1.                  Objective:

The objective of the award of the Short Term Visiting Fellowship is to provide an opportunity to a Scientist employed in a Medical College, Research Institute, etc and actually engaged in research in the field of Biomedical Sciences to learn latest advanced research techniques in use in other institutes in India.

2.                  Application:

2.1  Application should be submitted on the prescribed form to the Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029

2.2  The application should be sent through the Head of the Institute where the candidate is employed

3.            Eligibility:

3.1  A Scientist holding a whole time post in a Medical College, Research Institute, University etc and actually engaged in the field of Biomedicine.

3.2  The research technique on which training is desired should be directly related to the research work.

3.3  The training desired to be received should be specific and not of a generalized nature.

3.4  Full facilities and laboratory equipment to undertake the research techniques in which training is desired should be available in the Institute where employed.

3.5  The Head of the Institution should certify the absolute need for the training desired by the Scientist and that the necessary equipment required for carrying out the particular research technique are available in the Institute and shall be made available to the Scientist.

3.6  The fellowship may not be available for training in more than one Institute.

3.7  The Scientist should himself secure placement for his training in an Institute and attach in original, the letter of placement with his application.

3.8  There should be an interval of al least one year before the Scientist reapplies for training under this programme.

4.                  Tenure:

The tenure of the fellowship is up to a period not exceeding three months.

5.                  Value:

A single railway fare (as per eligibility) each way is admissible from the place where employed to the place where training is desired to be taken.  In addition, an allowance of Rs.200/- per day shall be paid for the actual period of training received at an Institute.  No incidental charges or any other grant for contingencies.

5.A      Leave

No leave will be admissible during fellowship.  However during on emergency, leave may be granted during which period no allowance (per diem charges) will be admissible.

6.                  Assignment Report:

A report (in duplicate) on the training received shall be submitted on completion of the fellowship to the Director-General, Indian Council of Medical Research, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029 through the guide under whom the training is received.

7.                  Utilization Report:

At the end of six moths from the date of completion of the training a utilization certificate, in prescribed form, on the training received by the Scientists shall be submitted to the Council by the Head of the Institute.