Who can attend

The following categories of researchers are eligible to apply for YIM 2025:

i) Postdoctoral fellows (PDFs)

Applications are welcome from Postdoctoral Fellows from all over the world, including India, who are working broadly in the area of life sciences and have an interest in pursuing an independent life science research career in India. The applications must be filled out online and require the following details:

a) Curriculum Vitae

b) Short write-up on the research work (for the poster and lightning talk)

c) Statement of purpose about why you want to participate in YIM 2025

d) Experience letter from the institute/​supervisor/​advisor

In past years, we have had more PDFs apply than we can accommodate at YIM due to the size of our venue. We assure you that we are absolutely fair in our selection and your application will be carefully reviewed by a selection panel. We consider many factors (not just publications), including years as a postdoc, your field of research, clarity of your written statements, plan to return to India to establish a research group, experience letter and whether you have attended a previous YIM (you can attend a YIM only once as a PDF).

ii) Young Investigators (YIs)

Applications are welcome from young investigators from various areas of the life sciences who are in the early years (<5 years) of their career as independent research investigators in an academic institute/​university/​organisation. The applications must be filled out online and require the following details:

a) Curriculum Vitae

b) Research focus and vision

c) Statement of purpose about why you want to participate in YIM 2025

d) Experience letter from your institute (stating experience as <5 years of starting an independent research position) 

e) Short write-up on the research work (for the poster)


Meeting costs: Registration, local accommodation (at Courtyard by Marriott, Agra on a shared basis), and hospitality will be provided by IndiaBioscience for the days of the meeting. 

Travel: We will reimburse travel costs (this could be airfare, taxi, train, bus) within India for YIs and PDFs (shortest route) up to an amount of INR 12000. Air/​train tickets are to be booked via IRCTC or Balmer & Lawrie only, other bookings will not be reimbursed. For taxi and bus reimbursements, proof of payment via a receipt is required. If you have questions on reservation categories for train tickets, please email us at yim2025[at]indiabioscience[dot]org.

Airfare/​train reimbursements will require boarding pass/​tickets as proof, please share physical copies of this at the meeting registration desk.

PDFs are expected to take care of their international airfare themselves, only domestic airfare/​train fare (from an airport/​railway station in India to Agra and back) will be covered by IndiaBioscience. Air/​train tickets are to be booked via IRCTC or Balmer & Lawrie only, other bookings will not be reimbursed. 

For YIs and PDFs, IndiaBioscience will reimburse actual travel costs or up to INR 12000, whichever is lower. 

Local/​Regional transportation: Participants need to take care of their local transportation to and fro the airport/​railway station — Courtyard by Marriott Agra, the meeting venue. Several local transportation options such as airport taxis and ride hailing service apps can be used from Delhi/​Agra airport/​train station.

Childcare grants: IndiaBioscience will provide childcare grants to support parent participants attending the meeting. More details can be found here.

Please refer to FAQs for more details on travel booking and reimbursement, and hotel accommodation.

Note:

  • If you have attended a previous YIM in India, your application will not be considered (in the same category). If you have attended as a PDF and now applying as a YI, your application will be considered.
  • You will need to generate a login ID and password for the IndiaBioscience website in order to apply.
  • Please click here to sign up.
  • After sign up, click here to apply — https://​indi​a​bio​science​.org/me…

Applications for YIM 2025 will open on 2 September 2024 and remain open till 30 September 2024 (11:59 pm IST).

Please note: Applications will not be accepted by email or beyond the deadline. We encourage you to apply well in advance of the deadline.