ICMR-Post Doctoral Research Fellow (Scheme)

ICMR-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, 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:

Fresh PhD/MD/MS within one year of completing PhD/MD/MS and also those who have submitted PhD/MD/MS 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/Centers.

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 for a particular batch (30^th June/31^st Dec.) as may be applicable.

Remuneration:

ICMR Post Doctoral Fellows will be paid a consolidated fellowship of Rs.35,000/- per month plus House Rent Allowance (HRA)/Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA) as Per rules of ICMR 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 quality of thesis, relevant to their project submitted for consideration and its relation with the thesis, quality of the proposed work to be carried out and its relevance to the Institute, publications, citation and its impact factor as well as performance in the Interview. No TA/DA will be paid by ICMR for attending the Interview. The place of interviews will be decided by the Director General, ICMR. Eligible candidates must route their applications through the sponsoring ICMR Institutes/Centers. Applicants coming abroad may also be considered in absentia, if eligible and found suitable by the Committee. Applicants who have not awarded their Ph.D/MD/MS Degree at the time of interview, they can join ICMR PDF by 30^th June/31^st December in a particular year. For example, applicants who have submitted their application by 31^st December in a year they can join by 30^th June next year provided Ph.D/MD/MS degree is awarded by this date.

Accommodation and other benefits:

Accommodation 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 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/Centers 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/Centers.

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

Dr K K Singh, Head-MPD,
Indian Council of Medical Research,
V. Ramalingaswami Bhavan,
Ansari Nagar, Post Box No.4911,
New Delhi-110029

Email: icmrhqds@sansad.nic.in

Tel.No.011-26589753

Dates for receiving application: Selection will be made twice in an year and the last dates for receiving the application will be 31^st Dec. 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). 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 an year). Candidates are advised to contact the Directors/ Officers-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 their mandates. Application received without the recommendation of the Director /Officer-in charge of the sponsoring ICMR Institute/Center will not be entertained.

Where to apply

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

The Director General
Attention: Dr K K Singh, Head MPD,
Indian Council of Medical Research
V. Ramalingaswami Bhavan,
Ansari Nagar, P. Box No.4911,
New Delhi-110029