DBT/​Wellcome Trust 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.

Launch: 19 August 2022

• 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

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 

Submission of preliminary applications is due by 2 PM IST on 16 September 2022.

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