Eligibility:
Fresh PhDs within
one year of completing PhD and also those who have submitted PhD
thesis. ICMR Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is open to Indian
nationals only.
Tenure:
Two years and
extendable for maximum one more year based on outstanding
performance and recommendations by the Director / Officer-in-Charge
of the concerned ICMR Institutes/Centres.
Maximum Age Limit:
32 years, relaxable
upto 5 years in case of SC/ST/OBC/PH and women candidates, as on
last date of application.
Remuneration:
ICMR Post Doctoral
Fellows will be paid a consolidated fellowship of Rs.35,000/- per
month plus House Rent Allowance (HRA) as admissible and a
contingency grant of Rs.3.0 lakhs per annum.
25% of the contingency grant can be used for travel
including per diem expenses.
Mode of Selection:
Selection of the
“ICMR Postdoctoral Research Fellows” will be made through
interview of short listed candidates by specially constituted
Committees by Director General based on their publications, citation
and its impact factor. The place of interviews will be decided by
the Director General, ICMR. Eligible candidates must route their
applications through the sponsoring ICMR Institutes/Centres.
Applicants coming abroad may also be considered in absentia,
if eligible and found suitable by the committee.
Accommodation and
other benefits:
Accommodation may be
provided by ICMR Institutes/Centres 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 other rules and
regulations as applicable to ICMR JRF/ Research
Associate (can be seen at ICMR Website) will be applicable to
PDF’s. In all matters,
the decision of ICMR shall be final.
List of ICMR
Institutes/Centres and their Niche Areas/R&D activities are
available on the ICMR web site. For
more information about institute/centre, please visit the websites
of the individual Institutes/Centres.
All correspondence
pertaining to “ICMR Postdoctoral Research Fellowship” should be
addressed to :
Dr K K Singh,
Scientist ‘F”
Division of Manpower Development,
Indian council of Medical Research,
Ansari Nagar, Post Box No.4911,
New Delhi-110029
Email:
icmrhqrs@sansad.nic.in
Tel.No. : 011-26589753
Date’s for receiving
application: Selection will be made twice in a year and this will
be 31st Dec. and 30th 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 (AnnexureII0.
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 persue 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 “F”
Indian Council of Medical Research
Ansari Nager
New Delhi-110029
“Application
for ICMR-Post- doctoral Research Fellowship” should clearly be
written on top of the envelope containing application form.
Annexure-I
Instructions to full in Application
Form
General
(a)
Please download the attached Form, complete it, and return.
(b)
No Column of application form should be left blank.
(c)
Use additional sheets where necessary, with relevant
columns drawn thereon, inserting proper references.
(d)
Completed application should be accompanied by all the
requisite documents. You are requested to go through the ‘check
list’ of documents before submitting the application. Incomplete applications are liable o be rejected.
(e)
Photocopies of documents asked for need attestation.
Item No.1
name given here should be the same as given in your
matriculation/ higher secondary certificate and degree certificates. If
there is a change, addition or deletion, an affidavit from a Notary
public/ Magistrate is necessary.
Item No.9
In case grades are awarded, please attach the sheet giving
conversion of grades to percentage of marks.
Item No.11
Specializations may be indicated in terms of (a) Subject (b)
Broad Area(s) of specialization and (c) Exact areas(s) of
specialization.
For example:
(i)
a)
Subject
:
Reproductive Health
b)
Broad area of specialization
:
Fertility
c)
Exact area of specialization
:
Male Fertility
(ii)
a)
Subject
:
Bio-Chemistry
b)
Broad area of specialization
:
Physical Chemistry of cells
c)
Exact Area of specialization
:
Cell Chemistry
Check
list of documents to be attached
1.
Photograph on the main application form
Yes/ No
2.
Affidavit of you carry different name/ Surnames in your
certificates Yes/No
3.
Attested copy of School Leaving/ high
Yes/ No
School/ Secondary School Certificate (For date of birth)
4.
Attested copies of Mark Sheets/ Grade Cards & Degrees for
Yes/ No
BSc/ MSc/ MPhil/ PhD
BE/ ME/ PhD
B Pharm/ M Pharm/ PhD
MBBS/ MD/ MS/ MCh/ DM/ PhD
BVSc/ MVSc/ PhD
5.
List of Publications
Yes/ No
6.
Reprints
Yes/ No
7.
Attested copies of Letter(s) of Acceptance for paper(s) accepted
Yes/ No
for publication & preprints.
8.
Detailed Research proposal
Yes/ No
9.
Testimonials from 2 Referees (One should be PhD Guide)
Yes/ No
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