There is no fee for this workshop.

When the registration is open for the webinar, we will make an announcement on all our social media channels. Watch that space in December 2020 for more details on how to register.

If you are any of the above you are not eligible for the closed component of the workshop. However, we do invite you to attend the open session (webinar) on 12 January 2021 (registration required). 

Do get in touch with us if you are a fall into one of the above-mentioned categories and would like to attend such a workshop. We welcome feedback from the community for shaping future initiatives.

Unfortunately, you cannot. The workshop is only open late-stage PhDs and Postdocs working in life science in India. However, we do invite you to attend the open session (webinar) on 12 January 2021 (registration required).

Unfortunately, you cannot. The workshop is only open late-stage PhDs and Postdocs working in life science in India. Both the webinar and the assignment are catered towards the requirements of researchers in the field of biology/​life sciences.

If you are a late-stage PhD or a postdoc working in the life sciences in India you are eligible to apply for the workshop. This holds true whether you are working in an industry or in an academic institution. 

If you hold any other position, you are not eligible for this workshop.

If you have completed your PhD within the last 6 months you can apply for this workshop. If you not you can still attend the open session (webinar) on 12 January 2021 (registration required).

Yes! This is nomination is essential for your application to be considered.

There is no prescribed format for the letter of nomination- your supervisor is free to include anything that they feel is relevant and will help us make a decision regarding your application to this workshop.

From the letter of the nomination we would like to get an idea about: i. Your nominator’s assessment of your skills/​strengths ii. Why your nominator thinks you should be selected for this workshop iii. How they think it will benefit your scientific career

Please make sure that this letter is not too long- it should fit on one page.

21 participants will be selected for the closed component of the workshop based on a careful evaluation of the application packages

You can nominate a maximum of two candidates for this workshop. They must fit the eligibility criteria. You can nominate only one person from your research group. The second person must be from within your scientific network and preferably from a different institution than you.

Once you have selected the candidates to nominate, please provide them with a letter of nomination [1 page in PDF format] to include with their application package.

There is no prescribed format for the letter of nomination- you are free to include anything that they feel is relevant and will help us make a decision regarding your application to this workshop.

From the letter of the nomination we would like to get an idea about: i. Your assessment of the nominee’s skills/​strengths ii. Why you think they should be selected for this workshop iii. How you think it will benefit the nominee’s scientific career

Please make sure that this letter is not too long- it should fit on one page.

We are looking for volunteers for this workshop. These volunteers will act as moderators of the small group practice session, mentor a small group of participants and evaluate poster presentations. If you are interested in joining us in the workshop in this capacity, please drop us an email at seminars[at]indiabioscience[dot]org. We look forward to having you onboard!

Do get in touch with us if you would like to attend such a workshop. We welcome feedback from the community for shaping future initiatives.