Applications are invited from eligible Indian Biomedical Scientists for ‘ICMR International Fellowship 2014-15’.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is the premier national agency for the formulation, promotion and conduct of biomedical research in India. The Council is responsible to plan and promote medical research in the current and emerging health problems of the country and also is expected to build a strong national cadre of skilled biomedical scientists.

To achieve the objective of building up of a highly skilled pool of biomedical researchers in all aspects of biomedical research including basic, applied, epidemiological and clinical sciences, the ICMR has embarked upon an International fellowship programme for capacity strengthening of scientists of India.

Eligibility criteria to apply for the fellowship:

• M.D/PhD degree with at least three years’ teaching/research experience for young scientists and at least fifteen years for senior scientists

• Regular position in a recognized biomedical/research/health institution in India

• Below 45 years of age for young and 57 years for senior scientists

• The applicant should be employed in a regular position in a recognized Biomedical/ Research/ Health Institution.

• The application should be forwarded by the Employer/Head of the Institution with a statement that the candidate will be considered as a full time employee of the Institution during the period of his/her fellowship.

• The applicant should submit a letter of acceptance from the host Institute where he/she proposes to work during the fellowship.

• The applicant should submit a concrete plan of training pertaining to the project submitted for availing the fellowship.

Interested candidate can submit their candidature on or before January 31, 2014. Candidates are required to submit ten copies of the application to:

Address:

International Health Division (IHD),
Indian Council of Medical Research,
V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, Post Box No.4911,
Ansari Nagar, New Delhi – 11002

The duration of the fellowship is 3-6 months for senior scientist and 10-15 days for young scientist

Financial Assistance:

Financial assistance will be given to the scientist during the fellowship and as per the norms young scientists will be paid $ 3,000 per month for three to six months, contingency grant and return air ticket. For senior scientists $ 200 per day for 10-15 days, contingency grant and return air ticket.

Selection Procedure:

The selection of the candidate will be based on the evaluation of the merit of the candidate and the training needs in the field of Biomedical research by a Committee of eminent scientists.

For detailed information please visit

http://icmr.nic.in/ifc_research.htm

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