India Alliance: Early Career Fellowships in Biomedical Research, July 2018

The Wellcome Trust/DBT 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 October 2018 for the current round of competition); due consideration will be given to justified career breaks
• Applicant may have/be pursuing PhD in any discipline of science
• 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 conditions and policies
• Applicant may or may not have a faculty position

Remit:

• Full spectrum of biomedical science from fundamental molecular and cellular studies through Clinical and Public Health research**
• Interdisciplinary projects are welcome

Provisions: The 5-year Fellowship typically provides:

• Competitive personal support

• Generous research funds
• Funding to work overseas for up to 2 years and develop international collaborations

For the full call text please visit the grant call webpage.