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 December 2022 for the current round of competition); due consideration will be given to justified non-research career breaks
- Applicant may either have completed or be pursuing PhD in any discipline of science; however, the proposed research work must be within the funding remit of 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
- 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
How to Apply
- Preliminary application forms will be available from 9 AM on 19 August 2022 on the India Alliance online application System (IASys) at https://grants.indiaalliance.org/Login.aspx
- Submission of preliminary applications is due by 2 PM IST on 16 September 2022.
- Please visit https://www.indiaalliance.org/fellowshiptype/basic-biomedical-research-fellowships for further information on eligibility, remit, provisions, and the application process.
- Queries may be addressed to info@indiaalliance.org
