ICMR CENTENARY Post Doctoral Research Fellow

ICMR CENTENARY Post Doctoral Research Fellow

About ICMR CENTENARY Post Doctoral Research Fellow
ICMR CENTENARY-POST DOCTORAL FELLOW (PDF) SCHEME

ICMR, with its 27 state-of-the-art Institutes/Centers, is amongst the foremost research organizations in the field of Bio Medical Sciences. Over the years, the ICMR has helped in making a scientific milieu in India, creating and nurturing talent in many disciplines such as communicable and non communicable diseases, basic medical sciences, reproductive health including nutrition, human resource developments etc.

ICMR PDF Scheme is being instituted to foster high quality research opportunities to promising fresh Ph.D./ MD/MS holders in the cutting edge areas of basic science, communicable and non communicable diseases, and reproductive health including nutrition at ICMR Institutes /Centers. Special focus will be on fundamental research in areas of science and other priority areas identified by ICMR from time to time. ICMR intends to offer fifty (50) such fellowships every year for working in ICMR Institutes/Centers with state-of-art R&D facilities. These fellowships will be allocated by Director General, ICMR, depending upon the needs of the ICMR Institute/Centre.

Eligibility

* Fresh PhDs/MD/MS within three years of completing their Ph.D./MD/MS degree (awarded) as on the last date of the application and also those who have received their provisional Ph.D./MD/MS degree can apply. Degree copy to be submitted as on the last date of application form.

Note: Result notification/certificate or Viva-voce/Thesis submitted notification will not be considered

* The Post Doctoral proposed research work should be the continuation of the Ph.D. or MD/MS research work. If not, then the application will not be considered.

* PDF Guide should be having the minimum designation of Scientist-C grade.

* Postgraduate medical students are also permitted to carry out ICMR’s PDF in MCI recognized postgraduate medical colleges wherein minimum of three batches have obtained their postgraduate degree.

* ICMR PDF is open to Indian nationals only.

LAST DATE OF APPLICATION (30TH JUNE AND 31ST DECEMBER EVERY YEAR)

For more details refer the Official Website

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