Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance Biomedical Research Careers Programme for INDIA

The Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance Biomedical Research Careers
Programme for India

The Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance provides opportunities for
scientists at key stages of their research careers and funds science
across the full spectrum of biomedical research – from fundamental
molecular and cellular studies through to clinical and public health
research.

Senior Fellowships

For outstanding scientists who wish to undertake independent,
internationally competitive research in India.

The Fellowship provides five years’ funding to support the Fellow and
research expenses.

Candidates should have between five and ten years’ research experience
at a postdoctoral level, or clinical/veterinary equivalent, at the
full application deadline.

Candidates need not be Indian nationals but must already be pursuing
or intend to pursue an academic research career in India. Applications
are particularly encouraged from scientists currently working outside
India who wish to return there.

Early Career Fellowships

For the most promising newly qualified postdoctoral researchers to
make an early start in launching their independent research careers,
working in the best laboratories in India.

The Fellowship provides four years’ funding to support the Fellow and
research expenses. Fellows may normally spend up to 12 months outside
their host institution working in other leading-edge laboratories
within India or overseas.

Candidates should:

be Indian nationals, but do not have to be resident in India during
the application process
have no more than 12 months’ postdoctoral (or equivalent clinical)
experience at the time of submission of a full application.
Applications will also be accepted from candidates in the final year
of their PhD.

Deadlines for both schemes

Preliminary applications must be received no later than 14 September 2009.
Full applications will be invited by 12 October 2009 for submission by
4 December 2009.

For more information visit: http://www.wellcomedbt.org/