TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

About TWAS-DBT Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, India, and TWAS have established a fellowship programme for foreign scholars from developing countries who wish to pursue postdoctoral research in biotechnology.

Field

01-Agricultural Sciences
02-Structural, Cell and Molecular Biology
03-Biological Systems and Organisms
04-Medical and Health Sciences incl. Neurosciences
05-Chemical Sciences

Eligibility

Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:

* be a maximum age of 45 years on 31 December of the application year.

* be nationals of a developing country (other than India).

* must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country.

* Hold a PhD degree in bioscience or biotechnology.

* Be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment there.

* Be accepted at a biotechnology institution in India (see sample Acceptance Letter that can be downloaded below or included in the application form). N.B. Requests for acceptance must be directed to the chosen host institution(s), and NOT to DBT.

* provide a research proposal outline based on the format of the sample that can be downloaded below.

* provide evidence of proficiency in English, if medium of education was not English;

* provide evidence that s/he will return to her/his home country on completion of the fellowship;

* not take up other assignments during the period of her/his fellowship;

* be financially responsible for any accompanying family members.

Deadline 15th September 2022

For more details and Online Application process refer the Official Publihser

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