step3: MSc Phy/ Maths/ M. Tech
Step4: Joint Astronomy course
 Step5: PhD
Step6: Astronomer