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INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH
ICMR INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS
(2016-17)

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) invites applications from Indian biomedical scientists for theinternational fellowships for the year 2016-17.

Number of fellowships:

• Young scientists-12;   
• Senior scientists-6

Duration: 3-6 months for young scientists and 10-15 days for senior scientists

Eligibility:

• M.D/PhD degree with at least three years teaching/research experience for young scientists and at least fifteen years for senior scientists
• Regular position in a recognized biomedical/research/health institution in India
• Below 45 years of age for young and 57 years for senior scientists

Financial support:

• US$ 3000 per month, contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/- and return economy class air ticket (excursion airfare) for young scientists
• US$ 200 per day (including US$ 75 as per diem and US$ 125 is for accommodation), contingency grant of Rs. 20,000/- and return economy class air ticket  (excursion airfare) for senior scientists

GUIDELINES GOVERNING THE FELLOWSHIP  

1.      The individual scientist availing this Fellowship would be addressed as an ICMR International Fellow (ICMR-IF).

2.      Fellowship will be awarded each year with the duration ranging from 3 to 6 months to young scientists and for 10-15 days to senior scientists depending on the need of the approved programme.

3.      The Young Scientists will be entitled to a monthly stipend of US $3000 and a contingency grant of maximum of Rs.20,000/- (which includes the cost of visa, taxi charges from place of duty to airport and back, overseas mediclaim insurance expenses on submission of original receipts/bills on return). No other charges/expenditure is admissible.

4.      The Senior Scientists will be entitled to US $200 per day (including US$ 75 as per diem and up to US $125 for accommodation expenses, subject to a maximum of US $3000 for entire duration of stay). Original receipt for hotel accommodation/guest house will have to be submitted while claiming.

5.      For Senior Fellows expenses on visa charges, taxi charges from place of duty to airport and back, overseas mediclaim insurance expenses will be reimbursed as per actual on receipt of original bills on return of Fellow and for which the maximum ceiling would be Rs.20,000/-. No other charges/expenditure is admissible.

6.      All necessary formalities with regard to visa application and overseas mediclaim insurance cover should be taken care of by the Fellow and would immediately produce copies of these documents to IHD.

7.      The Fellow will be entitled to air travel by Air India (both ways) in economy class (excursion fare) by the shortest route from the place of duty and ticket would be booked/arranged by ICMR.

8.      Parent institute shall continue to pay salary and other benefits such as leave, medical gratuity, GPF, pension as applicable to the fellow candidate while he/ she is away for the fellowship. No liability on any of these accounts will be borne by ICMR.

9.      The Young Fellow will be required to will/execute a legal/service bond of Rs. 5.00 lakhs to the parent Institute that he/she belongs to and will serve the parent Indian Institute for a period of at least 3 years after return from International fellowship.

10.  If the Fellow does not return to India or gets a job overseas on completion of the fellowship or fails to fulfill any of the above requirements, he/she will be liable to reimburse the whole of the expenditure incurred during the fellowship period, including the airfare, from the guarantees in one lump sum within one month of the completion of the term of the Fellowship and remit it to ICMR. An undertaking to this effect on a Rs.50/- non-judicial stamp paper would however be required to be submitted by the guarantees, in case of selection of Fellow.

11.  The Fellow should submit a final work report (in the prescribed format) on the research and training activities undertaken in the foreign Laboratory/Institute during the fellowship period. This should be submitted within 2 weeks of his/her return.

12.  A progress report (in the prescribed format) evaluating the performance of the Young fellow from the host institution should also be submitted.

13.  The fellowship should begin within the same financial year & must be completed before 31st March of the next year. Dates once decided will be treated as final as it involves lot of ground work and processing at ICMR.

14.  The candidate should correspond with the International Institute/Laboratory to be visited for their placement. A letter of acceptance from the Institute to be visited overseas is required to be produced along with the application form. Once selected, the Fellow will not be allowed to change the mentor/foreign lab other than the one mentioned in the application.

15.  Total claim bills on the budget head of fellowship should not exceed the amount specified above.

16.  In the event of cancellation of travel ticket due to change of the date of visit/change of sector of journey or any other reasons, the cancellation charges and difference of fare, if any, will be met by the Fellow.

17.  ICMR will not be liable for anything whatsoever including GOI clearances, medical insurance etc., beyond the specified duration of stay (as approved by selection committee) of Fellow in the foreign country.

 SELECTION CRITERIA  

Screening of applications will be done at the International Health Division, ICMR and the short listed candidates will be considered by the selection committee for awarding the fellowship.

The selection of the candidate will be based on the evaluation of the merit of the candidate and the training needs in the field of Biomedical research by a Committee of eminent scientists.       

Note: 

• The applicant should submit a letter of acceptance from the foreign Institute where   he/she proposes to work along with a concrete plan of training/research work to be undertaken during the fellowship
• Recommendation by the Head of the parent organization/ institute is essential
• Incomplete applications will not be entertained
• Decision of ICMR will be final
• If selected, the fellowship is to be availed before 28th February, 2017

Ten copies of the application should be submitted to:

International Health Division (IHD), 
Indian Council of Medical Research, 
V. Ramalingaswami Bhawan, 
Post Box No.4911, 
Ansari Nagar, 
New Delhi– 110029

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 Last date of receipt of applications: 31st  March, 2016