Funder

BBSRC: DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance senior fellowships

Added date

25/05/2023

Closing date

01/09/2023

Call summary

The Department of Biotechnology, India and the Wellcome Trust, through the India Alliance, invite applications for their senior fellowships. These support researchers who have demonstrated their ability to lead an independent research project and group in expanding their research programme in India. The proposed research should fall with the IA's remit, which is to support biomedical research that is relevant to human and animal welfare. The fellowship is tenable for five years and provides the fellow's personal support and research expenses, including research assistance.

Scientific scope

Biological Sciences; Medicine & Health; Veterinary Medicine

PI eligibility

Applicant type Individuals: Early Career and Emerging in Field; Individuals: Mid-Career to Established in Field Eligibility Note This scheme supports outstanding researchers of any nationality, either medically qualified or science graduates. Senior Fellowships are considered suitable for applicants with 7-15 years of post-PhD research experience who have demonstrated their potential to lead an independent research program and want to expand it further to undertake pioneering research. Applicants for the Senior Fellowship typically have a substantial record of publications and would have made significant intellectual contributions in their chosen area of research.