ICMR Centernary-Post Doctoral Research Fellowship scheme(Rolling advertisement)

 ICMR CENTENARY -Post Doctoral Research Fellow (Scheme)

ICMR Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Scheme is being instituted to foster high quality research opportunities to promising fresh PhD/ 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 Institute /Centre.

ELIGIBILITY:	NATIONALITY	TENURE	AGE LIMIT	STIPEND
Fresh PhDs/MD/MS within three years of completing their PhD/MD/MS and also those who have submitted PhD/MD/MS thesis.	Indian nationals	2 years and extendable for maximum one more year	32 years,	Rs.35,000/- pm + (HRA), (NPA) as admissible   + contingency grant of Rs.3.0 lakhs per annum.

 Age limit  is relaxable upto 5 years in case of SC/ST/OBC/PH and women candidates, as on last date of application ( 30 June and 31 December ⁾ .For deserving candidates age can be relaxed maximum upto maximum of 3 based on earlier work done, publications, awards etc. along with the request by sponsoring Director /Director-in-charge. Director General may consider and relax on the recommendation of the screening committee.

 25% of the contingency grant can be used for travel including per diem expenses.

 Mode of Selection: Through interview of short listed candidates by specially constituted Committees by Director General based on their publications, citation and its impact factor.

Accommodation and other benefits: May be provided by ICMR Institutes/ Centers if available. However, in such cases HRA will not be paid.  ICMR Postdoctoral Fellows will be entitled for medical benefits and leave as per the ICMR rules for JRF/Research Associates.

Other relevant information:

Fellowship amount will be paid to ICMR institutes/Centre every six months including contingency grant.

All correspondence pertaining to “ICMR CENTENARY -Postdoctoral Research Fellowship” should be addressed to :

 Dr K K Singh, Scientist ‘G”
Head,
Division of Human Resource Planning and Development,
Indian council of Medical Research,
Ansari Nagar, Post Box No.4911,
New Delhi-110029

Email: singhkeshari@yahoo.com 

Tel.No.011-26589753

Date’s for receiving application: Selection will be made twice in a year and this will be 31^st December and 30^th June every year.

 How to Apply

Please read the instructions, given at ICMR website carefully before filling the Application Form (Annexure-I ).  The Application Proforma is also provided there (Annexure II).  List of ICMR Institutes/Centers are available at ICMR web Page at icmr.org.in.  Applications complete in all respect must reach on or before the closing date (twice in a year). Candidates are advised to contact the Director/ Officer-in Charge of ICMR Institutes/Centers where they are interested to pursue their PDF. Applicants can visit the site at icmr.org.in to know the activities of the Institutes/ centers and to know the their mandates. Application received without the recommendation of the Director /Officer-in charge of the sponsoring ICMR institutes/centers will not be entertained.

 Where to apply

Applications duly filled in the prescribed format and complete in all respect should be sent to :

 Director General
Attention: Dr K K Singh, Scientist “G”
Head,
Division of Human Resource Planning and Development,
Indian Council of Medical Research
Ansari Nager
New Delhi-110029

“Application for ICMR CENTENARY -Post- doctoral Research Fellowship” should clearly be written on top of the envelope containing application form.

 FOR DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMAT, PLEASE REFER http://www.icmr.nic.in/mpd_phd.htm