The representation and contribution of Indian researchers (especially early and mid-career) at global platforms have increased over the last few years, thanks to the availability of international grants, fellowships, exchange programs, and collaborative efforts. Given the diversity of institutions and the number of community members, especially in the domain of Life Sciences in India, there is tremendous scope to increase the international representation of life science researchers’ in India. Several international grant agencies have pointed out that the number of applications from India for international funding and collaborations are low, and several of them fail to meet the quality standards they seek to fund and support.
IndiaBioscience believes that this problem, to a great extent, can be solved by increasing awareness and knowledge. With this belief, IndiaBioscience started the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) in 2020. iGAP is a project envisioned to improve the quality and quantity of applications from India to international funding opportunities. It aims to do so by awareness, education, guidance, and providing examples of previous awardees, which will together facilitate the Indian life science community.
The International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) is a non-profit organization that aims to promote research in synthetic biology. In this article, Gauri Saini talks about the iGEM Competition, which invites students working in the field of synthetic biology to showcase their projects.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers multiple funding schemes encouraging Indians across career stages to sojourn in Germany for internships, research projects, and networking. In this article, Manasvi CM highlights the salient features of these programs and their deadlines.
The American Society of Hematology (ASH) Global Research Award is a career-development award open to early-career scientists and doctors working globally in the field of hematology. It supports their research careers during transitioning from training to independent leadership roles in hematology. The deadline for this year’s application is 31 August 2021.
Friendzymes, an international team made up of students from different countries, won gold in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) synthetic biology competition 2021. This article shares their winding journey to democratise enzyme production through frugal means.
The eLife Community Ambassadors Program aims to empower a global community of early career researchers to network and take action to create a culture that benefits both science and scientists. In this article, Aalok Varma, an Ambassador in the 2019-2020 cohort, shares his experiences and learnings while working on various initiatives of eLife.
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An informational webinar on HFSP Postdoctoral Fellowships featuring Anjana Badrinarayanan (Reader ‘F’, NCBS and previous HFSP grantee), Barbara Pauly ( Director of Fellowships, HFSP), Garima Rani (Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Luxembourg and current HFSP grantee), and Vatsala Thirumalai (Associate Professor, NCBS and review committee member, HFSP).
An informational webinar on DAAD Opportunities for PhD Students in India
An AMA session on the EMBO's Global Investigator Network.
IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to improve the success rate for Indian applications at international funding opportunities - for some of which India even contributes towards. Here we explore the DAAD’s binational doctoral degree or sandwich scholarship.
IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to help Indian Life Science researchers seek and acquire international funding. Here we explore the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP).
IndiaBioscience brings to you the International Grants Awareness Program (iGAP) which aims to help Indian Life Science researchers seek and acquire international funding. Here we explore the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Fellowships.
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The sciences of biological and artificial intelligence are rapidly growing research fields that need enthusiastic minds with a keen interest in solving challenging questions. The Max Planck Institutes for Biological Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems offer up to 10 students at …
The American Association For University Women - International Fellowships is a program designed to provide support to non-U.S. citizen women who are/wish to pursue full-time graduate or postdoctoral studies in the United States. The program is particularly geared towards individuals …
The Lundbeck Foundation's Postdoc Call invites researchers from diverse fields to contribute their ideas for projects with the potential to impact neuroscience or therapy for nervous system disorders. With a broad perspective on the term 'neuroscience,' the foundation welcomes proposals …
