Applications are invited for Wellcome Trust/DBT
Intermediate fellowships for an independent research program at
an academic institution in India. These fellowships will be awarded
for clinical/public health research. Fellowship is for five years full
time and includes research expenses and additional allowances.
Applicants should normally have between four to seven years of
post-MD/post-MS/post-MPH/post-PhD or equivalent research experience.
Application deadline is 26th February 2014.
Intermediate fellowships for an independent research program at
an academic institution in India. These fellowships will be awarded
for clinical/public health research. Fellowship is for five years full
time and includes research expenses and additional allowances.
Applicants should normally have between four to seven years of
post-MD/post-MS/post-MPH/post-PhD or equivalent research experience.
Application deadline is 26th February 2014.
Study Subject (s): Fellowships are awarded for clinical/public health research.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for an independent
research program at an academic institution in India.
Scholarship Provider: The Wellcome Trust/DBT India
Alliance
Scholarship can be taken at: India
Course Level: Fellowships are available for an independent
research program at an academic institution in India.
Scholarship Provider: The Wellcome Trust/DBT India
Alliance
Scholarship can be taken at: India
Eligibility: It is not
mandatory for those holding a medical degree and/or a MPH degree to also have a
PhD in order to apply to our Fellowships. The India Alliance appreciates and
understands that clinicians and public health researchers sometimes follow a
different career trajectory from basic scientists. Therefore, eligibility
criteria described on our standard pages do not apply to such researchers. If
you would fit the profile of a clinician scientist or public health researcher,
please contact the Office with your CV and a brief write up of what you would
like to do. Based on this the Office can advise on the best scheme for you and
if your research falls within the India Alliance’s remit.
-Applicants should normally have between four to seven years of
post-MD/post-MS/post-MPH/post-PhD or equivalent research experience. Time spent
outside the research environment (i.e., career breaks) will be considered but
has to be clearly mentioned in the application.
–Applicants do not have to be an Indian national, of Indian origin or be
resident in India at the time of application. However, it is expected that your
research will be based at an Indian host institution and that your long-term
aim is to pursue a career in India.
You may not apply for more than one programme fellowship scheme at any one
time.
mandatory for those holding a medical degree and/or a MPH degree to also have a
PhD in order to apply to our Fellowships. The India Alliance appreciates and
understands that clinicians and public health researchers sometimes follow a
different career trajectory from basic scientists. Therefore, eligibility
criteria described on our standard pages do not apply to such researchers. If
you would fit the profile of a clinician scientist or public health researcher,
please contact the Office with your CV and a brief write up of what you would
like to do. Based on this the Office can advise on the best scheme for you and
if your research falls within the India Alliance’s remit.
-Applicants should normally have between four to seven years of
post-MD/post-MS/post-MPH/post-PhD or equivalent research experience. Time spent
outside the research environment (i.e., career breaks) will be considered but
has to be clearly mentioned in the application.
–Applicants do not have to be an Indian national, of Indian origin or be
resident in India at the time of application. However, it is expected that your
research will be based at an Indian host institution and that your long-term
aim is to pursue a career in India.
You may not apply for more than one programme fellowship scheme at any one
time.
Scholarship Open for International Students: International applicants (except India) can apply for the fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The India Alliance appreciates and understands that clinicians and
public health researchers sometimes follow a different career trajectory from
basic scientists. Therefore, eligibility criteria described on our standard
pages do not apply to such researchers. If you would fit the profile of a
clinician scientist or public health researcher, please contact the Office with
your CV and a brief write up of what you would like to do. Based on this the
Office can advise on the best scheme for you and if your research falls within
the India Alliance’s remit.
public health researchers sometimes follow a different career trajectory from
basic scientists. Therefore, eligibility criteria described on our standard
pages do not apply to such researchers. If you would fit the profile of a
clinician scientist or public health researcher, please contact the Office with
your CV and a brief write up of what you would like to do. Based on this the
Office can advise on the best scheme for you and if your research falls within
the India Alliance’s remit.
Duration of award(s): Fellowships will be offered for five years.
What does it cover? The The Fellow’s Personal Support
-Research Expenses research assistance if required (normally funding for two
research staff may be requested; requests for additional research staff may be
considered if the proposed work involves fieldwork or if the clinical
studies/laboratory work require assistance from additional support staff.
-The Clinicians and Public Health Research Fellows may use this opportunity to
do a PhD on the India Alliance Fellowship project. Please note that such requests
are carefully scrutinized by the India Alliance on a case to case basis.
-Additional Allowance for scientifically justified visits of up to one year to
an external laboratory either in India or abroad.
The total award for an Intermediate Fellowship typically amounts to INR 3.5
Crores. This includes the costs requested by the applicant as well as the set
contributions by the India Alliance.
-Research Expenses research assistance if required (normally funding for two
research staff may be requested; requests for additional research staff may be
considered if the proposed work involves fieldwork or if the clinical
studies/laboratory work require assistance from additional support staff.
-The Clinicians and Public Health Research Fellows may use this opportunity to
do a PhD on the India Alliance Fellowship project. Please note that such requests
are carefully scrutinized by the India Alliance on a case to case basis.
-Additional Allowance for scientifically justified visits of up to one year to
an external laboratory either in India or abroad.
The total award for an Intermediate Fellowship typically amounts to INR 3.5
Crores. This includes the costs requested by the applicant as well as the set
contributions by the India Alliance.
Notification: Your preliminary application will normally be assessed within one month of
the submission deadline. If successful, you will be invited to submit
a full application. Your full application will be peer reviewed and
considered by the appropriate Selection Committee and, if successful, you will
be shortlisted for interview. Short-listed candidates will be
notified two weeks before the interview date. Interviews for short-listed
candidates will be in November 2014.
the submission deadline. If successful, you will be invited to submit
a full application. Your full application will be peer reviewed and
considered by the appropriate Selection Committee and, if successful, you will
be shortlisted for interview. Short-listed candidates will be
notified two weeks before the interview date. Interviews for short-listed
candidates will be in November 2014.
How to Apply: To complete a preliminary application use online
system, IASys. Please ensure that the form is submitted by the published
deadline. Your preliminary application will normally be assessed within
one month of the submission deadline. If successful, you will be invited to
submit a full application.
system, IASys. Please ensure that the form is submitted by the published
deadline. Your preliminary application will normally be assessed within
one month of the submission deadline. If successful, you will be invited to
submit a full application.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The Preliminary application deadline is 26th February
2014 or the full application deadline is May 2014.
2014 or the full application deadline is May 2014.
