The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance and EMBO are looking to fund interdisciplinary meetings that cover the latest developments in research areas underserved in India. These meetings should address discovery and innovation through an interdisciplinary approach, with the speakers and participants discussing important global challenges in the context of the life sciences.
The maximum funding available for an India | EMBO Symposia will be 60,000 euros.
· India | EMBO Symposia must take place in India, but scientists from anywhere in the world are eligible to apply, independent of their nationality.
· India | EMBO Symposia must cover frontier, pioneering and interdisciplinary areas of life sciences that are underserved in India, and include speakers with interdisciplinary expertise. Furthermore, the application should include a list of (mostly) confirmed speakers.
For detailed information on the eligibility criteria, including the format of the meeting, please consult the application guidelines (pdf).
Applications for India | EMBO Symposia will be accepted twice in 2017 and must be submitted through the online system. Organizers should apply at least 6-12 months before the proposed date of the meeting.
· The deadlines for applications are 15 February 2017 and 15 July 2017, 14:00 CEST.
· Applicants will be asked to complete an online and an offline application form.
· All incoming applications are screened to ensure eligibility requirements are met.
· The decision on which proposals receive funding is jointly made by the EMBO Course Committee and the India Alliance Meetings Committee in May and October.
· All applicants are informed of the outcome of their application by email shortly after the committee meetings. For detailed information on the application process, key dates, format of the meeting and required documentation, please consult the application guidelines or visit India | EMBO Symposia website.
matched by DBT. This budget covers for funding for two joint research projects, jointly funded by DBT
and NWO / ZonMw
Introduction
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) / the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) will open a joint call for proposals in December 2016. The topic of the call is Technology for a Sustainable Healthcare: Minimally invasive techniques. This programme offers funding opportunities for joint research cooperation between Dutch and Indian research groups.
This call for proposals sets out information about the possibilities for submitting applications, the conditions that applications must meet and the procedure for assessing the applications.
Aim The aim of the call for proposals is to stimulate sustainable Indian-Dutch research collaboration by funding joint research projects in the area of medical devices that have the explicit goal to contribute to a more sustainable health care either in India or in The Netherlands. The aim is to develop innovative technology for a sustainable healthcare system. We define sustainable healthcare as a high quality system that is affordable and accessible for every individual, and affordable and sufficiently staffed for society as a whole.
Three strategic questions to address are:
Besides providing solutions to above questions, an additional goal is to stimulate the Dutch and Indian research fields of medical devices on: Minimally invasive techniques.
A budget up to € 1.470.000,- is available for the 2016 call on the Dutch side, this contribution will be
matched by DBT. This budget covers for funding for two joint research projects, jointly funded by DBT
and NWO / ZonMw
Eligible research teams are composed of Dutch and Indian researchers, with active involvement in the
project of a senior Principal Investigator on both the Indian and the Dutch side. We encourage active
collaboration of applicants and undertakings.
Any Dutch or Indian Principal Investigator may be involved in one application / project only. One
person can be involved in a maximum of two applications, but only in one of these applications as
Principal Investigator.
For the Dutch scientists the NWO / KNAW eligibility criteria are applied, i.e. the Dutch Principal
Investigator should be affiliated to:
a Dutch university or University Medical Centre; or
an institute affiliated to NWO; or
an institute affiliated to KNAW; or
the Netherlands Cancer Institute NKI;
the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen; or
the DUBBLE Beamline at the ESRF in Grenoble; or
Naturalis NBC; or
the Advanced Research Centre for NanoLithography (ARCNL);
TNO - Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek;
AND
have an employment contract for at least the duration of the application procedure and the duration of
the research the grant is applied for;
AND
have at least a PhD or an equivalent qualification.
For the Indian scientists patterning with the Dutch Scientist, the Indian Principal Investigator should be
researcher from public or private nonprofit institution that develop and perform R&D activities. This
includes universities and other academic institutions, research institutions, hospitals, nongovernmental
organisations and public foundations.
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Department of BioTechnology
The Department of BioTechnology (DBT) has taken up the initiative to address various scientific and societal issues of Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in the Northeast Region (NER) and devise a longterm plan for disease management. Proposals are invited for evolving a comprehensive program in Consortium mode, covering innovative genomics driven R&D projects, training workshops in mycobacteriology, and societal awareness campaigns.
http://btisnet.gov.in/NER/tube...
Researchers from Universities/Institutes/Colleges, Hospitals, Health departments and NGOs having expertise in these areas.
]]>The scheme is conceptualized with the aim of attracting highly skilled researchers (Indian nationals) working overseas in various cutting edge disciplines of biotechnology (agriculture, health sciences, bio-engineering, energy, environment, bioinformatics and other related areas), by providing them an attractive avenue to pursue their R&D interests in Indian institutions.
Fellows can draw fellowship for a term of five years. Fellowship is further extendable for another term on fresh appraisal of performance of the fellow. Those who are able to secure permanent positions will not be considered for 2nd term.
Consolidated monthly remuneration of Rs. 85,000/- p.m. In addition, a House Rent Allowance of Rs. 7,500/- p.m. is given to fellows. In case host institute provides accommodation to the fellow, no house rent allowance is admissible.
The applicant should possess a Ph.D., M.D., M. Tech, M.VSc. or equivalent degree with an outstanding track record as reflected in publications and other recognitions and with at least three years of post-doctoral research experience of which last two years should be from an overseas laboratory.Only candidates (Indian nationals) working overseas are eligible to apply. Those who have already returned to India within one year of the closing date of this advertisement are also eligible.
Three years of post-doctoral research experience of which last two years should be from an overseas laboratory
Applications may be sent as per proforma downloadable from DBT website (www.dbtindia.nic.in) and duly forwarded by the competent authority to Dr. Meenakshi Munshi, Director, Department of Biotechnology, Block-2, 7th Floor, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi -110 003, both as a hard copy as well as soft copy. Soft copy to be mailed at Email: rlsfellowship.dbt@nic.in latest by 31st January, 2017 only as a single file. The applications not forwarded by the host institution will not be considered.
]]>The joint ERS | EMBO Fellowships Programme is a new collaboration between EMBO and theEuropean Respiratory Society (ERS) launched in December 2012. The goal of this joint programme is to encourage collaboration between clinicians and basic researchers and to bring more clinicians into basic science. The ERS is interested in offering such fellowships particularly to clinicians working in the field of respiratory medicine. Building European expertise in the area of respiratory health and promoting excellence in molecular biology research is key for both organisations.
Two long-term fellowships for up to one year and four short-term fellowships for one to three months will be offered. ERS |EMBO joint fellowships are basic science fellowships in respiratory science with a research project in molecular biology.
Long-Term and Short-Term Fellowships
Long-Term Fellowships
Applications' deadline is on 31 January. Visit ERS website for detailed information and online application http://www.ersnet.org/ers-funding/fellowships/long-term/item/4598-ers-embo-joint-fellowship.html
Applications' deadlines are on 15 April and 1 October each year. Visit ERS website for detailed information and online application http://www.ersnet.org/ers-funding/fellowships/short-term/ersembo-joint.html
]]>The Biochemical Society Diversity in Science Grants scheme provides grants of up to £500 to individuals, groups, charities or not-for profit organisations to support and address issues relating to diversity in science. In exceptional circumstances, at its discretion, the Society may also award up to £1,000 for individual projects.
Key details
Up to £500 to individuals, groups, charities or not-for profit organisations. In exceptional circumstances, at its discretion, the Society may also award up to £1,000 for individual projects.
The SERB-National Post Doctoral Fellowship ( N-PDF) is aimed to identify motivated young researchers and provide them support for doing research in frontier areas of science and engineering. The fellows will work under a mentor, and it is hoped that this training will provide them a platform to develop as an independent researcher.
The fellowship is purely a temporary assignment, and is tenable initially for a period of 2 years.
Rs. 55,000/- per month (consolidated) and Rs. 35,000/ p.m for candidates who have submitted the thesis but degree not awarded.
How to apply online:
For successful online submission of the application the following points may be noted:
Complete guideline for Principal Investigator for SERB-online system
Documents required (in PDF) should be in prescribed format:
Up to 5 Science and Technology Fellowships for 2016-17 will be offered in fields related to the biosciences at Harvard University and other institutions in the Boston area. During their time at Harvard and Boston area, Fellows will be connected with faculty across Harvard and other academic institutions in the Boston area as relevant to each Fellow’s area of research. SAI will organize seminars at Harvard for Fellows to discuss their research with the broader community at Harvard and beyond.
A Colloquium will be organized in India at the conclusion of the Fellowship where the Fellows will engage with Harvard faculty, Indian academics, and industry leaders and highlight what they have learned during their time in Boston/Cambridge.
Fellows are expected to reside in the Cambridge vicinity starting October 15th and to actively participate in the events and intellectual life of the Institute. In addition Fellows are expected to contribute to the greater Harvard community by teaching, mentoring, or advising students.
Deadline: July 30, 2016 for 2016 – 2017
SAI aims to notify applicants by mid August regarding decisions.
One year
Stipend for one year: $36,000 Health insurance and round trip economy travel expenses to and from India and Boston will also be provided.
The fellowship opportunity is open to scholars who have completed their PhD within the last five years from an institution in India and working in B4 Program Partner Institutions in Karnataka in one of the following disciplines: systems and synthetic biology, neurosciences, genomics and bionformatics, and soft robotics and biomedical engineering. Fellows will typically be recent Ph.D.s that can benefit from a 1-year project in a lab in the Boston area. Exceptional senior doctoral students, with demonstrated independence and maturity, may be considered. Applicants must be Indian citizens currently residing in India.
Harvard South Asia Institute Attn: B4Fellowship CGIS South Building, 4th Floor 1730 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA 02138
]]>ERC Advanced Grants are designed to support excellent Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements. This action is open to researchers of any nationality who intend to conduct their research activity in any Member State or Associated Country.
The deadline for this call is Thursday 1st September 2016 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time).
Principal Investigators at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders.
]]>The Scopus Young Scientist Awards were first launched by Elsevier in 2006. In 2009, India officially adopted the program within its scientific community through Elsevier's collaboration with NASI. The program honors young researchers who are building their careers in academic research, helping them gain recognition for their work.
Awards will be given in the following 9 areas of Science, Technology & Medicine:
•Agriculture
•Biological sciences
•Chemistry
•Earth, Oceanographic & Environmental Studies
•Engineering
•Mathematics
•Medicine
•Physics
•Social Sciences
•An Indian citizen, residing and working in India
•Have completed atleast PhD/MD or equivalent degree
•Must be born on or after January 1st, 1976.
The candidates who fulfill the above criteria can fill the application form, take a print and along with the desired documents (mention in the application form), send it to:
Manish Uniyal
Marketing Manager
Reed Elsevier India Pvt. Ltd.
14th Floor, Building No. 10B
DLF Cyber City, Phase II, Gurgaon- 122002, Haryana
Recommendations for your work would be appreciated and can give you an edge over others but is optional. If you have any recommendation for your work, download the recommendation form from link below. Get it filled from recommending person and send it along with your application.
Note: Maximum of two Recommendations per application is allowed.
NASI invites nominations for the above awards for the year 2016. The nominee should be an Indian citizen / Overseas citizen of India working in India and below the age of 35 years as on April 15, 2016. The award has been instituted by the NASI to recognize promise, creativity and excellence in young scientists. The award shall be made in recognition of notable contributions made by him/her in any branch of S&T recognized by the NASI on the basis of work carried out in India.
The number of awards to be made in any year will be limited to five.
A candidate may be proposed by a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India. Scientific Society of national standing, university faculty, Post-Graduate department or research institutions may also make nominations of eligible candidates.
A candidate may only be nominated once. However, a nomination will remain valid for consideration for 3 years or the age eligibility which ever expires earlier.
The presentation of Awards will be made by the President, NASI, at the time of Annual General Body Meeting.
Details and Nomination form also available on NASI’s website http://www.nasi.org.in and http://www.nasi.nic.in
Each award carries a Citation, Bronze Medal and Rs. 25,000 in cash.
The nomination shall be made in the prescribed format. 20 copies of nomination form along with only one soft copy (in CD), complete in all respects along with 20 copies of reprints of five most important publications and all supporting documents, must reach the Academy latest by April 15, 2016.
NASI-YOUNG SCIENTIST PLATINUM JUBILEE AWARDS FOR THE YEAR 2016
(20 Copies of nomination + one CD of the same and 20 copies of reprints of not more than 5 publications which you consider the best; and all supporting documents to be submitted)
1. Name in full (surname, followed by first & middle name in block letters)
2. Present institutional address and number of telephone, fax and e-mail
(any change may be immediately informed)
3. Address for correspondence and number of telephone, fax and e-mail
4. Date of Birth: ____________
Age: ______ Years _______ Months ________ (as on April 15, 2016)
(certificate of the age duly attested by Gazetted Officer/Head of institution must be enclosed.)
5. Academic qualifications (beginning with the Bachelor’s Degree in a tabular form)
6. Details of employment and nature of duties
7. Awards and other recognitions received (if any)
8. Field of specialization (Biological (Plant Sciences or Bio-medical Sciences) / Physical / Chemical Sciences)
9. Summary of research work (Not more than three pages)
10. Statement about research contribution of the nominee for which the candidate has been nominated (not exceeding 500 words). Also provide a statement in 50 words which may be used for citation. (the work done in India alone will be the basis for consideration for the award)
11. List of publications and/or patents of the nominee: Information should be provided under three heads: (a) published papers; (b) papers accepted for publication; and (c) five most important publications. Please note that the manuscripts under preparation or abstracts of presentations should not be mentioned. The list should clearly indicate the journal in which the paper was published, year of publication, page number and names of all authors. (Please enclose 20 Set of reprints/photocopies of not more than 5 publications which you consider the best).
12. Name, designation and full address of proposer of the nomination.
(Signature of the Nominator)
Date : Name & Address with seal
Place :
EMBO Installation Grants aim to strengthen science in participating Member States* by encouraging talented young researchers to establish independent laboratories in these countries at the early stages of their career. The Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey are participating in the 2016 call.
Institutions and successful job candidates apply together to gain funding beyond normal start-up packages. The commitment and support of the receiving institute during and beyond the tenure of the grant is regarded as essential. This is meant to ensure continued support of the academic career of the recipient.
Successful applicants receive an annual support of 50,000 euro for three to five years and benefitssimilar to those of the EMBO Young Investigator Programme. Installation Grantees are integrated into the EMBO Young Investigator network to benefit from the offered support.
The scheme is funded primarily by the EMBC Member States who elect to participate in the programme. It is administered by the EMBO Young Investigator Programme.
Search the Installation Grants database for the 71 grants, which have been funded since 2006.
* Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey; Croatia are not participating in the 2016 call. Researchers going to EMBC Member States that are not listed here can contact theirdelegates.
Applicants must:
Further restrictions:
The aim is to facilitate valuable collaborations with research groups applying techniques that are unavailable in the applicant's laboratory. Short-Term Fellowships are not awarded for exchanges between two laboratories within the same country. Short-Term Fellowships are intended for joint research work rather than consultations.
All applications should focus on the benefit to the home laboratory and involve movement between countries – one of which must be an EMBC Member State. (For applicants from a laboratory within a non-member state, the Short-Term Fellowships are for a fixed duration of 90 days). The fellowships cover travel plus subsistence of the fellow only and not of dependents.
Short-Term Fellowships fund research visits of up to three months to laboratories in Europe and elsewhere in the world.
The fellowships cover travel plus subsistence of the fellow but not of any dependents. The subsistence rate depends on the country being visited. For more information on other allowances, click here
EMBO does not consider applications for Short-Term Fellowships to prolong visits begun under other auspices, or as bridging fellowships between, or prior to, long term stays funded by EMBO or other organizations. Applications for fellowships to attend courses, workshops, or symposia will not be considered.
There is no deadline for applications, however it is recommended to apply three months before the proposed starting date.
Please note: Applications received or completed only after the start of the visit will not be considered.
The application process is handled via the online application system.
The Receiving Institute Acceptance Form and two confidential letters of reference (one from the current supervisor) must be sent to the EMBO Short-Term Fellowship office by post or email.
Please read the helpful notes for applicants and the Short-Term Fellowships guidelines for applicants before applying online.
Candidates having less than 2years experience will be supported under Early Career Scientists (ECS) category and get Rs.50, 000/- .The candidates are requested to mention number of years of experience post PhD and will have to provide proof of years of experience.If a selected candidate is availing a Post-Doctoral or Contractual fellowship, she will have to resign from the same before accepting the project under Bio-CARe programme.
(ii) For employed grantees an additional amount of Rs. 10,000/- per month would be provided as an incentive. This will be in addition to the salary she is receiving from the parent institute/university.
]]>To enhance the participation of Women Scientists in Biotechnology Research, the Department of Biotechnology announces the Call for Proposals under the Bio-CARe scheme for women scientists. The programme is targetted towards Career Development of employed/unemployed women scientists. The scheme is open for all areas of Life Science / Biotechnology (including agriculture, veterinary science and medicine).Age limit for application has been kept as 55 to ensure maximum impact.
The programme aims at providing support for Research project grants to women scientists (employed & unemployed) for whom it is the first extramural research grant (Women Scientists who have received any earlier grant from any Government Funding Agency as Principal Investigator are not eligible). The purpose is to build capacities for women scientists so as to help them undertake independent R&D projects. It would also be a good opportunity for Women Scientists who have had a Career Break to get into the main stream of research.
Three years
(i) For unemployed women Scientists there would be a provision for fellowship amount as lump sum in the following 3 slabs under the Research Grant Opportunity (RGO). The slabs would be decided based on post Ph.D experience as mentioned below:
(a) Grade I Rs.50, 000/- (more than 2 years research/industrial experience)
(b) Grade II Rs.55,000/-( more than 5 years research/industrial experience)
(c) Grade III Rs.60,000/-( more than 10 years research/industrial experience)
Candidates having less than 2years experience will be supported under Early Career Scientists (ECS) category and get Rs.50, 000/- .The candidates are requested to mention number of years of experience post PhD and will have to provide proof of years of experience.If a selected candidate is availing a Post-Doctoral or Contractual fellowship, she will have to resign from the same before accepting the project under Bio-CARe programme.
(ii) For employed grantees an additional amount of Rs. 10,000/- per month would be provided as an incentive. This will be in addition to the salary she is receiving from the parent institute/university.
(i) M.D/M. Tech /Ph. D/Equivalent degree in any branch of Life Sciences.
(ii) Women Scientists who are employed or unemployed or are desirous of coming back after a break.
(iii) Women Scientists for whom it is the first grant. (Women Scientist who have already availed any grant as a Principal Investigator from any Government Funding Agency including WOS
-Women Scientists Scheme (A&B) and Fast Track Scheme of DST are not eligible to apply).
(iv) Women Scientists upto 55 years of age
Interested scientists may submit their proposal through e-Promis portal of DBT (http://dbtepromis.gov.in). For further assistance contact Dr. Suraksha S. Diwan, Scientist ‘D’, Department of Biotechnology, C.G.O. Complex, New Delhi – 110 003. Email: biocare.dbt@nic.in
Details of the scheme (guidelines) are at DBT website www.dbtindia.nic.in and Project Proforma is at http://dbtepromis.gov.in.
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