Intermediate Fellowships for Researchers in India

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This scheme supports excellent scientists who wish to undertake high-quality research and to establish themselves as independent researchers in an academic institution in India.

The fellowship is for five years and provides:
    * The fellow's salary, with additional allowances where appropriate
    * Research expenses, including research assistance if required (normally funding for two research staff may be requested; requests for additional research staff may be considered where fieldwork or clinical studies are proposed)
    * Additional allowances for scientifically justified visits of up to one year.

Time permitted for non-research related activity during the fellowship is normally restricted to a maximum of eight hours each week.

Deadlines: This is an annual competition.
    * Preliminary application deadline: 23 April 2010
    * Invited full application deadline: 2 July 2010
    * Funding Committee review: September 2010
    * Short-listed candidate interviews: October 2010

Fellowships must be started within one year of award.

For more information: Intermediate Fellowships for Researchers in India