Early Career Fellowships In Basic Biomedical Research – Call For Applications
Early Career Fellowships In Basic Biomedical Research – Call For Applications. DBT/ Wellcome Trust India Alliance: Early Career Fellowships In Basic Biomedical Research. Interested and eligible applicants can check out all of the details on the same below:
This Call Expires In :
Preliminary application deadline: 31 August 2021, 2 pm IST
DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance invites applications for its Early Career Fellowships in Basic Biomedical Research. This is a mentored Fellowship programme that provides a unique opportunity for promising postdoctoral researchers to carry out high-quality biomedical research in India towards building an independent research career.
Eligibility:
- Applicant must be in the final year of PhD or have no more than four years of post-PhD research experience from the date of PhD viva to the invited full application submission deadline (tentatively in November 2021 for the current round of competition); due consideration will be given to justified non-research career breaks
- The applicant may either have completed or been pursuing PhD in any discipline of science; however, the proposed research work must be within the funding remit of the India Alliance
- There are no restrictions based on age or nationality
- Applicant need not be resident in India while applying but should be aspiring to launch an independent research career in India
- Applicant must choose a not-for-profit host institution in India that will administer the Fellowship for the full duration (5 years) of the award in line with India Alliance award conditions and policies
- The applicant may or may not have a faculty position
Remit:
- Full-spectrum of basic biomedical science from fundamental molecular and cellular biology to ecology and evolution
- Interdisciplinary projects are welcome
Provisions: The upper limit for an award is INR 1.7 Crores. The 5-year Fellowship typically provides:
- Competitive personal support
- Generous research funds
- Support to work in a lab overseas for up to 2 years and develop international collaborations
Essentials on the preliminary application:
- Outline (750 words) of a research proposal that seeks to answer an original biomedical research question
- A Fellowship Supervisor who would guide the applicant in the proposed research and a letter of support to this end; the proposed research is expected to complement and benefit from the Fellowship Supervisor’s research interests and expertise
- An additional letter of recommendation from a person, other than the proposed Fellowship Supervisor, who can comment on the applicant’s research training
Preliminary application forms will be available from 9 am on 03 August 2021 on the India Alliance online application System (IASys) at https://grants.
Submission of preliminary applications is due by 2 pm IST on 31 August 2021.
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