Deadline: 31 August 2014
Applicants from developing countries are invited to submit applications for Postgraduate Fellowship Programme offered by The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Ministry of Science and Technology in India, and TWAS. The purpose of this programme is to encourage scientific research and sharing of experiences in solving major problems facing developing countries.
Eligibility criteria:
- Be a maximum age of 35 years on 31 December of the application year.
- Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).
- Must not hold any visa for temporary or permanent residency in India or any developed country.
- Hold a Master’s or equivalent degree in science or engineering.
- Be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment there.
- Be registered PhD students in their home country and provide the “Registration and No Objection Certificate” from the home university (sample is included in the application form) for Sandwich Fellowships.
- Be willing to register at a university in India for Full-time Fellowships.
- Be accepted at a biotechnology institution in India
For more information, visit TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowship page.
