TWAS-DBT Postgraduate Fellowships are tenable at key biotechnology research institutions in India for a period of up to five years.
Applicants may be registered for a PhD degree in their home country, or may enrol in a PhD course at a host laboratory/institute in India. To help candidates in their choice of a suitable host institution a list of biotechnology institutes in India is available here: List_Biotechn_India.pdf. However, candidates are free to choose an Indian biotechnology institution that does not appear on the list.
DBT will provide a monthly stipend to cover for living costs, food and health insurance. The monthly stipend will not be convertible into foreign currency. In addition, the fellowship holder will receive a house rent allowance.
The language of instruction is English
Eligibility
Applicants for these fellowships must meet the following criteria:
* Be a maximum age of 30 years on 31 December of the application year.
* Be nationals of a developing country (other than India).
* Hold a Master’s or equivalent degree in science or engineering.
* Be regularly employed in a developing country and hold a research assignment there.
* For SANDWICH Fellowships: 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 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 FULL-TIME Fellowships: Be willing to register at a university in India.
* Be accepted at a biotechnology institution in India (see sample Acceptance Letter included in the application form).
Scholarship Application Deadline:31 August 2011
