Funded By

HFSP

Type

Other

Profile

The International Human Frontier Science Program strives to strengthen open scientific inquiry by initiating international collaborative, interdisciplinary and cutting-edge basic research in the life sciences. The program funds projects in basic research studying fundamental problems on all levels of life sciences. The HFSP supports novel collaborations that may lead to a breakthrough by bringing together scientists with distinct expertise from the life sciences and other disciplines such as mathematics, physics, engineering or psychology to focus on problems at the frontiers of the life sciences. 

The new HFSP Accelerator Grant, based on the HFSP Shared Values,  will contribute to strengthening diversity, equity, and inclusion. It supports the partnering of awarded HFSP Research Grant teams with excellent researchers in selected member countries. All teams who have been awarded a Research Grant – Program or a Research Grant – Early Career 2026 are invited to apply for HFSP Accelerator Grants to support the integration of one additional scientist – the accelerator team member – in the awarded HFSP grant project and team.

The HFSP Accelerator Grant offers mutual benefit for both the awarded research team and the accelerator member. The new team member integrates into a high-quality research team that was successful in one of the most competitive peer review selections in the life sciences. The grant team has the chance to complement their research plan by integrating an additional member with corresponding expertise, skills, and knowledge.

To Apply

Applications for HFSP Accelerator Grants are submitted by the PI of an HFSP grant team (on behalf of the awarded team), together with the accelerator team member.

Applications are reviewed by the Research Grant Review Committee and discussed at their annual meeting in January. The review will be based on the research plan as well as CV and selected publications by the accelerator team member. Reviewers will consider whether and how the new member’s expertise and skills complement the research team, how the proposed research line and activities will support them in reaching the set research goals, thus, on the added value for the HFSP project. 

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Funded By

ICGEB- Delhi

Type

Fellowship

Profile

ICGEB offers Short-term fellowships for Pre-doctoral studies in ICGEB Component laboratories to fund collaborative research between scientists from ICGEB Member States and research groups at ICGEB laboratories in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Africa, to facilitate access to the latest research techniques and to strengthen capacity building.

Duration

1-12 months

Money

Monthly stipend: Trieste (Italy): Euro 1,500, New Delhi (India): US$1,122, Cape Town (South Africa): ZAR 16,500.

Travel: the fellowship includes provision for travel expenses from the participant’s home country to the ICGEB lab at the beginning of the fellowship and a return travel provision upon completion of the fellowship.

Medical health insurance coverage is provided for the duration of the fellowship.

Visa/permit of stay application and renewal costs are reimbursed.

Qualifications

Applicants must be nationals of an ICGEB Member State and may not apply for fellowships to be undertaken in their country of origin, unless working abroad at the time of application.

Degree requirements: applicants for ICGEB Trieste and Cape Town should hold a BSc (Honours) degree; applicants for ICGEB New Delhi should hold an MSc degree.

Candidates must have a good working knowledge of the English language, supported by a proficiency certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge Certificate, or equivalent). This document is not required when English was the medium of instruction; however, the university must provide an official certificate attesting to this.

To Apply

Please note that you will be requested to upload the following documents (PDF files):
(i) Your full CV
(ii) A valid identification document (passport or identity card). Recommended passport validity should be at least 12 months.
(iii) English Certificate (TOEFL, Cambridge or similar). This document is not required when English was the medium of instruction; however, the university must provide an official certificate attesting to this.

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Type

Fellowship

Website

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Profile

Ramanujan Fellowship is meant for brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from outside India to take up scientific research positions in India and for those scientists/engineers who want to return to India from abroad. The fellowship is scientist -specific and very selective. The Ramanujan Fellows could work in any of the scientific institutions and universities in the country and they would be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Duration

The duration of the fellowship will be for five years, and is not extendable.

Money

• The amount of the Fellowship will be Rs. 1,35,000/- per month (consolidated including HRA).
• In addition, each Fellow will receive a research grant of Rs.7.00 lakh per annum (for consumables, travel,research personnel & contingencies etc.) and Rs.60,000/- per annum as overhead charges.
• The Ramanujan Fellows will be eligible for receiving regular research grants through the extramural funding schemes of various S&T agencies of the Government of India.

Qualifications

• The Fellowship is open to brilliant Indian/Indian Origin scientists and engineers from abroad who are below the age of 40 years.
• The Nominee should possess a higher degree or equivalent, such as Ph.D. in Science/Engineering, Masters in Engineering or Technology/MD in Medicine, etc. and have adequate professional experience.
• These Fellowship are very selective and only those who have a proven/outstanding track-record as evident from their research publications and recognition's would be eligible.
• In case the selected fellow gets any position such as permanent, tenure track or contractual position, he/she, will become in-eligible for receiving fellowship including research grant and overhead under the fellowship and has to relinquish the Ramanujan fellowship in total.
• The Fellowship is only for those scientists who are not holding any permanent/tenure track/contractual position in any Indian Institute/University.
• The Nominee should be working abroad at the time of nomination.

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Funded By

The Company of Biologists

Type

Travel Grant

Website

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Profile

The Company of Biologists’ journals – Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology – offer Travelling Fellowships of up to £3,000 to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers wishing to make collaborative visits to other laboratories. These are designed to offset the cost of travel/accommodation and other related expenses. There is no restriction on nationality.

Conditions of the Travelling Fellowship

• If your application is successful, you will be required to sign our Travelling Fellowship Agreement
• You may only apply to one journal. Please ensure that the chosen journal is the most relevant to your field of study.
• If for any reason you do not carry out your collaborative visit or it is delayed beyond six months of the award, please email tf@biologists.com. Please also arrange for the Travelling Fellowship funds to be returned, in full.
• Any unspent funds must be returned within one month of the end of the visit.
• You must provide at least two bright, clear photographs and a 250-500 word summary of the results obtained from your visit within 3 months of return from the host lab.
• You must keep all of the receipts related to your visit and send to the Charity Administrator within one month of completion of your visit. These must be scanned and uploaded via the online application portal

To Apply

Guidelines for completing the application form:

• Only one person per laboratory may apply for funding, per funding round, per journal
• Applications are strictly limited to one journal only, per round of funding, per person
• The date of travel must occur within six months of funding being awarded
• Applications will not be considered retrospectively
• They do not provide funds to attend training courses
• Applications will be considered from early career scientists, which includes graduate students and post-doctoral researchers
• The application form and all supporting documents must be completed in English
• Travelling Fellowships can only be awarded once every two years from any of our journals per applicant
• Expenses include travel, subsistence, accommodation, visa, bench and user fees. Travel insurance costs are not to be included in the expenses. Any funding granted will only apply to expenditure incurred within 3 months of the visit commencing
• Please attach the following documents to your application:
  • Letter of status from your Head of Department. (Note: If your Head of Department is also your Supervisor, two letters should be written, one in each capacity.)
  • Letter of support from your Supervisor
  • Letter of support from your host laboratory (Note: All letters of support must be in English, on headed paper and signed.)
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Publication list
• It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the criteria required for a Travelling Fellowship.

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