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• The revised Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowship Program: Opportunities and considerations for returning life scientists

  

  Ramalingaswami Re-entry Fellowships program aims to support the return of early-career life scientists (with at least three years of international postdoctoral training) to India. This article highlights the several modifications this program has undergone, reflective of the need to align with the changing needs and challenges of life science research in India.

  Posted on Feb 05, 2024 in Career Development, Funding & Young Investigators

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• The National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill 2023 – the ‘what’ and the ‘how’?

  

  The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill 2023 in India aims to enhance research funding in universities and colleges, yet concerns persist regarding its autonomy and operational effectiveness. In this article from our current conversation series, Joel P. Joseph discusses the 'what' and 'how' of the NRF bill.

  Posted on Nov 06, 2023 in Policy, Funding & Ethics

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• Stories from the community: Australia India Research Students Fellowship

  

  In this eleventh article, as part of community voices for our international Grants Awareness Program (iGAP), Priyanka Sharma shares her experiences, some tips, and the process of applying for a successful Australia India Research Student (AIRS) Fellowship. Priyanka is an AIRS Fellow for 2023 at the Australian Institute of Bioengineering & Nanotechnology (AIBN), Australia.

  Posted on Jun 12, 2023 in Funding, Personal Experience & Networking and Collaboration

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• Stories from the community: Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship

  

  In this tenth article as part of community voices for our international Grants Awareness Program (iGAP), Chandrika Konwar shares her experience, some to-dos, and tips for a successful Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research (FNDR) Fellowship application. Chandrika is a Fulbright Nehru Doctoral Research Fellow at California Institute of Technology.

  Posted on May 22, 2023 in Career Development, Funding & Advice

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• HFSP: Helping researchers make bold career moves

  

  In this article, part of community voices for our international grants awareness program (iGAP), Anjana and Garima share how the Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) played an instrumental role in helping them make bold career moves and transform their research careers.

  Posted on May 15, 2023 in Career Development, Funding & Advice

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• Stories from the community: Trainee Professional Development Award granting exposure to young Indian scientists

  

  In the ninth article as part of community voices for international grants and fellowships, Prachi shares her journey to networking and building collaborations with the help of Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Trainee Professional Development Award (TPDA).
  

  Posted on Aug 17, 2022 in Neuroscience, Career Development, Funding & Personal Experience

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• The untold stories: bringing to light a researcher’s scientific journey

  

  In 2020, IndiaBioscience launched the IndiaBioscience Outreach Grant (IOG) of one-lakh rupees to encourage innovative outreach ideas. Anusheela Chatterjee and Aprotim Mazumder were among the recipients of the grants in the first cycle. Here, Chatterjee recounts her team’s experience of making a video series on the often-unnoticed stories of a researcher’s journey in a scientific inquiry.
  

  Posted on Aug 16, 2022 in Funding, Personal Experience & Outreach

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