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DBT-TWAS Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme 2022
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Eligibility
Ph.D. degree holders
Region
India
Award
Variable awards
Deadline
Closed
About The Program
DBT-TWAS Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme 2022 is an opportunity offered by the Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India to Ph.D. degree holders. The fellowships are tenable at key biotechnology research institutions in India from a minimum period of 12 months to a maximum period of 18 months. The selected candidate will receive variable awards.
EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed
To be eligible, an applicant must -
- Be a maximum of 45 years of age on 31st December of the application year
- Be national of a developing country (other than India)
- Not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country
- Hold a Ph.D. degree in bioscience or biotechnology
Other requirements -
- Be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment there.
- Have accepted an offer at a biotechnology institution in India
Benefits
The selected candidates will receive the awards as follow -
- DBT will provide a monthly stipend of INR 49,000 per month plus HRA and health insurance of INR 600 per month.
- The fellowship holder will receive a contingency amount of INR 50,000 per annum and shall be eligible to receive House Rent Allowance as per Government of India HRA rules.
- The fellowship will not be convertible into foreign currency.
Documents
- Reference letters on letter-headed paper and SIGNED by the referee
- Acceptance Letter from an Indian biotechnology institution to TWAS
How can you apply?
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Step 3: Fill in all the details to complete the application form.
Step 4: Submit the application form.
Important Dates
Opening date - 15th June 2022
Closing date - 15th September 2022
Selection Criteria
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Terms and Conditions
- Applicants are encouraged to apply for the preliminary acceptance letter as early as possible, even before the opening date of the call.
- Keep in mind that only Acceptance letters dated the same year as the year of application are eligible.
- The Fellowship will be granted for a minimum period of 12 months and a maximum period of 2 years.
- The language of instruction/ communication is English only.
- No applications will be accepted after the deadline.
- The applications submitted by any other mode will not be accepted. It is recommended to submit the electronic application as early as possible.
- The applications for the TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship Programme can ONLY be submitted to TWAS via the online portal. A tutorial on how to use the online application form is available below for download.
Note - For detailed information, kindly go through the 'Fellowship Detail Document'.
Contact Details
DBT HRD Project Management Unit
Regional Centre for Biotechnology (RCB), Faridabad
Haryana - 121001
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